So #AWP26 in Baltimore is now officially the best AWP in AWP history.
We’re thrilled to announce our #AWP26 Conference & Bookfair keynote speaker, Baltimore’s own John Waters! Read more about the filmmaker, actor, author, and Charm City legend on our website. A heartfelt thanks to our premier sponsor, @jhu.edu, for making this address possible.
#AWP26 Keynote Address by John Waters, Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University
View the full line-up of amazing featured events from the 2026 AWP Conference & Bookfair literary partners!
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October 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
So #AWP26 in Baltimore is now officially the best AWP in AWP history.
We’re thrilled to announce our #AWP26 Conference & Bookfair keynote speaker, Baltimore’s own John Waters! Read more about the filmmaker, actor, author, and Charm City legend on our website. A heartfelt thanks to our premier sponsor, @jhu.edu, for making this address possible.
#AWP26 Keynote Address by John Waters, Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University
View the full line-up of amazing featured events from the 2026 AWP Conference & Bookfair literary partners!
conference.awpwriter.org
October 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
September 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Wasn’t sure about #awp26, but somehow said “yes” to two panel proposal invites, so I guess I’m going next year.
If anyone else still needs to round out a panel, reach out and let’s chat. Open to anything on flash/short fiction, queer lit, small press editing, or maybe we pitch something about cats.
If anyone else still needs to round out a panel, reach out and let’s chat. Open to anything on flash/short fiction, queer lit, small press editing, or maybe we pitch something about cats.
May 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Wasn’t sure about #awp26, but somehow said “yes” to two panel proposal invites, so I guess I’m going next year.
If anyone else still needs to round out a panel, reach out and let’s chat. Open to anything on flash/short fiction, queer lit, small press editing, or maybe we pitch something about cats.
If anyone else still needs to round out a panel, reach out and let’s chat. Open to anything on flash/short fiction, queer lit, small press editing, or maybe we pitch something about cats.
Are you planning a panel for #AWP26? If so, I'd be delighted to be part of it. This year, I have an immigration play that is being published in September, and last year, I had a #horror novel and a #shortstory collection come out. I have been an AWP panelist many times. DM me!
May 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Are you planning a panel for #AWP26? If so, I'd be delighted to be part of it. This year, I have an immigration play that is being published in September, and last year, I had a #horror novel and a #shortstory collection come out. I have been an AWP panelist many times. DM me!
I'll be in Baltimore for #AWP26 and would love to be on your panel! I can talk about short stories, lit mag submissions, generative workshops, weird fiction, etc. 👻
May 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I'll be in Baltimore for #AWP26 and would love to be on your panel! I can talk about short stories, lit mag submissions, generative workshops, weird fiction, etc. 👻
⚡ News Flash ⚡ We interrupt our summer social media hiatus to let you know that we will be at #AWP26! We just selected our table! It's T960! We can't wait to see you there! 😊
July 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
⚡ News Flash ⚡ We interrupt our summer social media hiatus to let you know that we will be at #AWP26! We just selected our table! It's T960! We can't wait to see you there! 😊
Looks like I'll definitely be at #AWP26 in Baltimore in March! Three panels accepted, one that I'll be moderating (Speculating the Machine), with some of my favorite writers. Keep us on your radar if you're going to AWP and want to talk dystopias, AI, & teaching genre fiction!
August 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Looks like I'll definitely be at #AWP26 in Baltimore in March! Three panels accepted, one that I'll be moderating (Speculating the Machine), with some of my favorite writers. Keep us on your radar if you're going to AWP and want to talk dystopias, AI, & teaching genre fiction!
Check out this #AWP26 featured event: “The Right to Read vs. Book Bans: Stories & Advice from the Front Lines, Sponsored by Blue Flower Arts”! Join @malindalo.bsky.social, Ibi Zoboi, and @mobrowne.bsky.social with @andrewkarre.bsky.social on March 5!
The Right to Read vs. Book Bans: Stories & Advice from the Front Lines, Sponsored by Blue Flower Arts
Thursday, March 5, 1:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET
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October 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Check out this #AWP26 featured event: “The Right to Read vs. Book Bans: Stories & Advice from the Front Lines, Sponsored by Blue Flower Arts”! Join @malindalo.bsky.social, Ibi Zoboi, and @mobrowne.bsky.social with @andrewkarre.bsky.social on March 5!
Sponsor #AWP26 & forge pathways to professional advancement & networking for your students, faculty & staff. From panels to the bookfair, participants gain insights, industry connections & hands-on experience to propel their writing careers forward.
Sponsorship Overview
The AWP Conference & Bookfair is the nation’s premier literary event, drawing 8,000–10,000 authors, writing educators and students, editors, and publishers. It is the largest literary conference in…
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August 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Sponsor #AWP26 & forge pathways to professional advancement & networking for your students, faculty & staff. From panels to the bookfair, participants gain insights, industry connections & hands-on experience to propel their writing careers forward.
@macdowell1907.bsky.social & @theblcklst.bsky.social present “From Isolation to Ecosystem: How to Be Seen, Supported & Sustained” at #AWP26. See Chiwoniso Kaitano, @thedennemichele.bsky.social, Jason Reynolds & Randy Winston w/ @dwatkinsworld on March 6!
From Isolation to Ecosystem: How to Be Seen, Supported & Sustained, Sponsored by MacDowell & the Black List
Friday, March 6, 12:10 p.m. to 1:25 p.m. ET
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October 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
@macdowell1907.bsky.social & @theblcklst.bsky.social present “From Isolation to Ecosystem: How to Be Seen, Supported & Sustained” at #AWP26. See Chiwoniso Kaitano, @thedennemichele.bsky.social, Jason Reynolds & Randy Winston w/ @dwatkinsworld on March 6!
I'm working on a couple of panel proposals for #AWP26, and am reminded once again how the 500-character (not word, character!) limit for session descriptions feels like a form of writerly hazing to test how good you are at revising for conciseness 😆 @awpwriter.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I'm working on a couple of panel proposals for #AWP26, and am reminded once again how the 500-character (not word, character!) limit for session descriptions feels like a form of writerly hazing to test how good you are at revising for conciseness 😆 @awpwriter.bsky.social
#AWP26 Tribal Colleges & Universities Fellowship Program applications are open! Faculty and students involved in creative writing have the opportunity to take part in this unique mentorship space with creative advisor Ramona Emerson. Apply by September 30!
#AWP26 Tribal Colleges & Universities Fellowship Program
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September 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
#AWP26 Tribal Colleges & Universities Fellowship Program applications are open! Faculty and students involved in creative writing have the opportunity to take part in this unique mentorship space with creative advisor Ramona Emerson. Apply by September 30!
This is the LAST WEEKEND TO APPLY to the #AWP26 TCU Fellowship Program! Faculty and students from TCUs who are involved in creative writing are encouraged to apply. Hurry—applications close September 30!
AWP Tribal Colleges & Universities Fellowship Program
To invite strong participation within AWP from tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), we will award faculty and student fellowships to attend and participate in the annual AWP Conference &…
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September 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This is the LAST WEEKEND TO APPLY to the #AWP26 TCU Fellowship Program! Faculty and students from TCUs who are involved in creative writing are encouraged to apply. Hurry—applications close September 30!
Welcome the #AWP26 Tribal Colleges & Universities Fellowship Program cohort! Meet faculty fellows Michelle Sturges-Brown and Yolanda Franklin, and student fellows Dominique Hunter, Tylia Begay, Jamie Natonabah, and Elliott Chemberlin. Learn more now!
#AWP26 Fellows
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November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Welcome the #AWP26 Tribal Colleges & Universities Fellowship Program cohort! Meet faculty fellows Michelle Sturges-Brown and Yolanda Franklin, and student fellows Dominique Hunter, Tylia Begay, Jamie Natonabah, and Elliott Chemberlin. Learn more now!
Big #AWP26 news! Today we’re announcing Baltimore’s keynote speaker and an incredible lineup of featured events. Stay tuned throughout the day for reveals—and get ready for #AWP26 by registering today!
#AWP26
An in-person registration to #AWP26 includes admission to all events, readings, panel discussions, meetings, the bookfair, and public receptions over the days of the conference, as well as all…
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October 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Cover Reveal; issue coming soon: THR 18.4 will end our 2025 volume not with a bang or a whimper, but with a FLOP, thanks to Volume 18 cover artist John Waters. Don't miss the issue, and don't miss Waters himself as the keynote speaker at #AWP26 @awpwriter.org, sponsored by @jhu.edu!
October 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Cover Reveal; issue coming soon: THR 18.4 will end our 2025 volume not with a bang or a whimper, but with a FLOP, thanks to Volume 18 cover artist John Waters. Don't miss the issue, and don't miss Waters himself as the keynote speaker at #AWP26 @awpwriter.org, sponsored by @jhu.edu!
We’re paneling for #AWP26 in Baltimore! The Hidden Life of Chapbooks explores how chapbooks create space for experimentation, long-poem projects, thematic dives, and more. Speakers: Allison Blevins, Benjamin Grossberg, Emily Hockaday, Sarah Cedeno, and Jennifer Rouse
🔗: awpwriter.org/AWP/AWP/Conf...
🔗: awpwriter.org/AWP/AWP/Conf...
September 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
We’re paneling for #AWP26 in Baltimore! The Hidden Life of Chapbooks explores how chapbooks create space for experimentation, long-poem projects, thematic dives, and more. Speakers: Allison Blevins, Benjamin Grossberg, Emily Hockaday, Sarah Cedeno, and Jennifer Rouse
🔗: awpwriter.org/AWP/AWP/Conf...
🔗: awpwriter.org/AWP/AWP/Conf...
Applications for the #AWP26 HBCU Fellowship Program are now open for faculty and students involved in creative writing. Want to be a part of this unique mentorship opportunity? Apply by September 30! Learn more about the program today.
#AWP26 HBCU Fellowship Program
Thriving undergraduate creative writing programs exist at many historically Black colleges and universities. AWP is honored to highlight emerging Black voices through the AWP HBCU Fellowship Program.…
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September 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Applications for the #AWP26 HBCU Fellowship Program are now open for faculty and students involved in creative writing. Want to be a part of this unique mentorship opportunity? Apply by September 30! Learn more about the program today.
I'm available to be a panelist for #AWP26. I was a panelist for #AWP25 for "Abroad as an Escape: International Exchange & Trauma Informed Writing."
I'm interested in speaking about: memoir, flash essay, MFA, FGLI, poverty, silence, trauma, abuse, survival, international exchange, Fulbright, tea,
I'm interested in speaking about: memoir, flash essay, MFA, FGLI, poverty, silence, trauma, abuse, survival, international exchange, Fulbright, tea,
June 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Starting to think ahead to #awp26 which will be in Baltimore. I have some panel ideas already brewing that I may submit, but I'm game for anyone who might need a panelist as well. Let's start connecting on ideas!
#awp #workingwriters #poet
#awp #workingwriters #poet
March 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Starting to think ahead to #awp26 which will be in Baltimore. I have some panel ideas already brewing that I may submit, but I'm game for anyone who might need a panelist as well. Let's start connecting on ideas!
#awp #workingwriters #poet
#awp #workingwriters #poet
Get excited for the #AWP26 featured event “Pulitzer on the Road: Natasha Trethewey & @luxante.bsky.social in Conversation.” Don’t miss this incredible conversation in Baltimore on Saturday, March 7! conference.awpwriter.org/POTR2026.cfm
Pulitzer on the Road: Natasha Trethewey & Lucy Sante in Conversation
Saturday, March 7, 3:20 p.m. to 4:35 p.m. ET Ballroom II, Baltimore Convention Center, Level 400
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October 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Get excited for the #AWP26 featured event “Pulitzer on the Road: Natasha Trethewey & @luxante.bsky.social in Conversation.” Don’t miss this incredible conversation in Baltimore on Saturday, March 7! conference.awpwriter.org/POTR2026.cfm