Writers Conferences 2025: 100+ Incredible Events to Consider This Year

Already Happened (January – June 2025):

Even though these events have passed, they are worth noting for future planning, as many occur annually around the same time.

January 2025

Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway

• Date: January 17-20, 2025
• City, State, Country: Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
• Details: Workshops in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, memoir, songwriting, and playwriting.
• Link: https://www.wintergetaway.com/

Eckerd College Writers in Paradise Conference

• Date: January 18-25, 2025
• City, State, Country: St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
• Details: Features acclaimed professional writers for intimate workshops.
• Link: https://www.writersinparadise.com/

South Asian Literary Association Annual Conference (SALA)

• Date: January 18–19, 2025
• Details: Virtual conference focusing on collective action and solidarity between Black and South Asian peoples.
• Link: https://southasianliteraryassociation.org/annual-conference/

Jaipur Literature Festival

• Date: January 30 – February 2, 2025
• City, Country: Amer, Jaipur, India
• Details: A major global literary festival featuring diverse speakers.
• Link: https://jaipurliteraturefestival.org/

Sunshine State Book Festival

• Date: January 31 – February 1, 2025
• City, State, Country: Gainesville, Florida, USA
• Details: Brings together readers and writers, featuring 150 authors across 15 genres.
• Link: (Check local Gainesville literary event listings)

February 2025

Rancho Mirage Writers Festival

• Date: February 5–7, 2025
• City, State, Country: Rancho Mirage, California, USA
• Details: A world-class gathering of prominent writers and thinkers.
• Link: (Search for “Rancho Mirage Writers Festival”)

San Francisco Writers Conference

• Date: February 6-9, 2025
• City, State, Country: San Francisco, California, USA
• Details: Focus on “craft, community, and commerce” with over 100 presenters.
• Link: https://sfwriters.org/

San Miguel Writer’s Conference and Literary Festival

• Date: February 12-16, 2025
• City, Country: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
• Details: A major tri-cultural writing event with workshops in Spanish and English.
• Link: https://sanmiguelwritersconference.org/

Southern California Writers Conference

• Date: February 14–16, 2025
• City, State, Country: San Diego, California, USA
• Details: Offers workshops, critique groups, and agent/editor pitch sessions.
• Link: https://www.sandiegowriters.org/ (Check their events calendar)

F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival

• Date: February 20–22, 2025
• City, State, Country: Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
• Details: Promotes literacy, hosts author conversations, and supports literacy initiatives.
• Link: (Search for “F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival Daytona Beach”)

Asheville Christian Writers Conference

• Date: February 21–23, 2025
• City, State, Country: Asheville, North Carolina, USA
• Details: Focuses on guiding Christian writers in their journey.
• Link: (Search for “Asheville Christian Writers Conference”)

Writers at the Symposium by the Sea

• Date: February 24–28, 2025
• City, State, Country: San Diego, California, USA
• Details: Inspires readers and writers with evocative conversations with exemplary writers.
• Link: https://www.pointloma.edu/2025writers

Sierra Writers Conference

• Date: February 27 – March 8, 2025
• City, State, Country: Rocklin, California, USA
• Details: Celebrates 22nd anniversary, focusing on social justice, environment, and craft.
• Link: https://sierrawritersconference.wordpress.com/

March 2025

Gotham Writers Genre Fiction Conference

• Date: March 1-2, 2025
• Details: Via Zoom, focused on mystery, horror, and science fiction/fantasy.
• Link: https://www.gothamwriters.com/ (Navigate to their conference section)

Texas Storytelling Festival

• Date: March 6–9, 2025
• City, State, Country: Denton, Texas, USA
• Details: Four-day festival for masters of storytelling, for all ages.
• Link: (Search for “Texas Storytelling Festival Denton”)

Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia (WCoNA)

• Date: March 7–8, 2025
• City, State, Country: Loretto, Pennsylvania, USA
• Details: Brings together writers interested in the region’s literature.
• Link: https://wcona.com/conference

Blue Lake Christian Writers Conference

• Date: March 12-15, 2025
• City, State, Country: Andalusia, Alabama, USA
• Details: Personal experience with benefits of a large conference, for Christian writers.
• Link: https://bluelakecwr.com/

Left Coast Crime 2025

• Date: March 13–16, 2025
• City, State, Country: Bellevue, Washington, USA
• Details: Annual mystery convention for fans and authors.
• Link: (Search for “Left Coast Crime 2025”)

Littfest – Umeå International Literature Festival

• Date: March 13–15, 2025
• City, Country: Umeå, Sweden
• Details: A major literary festival in Sweden.
• Link: https://littfest.se/ (Check for English version)

56th Annual UND Writers Conference

• Date: March 19–21, 2025
• City, State, Country: Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA
• Details: Three-day event featuring six to eight authors annually.
• Link: (Search for “UND Writers Conference”)

Revival: Lost Southern Voices 2025

• Date: March 20–22, 2025
• City, State, Country: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• Details: Celebrates historically excluded, erased, or marginalized Southern voices.
• Link: (Search for “Revival Lost Southern Voices Atlanta”)

AWP Conference & Bookfair (Association of Writers & Writing Programs)

• Date: March 26-29, 2025
• City, State, Country: Los Angeles, California, USA
• Details: The largest creative writing conference, with thousands of attendees, events, and exhibitors.
• Link: https://www.awpwriter.org/

Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival

• Date: March 28–30, 2025
• City, State, Country: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
• Details: Educates the community on HIV/AIDS and brings together LGBTQ+ writers and thinkers.
• Link: https://sasfest.org/

April 2025

Las Vegas Writers Conference

• Date: April 3-5, 2025
• City, State, Country: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Details: Helps writers improve craft, sharpen business skills, and network.
• Link: https://lasvegaswritersconference.com/

BAM Festival

• Date: April 5, 2025
• City, State, Country: West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
• Details: Merges books, art, and music for teachers, students, and families, featuring children’s and YA authors.
• Link: (Search for “BAM Festival West Palm Beach”)

POESITID

• Date: April 11–13, 2025
• City, Country: Copenhagen, Denmark
• Details: International poetry festival.
• Link: https://poesitid.dk/ (Check for updates/English info)

Found in Translation

• Date: April 24–26, 2025
• City, Country: Gdansk, Poland
• Details: Focuses on literary translation.
• Link: (Search for “Found in Translation Gdansk”)

Literature and Wine

• Date: April 24–27, 2025
• City, Country: Krems, Austria
• Details: Literary festival combining literature with the region’s viticulture.
• Link: (Search for “Literature and Wine Krems”)

3rd Annual Phoenix Emerging Screenwriters’ Conference

• Date: April 25-27, 2025
• City, State, Country: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
• Details: Networking, workshops, and film screenings for screenwriters.
• Link: https://phoenixscreenwriters.org/screenwriters-conference-2025/

May 2025

Atlanta Writers Conference

• Date: May 2-3, 2025
• City, State, Country: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• Details: Focuses on connecting writers with literary agents and editors.
• Link: https://atlantawritersconference.com/

The Pikes Peak Writers Conference

• Date: May 2-4, 2025
• City, State, Country: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
• Details: Topical workshops, keynote speakers, and one-on-one time with agents/editors.
• Link: https://pikespeakwriters.com/

North Carolina Writers’ Network Spring Conference

• Date: May 2-4, 2025
• City, State, Country: Asheville, North Carolina, USA
• Details: Intensive workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.
• Link: https://www.ncwriters.org/

Barcelona Poesia

• Date: May 6–13, 2025
• City, Country: Barcelona, Spain
• Details: City-wide poetry festival.
• Link: https://barcelonapoesia.cat/ (Check for English info)

Storymakers Conference

• Date: May 8-10, 2025
• City, State, Country: Provo, Utah, USA
• Details: Classes on cover design, marketing, building a writing business, screenwriting.
• Link: https://www.storymakersconference.org/

Cork International Poetry Festival

• Date: May 13–17, 2025
• City, Country: Cork, Ireland
• Details: Celebrates poetry with readings, workshops, and discussions.
• Link: https://www.corkpoetryfest.net/ (Check for 2025 updates)

Poesiefestival Berlin

• Date: May 15 – June 15, 2025
• City, Country: Berlin, Germany
• Details: Major international poetry festival.
• Link: https://www.literaturwerkstatt.org/en/poesiefestival-berlin/

Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference

• Date: May 26-30, 2025
• City, State, Country: Black Mountain, North Carolina, USA
• Details: Long-running event for Christian writers.
• Link: https://www.blueridgeconference.com/

Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers 2025 Writers Retreat

• Date: May 29 – June 1, 2025
• City, State, Country: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
• Details: A retreat for fiction writers in a scenic setting.
• Link: https://rmfw.org/ (Look for their retreat details)

June 2025

Odyssey Writing Workshop

• Date: June 2, 2025 (6 weeks, online)
• Details: Highly respected workshop for writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror.
• Link: https://www.odysseyworkshop.org/

Writing Retreat in Majorca, Spain

• Date: June 3 – June 10, 2025
• City, Country: Majorca, Spain
• Details: Retreat with a focus on creative writing and culinary experiences.
• Link: https://stacyennis.com/top-5-writing-retreats-2025/ (Find the specific retreat on this page)

Biographers International Organization Conference

• Date: June 5-6, 2025
• City, State, Country: Washington, D.C., USA
• Details: For biographers to guide, mentor, and advise.
• Link: https://biographersinternational.org/

Lighthouse Lit Fest

• Date: June 6-13, 2025
• City, State, Country: Denver, Colorado, USA
• Details: Weeklong and weekend advanced workshops, craft seminars, readings, business panels.
• Link: https://lighthousewriters.org/lit-fest

vers vuur [fresh fire]

• Date: June 12–13, 2025
• City, Country: Antwerp, Belgium
• Details: Poetry festival.
• Link: https://www.versopolis.com/festivals

Poetry International

• Date: June 12–15, 2025
• City, Country: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• Details: Major international poetry festival.
• Link: https://www.poetryinternational.com/ (Check for 2025 dates)

Genoa International Poetry Festival “Wide open words”

• Date: June 5 – June 16, 2025
• City, Country: Genoa, Italy
• Details: International poetry festival.
• Link: https://www.versiadesi.it/ (Check for English info)

NonfictioNOW

• Date: June 11-13, 2025
• City, State, Country: South Bend, Indiana, USA
• Details: Global conference dedicated to essays, memoir, journalism, and literary nonfiction.
• Link: https://nonfictionow.org/

Thrillerfest XX (International Thriller Writers Annual Conference)

• Date: June 17-21, 2025
• City, State, Country: New York City, New York, USA
• Details: Premier event for thriller writers, readers, publishers, and agents.
• Link: https://thrillerfest.com/

Writing Retreat in Fuseta, Algarve

• Date: June 21 to June 27, 2025
• City, Country: Fuseta, Algarve, Portugal
• Details: Coastal writing retreat with yoga sessions and community connection.
• Link: https://stacyennis.com/top-5-writing-retreats-2025/

Italy Countryside Writing Retreat

• Date: June 22-28, 2025
• City, State, Country: Lazio, Italy (Roman Countryside)
• Details: A week of creativity and inspiration in the fertile foothills of Lazio.
• Link: https://writeawayeurope.com/

Ledbury Poetry Festival

• Date: June 27 – July 6, 2025
• City, Country: Ledbury, United Kingdom
• Details: One of the largest and most celebrated poetry festivals in the UK.
• Link: https://www.poetry-festival.co.uk/

Miłosz Festival

• Date: June 29 – July 6, 2025
• City, Country: Krakow, Poland
• Details: An international poetry festival.
• Link: https://miloszfestival.com/ (Check for English version)

Upcoming Events (July – December 2025):

 

July 2025

Summer Camp in Illustration: Intensive Artistic Inspiration (Highlights Foundation)

• Date: July 6–9, 2025
• City, State, Country: Boyds Mills, Pennsylvania, USA
• Details: A retreat for illustrators, often with elements relevant to author-illustrators.
• Link: https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/ (Check their program calendar)

Young Writers Workshop

• Date: July 6–26, 2025
• City, State, Country: Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA
• Details: For students completing grades 9, 10, 11, focusing on imaginative writing.
• Link: (Search for “Young Writers Workshop Great Barrington”)

Traveling Light: Writing the Uncertain with Hannah Dela Cruz Abrams (Online)

• Date: July 6 – August 24, 2025
• Details: Online nonfiction workshop focusing on observation, memory, and research. Application deadline: June 5 (may have passed).
• Link: (Search for “Hannah Dela Cruz Abrams Traveling Light workshop” – likely through a literary center like Tin House or similar)

Summer Fishtrap Gathering of Writers

• Date: July 7–13, 2025
• City, State, Country: Wallowa Lake, Oregon, USA
• Details: Weeklong workshops in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, memoir, and short story.
• Link: https://fishtrap.org/

Community of Writers Workshop in Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, and Memoir

• Date: July 7-14, 2025
• City, State, Country: Olympic Valley, California, USA
• Details: Focuses on art, craft, and business of writing, with workshops, lectures, and individual conferences.
• Link: https://communityofwriters.org/

ASLE Biennial Conference

• Date: July 8–11, 2025
• City, State, Country: University of Maryland, College Park, USA
• Details: Focuses on environmental humanities and arts.
• Link: https://www.asle.org/ (Check for conference details)

Hausacher LeseLenz

• Date: July 17 – 21, 2025
• City, Country: Hausach, Germany
• Details: Literary festival.
• Link: https://www.leselenz.de/ (Check for updates/English info)

Voix Vives, de Méditerranée en Méditerranée

• Date: July 18 – 26, 2025
• City, Country: Sète, France
• Details: International poetry festival from the Mediterranean.
• Link: https://www.voixvivesmediterranee.com/ (Check for updates/English info)

Saskatchewan Festival of Words

• Date: July 17–20, 2025
• City, State, Country: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Details: A literary festival celebrating storytelling in various forms.
• Link: https://www.festivalofwords.com/

Iowa Summer Writing Festival

• Date: June 16 – July 28, 2025 (various weeklong and weekend workshops)
• City, State, Country: Iowa City, Iowa, USA
• Details: Wide range of workshops in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and screenwriting.
• Link: https://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/iswfest/

Sewanee Writers’ Conference

• Date: July 15-27, 2025
• City, State, Country: Sewanee, Tennessee, USA
• Details: Intensive conference with workshops, readings, and discussions.
• Link: https://sewaneewriters.org/conference/

Writer’s Digest Annual Conference

• Date: July 24-27, 2025
• City, State, Country: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
• Details: Flagship event covering craft to publishing, including promotion and author branding.
• Link: https://www.writersdigest.com/ (Look for their conference section)

Romance Writers of America Annual Conference (RWA 2025)

• Date: July 16-19, 2025
• City, State, Country: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada (Confirmed location)
• Details: For romance writers, offering panels, pitch sessions, and craft talks.
• Link: https://www.rwa.org/ (Look for the annual conference)

Writing Retreat in Fuseta, Algarve

• Date: July 26 to August 1, 2025
• City, Country: Fuseta, Algarve, Portugal
• Details: Second set of dates for this coastal writing retreat.
• Link: https://stacyennis.com/top-5-writing-retreats-2025/

August 2025

Author Advantage Live Virtual Experience

• Date: August 1-3, 2025
• Details: Virtual conference from Self-Publishing School, tailored to digital authors.
• Link: https://selfpublishingschool.com/author-advantage-live/

Book Brahma Literature Festival

• Date: August 8–10, 2025
• Details: Literary festival. (Specific location not immediately clear, likely India)
• Link: https://www.gaolf.org/our-calendar/ (Check this calendar for more details closer to the date)

Edinburgh International Book Festival

• Date: August 9–24, 2025
• City, Country: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
• Details: One of the world’s largest public literary festivals.
• Link: https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/

Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference

• Date: August 13-23, 2025
• City, State, Country: Ripton, Vermont, USA
• Details: Intensive workshops, individual meetings, and readings. Highly competitive.
• Link: https://www.middlebury.edu/writers-conference/

Poetry Moon

• Date: August 14–24, 2025
• City, Country: Helsinki, Finland
• Details: Poetry festival.
• Link: https://www.versopolis.com/festivals

Bendigo Writers Festival

• Date: August 15–17, 2025
• City, State, Country: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
• Details: Literary festival in regional Australia.
• Link: https://www.bendigowritersfestival.com.au/

Days of Poetry and Wine

• Date: August 18–23, 2025
• City, Country: Ptuj, Slovenia
• Details: International poetry festival.
• Link: https://www.versopolis.com/festivals

Metamorphosis Festival

• Date: August 18–23, 2025
• City, Country: Kraljevo, Serbia
• Details: Literary festival.
• Link: https://www.versopolis.com/festivals

Killer Nashville International Writers’ Conference

• Date: August 21-24, 2025
• City, State, Country: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
• Details: For crime, thriller, and mystery writers. Blends networking, craft, and suspense.
• Link: https://killernashville.com/

WORD Christchurch

• Date: August 27–31, 2025
• City, Country: Christchurch, New Zealand
• Details: One of New Zealand’s premier literary festivals.
• Link: https://wordchristchurch.co.nz/

Craft & Publishing Voyage (Cruise)

• Date: August 27 – September 3, 2025
• Venue: London to New York (onboard a literary cruise)
• Details: A unique mix of craft instruction, publishing advice, and onboard networking.
• Link: (Search for “Craft & Publishing Voyage literary cruise”)

Islay Book Festival

• Date: August 28–31, 2025
• City, Country: Islay, Scotland, UK
• Details: Island book festival.
• Link: https://islaybookfestival.co.uk/

WriterCon Conference

• Date: August 29 – September 1, 2025
• City, State, Country: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
• Details: Broad-ranging conference covering fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting, and more.
• Link: https://writercon.com/

Stockholm Writers Festival

• Date: August 29–31, 2025
• City, Country: Stockholm, Sweden
• Details: International writers festival.
• Link: https://stockholmwritersfestival.com/

The Malta Mediterranean Literature Festival

• Date: August 26–30, 2025
• City, Country: Malta, Malta
• Details: Features readings, discussions, and music with Mediterranean authors.
• Link: https://www.maltaliteraturefestival.org/

September 2025

Yerevan Book Fest

• Date: September 5–7, 2025
• City, Country: Yerevan, Armenia
• Details: International book festival.
• Link: https://www.versopolis.com/festivals

Mostra de Artes da Palavra

• Date: September 12–14, 2025
• City, Country: Oeiras, Portugal
• Details: Festival of Word Arts.
• Link: https://www.versopolis.com/festivals

Sofia Metaphors

• Date: September 12–15, 2025
• City, Country: Sofia, Bulgaria
• Details: Literary festival.
• Link: https://www.versopolis.com/festivals

Tbilisi International Festival of Literature

• Date: September 19–22, 2025
• City, Country: Tbilisi, Georgia
• Details: International literary festival.
• Link: https://www.versopolis.com/festivals

TRANSLATORIUM Literary and Translation Festival

• Date: September 19–21, 2025
• City, Country: Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
• Details: Focuses on literature and translation.
• Link: https://www.versopolis.com/festivals

Moonlight & Magnolias Writers Conference

• Date: September 25-27, 2025
• City, State, Country: Norcross, Georgia, USA
• Details: Hosted by Georgia Romance Writers, blends Southern charm with publishing and craft.
• Link: https://georgiaromancewriters.org/moonlight-magnolias/

2025 Colorado Gold Writers Conference

• Date: September 26-28, 2025
• City, State, Country: Aurora, Colorado, USA
• Details: Supports fiction writers with pitch appointments, hands-on workshops, and community.
• Link: https://rmfw.org/ (Look for their conference details)

New Frontiers in Writing

• Date: September 27-28, 2025
• City, State, Country: Amarillo, Texas, USA
• Details: Geared toward pushing boundaries in genre, form, or storytelling.
• Link: (Search for “New Frontiers in Writing Amarillo”)

October 2025

Druskininkai Poetic Fall

• Date: October 1–5, 2025
• City, Country: Druskininkai, Lithuania
• Details: International poetry festival.
• Link: https://www.versopolis.com/festivals

Society of Hungarian Authors – Szépírók Társasága

• Date: October 1, 2025
• City, Country: Budapest, Hungary
• Details: Literary event.
• Link: https://www.versopolis.com/festivals

Fredericksburg Independent Book Festival

• Date: October 4, 2025
• City, State, Country: Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA
• Details: Celebrates independent authors and publishers.
• Link: (Search for “Fredericksburg Independent Book Festival”)

Orlando 2025 Romantasy BookCon and Midnight Masquerade

• Date: October 23-25, 2025
• City, State, Country: Orlando, Florida, USA
• Details: Immersive romantasy book convention with author meet-and-greets and a masquerade.
• Link: (Search for “Orlando Romantasy BookCon 2025”)

Florida WritersCon 2025

• Date: October 17–19, 2025
• City, State, Country: Orlando/Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA
• Details: Conference for writers of all genres in Florida.
• Link: (Search for “Florida WritersCon”)

MAPACA (Mid-Atlantic Popular and American Culture Association) Conference

• Date: November 6-8, 2025
• City, State, Country: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
• Details: Includes areas for Poetry and Poetry Studies, seeking creative and critical proposals.
• Link: https://mapaca.net/ (Check for their annual conference details)

SAMLA (South Atlantic Modern Language Association) Conference

• Date: November 6-8, 2025
• City, State, Country: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• Details: Academic conference for literary scholars, often with creative writing components.
• Link: https://samla.memberclicks.net/ (Check for their annual conference details)

November 2025

International Festival for Young Poets, @ the First Step

• Date: November 5–8, 2025
• City, Country: Nicosia, Cyprus
• Details: Festival dedicated to young poets.
• Link: https://www.versopolis.com/festivals

International Literary Festival, to the sea-girt shores of Cyprus

• Date: November 5–8, 2025
• City, Country: Nicosia, Cyprus
• Details: Literary festival.
• Link: https://www.versopolis.com/festivals

Istanbul Offline International Poetry Festival

• Date: November 6–8, 2025
• City, Country: Istanbul, Turkey
• Details: Poetry festival.
• Link: https://www.versopolis.com/festivals

International Ars Poetica Poetry Festival

• Date: November 20–22, 2025
• City, Country: Bratislava, Slovakia
• Details: International poetry festival.
• Link: https://www.versopolis.com/festivals

Poetas Festival Madrid

• Date: November 21–22, 2025
• City, Country: Madrid, Spain
• Details: Poetry festival in Madrid.
• Link: https://www.versopolis.com/festivals

Writing Retreat in Majorca, Spain

• Date: November 29 – December 6, 2025
• City, Country: Majorca, Spain
• Details: Another opportunity for this retreat later in the year.
• Link: https://stacyennis.com/top-5-writing-retreats-2025/

December 2025

• (Specific major conferences for December 2025 are less commonly announced this far in advance. Many organizations host smaller, local events or holiday-themed workshops.)

 

Ongoing & Specialized Organizations (Check their sites for 2025 dates):

 

American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA)

• Focus: Freelance journalism, content writing, nonfiction books. Hosts multiple events throughout the year.
• Link: https://asja.org/

Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)

• Focus: Children’s book writing and illustrating. Hosts regional conferences worldwide, plus annual Summer Conference (LA) and Winter Conference (NYC).
• Link: https://www.scbwi.org/

Writing Day Workshops

• Focus: “How to Get Published” workshops across various US cities. One-day events.
• Link: https://writingdayworkshops.com/

Write Away Europe

• Focus: Writing retreats in beautiful European locations (France, Italy, Greece).
• Link: https://writeawayeurope.com/

Gotham Writers Workshop

• Focus: Offers various genre-specific conferences (e.g., Genre Fiction, Memoir) both online and in-person throughout the year.
• Link: https://www.gothamwriters.com/

The Writer’s Hotel Maine “Mini MFA”

• Date: June 4–10, 2025 (as listed previously, this is one of their major events). They offer ongoing programs.
• Focus: Hybrid, comprehensive writing program with pre-conference manuscript reading.
• Link: https://www.thewritershotel.com/

International Writers’ Workshop (HKBU)

• Focus: Features writers-in-residence and hosts a literary festival.
• Link: https://iww.hkbu.edu.hk/ (Check for 2025 Literary Festival dates)

This expanded list should provide a much more detailed and globally oriented overview of the incredible writing opportunities available in 2025. Always use the provided links to verify details and plan your participation!