Writing Conferences

CanWrite!
Each year, a different branch of the Canadian Authors Association hosts this conference, which allows writers to meet with people of like interest from across the country.

League of Canadian Poets Annual Poetry Festival and Conference
This annual poetry conference is hosted each year in a different Canadian city.

Professional Writers Association Annual Conference
The Professional Writers Association (PWAC) holds its national conference every spring in a different city across Canada. The conference agenda includes a mix of professional and social activities.

The Writers’ Union of Canada Conference and AGM
The Writers’ Union of Canada's Conference and Annual General Meeting consists of panels, lectures and workshops, all of which are open to the public. The event also includes speed networking, business meetings and a banquet, which are for members only.

Write! Canada
Write! Canada is an annual three-day meeting of Christian writers that takes place in Guelph, Ontario. Write! Canada offers an opportunity for writers to attend seminars, speak with literary agents and meet Christian publishers.

InScribe Christian Writers' Fellowship Fall Conference and AGM
This conference Conference and Annual General Meeting takes place the last weekend of September in Edmonton, Alberta bringing together Christian writers from across Canada, providing opportunities to network, attend lectures, and workshops.

Writers Guild of Alberta Annual Conference and AGM
The annual conference and general meeting allows writers from across Alberta and across Canada to mingle, network, learn, plan, discuss and party together.

Fernie Writers Conference
The Fernie Writers Conference consists of a series of workshops. The sessions during the first week focus on screenwriting and editing, while those in the second week focus on literary writing.

Powell River Writers Conference
The Powell River Writers Conference is an annual event that takes place in the fall. Recently, the conference broadened its reach to include schools.

Surrey International Writers’ Conference
The Surrey International Writers’ Conference is an annual event consisting of a festival, book fair and seminars. Editor and agent interviews are available to allow aspiring authors to network and workshop their writings.

Ontario Writers’ Conference
The Ontario Writers’ Conference is an annual event designed to provide growth opportunities for writers of all experience levels.

Ottawa Romance Writers’ Association
The Ottawa Romance Writers’ Association’s conference occurs in the fall.

Yukon Young Authors' Conference
The first Yukon Young Authors’ Conference was held in 1980. It was the brainchild of Terry Burns, who was the librarian at F.H. Collins Secondary School in Whitehorse, at the time.

Abroad Writers’ Conference
This summit of international authors and aspiring writers features conferences led by some of the worlds most talented authors, journalist, poets, playwrights, screenwriters and literary agents. Stimulating talks, interviews, readings, Q&As and worksh

ASJA Writers Conference
The American Society of Journalists and Authors annual writers conference is one of the premier events in the United States for professional independent writers, with more than 600 attendees each year.

Geneva Writers’ Conference
The international conference brings together English-language writers for high-level instruction, inspiration, support, advice, networking and feedback. Writing genres covered includefiction, creative non-fiction, children's writing and poetry.