Heeding the advice of medical professionals and with an overwhelming concern for the health and safety of our attendees, presenters, agents and staff, we are moving the conference from March 28th and 29th to a new date. We are working with our partners at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in ...

Wayne Karlin, Literary Fiction and Creative Non-fiction "Imagining the world through the eyes of others connects us to each other, awakens our capacity for compassion, and enlarges our own lives.”  –  Wayne Karlin Wayne Karlin (June 13, 1945, Los Angeles, California) i...

Great news. Due to overwhelming demand, we are bringing in MORE AGENTS on Saturday, March 28, for Brain to Bookshelf 2020, MWA's Annual Writers Conference. Because pitches and critiques SOLD OUT for Saturday, we are adding the following agents: Megan Barnard with The Jennifer De Chiara Literary...

Never been to a conference? Don't know what to expect or how to prepare? Publishing expert Jane Friedman covers all the nuts and bolts, with tips for newbies and veterans and speakers. Find the idea of networking daunting - check out her tips on schmoozing for introverts? Want to meet publishing pro...

Alice McGill, Children's Literature "For me, writing is an expedition through life experiences.”  –  Alice McGill Alice McGill was born in the small rural town of Scotland Neck, North Carolina.  She attended a four-room school with her seven brothers and sister...