2020 Kanab Writers Conference- CANCELLED

The Board of Directors and staff of the Kanab Writers Conference is imminently concerned for the health, safety, and wellbeing of our KWC family. To that end, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the conference until 2021. The new dates for the Kanab Writers Conference will be November 4-6, 2021. Please be patient with us as we update the information on our website to reflect this change. The vast majority of our conference offerings, including keynotes, seminars, etc. will all remain the same. The early bird discount will be available until December 31, at which point regular conference pricing will resume. You can register at any time until the conference next year. For questions, please reach out on our social media channels, or through email at email at kanabwritersconference@gmail.com.

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Beginning with school visits by J. Scott Savage, the 2020 Kanab Writers Conference kicks off on Thursday, November 12th. During the day on Thursday, we’ll have a writing retreat and plein air hike, followed by a free fireside chat with J. Scott Savage and public readings from students in the community.

A self-publishing seminar hosted by Eschler Editing will take place Friday morning, followed by 45 classes spread out through Friday afternoon and Saturday in breakout sessions. We’ll also have a bookstore with author signings, pitch sessions and manuscript consults available to conference attendees.

On Friday evening, Carol Ormond will have a free lecture with Q&A session for the public on the Wesley Powell expeditions and the involvement of the Paiute Indians. Amy Harmon will offer the keynote address to the conference on Saturday morning. The community is invited to participate in an essay contest and submit to the annual conference anthology.