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AWP's staff poses at the help desk at #AWP26

AWP’s offices will be closed Monday, March 9, through Wednesday, March 11. To everyone who played a part in the #AWP26 Conference & Bookfair: Our team can’t thank you enough!

#AWP27: AWP's 60th Anniversary in Chicago, IL March 17-20, 2027 over a photo of the Chicago River

Thank you to all #AWP26 members, exhibitors, and attendees. We can’t wait to see you next year in Chicago, for #AWP27!

AWP Merch | Benefitting the AWP Fellowship Programs | Bonfire T-shirts and more for the AWP Conference & Bookfair — #AWP26 sales benefit the AWP HBCU Fellowship Program and the AWP TCU Fellowship Program!

Remember your time in Baltimore with a #AWP26 T-shirt!

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing - Low-Residency Searching for one of the best MFA programs in New England? Fairfield University’s low-residency MFA degree in creative writing will make your dreams of writing a book a reality.

AWP thanks our benefactor Fairfield University MFA Program & Woodhall Press for their support. Fairfield’s low-residency MFA in Creative Writing is well situated to make your writing dream a reality, whether it’s articles, essays, stories, books, or poems.

Creative Writing | Department of English Creative Writing M.F.A. alum is profiled in TIME on her newest novel, Family Lore.

AWP is grateful for our benefactor, University of Maryland’s M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing. They combine creative and scholarly work, undergraduate teaching, and professionalization opportunities.

Poetry Foundation

AWP appreciates our benefactor, the Poetry Foundation, for supporting #AWP26. The Poetry Foundation amplifies written and spoken word through grants, publication, awards, fellowships, and events.

Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university

A heartfelt thanks to @jhu.edu for their support of #AWP26.

AWP Anywhere For your first visit to our new website you'll need to reset your password. Everyone, including those who are current members or had an account on our old website, needs to reset their password for…

Did you miss one of #AWP26’s incredible featured events? Watch them by logging in to the #AWP26 virtual platform now through April 3!

Headshots of the two Pulitzer panelists on a blue background with #AWP26 Baltimore branding

Get excited for the #AWP26 featured event “Pulitzer on the Road: Natasha Trethewey & @luxante.bsky.social in Conversation.” Attend their event at 3:20 p.m. to 4:35 p.m. ET in Ballroom II, Level 400, Baltimore Convention Center.

Two #AWP26 attendees gleefully point at the camera

The fun doesn’t stop after #AWP26—you can have AWP all year when you become a member! Access resources for creative writers long after the conference. Sign up today! www.awpwriter.org/AWP/AWP/Memb...

Accessibility Overview AWP is committed to making all reasonable arrangements that will allow conference attendees to participate in conference events. AWP complies with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), and we…

#AWP26 attendees! Help us keep the conference accessible to all. Remember that any action that impedes accessibility services or requests is strictly prohibited and may result in removal from the conference without a registration refund.

Virtual Events

Catch the #AWP26 Keynote Address by John Waters on our virtual platform! Access to over fifty hours of prerecorded and live streamed content ends on April 3, 2026.

AWP’s dog-ear logo on a charcoal background for #AWP26

Need a break? The Dickinson Quiet Space is a dedicated space for you to collect your thoughts, unwind, and escape the literary commotion. Unwind in Room 303, Level 300, of the Baltimore Convention Center from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.

Headshots of the three PEN America panelists on a red background with #AWP26 Baltimore branding

Join PEN America at #AWP26 in Baltimore for the featured event “Art Under Threat? The Use of AI in Creative Writing,” featuring @karenhao.bsky.social, @kyliu99.bsky.social, and @vauhinivara.bsky.social, from 1:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET in Ballroom II, Level 400, Baltimore Convention Center.

#AWP26 Staff Playlist Playlist · AWP · 52 items

Want to keep the #AWP26 vibes going? Listen to our staff playlist for conference vibes all year long (or until #AWP27!)

Headshots of the five Red Hen Press panelists on a red background with #AWP26 Baltimore branding

Don’t miss the #AWP26 featured event “Writing the Dark of America with Red Hen Press,” featuring Lily Hoáng, Amy Pence, Abrea Armstrong, and Lara Ehrlich in conversation with Kate Gale, from 12:10 p.m. to 1:25 p.m. ET in Ballroom II, Level 400, Baltimore Convention Center.

Off-Site Events Join AWP's literary community for the following off-site events, hosted throughout the Baltimore, Maryland area during our conference.

Today’s the last day to explore Charm City! Find the 180+ off-site events taking place all over Baltimore and virtually!

AWP’s dog-ear logo on a blue background for #AWP26

Unwind on your last day of the #AWP26 conference with “Meditation for Writers: Fostering Perseverance” from 12:10 to 1:10 p.m. ET in Room 311, Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center.

Headshots of the three Mizna panelists on a gray background with #AWP26 Baltimore branding

Check out “Translating Gaza, Problematizing Translation: On Urgency, Critique & Publishing, Sponsored by Mizna,” featuring Yahya Ashour, Huda Fakhreddine, and Mona Kareem, from 10:35 to 11:50 a.m. ET in Ballroom II, Level 400, Baltimore Convention Center.

Headshots of the three Center for Fiction panelists on a red background with #AWP26 Baltimore branding

Kicking off our final day of featured events is “Worlds Within Worlds: Fiction, Language & Intertextuality, Sponsored by Center for Fiction,” featuring @katiekitamura.bsky.social, Rabih Alameddine & @meccajamilah.bsky.social, happening from 9:00 to 10:15 a.m. ET in Ballroom II, Level 400, BCC.

Patterson Park Observatory in springtime with doodle of big hair and hairspray along with #AWP26 Baltimore branding

As stated in the #AWP26 Terms & Conditions, any attendee who loses a badge will be responsible for covering the cost of issuing a replacement badge at #AWP26.

Registration 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…

#AWP26 FOMO hitting today? Purchase your Saturday-Only Pass and get access to the bookfair and more!

On-Site Accessibility Services AWP Conference & Bookfair on-site accessibility services.

The final Sober AWP meetings will be held today at 7:30–8:45 a.m. and 5:00–6:15 p.m. ET in Room 301, Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center. For more information about off-site Narcotics Anonymous or Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, please visit our accessibility page.

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing - Low-Residency Searching for one of the best MFA programs in New England? Fairfield University’s low-residency MFA degree in creative writing will make your dreams of writing a book a reality.

AWP thanks our benefactor Fairfield University MFA Program & Woodhall Press for their support. Fairfield’s low-residency MFA in Creative Writing is well situated to make your writing dream a reality, whether it’s articles, essays, stories, books, or poems.

Creative Writing | Department of English Creative Writing M.F.A. alum is profiled in TIME on her newest novel, Family Lore.

AWP is grateful for our benefactor, University of Maryland’s M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing. They combine creative and scholarly work, undergraduate teaching, and professionalization opportunities.

Poetry Foundation Poems, readings, poetry news and the entire 110-year archive of POETRY magazine.

AWP appreciates our benefactor, the Poetry Foundation, for supporting #AWP26. The Poetry Foundation amplifies written and spoken word through grants, publication, awards, fellowships, and events.

Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university

A heartfelt thanks to @jhu.edu for their support of #AWP26.

Registration 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…

Two days down, one to go! Want to join us for the last day? Grab your Saturday-Only Pass. See you tomorrow! conference.awpwriter.org/reg_info.cfm

Brick pier in Fells Point with doodle of Old Bay Seasoning and #AWP26 Baltimore branding

Celebrate the second year of the AWP TCU Fellowship Program at its reception at 6:00 p.m. ET! Meet creative advisor Ramona Emerson and the talented fellows over refreshments and get ready to socialize. Located in the Federal Hill Room on the fifth floor of the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel.

Virtual Events These virtual #AWP26 events will be prerecorded and made available for registered conference attendees to watch on-demand online during the 2026 AWP Conference & Bookfair in March 2026, and for one…

Did you miss yesterday’s #AWP26 Keynote Address by John Waters? All in-person and virtual attendees will have access to all #AWP26 featured events and over thirty hours of prerecorded events on AWP’s virtual platform until April 3, 2026.