San Francisco Writers Conference

Isle McElroy is a writer based in Brooklyn. Their debut novel, The Atmospherians, was named a New York Times Editors’ Choice. Their second novel, People Collide, was New York Times Critics’ Pick. Other writing appears in The New York Times, New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, The Cut, Vulture, GQ, Vogue, The Atlantic, Tin House, and elsewhere.

Tommy Orange is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel There There, a multi-
generational, relentlessly paced story about a side of America few of us have ever seen: the lives of urban Native Americans. There There was one of The New York Times Book Review’s 10 Best Books of the Year, and won the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize and the Pen/Hemingway Award. There There was also longlisted for the National Book Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His new novel, Wandering Stars, was published in February 2024.

Orange graduated from the MFA program at the Institute of American Indian Arts, and was a
2014 MacDowell Fellow and a 2016 Writing by Writers Fellow. He is an enrolled member of the
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. He was born and raised in Oakland, California.

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The runner-up in the children’s category of the SFWC Writing Contest last year (Melissa Savage) will be introduced at the 2016 SFWC… I sold her winning entry, LEMONS, in a 2-book, $200,000 deal to a Big Five publisher.

Laurie McLean, Fuse Literary founder

Thank you for including me in your amazing conference. I had multiple
writers approach me and gush about the conference. Each used the word,
“love.” They said they could feel the genuine love and support of everyone.

Mark Coker, Founder of Smashwords

The SFWC gave me everything I needed to make it over the finish line! I met my website designer there. I talked to other writers and many helpful experts on publishing.  I loved the enthusiasm and supportive community.

Susan Silver, Hot Pants in Hollywood