The 19th annual San Francisco Writers Conference will take place on February 16-19, 2023
at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco.
The hotel is across from the Ferry Building and next to the Embarcadero BART station!
Plan to join us at our 19th Celebration and Learn…Connect…Publish!
REGISTER NOW FOR THE 2023 CONFERENCE
Price schedule
Highlights for 2023: 100+ Presenters (including more than 20 literary agents and acquiring editors!),
80+ sessions, lectures and classes over the FOUR day weekend,
the SFWC Poetry Summit and the Writing for Hollywood Summit sessions
(both summits are included in the registration for the Main SFWC conference and also available separately to the public), a free one-on-one consult with an editor, promotional pro, and book coach,
and networking social events.
include best-selling authors, literary agents, acquiring editors, indie editors, and publishers from major publishing houses as well as small presses. There will be experts on self-publishing, book promotion, platform building, social media, audiobooks, podcasting, and author websites. The event spans four days…and also offers optional Pre- and Post-Event 3-hour Master Classes!
There is copious networking with the very people who can advance your writing career, a glorious gala, keynotes and continental breakfasts, lots of social interaction with other writers, our Pub Quiz, and an invaluable ‘practice your pitch’ session. Want feedback? Attendees can have a free one-on-one session with an independent editor, book coach, and marketing expert. There will be exhibitors with services and tools for writers, too.
What to expect at the SFWC?
The included SFWC Gala networking party is on Saturday evening and it is followed by the Poets and Jazz event.
If you can stay longer, there is a no-host banquet on Sunday afternoon where you can keep the networking going with SFWC presenters, staff, and volunteers. On Thursday evening and on Sunday afternoon there will be several optional Master Classes too, which are available even if you’re not registered for the main conference, so please, tell your writing buddies!
All attendees get a commemorative tote bag with writing goodies! The SFWC offers so much social and one-on-one networking time with other writers and industry professionals. After-hours hosted networking events, poetry happenings, No-pitch/No-host meet ups in the bar? You bet. Don’t want to eat dinner alone? There is a no-host dinner every night at a different San Francisco restaurant. Our attendees tell us this friendly yet professional atmosphere is what makes SFWC the conference they choose to attend.
The Hyatt Regency San Francisco is where the SFWC takes place. It is located a short stroll from the Ferry Building, directly in front of the Embarcadero BART station. It is especially convenient for those of you flying in to San Francisco airport as the SFO BART station is located inside the international terminal.
You can book your room directly with the hotel by calling 415-788-1234 or clicking this link to book your room. Use our discount code G-SFWC/ATTENDEE to get the $265 room rate…only good until January 27th, 2023, or whenever the rooms sell out. (We’re 85% sold out of these discounted rooms, so hurry!)
From start to finish, the San Francisco Writers Conference is designed to help you become a better, more professional writer and accelerate your career.
Top Ten Reasons for Writers to Attend the San Francisco Writers Conference:
- You appreciate sessions that fit your specific writing needs and goals. At SFWC you can choose from a full schedule of workshops and panels that cover fiction, nonfiction, children’s/YA, self-publishing, books-to-screen, poetry, marketing, business, tech and more.
- You want to launch your writing career—or take it to a more professional level. As in any business, it’s “who you know.” Meet industry leaders and learn how to play the publishing game. The information at SFWC covers the latest trends and technology to help you get more writing done … and successfully sell what you write.
- You want an agent! Pitch your book ideas in 8-minutes, one-on-one to the literary agents of your choice ($50 option for registered attendees only).
The literary agents at SFWC are on the lookout for new clients with great books they can represent. They sign up new clients from SFWC all the time!
- You are ready to learn about a wide range of publishing options from leaders in self-publishing, hybrid publishing, and traditional publishing.
- You are open to hearing FREE editorial feedback on your work from freelance book editor and want to have a consult with a book coach and a marketing expert.
- You are building your personal writing community. At SFWC meet like-minded writers from all over the United States and other countries too.
- You seek innovative writer-related services. Meet with the exhibitors and see demos at the conference to find out what’s new for writers.
- You love books. Come browse our onsite bookstore and get the books you purchase autographed by the presenters.
- You have heard about SFWC’s over-the-top networking opportunities. SFWC attendees can jump into pitch practices, share their work at craft workshops, and socialize at our Pub Quiz, Dessert Keynote, Gala Party and Poetry and Jazz events. This is just a small sampling of what goes on during the event.
- You want to go to a conference that offers it all. You’ve just described the San Francisco Writers Conference—top quality information and excellent speakers, yet is extremely friendly to writers at all levels.
- You appreciate sessions that fit your specific writing needs and goals. At SFWC you can choose from a full schedule of workshops and panels that cover fiction, nonfiction, children’s/YA, self-publishing, books-to-screen, poetry, marketing, business, tech and more.
The MAIN CONFERENCE registration fee includes four days of live sessions, keynotes, and events from Thursday through Sunday. Plus, a consult with an editor, book coach, and publicist, unlimited networking with more than 100 presenters (and fellow writers!), a Networking Gala, the Poetry and Jazz party, morning continental breakfasts, a Meet the Agents and Editors panel, Saturday awards & keynote luncheon, the popular Practice Your Pitch event, an attendee bag filled with writer goodies, and so much more!
Optional Add-Ons include:
Concierge Consults with Kevin Smokler, Diane Frank, Nina Amir, and Andy Jones are available if you want to make the most of the SFWC…or just want to talk with them about writing and publishing. Attendees will get info on how to get a consult. The fee is funds SFWC scholarships.
Master Classes: We take advantage of the fact that a boatload of talented writing and publishing teachers are here for the conference and tap some of them to host 3-hour master classes in various facets of the craft. And it’s great that anyone can sign up for these intensives. It’s open to everyone, not just registered attendees. Take a class with your friends. It’s a great way to start your writing year off with a bang.
