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Poetry Summit

 A One-Day Poetry Summit at the San Francisco Writers Conference 

Saturday, July 23rd, 2022

Starts at 9 a.m. and ends with our Poetry & Jazz evening event.

It’s all at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco next to the Embarcadero BART station.

Included with main conference registration or stand-alone for $195.

 In its third year as a stand alone option, the Poetry Summit at the San Francisco Writers Conference is about you getting your poetry out into the world. Get inspired, improve your craft, shape your work for publication, learn how to navigate the multitude of pathways to publication and cultivate your market, then, network, network, network! Publication focused poetry events are few and far between. Don’t miss this opportunity.  

Celebrity Poet Band COPUS at the Poetry & Jazz evening in 2020.

Attention all poets: This event is not to be missed!

Poet speakers and sessions already confirmed include:

Book Publishers and Sellers:
Elaine Katzenberger (publisher and CEO of City Lights Books)
Josiah Luis Alderete (Founder of Medicine for Nightmares Bookstore)
Diane Frank (Chief Editor of Blue Light Press)
Meet the Laureates:
Kim Shuck (7th laureate of San Francisco)
Ayodele Nzinga (current laureate of Oakland)
Daniel B. Summerhill (current laureate of Monterey County)
Moderated by Tongo Eisen-Martin (current laureate of San Francisco)
Painting the Streets, writing of rebellion:
Asantewaa Boykin
Caleb Luna
Juba Kalamka
…and more!

Added to this day of incredibly stimulating breakout sessions is admission to the evening Cocktail Networking Party at the San Francisco Writers Conference on Saturday night, where attendees of both the main SFWC conference and the Poetry Summit can connect with the more than 100 presenters who have come to share their passion and wisdom with you. This amazing day ends with Poetry & Jazz, featuring readings from our speakers, followed by an open mic for you to perform your own work!

The Poetry Summit at the San Francisco Writers Conference is a one-day comprehensive track. It’s included with your registration for the main conference but also available as a stand-alone single-day conference.


Registration for the stand-alone Poetry Summit is limited to 80 people and the cost is only $195. It includes access to the Poetry Summit sessions, the Gala SFWC Cocktail Party, and the ever-popular Poetry & Jazz event.

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REGISTER for the full 2022 San Francisco Writers Conference 

REGISTER FOR THE POETRY SUMMIT only.

(Again, the Poetry Summit IS included for any registered attendee of the 2022 San Francisco Writers Conference.)

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The San Francisco Writers Conference (“SFWC”) enjoys a rich literary culture. Over the course of four days, over 500 attendees and renowned keynote authors, presenters, editors, and agents, attend SFWC, combining the best of both the traditional publishing industry with the latest technology to empower authors to publish anywhere. Situated just north of Silicon Valley, the SFWC is truly a one-of-a-kind celebration of craft, commerce, and community.

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