Aurora Writers Workshop

The 2026 Aurora Writers Workshop will be held from June 5 to June 7 at several locations throughout downtown Aurora, Illinois. The workshop will feature small-group craft workshops, a keynote address, a group dinner with a faculty reading, an open mic reading, and generative writing sessions for poets and fiction writers. The faculty includes poet Faisal Mohyuddin and fiction writer Meg Cass. Poet and fiction writer M. Rae Henry will give the keynote address. The cost of the conference, which includes one dinner and a continental breakfast on Sunday, is $200. Attendees are responsible for their own lodging, transportation, and meals. Registration is first come, first served. Visit the website for more information. 

Accessibility accommodations include elevators in all multilevel event spaces; accessible parking; reserved seating; accessible sidewalks, pathways, and doorways; select accessible bathrooms; select signage in Braille; and text copies of speeches. Contact the workshop staff via e-mail for additional accessibility details.