Cape Cod Writers Center Conference

The 2025 Cape Cod Writers Center Conference will be held from July 31 to August 3 at the Emerald Resort/Cape Cod Irish Village hotel in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The conference features workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction; an agent panel; and manuscript consultations with faculty. The faculty includes poet Sam Cha; fiction writers Tim Horvath and Kayleigh Shoen; fiction and creative nonfiction writers Angie Chatman and Javed Rezayee; and creative nonfiction writer Jennifer Crystal. Radio host Mindy Todd will deliver the keynote address. Participating publishing professionals include agents Steven Hutson (WordWise Media), Mason Rowlee (DeFiore & Company), and Lauren Scovel (Laura Gross Literary Agency). General registration is $80 and includes a yearlong membership to the Cape Cod Writers Center (registration is free for current members). Writers may stay at the Emerald Resort/Cape Cod Irish Village hotel at a nightly rate of $200 or at other hotels in the area. Tuition for a three-session two-hour workshop is $180; the cost is $140 for a two-session workshop and $75 for a one-session workshop. Manuscript consultations are available for an additional $180. The general registration deadline is July 25. The deadline to register for a manuscript consultation is July 18. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include public transportation near the venue; accessible sidewalks, pathways, and doorways; accessible bathrooms; accessible parking; and accessible lodging at the conference hotel. Contact the executive director via phone or e-mail for additional accessibility details.