Jackson Hole Writers Conference

The 2026 Jackson Hole Writers Conference will be held from October 21 to October 24 at the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts in Jackson, Wyoming. The conference features workshop intensives led by authors and their agents or editors, afternoon craft and publishing classes, lectures, panels, evening readings, and manuscript critiques for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. The faculty includes poets Kristina Marie Darling and Tiffany Troy; fiction writers Maile Chapman, Nina McConigley, and Téa Obreht; and creative nonfiction writers Mallory O’Meara and Michelle Orange. Participating publishing professionals include editors Emily Bell (Astra House) and Ethan Nosowsky (Graywolf Press) and agent Amy Bishop-Wycisk (Trellis Literary Management). Tuition, which includes the morning workshop intensives and afternoon conference, is $1,000. Afternoon conference-only registration is $250. A one-on-one manuscript consultation is available for an additional $100. Lodging is available at the Anvil Hotel for discounted rates. To apply for the workshops and conference, submit an application with a manuscript excerpt. Workshop applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Afternoon conference registration is first come, first served. For manuscript consultations, submit five poems of up to 10 pages or up to 10 pages of prose by August 31. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include public transportation near the venue, elevators in all multilevel event spaces, accessible bathrooms on the venue’s ground floor, and accessible seating and parking. Contact the executive director via e-mail for additional accessibility details.