Longleaf Writers Conference

The 2026 Longleaf Writers Conference was held from May 9 to May 16 at the Seaside Academic Village in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. The conference featured workshops, craft seminars, sunset receptions, bonfire readings, and one-on-one consultations with agents for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. The faculty included poets Beth Ann Fennelly, Leona Sevick, and Adam Vines; poet and fiction writer Seth Brady Tucker; and fiction writers Chantel Acevedo, Matt Bondurant, Tom Franklin, Jennifer Haigh, Maria Kuznetsova, and Snowden Wright. The cost of the conference was $1,999. À la carte options to participate in select events were available. Registration was first come, first served. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include accessible sidewalks, pathways, and doorways; accessible bathrooms; event rooms with moveable seating; and accessible parking. Writer contacted the executive director for additional accessibility details.