This year, we’re making you an offer you can’t refuse: three days with bestselling authors, accomplished agents, editors and publishing professionals who can help you take your writing to the next level.
Whether you’re writing your first book, looking for an agent, building your publishing career or simply ready to spend a weekend surrounded by people who get why you write, PPWC has something for you.
Come for the craft. Stay for the connections. Leave with new ideas, new skills and maybe the person who finally helps you get that book out into the world.
Registration for PPWC 2027 will open November 1, 2026.
Join us to learn and network with fellow writers and industry professionals.
Workshops are subject to change.
There are writing conferences, and then there’s the Pikes Peak Writers Conference. For more than 30 years, PPWC has brought writers together in Colorado Springs for three days of craft, connection and real-world publishing insight. Our faculty includes bestselling and award-winning authors, literary agents, editors and publishing professionals. These are […]
We are happy to announce that H.Y. Gregor will be accepting pitches on a first come, first serve basis in Zeb’s Lounge on Friday, April 17, 2026 from 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. H.Y. Gregor is the Operations Manager for two presses owned and operated by Author and Publisher J.F. […]
Just a quick update about rooms at the Doubletree… You may have tried to book a room and got this result: I spoke with the Doubletree staff last week and the Space Symposium has blocked all the rooms in Colorado Springs (yes, the whole city) for their conference, which is […]
A 3-day fiction-writing conference for writers of all levels, indie and traditionally published, featuring a variety of craft and business workshops, acquiring editors/agents and well-known authors across a variety of genres.
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Yes, there is a payment plan option. Options will be available on the registration page.
Your conference registration fee includes Friday’s welcome lunch and dinner, Saturday’s continental breakfast, keynote luncheon and banquet, and Sunday’s continental breakfast and farewell luncheon. Additional Saturday banquet tickets are available for purchase for spouses and guests. Faculty members will host lunch and dinner tables, so you have the opportunity to chat with that editor, agent or author you’ve been dying to meet.
Each meal offers a meat or vegetable option. Allergy/special diet meals are available.
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We recommend you dress in layers for your own comfort. Business casual if you have a pitch appointment. Our banquet Saturday night is typically more formal, so feel free to dress up.
