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COMING SOON

PPWC 2025 theme is: THE FUTURE IS NOW 

This year, we’re looking at the present and future of publishing.  So look at where you are in your career and where you want to be and let us help you chart your course to the stars. Don’t be a Red Shirt!  Let us help you soar to success!  

Join us May 2-4, 2025

Registration opens November 1, 2024.

 

REGISTER NOW!

Workshops, agents, editors, publisher, indie professionals
Craft workshops for beginners, intermediate and advanced writers
Business workshops on marketing, taxes, & publishing for all levels

 Full Conference is Friday, Saturday and half-day Sunday.
Make pitch appointments & learn from indie bestsellers!

See what past attendees have said about Pikes Peak Writers Conference –

“This is a great group of people!”

“Wonderful!” “Empowering!”

“I really enjoyed every bit of this conference!”

Our conference strives to bring you the best in the industry every year.
New York Times Bestsellers, industry professionals –
everything you need to become the writer you want –
to have the author career of your dreams.

Join us May 2nd – 4th, 2025

HOTEL

COMING SOON

The 2024 Pikes Peak Writers Conference will be held at the Colorado Springs Doubletree Hotel

1775 East Cheyenne Mountain Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO, 80906. 

The Doubletree offers great amenities, large conference rooms, and a great space for BarCon!

Book a room at the conference-friendly room rate of $136/night (4/24/24 – 4/28/24).

Book Your Room Now!

FAQ

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.

Members receive 10% off the following prices:
Early Bird $485 Nov 1 – Jan 15 
Regular $525 Jan 16 – Mar 31 
Late $549 April 1 – April 20

Video recordings of up to half our workshops will be available this year. Prices are $98.00 with conference, $124.00 on-site, and $224.00 without attending conference.

Yes, there is a payment plan option. Please visit our registration site for more details.

Your conference registration fee includes all meals starting Friday lunch to Sunday lunch, Saturday night’s banquet, access to 60 workshops, three bestselling keynotes, pitch sessions with acquiring agents and editors, read & critique sessions, Saturday night costume photo session prints, Zeb’s Lounge, author and faculty book signing and a host of goodies in your conference bag. 

Each meal offers a meat or vegetable option. Allergy/special diet meals are available.

TBD

We recommend you dress in layers for your own comfort. Business casual if you have a pitch appointment.

You’re welcome to bring your Nasa T-shirts, Jedi robes, your Star Trek uniforms and any and all other space-related outfits. Whovians are always welcome so don’t forget your sand shoes, bowtie, sonic screwdriver, or your fez!