AWP Bookfair

10/12/2026

So many writers have an AWP story, so why not tell us yours for a chance to be featured on AWP’s socials? Submit your story (and photos) to our form. We can’t wait to read it! https://forms.gle/W5xRpCBiMrFmqAWQA

10/05/2026

AWP celebrates 60 years in 2027. That’s 60 years of mentorship. 60 years of unique programming. 60 years of discovering emerging writers. 60 years of new opportunities. 60 years of your stories. Share your story (photos encouraged) to celebrate with us! https://forms.gle/W5xRpCBiMrFmqAWQA

10/05/2026

Add your bookfair stage event to the schedule! Host a reading, issue release, panel, or other showcase amid the buzz of the bookfair. Limited spots remain!

Host an event at the AWP Bookfair! AWP offers stages within the bookfair for those who would like to host a unique reading, panel, or other literary performance event.

10/01/2026

AWP is entering its 60th year! Join the party by participating in the 60 Years of AWP Silent Auction! Bid on Chicago experiences, international retreats, and more, October 19–30, 2026. Save the date!

10/01/2026

Happy International Coffee Day to all who celebrate! Thousands of writers are coming to Chicago in March. Who will be your first coffee date at ? Register today!

An in-person registration to includes admission to all events, readings, panel discussions, meetings, the bookfair, and public receptions over the days of the conference, as well as all…

09/29/2026

Volunteers attend for FREE 👯

The AWP Work-Exchange Program is open! Sign up for your four-hour on-site shift and receive a full conference registration!

Are you a current student, adjunct professor, or someone needing assistance to cover the cost of the conference? Sign up to participate in our work-exchange program for the 2025 AWP Conference &…

09/23/2026

In 2027, the AWP Small Press Publisher Award will be granted to a 501(c)(3) press that has participated in at least three AWP Bookfairs. If there is a press you would like to recognize, nominate them by October 31, 2026.

AWP’s Small Press Publisher Award is an annual prize for nonprofit presses and literary journals that recognizes the important role such organizations play in publishing creative works and introducing new authors to the reading public. The award acknowledges the hard work, creativity, and innovati...

09/22/2026

Alert! Conference-related scams are rising. AWP does not sell or trade attendee lists, and we do not share your personal information. All legitimate contact will come from a staff member with an .org email address or from our general services contractor, Shepard Exposition Services, with .com. If you receive a suspicious communication, please contact [email protected]. Together, we keep our community safe!

Find more information in our Writer’s News.

Individuals or organizations may contact you under the guise that they represent AWP and ask you to verify your exhibit details or personal information or try to sell you AWP attendee lists. These…

09/09/2026

The stage awaits! Book a Bookfair Stage event and host your reading, celebration, performance, or panel for an audience of thousands of bookfair visitors. Spaces are filling up fast!

Host an event at the AWP Bookfair! AWP offers stages within the bookfair for those who would like to host a unique reading, panel, or other literary performance event.

04/14/2026

The Chicago event proposal system is officially open! We are accepting proposals for both in-person and virtual events from now until June 1. Read all the details on our website.

The 2027 AWP Conference & Bookfair will feature hundreds of conference events and thousands of presenters at the in-person conference in Chicago, Illinois. A select number of events will be made…