Kachemak Bay Writers' Conference

04/11/2026

Folks, there are AI scammers out there in the world issuing invitations to the conference in the name of some of the faculty. We are not issuing invitations. In fact, registration is sold out.
Take care,
Erin

04/01/2026

It's true, we've reached capacity for registration for the conference - but you can come to all of these amazing readings for FREE! Put it on your May calendar right now!

02/02/2026

New poems by this year’s keynote speaker Jane Hirshfield.

01/21/2026

Don't forget - registration opens MONDAY, January 26th at https://writersconf.kpc.alaska.edu/register/. Also, we have scholarship funds for those who might need assistance! Check it out on that same page!

12/11/2025

You know what would be a great present? BOOKS by the 2026 Kachemak Bay Writers' Conference faculty. We've got a list for you up at the website! Happy winter reading!

11/30/2025

Wonderful profile of 2026 Kachemak Bay Writers' Conference faculty member Donika Kelly.

“Audre Lorde is a writer and thinker who has been important in my growth as a person, primarily around…creating space to be a complex person who has lots of different kinds of feelings and many ways of knowing.” Enjoy our profile of Donika Kelly, our Nov/Dec cover author: at.pw.org/DonikaKelly

11/19/2025

Mark your calendars! You're not going to want to miss the 2026 conference and space is limited!

10/21/2025

Wonderful to see Kachemak Bay Writers' Conference 2026 poetry faculty member Donika Kelly on the cover of Poets & Writers Magazine!

09/19/2025

We're excited to announce the 2026 full faculty! The keynote speaker is poet and essayist Jane Hirshfield. The faculty includes poets Elizabeth Bradfield, Donika Kelly, and J. Drew Lanham; fiction writers Jamie Ford, Julia Phillips, and Diane Wilson; and nonfiction writers Bathsheba Demuth, Chris La Tray, and Zoë Schlanger. Participating publishing professionals include editor Chip Blake and agent Ayesha Pande (Ayesha Pande Literary).

Faculty bios are up on the website at https://writersconf.kpc.alaska.edu/faculty/.

09/10/2025

Coming soon!

06/11/2025

Thank you to all of the amazing individuals and businesses who supported the 2025 conference! Please check out our Sponsors Page to see who makes it all possible! writersconf.kpc.alaska.edu/sponsors/