Writefest 19

Writefest is a week-long writers' festival taking place May 27 - June 2, 2018 in Houston, TX. It is hosted by Writespace, Houston's grassroots nonprofit literary arts center, and co-partnered by the Rice Glasscock School of Continuing Studies and Texas Monthly. The festival kicks off with a series of Monday-Thursday workshops and culminates in a weekend filled with panels and presentations by writers, literary agents, acquisition editors, and literary journal editors of all genres; a literary journal and book fair; and readings by local and nationally-recognized authors. Click here for a current list of Writefest presenters!

We are offering a wide variety of ticket options, including full-week, weekend-only, and one-day passes.

All tickets come with the option of purchasing a pitch session with one of our attending agents and editors for $50. Upon purchasing a ticket, you will receive an email with instructions for purchasing pitch sessions.

For more information about pitch sessions, please visit our site.

Full Event Pass

Price
Early Bird: $375 | Begins February 15th | Ends March 31st
Regular: $425 | Begins April 1st | Ends May 25th
Week-of: $495 | Begins May 26th | Ends May 27th

Full Event Pass Includes:

Writefest 4-Day Workshops
Monday, 5/27/19 - Thursday 5/30/19
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

NOTE: Weekday workshop take place at Silver Street Studios, 2000 Edwards, Houston, TX 77007

Ticket holders will have the choice amongst our five critique-based workshops: General Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Flash Fiction, Creative Nonfiction/Memoir, and Short Stories. Each workshop leader is a published author and will, in keeping with the mission of Writefest, be a resource for both writing craft and submissions advice. Visit our Workshops page for more info.

NOTE: REGISTRATION FOR THE MEMOIR AND CREATIVE NONFICTION WORKSHOP IS NOW CLOSED.

Weekend Festival
Friday, 5/31/19 - Sunday, 6/2/19

The Weekend Festival includes the following events:

• Panels, Presentations, and Readings on Friday and Saturday
• Access to pitch sessions (additional cost)
• Literary Journal and Book Fair
• Saturday Night Social
• Keynote Addresses
• Sunday Breakfast and Social Activities

Weekend Pass

Price

Early Bird: $180 | Begins February 15th | Ends April 19th
Regular: $250 | Begins April 20th | Ends May 25th
Week-of: $375 | Begins May 26th | Ends May 31st

Weekend Pass Includes:

Weekend Festival

Friday, 5/31/19 - Sunday, 6/2/19

The Weekend Festival includes the following events:

• Panels, Presentations, and Readings on Friday and Saturday
• Access to pitch sessions (additional cost)
• Literary Journal and Book Fair
• Saturday Night Social
• Keynote Addresses
• Sunday Breakfast and Social Activities

Workshop Only Pass

Price
Early Bird: $190 | Begins February 15th | Ends April 19th
Regular: $260 | Begins April 20th | Ends May 25th
Week-of: $310 | Begins May 26th | Ends May 27th

Workshop Only Pass Includes:

Writefest 4-Day Workshops
Monday, 5/27/19 - Thursday 5/30/19
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

NOTE: Weekday workshop take place at Silver Street Studios, 2000 Edwards, Houston, TX 77007

Ticket holders will have the choice amongst our five critique-based workshops: General Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Flash Fiction, Creative Nonfiction/Memoir, and Short Stories. Each workshop leader is a published author and will, in keeping with the mission of Writefest, be a resource for both writing craft and submissions advice. Visit our Workshops page for more info.

One-Day Pass

Price:
Early Bird: $95 | Begins February 3rd | Ends April 19th
Regular: $125 | Begins April 20th | Ends May 25th
Week-of: $185 | Begins May 26th | Ends June 1st

One-Day Pass Includes:

Refund Policy

Refunds are not available for any Writefest ticket purchases. However, you may transfer your ticket to someone else's name. Please contact us to request a transfer. All transfer requests must be received by Monday, May 13th.