Performance Type: Festivals, Other Arts
Other Arts: Author presentation, Literary, Poetry, Storytelling/Spoken
Biography:Attracting participants every year from across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, the 5-day San Miguel Writers’ Conference is one of the most prestigious cross-cultural literary gatherings in the Americas. Our reputation as a venue that presents some of today’s most celebrated authors is well established. But brilliant keynote addresses are only one compelling feature of the San Miguel conferences. We bring together the high quality of our teaching faculty, the extraordinary networking opportunities, and all of the extras we provide into one extraordinary event.
Our program includes: keynote addresses, online panels, master classes, workshops, author readings, open mics, receptions, and spoken word events. We also present a program in Spanish that includes: a keynote address, workshops for local students, and free events for the public.
This year, we are elated to celebrate our 20th anniversary, featuring award-winning writers like John Irving (The World According to Garp, The Cider House Rules), Percival Everett (Erasure, I Am Not Sidney Poitier, James: A Novel), memoirist and former Gourmet magazine editor Ruth Reichl (Tender at the Bone, Comfort Me with Apples, Garlic and Sapphires, Save Me the Plums), and so many more!
We have curated an array of immersive workshops, inspiring speakers, and abundant networking opportunities, carefully crafted to ignite your creativity and refine your craft. We are confident that this 2025 San Miguel Writers’ Conference and Literary Festival will be a transformative experience for you. Don't delay - get your tickets today!
Additional Information:
ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS: Student/Teacher Discount 15% off (until packages run out—limited supply)
CONFERENCE PACKAGES:
“The Works” Package: Complete Immersion - US$1,450
Includes: 8 Keynotes, 2 Panels, 7 Workshops, 6 Hours of Intensives, 1 Round Table with a Keynote Speaker, Fiesta, Wellness Offerings, Coffee/Pastry Bars, Happy Hours, Opening Reception, Closing Reception
“The Basic” Package: For a Full Conference experience without the intensives, select “The Basic” Package and add the 7, 5, or 3 Workshop Bundle or the well-priced Pleasures of Reading Bundle from the À la Carte menu. - US$595
Includes: 8 Keynotes, 2 Panels, Fiesta, Wellness Offerings, Coffee/Pastry Bars, Happy Hours, Opening Reception, Closing Reception
À la Carte: Individual events are available in the à la carte menu.
Wednesday, February 12 2:15-3:30 p.m. In this panel, seasoned literary agents will discuss all the ways they have seen the publishing industry change since they got into the business, and ... Read more
Wednesday, February 12 3:30–5:00 p.m. While writers are busy in workshops learning how to create dialogue or write a book proposal, you avid readers are invited to enjoy your very ... Read more
Wednesday, February 12 6:30-8:30 p.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS: “My Sixteenth Novel: Queen Esther” Dr. Larch, the obstetrician and abortionist in The Cider House Rules, is also a character in Queen Esther, ... Read more
Wednesday, February 12 8:00-10:00 p.m. Step outside the conference venue and into town for our lively and fun Bilingual Author Readings and Storytelling events! Hosted in both English and Spanish, ... Read more
Wednesday, February 12 8:00–10:00 p.m. Join us for an enchanting evening in the countryside, where we’ll gather around a warm fire under the moon and stars to share poetry and ... Read more
Thursday, February 13 9:00–10:30 a.m. While writers are busy in workshops learning how to create dialogue or write a book proposal, you avid readers are invited to enjoy your very ... Read more
Thursday, February 13 10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. While writers are busy in workshops learning how to create dialogue or write a book proposal, you avid readers are invited to enjoy your ... Read more
Thursday, February 13 2:15–3:30 p.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS: “Fire and Oil: Coming to Terms With a More Flammable World” Humans, aided by the fossil fuel industry (the “fire industry”), have altered ... Read more
Thursday, February 13 3:30–4:30 p.m. Author Readings is our new event that blends the talents of our local authors with the engaging energy of our daytime open mic sessions. Enjoy ... Read more
Thursday, February 13 4:30–5:30 p.m. We have a brilliant and accomplished faculty, but it’s hard for each of us to meet all of them. Here’s another chance for you to ... Read more
Thursday, February 13 6:30–8:30 p.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS: “Writing Paris: When a City Becomes a Character” It was a surprise to me when my latest novel turned into a love letter ... Read more
Thursday, February 13 9:00–10:30 p.m. Step outside the conference venue and into town for our lively and fun Bilingual Author Readings and Storytelling events! Hosted in both English and Spanish, ... Read more
Friday, February 14 9:00–10:30 a.m While writers are busy in workshops learning how to create dialogue or write a book proposal, you avid readers are invited to enjoy your very ... Read more
Friday, February 14 10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. While writers are busy in workshops learning how to create dialogue or write a book proposal, you avid readers are invited to enjoy your ... Read more
Friday, February 14 2:15–3:30 p.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS: “The Promised Party: The Fury, Ecstasy and Danger of ’70s Mexico City and ’80s New York” Jennifer Clement lived an unorthodox and bohemian ... Read more
Friday, February 14 3:30–4:30 p.m. Author Readings is our new event that blends the talents of our local authors with the engaging energy of our daytime open mic sessions. Enjoy ... Read more
Friday, February 14 4:30–5:30 p.m. We have a brilliant and accomplished faculty, but it’s hard for each of us to meet all of them. Here’s another chance for you to ... Read more
Friday, February 14 6:30–8:00 p.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS: “We Read and Write for the Benefit of Memory and Imagination” Jorge’s personal account of remembrance and invention, the insane sanity of a ... Read more
Friday, February 14 8:00–10:30 p.m. Immerse yourself in the vibrant spirit of San Miguel with our Mexican Fiesta! Enjoy a lively street food extravaganza featuring traditional flavors, savor tequila tastings, ... Read more
Author Readings is our new event that blends the talents of our local authors with the engaging energy of our daytime open mic sessions. Enjoy captivating works from both accomplished ... Read more
Saturday, February 15 3:30–4:30 p.m. Author Readings is our new event that blends the talents of our local authors with the engaging energy of our daytime open mic sessions. Enjoy ... Read more
Saturday, February 15 4:30–5:30 p.m. We have a brilliant and accomplished faculty, but it’s hard for each of us to meet all of them. Here’s another chance for you to ... Read more
Saturday, February 15 6:30–8:00 p.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS: “The Word Dropped Like a Stone: Sacred Poetics Under the Reign of the Money God” Interesting poetry awakens us, asks us to slow ... Read more
Saturday, February 15 9:00–10:30 p.m. Step outside the conference venue and into town for our lively and fun Bilingual Author Readings and Storytelling events! Hosted in both English and Spanish, ... Read more
Sunday, February 16 9:00–10:30 a.m. While writers are busy in workshops learning how to create dialogue or write a book proposal, you avid readers are invited to enjoy your very ... Read more
Sunday, February 16 10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. While writers are busy in workshops learning how to create dialogue or write a book proposal, you avid readers are invited to enjoy your ... Read more
Sunday, February 16 2:15–3:30 p.m. Once again, we are proud to provide the stage for the Giller Prize winner, who will be selected and announced in November.
Sunday, February 16 4:00–5:30 p.m. PANEL | Panelists: John Irving, Percival Everett, Jorge F. Hernández, Ruth Reichl, Kaveh Akbar, John Vaillant, Jennifer Clement, and the Giller Prize Winner. It is ... Read more
Sunday, February 16 6:30–8:00 p.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS: “The Art of Contemporary Fiction” Percival Everett is a master at taking well-known literary styles and flipping them on their heads to help ... Read more
