AWP Conference & Bookfair 2026 Baltimore, MD, United States

About the Event

Organized by Association of Writers & Writing Programs, AWP Conference & Bookfair is a four-day international trade show and conference for the literary community leaders and peers, featuring hundreds of events and exhibitors, four days of connection, inspiration, and celebration. The event will take place March 4–7, 2026, at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. AWP Conference & Bookfair 2026 is not open to the public.

About the Organizer

Established in 1967, Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) is a nonprofit literary organization that provides support, advocacy, resources, and community to writers, college and university creative writing programs, and writers' conferences and centers.

About the Venue

Baltimore Convention Center is a state-of-the-art, multi-functional exhibits, meetings and banquet facility in the mid-Atlantic region for organizations to host conventions, meetings, banquets, trade shows, and other events. The venue offers 300,000 square feet of contiguous exhibition space, approximately 85,000 square feet of meeting space (50 meeting rooms), and a multifunctional 36,672-square-foot ballroom.