Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference

The 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference will be held from July 21 to July 23 at the Hilton Dallas/Fort Worth Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas. The conference, whose focus this year is “The Power of Words,” features workshops in creative nonfiction as well as panel discussions, lectures, readings, and pitch sessions with agents. Participating nonfiction writers include Katherine Boo, Charles Johnson, and Sebastian Junger. Participating agents include Jim Donovan (Jim Donovan Literary), Jim Hornfischer (Hornfischer Literary), David R. Patterson (Stuart Krichevsky Literary), and BJ Robbins (BJ Robbins Literary). Tuition, which includes some meals, is $425. Pitch sessions with agents are available for an additional $50. Rooms at the conference hotel are available for $116 per night. Registration is first come, first served. Visit the website for more information.