The 2026 Women's Writing Symposium (presented by "Scares That Care!") is a two-day event for women in the speculative fiction field. Attendees and panelists will discuss ways to protect, invest in, and build their careers. It will feature workshops and panels designed to educate women about the professional side of writing and provide an opportunity for brainstorming ways to reach a wider audience and secure various types of work. It is meant to illuminate women, to give them an opportunity for networking, fellowship and a safe space to be heard and exchange ideas. It is a place for women to celebrate and recognize each other's accomplishments as well as their own. The goal of the symposium is not to identify problems women professionals face in the speculative fiction genres, but to discover practical, actionable and measurable solutions.
Attendance is limited to all women and only women. Please respect these parameters and space.
Speakers and Presenters include Mary SanGiovanni, Jennifer McMahon, Sherrilynn Kenyon, L. Marie Wood, Lisa Kroger and Melanie R. Anderson.
Ticket purchase grants admission into the "Women's Writing Symposium" only and is not a part of the "AuthorCon VI" event. An additional ticket for "AuthorCon VI" must be purchased for that event. If attending both, a $10 refund will be issued at registration.
Admission ticket is for admission into the two-day Women's Writing Symposium. Admission into the "AuthorCon VI" event requires a separate ticket. Individuals who purchase tickets to BOTH the "Women's Writers Symposium" and "AuthorCon VI" will receive a $10 refund at registration!
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