Announcing The 47th Annual Santa Barbara Writers Conference

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - June 3, 2019 - PRLog -- Open to all aspiring writers and published authors, for nearly half a century, writers from around the world have gathered together for a week in June at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference, to rub elbows with fellow writers, established authors and publishing professionals. This six-day, beach side event will take place on June 16-21, 2019 at the Hyatt Hotel in Santa Barbara, CA.

Thirty-six faculty members will represent every aspect of the publishing industry. The SBWC offers a choice of twenty-four daily workshops, as well as panels and appointments with consultants, acquisitions editors, and literary agents.


Fannie Flagg, conference alum and bestselling author says, "If it had not been for this conference, I'd probably still be sitting on a rerun of The Dating Game somewhere." Fannie will introduce opening night keynote speaker and New York Times bestselling author, Lisa See. Lisa will receive the Ross Macdonald Literary Award before giving her evening talk.

Speakers and panels are open to the public. Full-week or daily registration remains open for workshops throughout the conference and includes 24 different daily writing workshops to choose from during the conference week, including two late night "Pirate Workshops". There is also a talent show on the last night of the conference.

• The 8:00 PM evening speakers are Lisa See, Steph Post, Stephen Markley, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and our own local Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner, Jeffrey C. Stewart.

• Every afternoon from 4-5 PM  are panels or other informative presentations.

> Monday June 17: New Book Panel moderated by Lorelei Armstrong with August Norman, Deborah Gaal, John Reed, and K.N. Crighton

> Tuesday June  18: Literary Agents Panel moderated by Eric Myers with Annie Bomke, Charlotte Gusay, Dara Hyde, Mary C. Moore, Liz Parker, and Dana Newman

>  Wednesday June 19: Guerilla Marketing in the Social Media Jungle of the 21st Century presentation by Matthew J. Pallamary

> Thursday June 20: Four Genres Panel moderated by Trey Dowell with Laure-Anne Bosselaar, Robin LaFevers, Willard Thompson, and Silver Webb

> Friday June 21: Building Your Author Platform Panel moderated by Marla Miller with Flor Edwards, Hendrika de Vries, Jake Wachtel, and Elizabeth Gould

For the full schedule, list of attending faculty members, and to register, please visit: www.sbwriters.com