Conference
2025 Jackson Hole Writers Conference Schedule Overview
Revised April 15th and subject to change
JH Writers
P.O. Box 3871
Jackson, WY 83001
307-200-5858
Wednesday, October 22
PRE-CONFERENCE ARRIVALS & OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES AT THE ANVIL HOTEL
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Hotel check-in and conference registration at The Anvil Hotel
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Live music at The Anvil Hotel
Dinner on your own
7:30 – 9:00 pm
Reading and Open Mic with faculty guests and local writers cosponsored by JH Pride and St. John’s Episcopal Church (open to the public). Knox Kronenberg Gallery.
Thursday, October 23
A FULL DAY OF EVENTS AT THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND EVENING FUN AT THE ANVIL AND IN TOWN
8:00 – 8:30 am
Generative Writing with a guest author at The Anvil (open to the public)
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Conference registration in the Center for the Arts theater lobby
9:30 – 11:30 am
Craft Class on traditional publishing with agent Mira Landry
10:30 – 11:30
Generative Writing time with Julie Barton
1:00 – 1:15 pm
Opening remarks by JH Writers Director, Matt Daly
1:15 – 2:15 pm
Presentation: Persistence and Optimism with Chris Tebbetts
2:30 – 3:30 pm
Panel: Growing Your Community of Writers with Lucas Schaefer, Greg Marshall, Laura Pritchett, Andrew Buckley and more.
3:30 – 5:00 pm
Craft Classes with Traci L. Jones, Dashaun Washington, Laura Pritchett and Greg Marshall
5:30 – 7:00 pm
Wyoming Arts Council Fellowship Reading with Kristin Hugo, Andrew Munz, & George Vlastos
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Dinner on your own
9:00 – 10:00 pm
After Hours Open Mic at The Anvil (open to the public)
Friday, October 24
A FULL DAY OF EVENTS AND AN EVENING KEYNOTE ALL AT THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
8:00 – 8:30 am
Generative Writing with a faculty guest at The Anvil (open to the public)
9:00 – 10:00 am
Registration at the Center for the Arts theater lobby
Craft Class: Queries About Querying with agent Amy Bishop-Wycisk
Generative Writing time with Dashaun Washington
10:00 – 11:00 am
Presentation: The Story You Have to Tell by Julie Barton
11:15 – 12:30 pm
Panel with editors Emily Bell, Taylor Gilreath, Molly McCully Brown, and Summer Stewart
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Lunch on your own
(yoga at The Anvil 1:00-1:30)
2:00 – 3:30 pm
Craft Classes with Julie Barton, Nikki Terpilowski, Chris Tebbetts and Lucas Schaefer
3:45 – 5:00 pm
Manuscript Critiques
5:30 – 7:30 pm
Keynote Address and book signing with Camille Dungy (open to the public)
7:30 – 9:00 pm
Dinner on your own
9:00 – 10:00 pm
After Hours Open Mic at The Anvil (open to the public)
Saturday, October 25
A LIVELY DAY AT THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS AND A FUN EVENING CELEBRATION
8:00 – 8:30 am
Generative Writing with a faculty guest at The Anvil (open to the public)
9:00 – 10:00 am
Editors’ Q&A Table with Emily Bell, Taylor Gilreath, Molly McCully Brown & Summer Stewart
Generative Writing with Traci L. Jones
10:00 – 11:00 am
Presentation: Greg Marshall
11:15 am – 12:30 pm
Panel with agents Amy Bishop-Wycisk, Mira Landry and Nikki Terpilowski
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Lunch on your own
2:00-3:30 pm
Craft Classes with Andrew Buckley, Camille Dungy, Bridget Crocker and Molly McCully Brown
3:45 – 5:30 pm
Manuscript Critiques
Craft Activities with Kristin Hugo, Sid Sibo and Taylor Gilreath
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Participant reading and faculty book sale
8:00 – 10:00 pm
Celebration dinner
Sunday, October 26
8:00 – 8:30
Generative Writing with a faculty guest at The Anvil
Departures