2012 Guide to Pacific Northwest Writer's Conferences and Conventions (WA, OR, ID, MT, BC)

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Pacific Northwest writers have no excuse for not attending at least one conference or convention a year, as the region hosts a multitude of events for every kind of writer. 

YEAR ROUND
(Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2012!) Fishtrap, Inc. || Enterprise, OR 

JAN
RustyCon SciFi Convention || SeaTac, WA || Jan 20-22

FEB

South Coast Writers Conference || Gold Beach, OR || Feb 17-18
Potlatch || Seattle, WA || Feb 24-26

Rainforest Writers Village || Quinault, WA || Feb 29-Mar 4

MAR
Whidbey Island Writers Conference || Coupeville, WA || Mar 3-4   

Rainforest Writers Village || Quinault, WA || Mar 7-11

Writing the Breakout Novel with Donald Maass || Hood River, OR|| Mar 26-Apr 1 

APR
Norwescon SciFi Convention || SeaTac, WA || Apr 5-8 

The Get Lit! Literary Festival || Spokane, WA || Apr 10-15

(Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2012!) Oregon Writers Colony Writers Conference || Newport, Or || Apr 25

SCBWI Western Washington Children's Book Conference || Redmond, WA || Apr 21-22
Field's End Writers' Conference || Suquamish, WA || Apr 28

MAY
Icicle Creek Writers Retreat || Leavenworth, WA || May 4-8

Write on the River Writers Conference || Wenatchee, WA || May 19-20

CryptiCon Horror Writers Convention || SeaTac, WA || May 25-27 

MisCon SciFi Convention || Missoula, MT || May 25-28

JUN 
West Coast Haunters Convention || Portland, OR || Jun 1-3 

ClarionWest SciFi Writers Summer Intensive || Seattle, WA || Jun 17-Jul 27

Chuckanut Writers Conference || Bellingham, WA || Jun 22-23

JUL

WesterCon || SeaTac, WA || July 5-8

(NEW! Two week-long conferences, back to back!) Centrum's Port Townsend Writers' Conference || Port Townsend, WA || Jul 8-15, July 15-22  

Tin House Summer Writers Workshop || Portland, OR || Jul 8-15

PNWA Summer Writers Conference || SeaTac, WA || July 19-22 
Denman Island Readers & Writers Festival || Denman Island, Vancouver, BC || Jul 19-22 

AUG

Willamette Writers Conference || Portland, OR || Aug 3-5 
SpoCon SciFi Writers Convention || Spokane, WA || Aug 12-14

(Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2012!)  Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts || Sechelt, Vancouver, BC || Aug 16-19 
Sun Valley Writers' Conference || Sun Valley, ID || Aug 17-20

SEPT
Foolscap Convention || Redmond, WA || Sept 21-23

OCT
Environmental Writing Institute || Missoula, MT || Oct 3-7

Montana Festival of the Book || Missoula, MT || Oct 4-6 

Write on the Sound || Edmonds, WA || Oct 6-7

Wordstock Literary Writers Festival || Portland, OR || Oct 11-14 
Vancouver International Writers & Readers Festival || Vancouver, BC || Oct 16-21

Women Writing the West  || Lynwood, WA || Oct 19-21
Surrey International Writers' Conference || Surrey, BC || Oct 19-21
Emerald City Writers Conference  || Bellevue, WA || Oct 26-28  
SteamCon SciFi Writers Convention || Bellevue, WA || Oct 26-28

NOV
The Nature of Words || Bend, OR || Nov 2-6
OryCon SciFi Writers Convention || Portland, OR || Nov 11-13



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