Chuckanut Writers Conference

The 2025 annual Chuckanut Writers Conference, cohosted by the Narrative Project, Sidekick Press, and Village Books and Paper Dreams, will be held on June 27 and June 28 at Sehome High School in Bellingham, Washington. The conference features workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as keynote addresses, craft talks, author panels, an open mic, a faculty reading, and breakout sessions that combine lecture, discussion, and generative writing sessions. The faculty includes poets Robert Lashley and Rena Priest, poet and fiction writer Kami Westhoff, poets and memoirists Priscilla Long and Jane Wong, fiction writers Kiik Araki-Kawaguchi and Kathryn Trueblood, and nonfiction writer Thor Hanson. Participating publishing professionals include publishers Lisa Dailey (Sidekick Press), Elaina Ellis (Generous Press), Paul Hanson (Village Books and Paper Dreams), Chloe Hovind (Village Books and Paper Dreams), and Cami Ostman (Narrative Project). The cost of the conference is $395 ($99 for students) and includes admission to the opening and closing keynote addresses, plenary sessions, breakout sessions, the open mic, the faculty reading, and signing events. Registration is rolling. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include transportation near the venue and partner hotels, elevators in all multilevel event spaces, accessible bathrooms, and accessible parking. Contact the conference staff via e-mail for accessibility details.