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AWP Conference & Bookfair

Thousands of writers, small-press editors and agents, with a huge bookfair.

Dates
Mar 17 to Mar 20, 2027
Where
Chicago, IL
Cost
Ticket $240 to $620. In-person: member $240 early-bird (to Nov 19), $299 prereg, $500 onsite; nonmember $380, $440, $620. Virtual-only $115-$215.
Type
Conference · Paid ticket
Organizer
Association of Writers & Writing Programs
Suits
Growing in role, Changing careers, Student or new grad
Last checked
October 23, 2026 against the event’s own site

Official site and registration

Cheaper ways in: College student $70 early/$85 prereg/$200 onsite; senior (65+) $105-$230; Saturday-only pass $30; virtual student $65; community scholarship and work-exchange programs.

Speaking opportunities

Open call for speakers

Call for proposals is annual; check awpwriter.org.

  • Call for speakers

    Call for speakers

    Call for proposals is annual; check awpwriter.org.

Who goes

Roles and segments the organizer or our research tag this event for.

Segments: Publishing and book industry

Roles: book editor, literary agent, publisher

The field it serves: Media & Entertainment

Verified open jobs
about 9,151

Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.

Typical posted salary
$117,000 a year (middle half $77,000 to $165,000)

Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,638 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Entry or early-career level
31% of openings

Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.

Employment, year over year
−4.2% in information, the closest BLS sector

Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, September 2026.

Full Media & Entertainment snapshot: jobs, pay, layoffs and conferences

Media & Entertainment employers hiring now

We have not yet published an exhibitor or attendee list for this event. These employers in its industry have open verified jobs, so they are the ones worth meeting.

Industries and functions

Where it is and who it is for

Held in Chicago, IL. Local jobs, employers, layoffs and other conferences nearby are on the place pages.

Past and planned editions

  • 2027: March 17, 2027 to March 20, 2027, Chicago, IL

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