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  • “One of the agents at the pitching roundtable liked my query and first five pages, and asked me to be in touch about my book after the conference!”
    — Victoria Rentz
    school psychologist
  • “I found the quality of writers at my table superb. And the caliber of agents in the room was phenomenal.”
    — Zya Moses
    writer/psychic medium
  • “A great opportunity to learn about how the publishing world works, to explore the various pathways authors can take to publication, and to interact with agents on a personal level.”
    — George Ganzenmuller
    teacher
  • “It was an opportunity to hear from high level professionals on the challenges and opportunities in the publishing world.”
    — Ruth Oliver
    writer
  • “If you are serious about getting your work out in the world, this is the place to be.”
    — Patricia Diaz
    writer
Gotham Writers Conference
2019 Teaser

The Gotham Writers Conference will take place on Zoom, October 16-18, 2020.

It will unfold like this:

Panels and Presentations (Days 1 and 2) — Take a peek behind the publishing curtain with six eye-opening and entertaining panels and presentations. This is for people who are ready for publication or just gearing up to enter the publishing process. Plus, a Write-In.

Pitching Roundtables (Day 3) — Each roundtable will have two agents and a group of pre-selected writers with book projects. You spend the day with your "table"—pitching, reading pages, and discussing your work. There will be tables specializing in: mainstream/literary novels, genre novels, middle grade/young adult novels, picture books, and nonfiction books.

Anyone can attend the Panels and Presentations, but you must apply and be selected to participate in a Pitching Roundtables.

Learn more about our writing conference.

GOTHAM WRITERS WORKSHOP is a creative home in New York City and online where writers develop their craft and come together in the spirit of discovery and fellowship. We’ve been teaching creative writing since 1993.