Upcoming Events

Submissions are open for the 15th Annual Book of the Year Contest

If your book was published between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, you may submit it to the CWA Book of the Year Awards. The contest is open to both members and non-members, as well as to authors and publishers.

We accept submissions in six categories:

Join CWA at Printers Row Lit Fest September 6-7, 2025

Registration is now open to CWA members!

Chicago Writers Association returns to Printers Row Lit Fest on September 6 and 7, 2025. We invite our dues-paying CWA member authors and book sellers to join us under the tent. There are a total of 60 slots available for…

Let’s Just Write! Chicago Writers Association Conference March 21-23, 2025

Book of the Year Awards and Member Social, January 18, 2025

Help us celebrate the winners of the 14th annual Book of the Year Awards on January 18h at 7:00 pm at the Warwick Allerton Hotel.

Join us for the awards ceremony and member social. Food, beverage and community will be on tap. You must register to attend.

REGISTER…

Chicago Literary Bus Tour: Off the Beaten Path

Hop on board the Chicago Literary Bus Tour Off the Beaten Path and explore the hidden gems of the city's literary history. We'll be exploring some of the city's most iconic South Side literary locations and making several surprise stops along the way.

When: Sunday, August 25, 2024, 10 a.m.-3…

CWA’s 9th Annual First Chapter Contest Will Open on August 10th

Details here

Let’s Just Write! An Uncommon Writers Conference March 22-24, 2024

https://www.chicagowrites.org/conference

Book of the Year Awards and Thank You Party, January 20, 2024

Help us celebrate the winners of the 13th annual Book of the Year Awards on January 20th at 6:00 pm at the Warwick Allerton Hotel.

Join us for this awards ceremony/thank you party to our CWA supporters. Food, beverage and community will be on tap. This event if free for…

Fear of Success and How to Overcome it - Virtual Workshop, Nov. 18, 2023

You’ve worked hard on your manuscript, short stories, poetry, all of your work and now it is time to share them with the world. Why do so many writers find themselves with so many questions and frozen at this point in their pathway to the publication journey? In this session,…