AWP Conference & Bookfair
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- 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 5,911
- Typical posted salary
- $127,000 a year (middle half $85,000 to $172,000)
- Entry or early-career level
- 28% of openings
- Employment, year over year
- −4.2% in information, the closest BLS sector
Source: NextChapter job data, jobs verified live in the last 7 days.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter job data: salary ranges employers posted, midpoint of each range, 1,655 of the newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
See the detail →Source: NextChapter job data: level read from the full posting, newest 5,000 verified open jobs.
See the detail →Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted payroll employment, October 2026.
See the detail →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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