Upcoming Events
2026
- Virginia Festival of the Book (March, Charlottesville)
- Secrets & Sins: A Scandalous Book Signing (March, D.C.)
- AWP Conference (March, Baltimore)
- Bay to Ocean Writers Conference (March, Wye Mills)
- Ravencon SF convention (April, Richmond)
- Malice Domestic 38 (April, Bethesda)
- Appolycon (April, National Harbor)
- Balticon SF convention (May, Baltimore)
- Chesapeake Author and Artist Festival (May, Bel Air, MD)
- Imaginarium Book Festival (June, D.C.)
- Sexy and Sassy Book Signing (July, Richmond)
- Williamsburg Book Festival (2026, Williamsburg)
Writer Organizations
Here is a list of organizations in this region which hold events for writers.
Writing Clubs
Between the two state writing clubs, RWA, and Sisters in Crime, you would not beleive how many local writing clubs there are.
- Riverside Writers (Virginia Writers Club)
- Write by the Rails (Virginia Writers Club)
- Northern Virginia Writers Club (Virginia Writers Club)
- Maryland Writers Association
- Chessie Chapter (Sisters in Crime)
- Washington Romance Writers (RWA)
- Virginia Romance Writers
- Maryland Romance Writers
Libraries
Many libraries in our area hosted events for authors before COVID. As things return to normal, they will again.
- Central Rappahannock Regional Library
- Prince William Public Libraries
- Alexandria Library
- Arlington County Public Library
- Loudoun County Public Library
- Fairfax County Public Library
- Fauquier County Public Library
- Library of Congress
- DC Public Library
You can find a more complete list of public libraries in VA and MD here and here.
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