Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Gateway to Publishing Conference and Convention Coming in June

Gateway to Publishing Conference & Convention Coming in June


Gateway to Publishing Conference & Convention or Gateway Con is a conference for writers and a convention for readers. St. Louis Writers Guild's new annual writers conference. The weekend long event will take place at the Renaissance Hotel in St. Louis, MO and feature multiple workshop tracks for writers, a book fair, and events for readers.

Gateway Con
June 16 – 18, 2017
Renaissance Hotel near St. Louis Lambert International Airport


Though St. Louis Writers Guild is presenting this writer’s conference, they are not the only group involved in the event. St. Louis Writers Guild has partnered with the St. Louis Press Club, St. Louis Publishers Association, Sisters in Crime Greater St. Louis Chapter, and Missouri Romance Writers of America will be holding workshops at Gateway Con. 

The Speakers appearing at Gateway Con are on the website, though the list is not complete. Between the literary agents, publishers, editors, and authors who will be appearing at both the writers track and reader events, Gateway Con will feature a large faculty. Expect the lit of speakers to grow in the next month. Plus Gateway Con will have a number of writer panels featuring a large number of authors adding even more people to the faculty. 

To name just a few of the authors who will be appearing at both the Writer's Conference and the Reader's Convention - Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke award winning author Ann Leckie, New York Times bestselling author Angie Fox, New York Times bestselling author Eileen Dryer, Midwest Book Award and Gold IPPY winning author Cynthia Graham.  

Writers! To register for the Writer's Conference please visit the registration page - Gateway Con Writer's Conference. 

The Writer's Conference at Gateway Con will feature, networking, critiques, Master Classes, workshops on a variety of writing and marketing topics, plus pitch sessions with literary agents and publishers. To learn everything available at Gateway Con please visit the website. A complete schedule will be posted before the conference. 

Authors! To register for the Author Hall and book fair at Gateway Con please visit the registration page - Gateway Con Author Hall.

The Author Hall at Gateway Con is a book fair that is free for the public to attend. Tables are available for reservation. Authors can sell their books at a great book fair being held over the weekend. To learn more and get all your questions answered visit the website. 

Gateway to Publishing Conference & Convention is set to be a great weekend for writers and readers. A fun event unlike anything else. Check out what they are planning and if you're looking for a good conference and don't want to pay that big conference price, consider Gateway Con. 

Visit the Gateway to Publishing Conference & Convention website for all the information about the event and to register for the Writer's Conference or the Author Hall. 

The Writers' Lens will be there and we'll let you know how it goes. 

Gateway to Publishing 
Conference & Convention 
June 16 - 18, 2017 
presented by St. Louis Writers Guild
@stlwritersguild 
@gatewayconstl 





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