Women Only
May 17–23, 2026
Memoir Masterclass
Mentors
Ruthie Ackerman
Author & Journalist
Award-Winning Journalist
Jennifer Kasius
Executive Editor
Kevin Anderson & Associates
Jane von Mehren
Senior Partner & Literary Agent
Aevitas Creative Management
Fiction & Memoir
May 31 – June 6, 2026
Powerful Storytelling
Mentors
Wendy Holden
Author
#1 New York Times-Bestselling Author
Amanda A. Barnett
Senior Editor
Kevin Anderson & Associates
Adam Strange
Executive Editor
Kevin Anderson & Associates
Nonfiction
September 20–26, 2026
Nonfiction Masterclass
Mentors
Holly Crawshaw
Ghostwriter & Author
New York Times-Bestselling Ghostwriter
James Stephens
Executive Editor
Kevin Anderson & Associates
Kate McKean
Literary Agent
Howard Morhaim Literary Agency
Fiction & Memoir
October 4–10, 2026
Powerful Storytelling
Mentors
Amanda Eyre Ward
Novelist & Screenwriter
New York Times-Bestselling Novelist
Anna Boatman
Executive Editor
Kevin Anderson & Associates
Margaret Riley King
Partner & Literary Agent
WME (William Morris Endeavor)
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