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Experience WIFYR All Year

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Writing & Illustrating for Young Readers has an amazing community where writers can connect all year long. Never miss out on an event!

* All events subject to change 

Events

March Ahead Retreat [Virtual]

March 27, 2026

8:30am to 6:00pm

Virtual

Speakers from several small publishing houses excited to teach you about what they're searching for in the world of publishing.

Guests:

Lindsay Flanagan: publisher at Roan & Weatherford Publishing

Ryan Van Cleave: editor at Bushel & Peck Books

Jennifer Adams: editor at Gibbs Smith

Angela Quezada Padron: Owner of Dream Jar Publishing

Colin Murcray: Publisher of Libreon


Choose to attend either Friday, March 27 (online) or Saturday, March 28 (in person). We'll be in Orem, Utah. Classes are the same for both days. Learn More >

March Ahead Retreat [In Person]

March 28, 2026

8:30am to 6:00pm

Orem, UT

Speakers from several small publishing houses excited to teach you about what they're searching for in the world of publishing.

Guests:

Lindsay Flanagan: publisher at Roan & Weatherford Publishing

Ryan Van Cleave: editor at Bushel & Peck Books

Jennifer Adams: editor at Gibbs Smith

Angela Quezada Padron: Owner of Dream Jar Publishing

Colin Murcray: Publisher of Libreon


Choose to attend either Friday, March 27 (online) or Saturday, March 28 (in person). We'll be in Orem, Utah. Classes are the same for both days. Learn More >

March Book Club

March 31, 2026

7:00 - 8:00 pm

Online

WIFYR book club is an extension of the Writing & Illustrating for Young Readers conference. Our book club is open to all writers (and readers). It is FREE and you do NOT need to be registered for the conference to take part in the book club. Learn more >


THIS MONTH'S AUTHOR & BOOK

Presenter: Tim Wynne-Jones

Book: War at the Snow White Motel and Other Stories

April Book Club

April 30, 2026

7:00 - 8:00 pm

Online

WIFYR book club is an extension of the Writing & Illustrating for Young Readers conference. Our book club is open to all writers (and readers). It is FREE and you do NOT need to be registered for the conference to take part in the book club. Learn more >


THIS MONTH'S AUTHOR & BOOK

Presenter: Alan Markham

Book: Spy Sisters Verses Snake Ten-Fangs [Coming March 2026]

May Book Club

May 26, 2026

7:00 - 8:00 pm

Online

WIFYR book club is an extension of the Writing & Illustrating for Young Readers conference. Our book club is open to all writers (and readers). It is FREE and you do NOT need to be registered for the conference to take part in the book club. Learn more >


THIS MONTH'S AUTHOR & BOOK

Presenter: Janette Rallison

Book:  We Are Never Getting Together [Coming April 2026]

2026 WIFYR Conference

June 15, 2026

to June 19, 2026

Draper, UT

Mark your calendars for our 2026 Writing & Illustrating for Young Readers Conference! It will be held in Draper, Utah on June 15-19, 2026. Join our newsletter to keep up to date with announcements regarding the conference and to join us for monthly events with our amazing WIFYR community. Registration opens January 1st.

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