The 2025 Red Clay Writers Conference, sponsored by the Georgia Writers Association (GWA), will be held on April 26 at Kennesaw State University. The conference features writing workshops and panels on literary journals and publishing for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers. Participating writers include poets Andrea Jurjević and Joshua L. Martin and novelist and memoirist Garrard Conley. Participating publishing professionals include Kurt Milberger (Kennesaw State University) and Anna Sandy-Elrod (Ghost Peach Press). The cost of the conference is $85; students and GWA members receive a 40 percent discount. Scholarships are available; to apply, submit 10 pages of poetry or prose and a cover letter. Registration is rolling through April 18. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include elevators in all multilevel event spaces; accessible sidewalks, pathways, and doorways; large stalls with handrails in bathrooms; reserved seating; ASL interpretation; transcriptions of talks; accessible campus housing; accessible parking; and signage in Braille. Contact disability services coordinator Megan McKean at (470) 578-2666 or sds@kennesaw.edu [3] for additional accessibility details.