On Saturday, February 22nd, young writers are invited to attend the Get Inked Teen Writing Conference. Hosted by Saint Mary’s College, participants will spend the day connecting with editors and published authors in writing workshops and small-group breakout sessions. Students will experiment with style and form, share ideas, improve their writing skills, and make valuable connections with industry professionals and other young writers.

Limited to 100 in person participants . Registration is $75 and includes lunch, two autographed books and a Get Inked Writer’s Notebook. To register: https://www.saintmarys.edu/get-inked-teen-writing-conference-2025

A separate virtual conference will be March 1st for those who can’t attend in person. See that event for details.

Students with financial need are invited to apply for assistance with fees through the 2025 Patricia S. & Thomas W. Hill Scholarship for Young Writers. For more information on this scholarship, contact Katherine Higgs-Coulthard at higgscou@saintmarys.edu.

The featured authors for year’s conference are

Kat Higgs-Coulthard, author of Junkyard Dogs

Trang Thanh Tran, NYT Bestselling Author of  She is a Haunting

Christine Webb, author of  Shooting for Stars

Kate Spina,  author of Swim the Stars

Tracy Bilen, author of 30 Seconds at a Time

Kim Bartosch, author of Ask the Girl

Lisa Renfro, author of Xylotheque

Heather Meloche, author of Ripple

plus…

Sonya Hollins, Megan Twietmeyer, Cindy Williams Schrauben, Gail Flynn, Jim Zarzana, Tammy Layman-Hall, and NY editor Korney Nash!