Fees & Deadlines
Registration ends at 4 pm on Monday, April 13.
Registration:
Conference
$99 for members
$149 for nonmembers
Lunch with an Author (optional)
$25 for members
$40 for nonmembers
$15 for members bringing own lunch
$30 for nonmembers bringing own lunch
Master Classes (optional)
$20 application fee
Day-of registration will not be available for the 2026 Spring Conference.
You can join the Network when you register, and pay the member rates, plus the appropriate member dues:
$85 standard 1-year membership
$65 reduced membership
(senior 65+, full-time student, veterans, writers under 30, writers with disabilities)
$150 2-year membership
$120 2-year reduced membership
Day-of registration will not be available for the 2026 Spring Conference.
Registrant Directory
The registration form for the 2026 Spring Conference will ask registrants if they want to opt-in to a Registrant Directory. This directory will include first and last names and email addresses for all registrants who choose to be included, and will be shared with those registrants after the conference. Joining the Registrant Directory is not required, and the Network will not share the directory with those who do not choose to join.
Scholarships
A limited amount of scholarship aid is available to deserving writers who otherwise could not attend the 2026 Spring Conference. If you would like to apply for a scholarship, please send a CV and a “Statement of Writing Intent” of no more than 1,000 words to ed@ncwriters.org no later than 4 pm, Thursday, April 2.
In addition to our general scholarship aid, More Seats Scholarships are available to attend the Spring Conference thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. More Seats Scholarships seek to add “more seats” to the literary table by encouraging beginning writers from underserved communities, especially writers from rural counties, writers of color, and LGBTQ+ writers. Selection criteria will focus on commitment to writing, rather than degrees or publications. To apply, send a current CV—with contact information and a list of any work, education, publications, or other relevant literary experiences or achievements—and a Statement of Writing Intent of no more than 1,000 words to ed@ncwriters.org, no later than 4 pm on Thursday, April 2. The subject line should specify the applicant’s interest in a More Seats Scholarship. Questions should be sent to that email address, as well.
The deadline for all scholarship applications is 4 pm, Thursday, April 2.
Cancellations
Cancellations must be made in writing and arrive at the Network office (via USPS or email) by 4 pm, Friday, April 10, for you to receive a refund, less 25 percent. Send request to ed@ncwriters.org. No refunds for cancellations received after April 10 or for no-shows.
For Writers with Special Needs
The North Carolina Writers’ Network strives to make our programs and services accessible to all writers, including those with special needs. If you require conference materials either in large print or in Braille, or if you require a sign-language interpreter, please register for the conference and submit your request to mail@ncwriters.org no later than Monday, April 6. If you require any other special assistance, please let us know as soon as possible at mail@ncwriters.org. We will do our best to accommodate all reasonable requests.
Deadlines
March 27 Deadline for all scholarship applications
April 6 Deadline for Master Class registration (see guidelines)
April 6 Deadline for special-needs requests
April 10 Deadline to receive a refund for cancellation
April 13 Deadline for registration
April 18 Spring Conference in session