# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 57th Annual UND Writers Conference: "Fables & Futures"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am – Fri, 27 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Mystery. Whimsy. Tales yet to be told. Stories that bring us to the hearthside, generation after generation. Find all this and more at this year's UND Writers Conference, "Fables & Futures," from March 25–27, 2026! All events are free and open to the public, with events accessible in-person and online.

Join us for three exciting days of workshops, readings, panel discussions, open mics, and more! This year, we're thrilled to welcome our stellar lineup of featured authors and artists, including award-winning writers George Saunders, Maria Dahvana Headley, Anna Maria Hong, Megan Kamalei Kakimoto, Ananda Lima, Roque Raquel Sala Rivera, Amber Sparks, and Beatriz Cortez. We're also excited to bring literary agent Penelope Burns to UND for this spring's conference.

Each day of the conference follows the schedule below:
10:00 a.m. CT – Featured Author Reading or Panel Discussion with Featured Authors. In-person & online.
11:15 a.m. CT – Coffee Break, provided by the Writers Conference. In-person only.
12:00 p.m. CT – Panel Discussion with Featured Authors. In-person and online.
2:15 p.m. CT – Community Craft Sessions; registration required. In-person only.
3:15 p.m. CT – Coffee Break, provided by the Writers Conference. In-person only.
4:00 p.m. CT – Featured Artist Talk or Featured Author Reading. In-person and online.
6:00 p.m. CT – Community Open Mic or UND Student Showcase. In-person only.
8:00 p.m. CT – Featured Author Reading. In-person and online.
9:30 p.m. CT – Reception at the North Dakota Museum of Art. In-person only.

All events are free and open to the public. Learn more about this year's UND Writers Conference at https://und.edu/writers-conference/2026-writersconference/index.html. Use the ticket link on this event page to register to attend this spring's conference in-person or online!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/grand-forks/57th-annual-und-writers-conference-fables-and-futures/200029833643858
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Business, Workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 36

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://und.edu/writers-conference/2026-writersconference/2026-conference-registration.html?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=grand+forks-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Grand Forks
- **state**: ND
- **country**: United States
- **location**: UND Memorial Union
- **lat**: 47.921463687836
- **long**: -97.069114803205
- **full address**: UND Memorial Union, 2901 University Ave, Grand Forks, ND 58202-6064, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: University of North Dakota Writers Conference (https://allevents.in/org/university-of-north-dakota-writers-conference/14640914)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 25 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** UND Memorial Union, 2901 University Ave, Grand Forks, ND 58202-6064, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** University of North Dakota Writers Conference
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, literary-art, Business, Workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 57th Annual UND Writers Conference: "Fables & Futures" ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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