Upcoming Convenings

The calendar of the guild.

  • October 12, 2026
    Chicago, IL

    The National Authors' Summit

    Two days of keynotes, craft labs, and the annual SPAA Awards Gala — the guild's flagship convening.

  • November 05, 2026
    Virtual

    Digital Publishing Masterclass

    A working session on 2026 distribution channels, royalty math, and discoverability for independent presses.

  • February 21, 2027
    Atlanta, GA

    Stagecraft Intensive

    An invitation-only stagecraft and rhetoric retreat for Fellow and Legacy members.

  • May 14, 2027
    New York, NY

    The SPAA Members' Reception

    A members-only evening hosted with literary agents, acquisition editors, and press partners.

Rainbow Connect — Love Without Limits.

We support the LGBQT+ communities

www.rainbowconnect.co
In the Community

Community Events Sponsored by SPAA USA

Group of youth campers with community mentors at an SPAA USA-sponsored CSI Camp gathering.
CSI Camp — Youth & Community Mentors
  • July 2026
    Community

    Annual CSI Camp

    A summer youth camp connecting kids with community leaders, mentors, and hands-on enrichment activities.

  • September 2026
    Community

    Bossprenuer Camp

    An entrepreneurial bootcamp empowering young leaders with the tools to build, brand, and launch their ideas.

  • March 2027
    Community

    Film Camp

    A storytelling intensive introducing youth to screenwriting, directing, and the craft of visual narrative.