WriterFest Nashville

Belmont University
November 22-23, 2024

Join us for an amazing, two-day event for writers of book, song, and screen.

Come, be inspired, empowered, & connected!

Former Keynote Speakers Include:

  • Patti Callahan Henry

    New York Times Bestselling Author & Podcast Host

    LEARN MORE

  • Tyler Merritt

    Author, Actor, Speaker, Musician, & Content Creator

    LEARN MORE

  • Julia Whelan

    Bestselling Author, Actor, & Audiobook Narrator

    LEARN MORE

  • Tara M. Stringfellow

    Poet, Attorney, & National Bestselling Author

    LEARN MORE

  • Tim Reid Jr.

    SVP at BMG Music

    LEARN MORE

  • Tom Douglas

    Nashville Hall of Fame Songwriter & Author

    LEARN MORE

  • JT Ellison

    New York Times Bestselling Author & Emmy-Award Winning Host of A Word on Words

    LEARN MORE

  • Aimee Nezhukumatahil

    New York Times Bestselling Author

    LEARN MORE

  • Ruby Amanfu

    Grammy & BET-Nominated Songwriter & Performer

    LEARN MORE

  • Liz Cackowski

    Comedian, SNL Writer, & Screenwriter

    LEARN MORE

  • Alice Randall

    Songwriter, Screenwriter, & Novelist

    LEARN MORE

  • Liane Moriarty

    New York Times Bestselling Author

    LEARN MORE

  • 11 Expert Panel Sessions

  • 50+ industry professionals, including

  • 5 Seminars

  • "Ask the Expert" 1-on-1 Appointments

  • Ticket to “A Dolly Good Time!” A Benefit to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

What to Expect

BELMONT STUDENT STORYTELLER SERIES

Calling all Belmont University undergraduate storytellers of book, song, and screen! The Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business and WriterFest Nashville invite you to submit to present at the student symposium portion of the annual WriterFest conference.

  • “A truly peerless conference. I loved the interdisciplinary aspect, which welcomes writers and creators across three mediums that don't often find opportunities to intersect. The size is perfectly intimate, allowing the time and space for every attendees' questions to be answered while still providing bountiful networking and mingling. There's not another conference like WriterFest Nashville.”

    Julia Whelan, Actor, award-winning audiobook narrator, internationally bestselling novelist, WriterFest 2023 Keynote Speaker

  • "WriterFest Nashville is the most amazing writing festival. I've met so many fabulous genuine, good writers here. I've had the time of my life."

    - Tara Stringfellow, Best selling author of Memphis, WriterFest 2022 Keynote Speaker

  • “WriterFest sets the standard for events like this. I really enjoyed participating in panels and meeting so many talented writers. I left on a creative, inspiring high.”

    - Julian R. Vaca, Author of The Memory Index

Thank you, sponsors!

For Entertainment Industry and Business Travel rates at Virgin Hotels Nashville, email mannie.daly@virginhotels.com

Connect with book, music, and film industry leaders to elevate your craft and career.