
Belmont University
November 21-22, 2025
Buy Early Bird tickets before June 30th and get Free WriterFest Merch when you arrive in November!
What to Expect
25+ Expert Panel Sessions and presentations
50+ industry professionals
3 keynote addresses
"Ask the Expert" 1-on-1 Appointments
1 “practice your pitch” session for aspiring authors
2 lunch with networking opportunities
Optional dinner group networking opportunity at local Nashville restaurants
Two-day ticket holders gain included access to “A Dolly Good Time”
4 Belmont Student Symposium presentations
WriterFest 2025 Keynotes:
ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON!
Former Keynote Speakers Include:
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Wm. Paul Young
New York Times Bestselling Author
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Anne Bogel
Podcaster & Author
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Aaron Covington
Screenwriter & Author
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Patti Callahan Henry
New York Times Bestselling Author & Podcast Host
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Tyler Merritt
Author, Actor, Speaker, Musician, & Content Creator
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Julia Whelan
Bestselling Author, Actor, & Audiobook Narrator
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Tara M. Stringfellow
Poet, Attorney, & National Bestselling Author
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Tim Reid Jr.
SVP at BMG Music
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Tom Douglas
Nashville Hall of Fame Songwriter & Author
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JT Ellison
New York Times Bestselling Author & Emmy-Award Winning Host of A Word on Words
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Aimee Nezhukumatahil
New York Times Bestselling Author
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Ruby Amanfu
Grammy & BET-Nominated Songwriter & Performer
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Liz Cackowski
Comedian, SNL Writer, & Screenwriter
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Alice Randall
Songwriter, Screenwriter, & Novelist
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Liane Moriarty
New York Times Bestselling Author

WriterFest Presents:
A Dolly Good Time
A Benefit for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Join us for a fun-filled evening celebrating Dolly Parton's Imagination Library with music, food, cash bar, silent auction, and more!
November 20, 2025
Connect with book, music, and film industry leaders to elevate your craft and career.
WriterFest partners help create a safe and diverse space for book, song, and screenwriters to grow, learn, and find community.
WriterFest is proudly Women Owned.
Meet founder/director Ami McConnell and director Sara Wigal as well as their amazing team of WriterFest Women who help operate the conference and all other WriterFest endeavors.