the 9th annual
Taos Writers Conference
Sponsored by SOMOS, Taos, NM
Early Bird Registration by end of day 6/28/25:
All workshops (except for the ones designated online via Zoom) are located at SOMOS, 108 Civic Plaza Dr, Taos, NM 87571, unless otherwise specified.
Schedule
All live events are at SOMOS, 108 Civic Plaza Dr., Taos, NM
Registration closes 7/23/25
Key to workshops: P=Poetry; M=Memoir; PR=Prose-fiction/nonfiction; PU=Publishing
INTENSIVES ($175 Early Bird/ $199 Late Registration)
Choose one from the following six, all-day Intensive classes.
Weekend Workshops AND Friday Intensive: $499/$569
Day 1
FRIDAY
July 25, 2025
10:00 – 4:00
WORKSHOPS ($335 Early Bird/ $385 Late Registration)
Choose one workshop from each time slot for Day 2 and Day 3.
Weekend Workshops AND Friday Intensives: $499/$569
Day 2
SATURDAY
July 26, 2025
9:00 – 12:00
Day 2
SATURDAY
July 26, 2025
2:00 – 5:00
Faculty Readings Book signings/sales (live)
7PM – 9PM
Minrose Gwin
Day 3
SUNDAY
July 27, 2025
9:00 – 12:00
Sawnie Morris
Susannah Simpson
Allegra Huston
ROUNDTABLES
The Taos Writers Conference offers lunchtime Roundtables on Saturday, Day 2 only.
These value-added lunch events are informative and free to attend. Bring your brown-bag lunch to the group discussions with local experts on topics of interest in the literary world.
Saturday 12-2 Author Book sales
Day 2
SATURDAY
July 26, 2025
12:15- 2:00
Early Bird Registration ends 6/28/25. All registration closes on 7/23/25.
PLEASE NOTE OUR CANCELLATION POLICY: 100% refund minus a $35 administrative fee for cancellations dated 6/28/25 or earlier; 50% refund minus a $35 administrative fee for cancellations received between 6/29/25 – 7/23/25. No refunds given for cancellations received after 7/23/25.
Open Tues-Sat 12pm-4pm 575.758.0081 108 Civic Plaza Drive
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3225, Taos, NM 87571
THANK YOU TO OUR FUNDERS
SOMOS programs are made possible in part by these organizations: New Mexico Arts, a Division of the Department of Cultural Affairs, and by the National Endowment for the Arts • Taos Community Foundation • The McCune Foundation • The National Endowment For The Arts • The Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation • Taos County Lodgers Tax • TaosNetLLC for high speed internet service • LANL (Los Alamos National Labs) • New Mexico Humanities Council • Nusenda Foundation • Witter Bynner Foundation • Amazon Literary Partnership • Literary Emergency Fund