the 10th annual

Taos Writers Conference

Sponsored by SOMOS, Taos, NM

Friday, 7/24/2026 - Sunday, 7/26/26

Early Bird Registration by end of day 6/1/26.

* Website will be updated by March 1, 2026 with registration information and new faculty & workshops

All workshops (except for the ones designated online via Zoom) are located at SOMOS, 108 Civic Plaza Dr, Taos, NM 87571, unless otherwise specified.

2026 Schedule (Will be updated 3/1/2026)

 

Early Bird Registration by end of day 6/1/26:
$499 for all three days, including faculty readings, keynote reading and lunch roundtable discussions
$335 for three weekend workshops(three hours each) plus all of the above
$175 Friday Intensive (six hours) only plus all of the above
As of June 1st participants may sign up for one (only) weekend workshop for $85 which includes the keynote reading, all receptions, book sales, and faculty readings.

 

Beginning 6/2/26
$575 for all three days
$385 for all three weekend workshops
$199 for Friday Intensive

All live events are at SOMOS, 108 Civic Plaza Dr., Taos, NM
Registration closes 7/22/26

Key to workshops: P=Poetry; M=Memoir; PR=Prose-fiction/nonfiction; PU=Publishing; PL=Playwriting

FRIDAY - July 24, 2026
* Website will be updated by March 1, 2026 with new faculty, workshops and registration information
SATURDAY - July 25, 2026
* Website will be updated by March 1, 2026 with new faculty, workshops and registration information
SUNDAY - July 26, 2026
* Website will be updated by March 1, 2026 with new faculty, workshops and registration information

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 24, 2026

10:00 – 4:00

Coming Soon

Alexandra Fuller, Keynote Speaker & Instructor

Keynote 2026 time and location TBA

 

 

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 25, 2026

9​:00 – 12:00

Coming Soon

Day 2

SATURDAY
July 25, 2026

12:45- 1:30

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 25, 2026

2:00 – 5:00pm

 

Coming Soon

 

Faculty Readings Book signings/sales (live)

5:30pm – 7pm

Day 3

SUNDAY
July 26, 2026

9:00am – 12:00pm

Early Bird Registration ends 6/1/26. All registration closes on 7/22/26.

PLEASE NOTE OUR CANCELLATION POLICY: 100% refund minus a $35 administrative fee for cancellations dated 6/1/26 or earlier; 50% refund minus a $35 administrative fee for cancellations received between 6/2/26 – 7/17/26. No refunds given for cancellations received after 7/17/26.

 

As of June 1st participants may sign up for one (only) weekend workshop for $85 which includes the keynote reading, all receptions, book sales, and faculty readings.

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  • Lions Club • Milagro Rotary Club • New Mexico Humanities Council • Nusenda Foundation • Witter Bynner Foundation • Amazon Literary Partnership • Literary Emergency Fund