NEW! 2026 Pass Lottery
Due to unprecedented demand, we are introducing a pass lottery system for 2026, making the process fairer and more equitable for our community. Sign-ups close February 24 at 5pm MST and names will be drawn at random the next day. You must enter the lottery to be eligible to purchase passes, so be sure to sign up!
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Beth Macy
Rick Atkinson
Ada Limón
Julia Lovell
Amy Bowers Cordalis
Virginia Evans
Susan Choi
Simon Rich
Derek Thompson
David Gelles
Shelley Read
Kiran Desai
Abby Phillip
Susan Orlean
Robert Macfarlane
David Sanger
Theo Baker
Amor Towles
Jill Lepore
Atul Gawande
Michael Pollan
Ken Burns
Ilyon Woo
Richard Osman
Peter Godwin
Julian Brave NoiseCat
Gary Shteyngart
Barbara Wansbrough
Liaquat Ahamed
Sebastian Mallaby
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Ken Burns is the 2026
Writer in the World Prize Recipient
We are pleased to announce that documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will receive our Writer in the World Prize at the 2026 Sun Valley Writers’ Conference (SVWC), for work that fuses narrative mastery with moral imagination, deepening our understanding of the world and our place in it. Burns will be receiving his award and giving a presentation at SVWC 2026, happening July 18-20. Stay tuned for more information.
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Conference sat around a kitchen table and dreamt up what wouldpin up kz
become today’s premier literary conference. Over the last three decades,казино онлайн на деньги
more than 500 poets, playwrights, historians, novelists, journalists, musicians, and more have graced the stage at SVWC.pin up вход
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NEW! 2026 Pass Lottery
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It is one of SVWC’s foremost goals to make the Conference and its content as accessible as possible, especially to students, teachers, and our local community. We have opened our doors each year, both virtually and in-person, with free Pavilion lawn talks, free livestreaming, free talks at The Community Library, as well as free online audio and video recordings (including our very own podcast) in our digital media library. This year, we are also offering Special Series Pavilion Passes and a Live Watch Party in downtown Ketchum. We invite you to join in and get inspired. For all the ways you can get involved for free, visit svwc.com/free.
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Conference sat around a kitchen table and dreamt up what wouldpin up kz
become today’s premier literary conference. Over the last three decades,казино онлайн на деньги
more than 500 poets, playwrights, historians, novelists, journalists, musicians, and more have graced the stage at SVWC.pin up вход
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We believe the future of literature depends on young readers and writers—and cost shouldn’t be a barrier to belonging. Our Next Generation Pass ($550 for those 35 and under) offers full access to the entire Sun Valley Writers’ Conference at half the price. Whether you’re a student, emerging writer, or lifelong reader, this pass is designed to make SVWC more accessible for the next generation.
REMINDER: We`re moving to a pass lottery system for 2026! Learn more and sign up at svwc.com/attend. Sign-ups close February 24 at 5pm MST.
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We’re honored by the extraordinary enthusiasm for SVWC—each year, hundreds of readers attempt to purchase passes the moment our sale opens, and they sell out in minutes. To create a more relaxed, equitable experience for our community, SVWC is introducing a pass lottery system for 2026. This approach gives everyone a chance to participate during a multi-week sign-up window and makes the process fairer, more inclusive, and more enjoyable for all.
You must enter the lottery to be eligible to purchase passes. Sign-ups close February 24 at 5pm MST, and names will be drawn at random on February 25. All entrants will be emailed on February 25 either with purchase instructions or waitlist information. Learn more and sign up at svwc.com/attend (LINK IN BIO).
This Black History Month, we’re celebrating journalist, author, and #SVWC2026 speaker Abby Phillip—a powerful voice shaping today’s conversations around culture, leadership, and public life. Her latest book, “A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power," offers a deeply reported, thoughtful look at a pivotal moment in our political history, shedding new light on an American icon.
We’re honored to welcome Abby to the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference in 2026 and can’t wait to hear her insights live in conversation. Join us in celebrating her work and the many Black writers whose stories continue to expand our understanding of history, identity, and possibility.
#BlackHistoryMonth @abbydphillip
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