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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Richard Osman
Michael Pollan
Susan Choi
Amy Bowers Cordalis
Robert Macfarlane
David Sanger
Simon Rich
Ken Burns
Ilyon Woo
Gary Shteyngart
Derek Thompson
Sebastian Mallaby
Shelley Read
Julian Brave NoiseCat
Barbara Wansbrough
Amor Towles
Liaquat Ahamed
Abby Phillip
Atul Gawande
Julia Lovell
Susan Orlean
David Gelles
Beth Macy
Peter Godwin
Theo Baker
Jill Lepore
Virginia Evans
Ada Limón
Kiran Desai
Rick Atkinson
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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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become today’s premier literary conference. Over the last three decades,казино онлайн на деньги
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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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LAST CHANCE to sign up for our 2026 pass lottery! Sign-ups close at 5pm MST tomorrow, February 24. Remember: You must enter the lottery to be eligible to purchase 2026 passes. Names will be drawn at random and February 25, and all entrants will be emailed with either purchase instructions or waitlist information.
To learn more and to sign up, visit svwc.com/attend. Good luck!
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We’re thrilled—and deeply grateful—for the extraordinary enthusiasm surrounding the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference. Due to unprecedented demand for SVWC passes, we are introducing a NEW pass lottery system for 2026 to create a fairer, calmer, and more equitable experience for our community.
Here`s what you need to know:
Sign-ups close in ONE WEEK on February 24 at 5pm MST. 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 at svwc.com/attend!
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