Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2025: Full Schedule

Registration for the 2025 Pikes Peak Writers Conference is now open!
The current schedule, like much of our writing, is a work-in-progress and is subject to change.
Sched is sponsored by Reedsy.

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8:00am MDT

Newcomers Briefing

Friday May 2, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am MDT

Academy

New to Pikes Peak Writers? New to writing conferences? New to writing, in general? Here's your chance to ask virtually everything about how to get the most out of your conference experience. There's etiquette, jargon, and a lot more to learn so that you present yourself in the very best light to our faculty and your fellow attendees. Learn what to do and what not to do by folks who have learned from their mistakes. You have questions? We have answers.

Faculty

Laura Hayden

Conference Administration (Con-Admin), PPWC

An early reader, Laura exhausted the children’s section of her local library by age ten. At that point, she switched to adult mysteries and science fiction and never looked back. Trained as an engineer, she continued to write “for fun” until one day, she decided to write “for... Read More →

Friday May 2, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am MDT
Academy

Conference

8:00am MDT

Zeb's Lounge

Friday May 2, 2025 8:00am - 9:45am MDT

Seven Falls

Welcome to Zeb’s Lounge, a cozy space where you can read, write, relax, and recharge your electronics.

Friday May 2, 2025 8:00am - 9:45am MDT
Seven Falls

Conference

10:45am MDT

Zeb's Lounge

Friday May 2, 2025 10:45am - 3:15pm MDT

Seven Falls

Welcome to Zeb’s Lounge, a cozy space where you can read, write, relax, and recharge your electronics.

Friday May 2, 2025 10:45am - 3:15pm MDT
Seven Falls

Conference

3:15pm MDT

Q&A with John Gilstrap

Friday May 2, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT

Seven Falls

Faculty

John Gilstrap

John Gilstrap is the Thriller Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of over two dozen thrillers, including Zero Sum, Harm’s Way, White Smoke, Deadly Game, Blue Fire, Stealth Attack, Crimson Phoenix, Hellfire, Total Mayhem, Scorpion Strike, Final Target, Friendly Fire... Read More →

Friday May 2, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
Seven Falls

Conference

4:15pm MDT

Zeb's Lounge

Friday May 2, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm MDT

Seven Falls

Welcome to Zeb’s Lounge, a cozy space where you can read, write, relax, and recharge your electronics.

Friday May 2, 2025 4:15pm - 5:45pm MDT
Seven Falls

Conference