Join the best up-and-coming writers and the most celebrated authors in America at the most important literary event in Southern California.

The most diverse and longest-running free literary festival in California, UCR Writers Week will mark its 46th year in 2023.

This February, we will honor two highly acclaimed writers, Percival Everett and Mike Davis, along with thirty-one other authors. We hope you'll join us on February 13-17 for another fantastic event!

UCR Writers Week

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Writers Week 2023

Nathaniel Mackey (Stephen Minot Lecture), No'u Revilla, Abigail Chabitnoy

Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, David Campos, Crystal AC Salas

Ashanti Anderson, Ruben Quesada, Paul Hlava Ceballos

Charmaine Craig, Susan Straight, Mike Davis Tribute (also LIVE in INTS 1128)

Tom Lutz and Juan Felipe Herrera (also LIVE in INTS 1128)

Lifetime Achievement Award: Percival Everett (also LIVE in INTS 1128)

Reza Aslan, Jennifer Croft, Courtney Cook

Gabriela Jauregui, Angela Peñaredondo, Boris Dralyuk

Daniel H. Wilson, Clyde Derrick, Kate Anger

Morgan Talty, David Tromblay, Ramona Emerson

Vanessa Hua, Joseph Han, Bojan Louis

Allison Hedge Coke, Jan Beatty, Ayize Jama-Everett (also LIVE in INTS 1128)