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

Professional Month

Writers Week 2023

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

Daniel H. Wilson, Clyde Derrick, Kate Anger

Vanessa Hua, Joseph Han, Bojan Louis

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

Morgan Talty, David Tromblay, Ramona Emerson

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

Reza Aslan, Jennifer Croft, Courtney Cook

Gabriela Jauregui, Angela Peñaredondo, Boris Dralyuk

Ashanti Anderson, Ruben Quesada, Paul Hlava Ceballos

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

Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo, David Campos, Crystal AC Salas

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