It’s harvest time in the community garden! Our one-day online conference is designed to help you cultivate deeper industry roots, sow seeds for future connections, and gather the tools you need to grow your creative career as an author, illustrator, or both! Join us on Sunday, October 4, 2026 for inspirational keynotes, industry panels of agents and editors to equip you with the skills to nurture and harvest meaningful relationships, and time to grow in our Garden Box Breakout sessions. Plus, opportunities to dig deeper with optional 1:1 critique sessions. Whether you’re planting your first manuscript or tending a well-established story, Fall Harvest is a place to learn, share, and gather together in creative community. Let’s grow something beautiful—together.
A One-Day Virtual Conference
Your Premium Member $75 fee includes:
- Friday Night Meet and Greet with Alice McGinty
- Saturday Night Illinois Lit Live event
- Opening Keynote with Kaz Windness
- Two industry panels, one you attend live and receive recordings of both
- 6 Garden Box Breakout Sessions
- Closing Keynote with Sayantani Dasgupta
- Post-Event Query Opportunities with all of our faculty
Plus!
- Optional 1:1 Critique: $95
- Optional Written Critique Only: $60
QUESTIONS? Email Pamela Morgan, Co-RA
A Huge Thanks to Our Fall Harvest Team!