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Young Authors Conference
2026 Conference is March 11, 2026, from 9:15 am - 1:25pm with optional autograph session with the presenters from 1:25-1:55 pm at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls. Cost is $35 per student, billed after the conference, with a limit of 35 students per district.
Registration deadline February 13, 2026.
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Geared for students in grades 5-8, this one-day event is designed to celebrate the arts, writing abilities, songwriting, drawing, and storytelling. The Conference inspires young students and encourages self-expression, imagination, and creativity.
Young Author's Conference 2025
In 2025 we had 456 students from 23 schools participate in this fun event! The Young Authors Conference is designed to encourage and inspire young writers in grades 5-8, promoting student enthusiasm and competence in written communication. Through interaction with established authors, poets, playwrights, storytellers, illustrators, journalists and teachers of writing, students discover and explore their writing talents and potential. This year students attended 3 different sessions throughout the day, participate in a book fair and an autograph session with authors and illustrators.
Scenes from the 2025 Young Authors Conference held at Northland Community College in Thief River Falls.
To register your school
Contact: Mercedes Coan
Phone: 218-681-0900 x 1