February 4-6, 2027

Superstars Writing Seminars, founded in 2010 and now a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit, is unique among writing seminars. The curriculum focuses on teaching writers the business of being successful in the publishing industry. The instructors are chosen from the top of the industry and include International Bestselling Authors, Top Editors, Indie Publishing Platform Managers, and many more. The primary goal at Superstars is to teach you how to have a successful writing career by sharing how those at the top of the industry manage their careers.

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Name: Superstars Writing Seminars 2027
Start: 2027-02-03T08:00:00-07:00
End: 2027-02-06T00:00:00-07:00
Location: Cheyenne Mountain Resort

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Event Venue: Cheyenne Mountain Resort

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Location Information

Location Name
Cheyenne Mountain Resort
Address
3225 Broadmoor Valley Road, Colorado Springs, CO, 80906 US
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Local Airports: Colorado Springs (COS) and Denver (DEN, which is 1.5 hours away)

Conference Add-ons

Prologue: Wednesday Intensive Skills Day

Prologue - February 3, 2027
Intensive Skills Day provides the opportunity for you to spend the day prior to the main seminar focusing on the craft of writing and other intensive skills sessions led by industry professionals and bestselling authors.

You choose 2 workshops: one 3-hour session for the morning (AM), and another for the afternoon (PM). A list of workshops will be released in the summer.
$250.00 ea.
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Please click here to see a list of full session descriptions for Intensive Skills Day.

Upgraded Seating Option

Preferred Seating
Preferred Seating allows you to select a reserved seat in one of the front rows in the main seminar room for the entirety of the conference. This includes Intensive Skills Day if you are attending. There are also seats held for Preferred Seating at the front of all the other classrooms. In addition, Preferred Seats in the main room have dedicated power outlets for your electronic devices. Plus your "swag bag" will contain special goodies!
$75.00 ea. [Sold Out]

Appointments: Pitch Sessions and Career Counseling

Our founders and select instructors have graciously offered free pitch or consultation appointments during our conference. These appointments occur concurrently with programming.

Appointments are available to registered attendees only, at no charge. Appointments are assigned via a lottery drawing. You'll be notified about your appointment(s) via email. To be entered in the lottery, submit your choices before December 1, 2026. Entries received after that time will be assigned any remaining openings. Although we try, due to professionals' time constraints and space at the venue, we can't guarantee everyone will get a pitch or counseling appointment.

Pitch Sessions: 10-minute appointments

Please select no more than 2 and only pitch your work if you have a polished manuscript ready to submit on request. Although we've provided wish lists, if you intend to pitch your work, please check the professional's website ahead of time to look for their guidelines and preferences. Pitch appointments are limited in number. Although we try, sometimes we are unable to give everyone a pitch due to the professionals' time constraints and space at the venue. Please click here to check the professionals' wish lists and submission guidelines before you make your selections.

Choose one name from each of the two lists to identify your first and second choices for pitches.

Pitch Session: 1st Choice

Pitch Session: 2nd Choice

Professional Career Counseling: 15-minute appointments

Please select up to three instructors that you'd like to consult with. The more you choose, the more likely you are to get a counseling appointment. Although we try, due to professionals' time constraints and space at the venue, we can't guarantee everyone will get a counseling appointment. Please review our instructors' bios on our website before making your selections.

Choose one name from each of the three lists to identify your first, second, and third choices for career counseling.

Career Counseling: 1st Choice

Career Counseling: 2nd Choice

Career Counseling: 3rd Choice

Author Headshots by a Professional Photographer

A 15-minute session with two poses against a single backdrop. Outfit change allowed, time permitting. Choose one of the days and time slots below. You will receive an email to confirm your time slot before the conference.

Author Headshots

Thursday session
A 15-minute session with two poses against a single backdrop. Outfit change allowed, time permitting. Choose one of the time slots below.
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Friday session
A 15-minute session with two poses against a single backdrop. Outfit change allowed, time permitting. Choose one of the time slots below.
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Saturday session
A 15-minute session with two poses against a single backdrop. Outfit change allowed, time permitting. Choose one of the time slots below.
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Two Ways to Sell Your Books at the Conference

1. Consign books for sale at the Conference Bookstore

Superstars has the privilege of working with Laura Hayden at Author, Author! to consign books at her bookstore during the main conference. The books will be made available for sale Thursday morning through Saturday before 4 p.m. Please download the form below and follow the directions to offer your books for sale during our conference.

Download the Author, Author! 2027 Consignment Agreement (PDF)

2. Apply for a table at the Superstars Bookstravaganza! signing event

In addition to the Author, Author! bookstore, we host a public book sale on Wednesday night during our conference called Superstars Bookstravaganza!—a publicized, multi-author signing event. To apply for table space at Bookstravaganza!, you must download the Author, Author! Consignment Agreement and follow the directions for Author, Author!... AND you must ALSO submit your application in this Google form before 11:59 p.m. MT on October 27, 2026.

(So TWO STEPS: 1. Fill out and return Laura's consignment form, and 2. Fill out and submit the Google form when it opens and before it closes.)

Table space is limited and applicants will be accepted based on several elements including (but not limited to) genre, number of titles available, author experience, volunteerism, and more.

NOTE: Books intended for Bookstravaganza! are due to Author, Author! by 4 p.m. MT on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2027. Our apologies in advance, but our staff will be hauling books and setting up for Bookstravangza! by then and will not have time to handle any last-second consignments or additions.

Special Event Meals and Merchandise

Eggs Benedict Breakfast with James Artimus Owen

Eggs Benedict Breakfast with James Artimus Owen
This is a unique opportunity to spend time with the amazing James A. Owen, Superstars Founder and bestselling author and illustrator. You'll share a delicious Eggs Benedict breakfast with a small group of Superstars Tribe members while James regales you with stories, offers sage advice, and inspires you!

The Eggs Benedict breakfasts start at 7 a.m. and end around 8:15 a.m., before morning announcements, so you won't miss any of the main program that day.

Ticket is nonrefundable after January 15, 2027. Ticket is transferable, although allergies and special requests cannot be accommodated and will be subject to the hotel's discretion.
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Superstars Banquet with Guest Speakers

This is a special occasion where Superstars attendees enjoy a gourmet meal in the company of fellow writers at a table hosted by one of our esteemed faculty members. The intimate setting allows meaningful conversations and connections. Formal attire is encouraged but not required.

We host the Superstars Banquet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday evening, Feb. 4, 2027. Attendees will have the opportunity to request to dine with one of our guest speakers as a table host. We're looking forward to hosting our banquet at the gorgeous Cheyenne Mountain Resort!

This year, our hosts are:

Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta
Matt Bialer (Sanford J. Greenburger Associates)
Jim Butcher
Anne Fonteneau (Blackstone Publishing)
Charles E. Gannon
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Mary Robinette Kowal
Marilyn Kretzer (Blackstone Publishing)
Michael La Ronn
Mark Leslie Lefebvre
Jonathan Maberry
Lisa Mangum (Shadow Mountain Publishing)
James A. Owen
Diana M. Pho (Erewhon Books)

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Pizza & Game Night

Friday Night Pizza (ticket required) & Free Gaming
Back by popular demand! Enjoy a pizza dinner while gaming with your fellow attendees starting at 7p.m. Friday, after the Networking Mixer concludes.

Your ticket includes access to the pizza and salad bar, which will serve 2 types of pizza (cheese or pepperoni) and salad. Drinks must be purchased separately from the hotel staff.

Attendees provide their own games. Bring your favorite board game, cards, RPGs, and invite your fellow attendees to play with you.

NOTE: No ticket required to play games. Add this item only if you want the pizza.

(This event is generously subsidized by our new sponsor, Blue Feathered Quill.)
$20.00 ea.
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Merchandise Add-ons

Superstars T-shirts

Superstars T-shirts
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2027 Conference MP3 Recordings

2027 conference MP3 Recordings
MP3 Recordings of conference sessions, including Intensive Skills Day. *Speakers have the option to withhold rights to recorded sessions.
$100.00 ea.
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Past Years' MP3 Recordings

Did you miss one of the previous conferences? Or can't decide which session to attend during the upcoming conference?

No problem! Grab the conference recordings in MP3 format from the storefront on our website. (Link opens in a new tab.) You can purchase the recordings for the upcoming conference once they become available after the conference, or for any of our past conferences.

Please note: Speakers have the option to withhold rights to distribute their recorded sessions.

Giving and Volunteering

Opportunities to Volunteer

Whether you're local or live across the sea, we'd love to have your help with set-up, tear-down, driving to/from the airport, or other tasks that help Superstars to run smoothly. It's a great way to connect with other Tribe members and give back. We appreciate your help! Fill out this form and we'll be in touch!

Endowments and Scholarships

Help us fund new writers! Superstars is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit and we offer scholarships each year to writers who would otherwise be unable to attend due to financial circumstances. Scholarships are funded by sales of anthologies published by WordFire Press as well as by contributions from individuals. All monies received by the endowments funds are distributed to scholarship winners, without a single penny subtracted for administrative costs. These donations are tax deductible.

Yes, I would like to donate to one or more of the Superstars Endowments and Scholarships

Superstars General Endowment

We're pushing Superstars in a new direction in order to help writers improve their careers with what we teach. The funds for this endowment will go toward that mission in many ways ranging from bringing in top industry professionals and special guest instructors to offering the best and most current information available in order to augment the career paths of our attendees.

Eric Flint Alternate Possibilities Endowment

Eric Flint was an author, editor, publisher and a beloved friend and founder of Superstars. Eric passed away on July 17, 2022. He helped shape and foster the writing careers of many of the authors at Superstars.

Expanding Universe Endowment

Our goal is to increase the diversity of Superstars and provide an opportunity for people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ persons who might not otherwise be able to afford the conference. We want to see the industry open up to these unique voices and interesting perspectives. Superstars is proud to present the Expanding Universe Scholarship.

David Farland Writing Endowment

David Farland, one of the founders of Superstars, was a beloved member of the writing community, a mentor and coach to hundreds of talented new authors. Thus, it’s exciting and appropriate for us to name this scholarship after Dave and call it a “writing endowment."

Don Hodge Memorial Scholarship

In memory of Superstars’ beloved Tribe member, Don Hodge, scholarships to attend the Seminars are awarded to deserving writers who would not be financially able to attend otherwise.

Prodigal Tribe Endowment

Superstars awards two scholarships to previous Seminars attendees to enable them to return once more. Applicants for the Prodigal Tribe Scholarship should include an answer to the following question within their personal essay: What will returning to Superstars do for your writing career?

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Cancellation and Refund Policy

Registrants who cancel by December 31, 2026, will receive a refund of 95% of the amount paid, not including processing fees.

On or after January 1, 2027, refunds are granted for instances of bona fide emergencies (which are at the discretion of Superstars administration). The amount of the refund may vary after the January 1 cutoff.

If you would rather roll your registration credit to the next conference year (available one time and at the sole discretion of Superstars administration) email us with your request.

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