DAVID R. COLLINS WRITERS’ CONFERENCE 
20th Anniversary
June 26-28, 2025

David R. Collins Writers’ Conference
Augustana College – Rock Island, IL
June 26, 27, and 28, 2025
(all times Central)

The Quad City’s Longest Running Writing Event Returns to Augustana College!

MWC and The David R. Collins Writers’ Conference (formerly known as the Mississippi Valley Writers’ Conference) are thrilled return to the campus of Augustana College this summer, June 26-28 as we celebrate 20 year of the Conference in its current format. Featuring our stellar Conference Faculty leading three-day workshops, an anniversary party, holding a public reading, a concluding luncheon, and more. 

For complete info, including workshop descriptions, instructor bios, schedule, and more,
please visit the Conference home page

For registration, please visit the online registration portal
or call us at 390-732-7330

We are thrilled to announce our award-winning faculty for the 2025 Conference:

Brett Biebel – “Writing Place: Geography in Short Fiction”

Marguerite L. Harrold – “Writing For Your Life: Creative Nonfiction, Historical Narratives & Memoir”

Skylar Alexander – “Beyond! Rethinking Form, Structure & the Limits of the Page (Poetry Workshop)”

Rebecca Entel – “Novel Workshop: Planning for the Long Haul”