WCoNA 2025

March 7th-8th

Saint Francis University, Loretto, PA

Registration Is Now Open

This year we feature keynote speaker Sarah Elaine Smith, 25 craft sessions and workshops, as well as a special Friday night session "The Spirit and Essence of Northern Appalachia". Register by February 15th for a $30 earlybird discount.

Register for WCoNa 2025

Location

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Thanks to their generosity, and hospitality, this year WCoNA will once again be held at Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA. For 2025, we feature new campus venues, including a large common area for networking, increased space for the book sale and keynote, and all sessions held in a single building.

Keynote Speaker

Sarah Elaine Smith was born and raised in Greene County, Pennsylvania. She is the author of the novel Marilou Is Everywhere (Riverhead Books, 2019) and the poetry collection I Live in a Hut (Cleveland State University Poetry Center, 2012).

Sponsors

WCoNA 2025 is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors. We are grateful for their contributions to the conference. Sponsorship opportunities are available. If you are interested in supporting the conference, please visit our sponsorships page for more info.

Sunbury PressSunbury Press

Established in Central PA, September 2018, PJ Piccirillo, Founder

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