Ken Burns is the 2026
Writer in the World Prize Recipient
We are pleased to announce that documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will receive our Writer in the World Prize at the 2026 Sun Valley Writers’ Conference (SVWC), for work that fuses narrative mastery with moral imagination, deepening our understanding of the world and our place in it. Burns will be receiving his award and giving a presentation at SVWC 2026, happening July 18-20. Stay tuned for more information.
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Peter Godwin
Jill Lepore
Ken Burns
Michael Pollan
Derek Thompson
Richard Osman
Simon Rich
Susan Orlean
Kiran Desai
Gary Shteyngart
Barbara Wansbrough
Susan Choi
Liaquat Ahamed
Julian Brave NoiseCat
David Gelles
Sebastian Mallaby
Amor Towles
Virginia Evans
Atul Gawande
Rick Atkinson
Ilyon Woo
Robert Macfarlane
Abby Phillip
Beth Macy
Julia Lovell
Ada Limón
Theo Baker
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Ken Burns 2026 Writer in the World Prize Recipient
We are pleased to announce that documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will receive our Writer in the World…
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It is one of SVWC’s foremost goals to make the Conference and its content as accessible as possible, especially to students, teachers, and our local community. We have opened our doors each year, both virtually and in-person, with free Pavilion lawn talks, free livestreaming, free talks at The Community Library, as well as free online audio and video recordings (including our very own podcast) in our digital media library. This year, we are also offering Special Series Pavilion Passes and a Live Watch Party in downtown Ketchum. We invite you to join in and get inspired. For all the ways you can get involved for free, visit svwc.com/free.
Thirty years ago, the founders of the Sun Valley Writers’pinab
Conference sat around a kitchen table and dreamt up what wouldpin up kz
become today’s premier literary conference. Over the last three decades,казино онлайн на деньги
more than 500 poets, playwrights, historians, novelists, journalists, musicians, and more have graced the stage at SVWC.pin up вход
We hope you will join us as we celebrate this momentous occasion. most bet
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Exploring the theme, "Currents of Change," with the voices who define them. This July, we welcome a legendary lineup to Sun Valley. From the sweeping histories of Ken Burns to the startling poetry of Ada Limón, our 2026 presenters are ready to dive deep. Who are you most excited to hear? See the full list of writers & presenters at the link in bio.
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Get ready for #SVWC2026! 🎉 Join us this summer in @sunvalley, for an unforgettable three-day literary celebration. From July 18–20, readers and writers from around the world will gather at the 32nd annual Sun Valley Writers` Conference to honor today’s most compelling voices—including iconic documentarian Ken Burns, Harvard historian Jill Lepore, British nature writer Robert Macfarlane, Susan Orlean, Atul Gawande, Beth Macy, Amor Towles, and many more.
As we approach our nation’s 250th anniversary, the 2026 theme, “Currents of Change,” invites us to explore important questions: What forces shape our writers’ work? What changes have shaped, and are shaping, our country and world? And what role does literature play in helping us navigate them? Join us as we consider how stories both reflect and drive the political, social, and technological currents of our time, helping us understand both where we’ve been… and where we’re headed.
PASSES ON SALE FEBRUARY 24. See the full line-up and learn more about pass sales at svwc.com.
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“Sun Valley really rejuvenated us in so many ways, tangible and otherwise. And personally, as a writer, it felt miraculous and life-affirming.”
– Nayantara Roy, SVWC 2025 Presenter & New Voices Fellow