The Sun Valley Writers’ Conference (SVWC) is excited to bring some of the country’s brightest minds and most influential authors, innovators, scientific experts, playwrights, poets, and policymakers to Sun Valley this summer. From July 16-22, you can join SVWC for a weeklong celebration of literary arts, with names like Max Boot, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Liz Moore, Vivek H. Murthy, Ocean Vuong, and a special surprise speaker—recipient of their 2025 Writer in the World Prize—that you won’t want to miss!

Our Full Conference Passes and Special Series Pavilion Passes have sold out, but there is a lengthy lineup of free talks—see here for the schedule and how to watch. Passes for our Live Watch Party at The Argyros theater in downtown Ketchum ($25 per day) are also on sale now at svwc.com/watchparty. You can enjoy state-of-the-art audio-visuals, air-conditioning, special guest appearances, music, and more.

For more information about all the ways to join SVWC for free in 2025—including  free Pavilion lawn talks, free at-home livestreaming, a free Community Speaker Series, as well as free online audio and video recordings in their digital media library—visit svwc.com/free.

Thanks to generous donations, SVWC has also been able to create a free scholarship program for local students and teachers, expand free outreach programs in schools and libraries, develop a free fellowship program for budding MFA writers from across the nation, and invite local students, teachers, and library staff to attend select talks for free.