For three days this summer, from Saturday, July 19 through Monday, July 21, thousands of people will gather in Sun Valley, Idaho, to celebrate the written word. The 31st annual Sun Valley Writers’ Conference (SVWC) will feature some of today’s biggest and brightest literary stars, including Max Boot, Griffin Dunne, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Colum McCann, Liz Moore, Ruth Reichl, Ocean Vuong, and a feature performance by The Improvised Shakespeare Company, along with many more. Stay tuned for our Writer in the World announcement coming in May 2025, with a very special surprise speaker!

This year’s theme, “Words & Wonder,” will focus on the magical power of those singular human elements (words), to transport us through the doors of the unexpected and awe-inspiring (wonder), towards a place of beauty and connection. We hope you will join us on the journey.

Passes go on sale Tuesday, February 25 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. If they sell out, not to worry—we have developed even more community programs and expanded our free events to make SVWC as inclusive as possible. You can purchase single event tickets to select Pavilion Talks, attend free Pavilion Lawn Talks on the Sun Valley Pavilion Lawn, attend our free Community Speaker Series at The Community Library, livestream talks for free from the comfort of home, attend our Live Watch Party at The Argyros theater in downtown Ketchum, or browse our free digital media library with talks from past conferences.

We hope to see you in July!