This Year's Conference: July 19-21, 2013 - Register here!
Mayborn 2012
The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference is a forum for journalists, writers, readers, students, educators and the general public to listen to, be inspired by and practice their craft at the highest possible level.
The Conference was created to enhance the quality of nonfiction writing, encourage innovation, and create a community of factual storytellers who maintain an unflinching faith in the narrative craft.
Every year, the Mayborn Conference gathers some of the most talented storytellers in the country to share their stories, life-changing experiences and expertise with aspiring writers!
The Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism organized the conference eight years ago. George Getschow, writer-in-residence at the University of North Texas, lines up more than 20 of the nation’s top nonfiction writers and editors each year. Getschow, along with Mitch Land, Founding Dean of the Mayborn School of Journalism, created the Mayborn Conference and are proud the conference has achieved national prominence. Getschow serves as the conference director, and Dr. Roy Busby is now director and associate dean of the Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism. Dorothy Bland will serve as the new dean of the Mayborn School of Journalism, beginning June 1st.
An Essay from George Getschow
Read a piece from the Mayborn's writer-in-residence and conference director about the success of the 2012 conference.
This Year's Conference:
July 19-21, 2013 Register here!
This Year's Conference: July 19-21, 2013 - Register here!
2012 Keynote Speakers
See all of last year's speakers.
Conference Sponsors
Luis Alberto UrreaA 2005 Pulitzer Prize finalist for nonfiction and critically acclaimed author of 14 books including The Devil's Highway, The Hummingbird's Daughter and Queen of America.
Richard RhodesAuthor or editor of 26 works of fiction, history and memoir including the Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Making of the Atomic Bomb, which details the history of the bomb's creation spanning from the discovery of the energy trapped within an atom to the dropping of the first bombs on Japan.
Isabel WilkersonA winner of the Pulitzer Prize and author of The New York Times' bestseller, The Warmth of Other Suns, which tells the story of America's Great Migration through the eyes of three unforgettable protagonists.