Ready for the 2026 Red Clay Writers Conference?

The 2026 Red Clay Writers Conference is scheduled for October 2026 at Kennesaw State University. Stay tuned for more conference information!

Saturday, April 26th, 2025
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Joe Mack Wilson Student Center
Kennesaw State University Marietta Campus

A collage of individuals engaged in various activities, such as chatting and reading.

Keynote: Jeff Keating

Jeff Keating founded Georgia-based Doghouse Pictures, a multi-media production company that produces documentaries, films, podcasts, and TV series. Jeff’s original true crime podcast series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist is now streaming as an 8-part limited series on Peacock, starring Kevin Hart, Samuel Jackson, Don Cheadle, Terrence Howard, and Taraji P Henson. Jeff produced the series with Will Packer and Kevin Hart.

Author Bio

Guest Writers & Speakers

John Lewis Writing Grant Recipients

  • Dominque Feloss standing in front of a beige wall.

    Dominque Feloss

    2024 John Lewis Grant Fiction Recipient

    Recipient Bio
  • Wytinsea Jones standing outside in front of a blue sky.

    Wytinsea Jones

    2024 John Lewis Grant Nonfiction Recipient

    Recipient Bio
  • Alafia Nicole Sessions standing in front of a green tree.

    Alafia Nicole Sessions

    2024 John Lewis Grant Poetry Recipient

    Recipient Bio

LGBTQIA+ Literary Success Grant Recipients

  • Sal Woessner standing in front of a gray and white background

    Sal Woessner

    2025 LGBTQIA+ Literary Success Grant Fiction Recipient

    Recipient Bio
  • Megan Xing standing in front of a brown and white building

    Megan Xing

    2025 LGBTQIA+ Literary Success Grant Nonfiction Recipient

    Recipient Bio
  • Ari Quan standing in front of a black, green, and white background

    Ari Quan

    2025 LGBTQIA+ Literary Success Grant Poetry Recipient

    Recipient Bio