West Fest is a two-day celebration of writing in and about the American West, the weekend of November 7–8. Throughout the Fest, you will have the opportunity to engage in craft seminars, panels, exclusive evening events, and more. Learn about our schedule and offerings here.
The Gold Pass includes:
- Your choice of craft seminars on Saturday and Sunday morning,
- Seats in both of our panels,
- Afternoon workshops taught by Deborah Taffa and Claire Vaye Watkins,
- Access to Saturday’s Conservationist Bingo and Social Hour,
- Access to Sunday’s Poets of the West Reading and Social Hour,
- A ticket to Rethinking the Frontier—A Reading and Conversation with Claire Vaye Watkins and Deborah Taffa,
- Free copies of Deborah Taffa’s Whiskey Tender and Claire Vaye Watkins’ Yellow Pine,
- and $20 off a ticket to Saturday’s celebratory reception, Bright Ideas—On Wrangling the Muse, which features writers like Watkins and Whitmer sharing their creative inspirations.
The pass inclusions above apply to our in-person offerings only. When you purchase your pass, a member of our staff will email you with a coupon code for your Saturday and Sunday morning craft seminars, as well as your discount code for our exclusive reception. You will receive this email within one business day. Please note that seminars fill up quickly, and spots are not guaranteed until you fully complete the registration process.
À la carte registrations can be found here.
