Aaron Hamburger is the author of the story collection The View from Stalin’s Head, winner of the Rome Prize in Literature, and the novels Faith for Beginners (a Lambda Literary Award nominee), Nirvana Is Here (winner of a Bronze Medal in the 2019 Foreword Indie Awards), and Hotel Cuba (winner of the 2024 Bridge Book Award in American Fiction).

Find out what advice he has for crafting your own award-winning fiction during the 2025 Washington Writers Conference! He’s just one of the dozens of publishing pros and literary agents who’ll be on hand to share their expertise.

Wherever you are on your creative path, don’t miss this chance to let the Washington Writers Conference move you farther along it. Register NOW!

The 2025 Washington Writers Conference happens May 2-3 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Rockville, MD. Learn more here.