We’re thrilled to announce that Dolen Perkins-Valdez will deliver the keynote address at the 2023 Washington Writers Conference in Rockville, MD!

Perkins-Valdez is the author of three New York Times bestselling novels: Wench, Balm, and most recently, Take My Hand. A finalist for two NAACP Image Awards and the Hurston-Wright Legacy Award, she is currently chair of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation in Washington, DC.

Don’t miss your chance to hear from Perkins-Valdez and dozens of other outstanding authors and agents at this year’s conference! Register NOW.

The 2023 Washington Writers Conference happens May 12-13 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Rockville, MD. Learn more here.

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