Vision Statement
The Mad Anthony Writers Conference will grow into a premiere event in the Midwest and nationally. The Writers Conference will attract writers in various stages of their careers and in multiple genres of fiction and nonfiction from all over the country. Established authors, agents, and first class publishing companies of national renown will present keynote addresses and workshops, and will host individual appointments with eligible conference attendees. An on-site book store and book signing for conference attendees will showcase the works of the presenting authors. The onsite Bookstore of the Book Festival will carry the books of the authors. At least one keynote presentation will be open to the general public. The entire event will promote writing as a creative art and reading as entertainment as well as a necessity of life.
Mission Statement
The Mad Anthony Writers Conference is dedicated to promoting the creative art of writing and promoting reading as a form of entertainment as well as a necessity of life.
- The Writers' Conference will host reputable published authors and reputable publishers/editors/agents to instruct and inspire conference attendees in the creative art of writing.
- The open-to-the-public presentation will provide the general pubic an opportunity to hear a nationally renown author/speaker, meet him or her, and have their books signed by him or her.
- A portion of the proceeds will benefit the literacy efforts of the YWCA Family Literacy Council of Butler County or other literacy effort.
- The event will positively impact the economy of the greater Hamilton area. It will promote the image of Hamilton as an intellectual city of destination for the creative art of writing, and strengthen Hamilton’s existing creative arts programs and events.
