Our lineup is packed with craft, conversation, and community. Here’s what’s ahead, month by month. Not a member yet? Join now to attend these events free and support your memoir-loving community. IMWA members also have access to meeting recordings if they can’t attend.
Join Author Janell Strube in conversation with Marni Freedman, editor, writing coach and cofounder of the San Diego Writer’s Festival discussing Janell's new novel, Adelaide: Painter of the Revolution. January […]
Motherhood comes in many forms—through birth, adoption, foster care, and reunion. This Saturday, five remarkable memoir writers share their deeply personal adoption stories: a birth mother, adoptees, and an adoptive […]
Join award-winning poet and author, Jane Yevgenia Muschenetz, for a short reading and generative writing workshop around food and memory. Enjoy a poetic taste test and explore how your own […]
Join us for the 7th Annual San Diego Writers Festival. The San Diego Writers Festival is a free, community-based event designed to celebrate the power of writing and storytelling. Stories […]
Join bestselling author Anne Lamott and writer-spiritual coach Neal Allen in conversation with Marni Freedman for an inspiring and entertaining evening that will change the way you think about language. […]
Join us for a powerful and deeply human conversation as Annabelle Gurwitch, New York Times bestselling author, sits down with Tracy J. Jones and Marni Freedman to discuss her bold […]
Join the International Memoir Writers Association on June 6 for a powerful conversation with Mimi Nichter on “Writing About Trauma.” A finalist for the 2026 Tucson Festival of Books Literary […]
Every family has secrets. The memoirist's challenge is deciding what to reveal, what to protect, and how to tell the truth with both courage and care. Join USA Today bestselling […]
August 1 Writing about love, intimacy, and sexuality can be one of the most rewarding—and vulnerable—parts of memoir. How do you write honest, emotionally resonant scenes without holding back or […]
You’ve written your memoir—now comes one of the most intimidating parts of the publishing journey: the query letter. What makes an agent stop reading? What makes them ask for more? […]