Through "The Power of Words," the 2017 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference will present the impact of writing in its simplest form and show how the words we use can have a lasting and transformative effect on the world around us in politics, culture, science, economics, sports, the arts and more.

Even in a world where pictures, videos and sounds are creating buzz through social media platforms, it is the power of words, the ability to craft a narrative and tell a story that provides the context, the depth and understanding that helps inform and engage us.

Speakers will demonstrate how communications and writing can dramatically shape our perceptions – and knowledge of the past, the present and our future.

The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference is where aspiring and established storytellers, reporters, photographers and narrative non-fiction writers from all walks of life learn, engage and network with the nation's best authors journalists, editors and agents through workshops, seminars and keynotes.

Please explore our website, where you can find out more about this year's conference as well as read the award-winning works that have been honored since its inception.