“To know God & make Him known”
Mark your calendars for Wed, Sept 25 - Sat, Sept 28, 2013
Keynote Speaker Karen Ball – Fiction Author and Agent w/ Steve Laube Agency
Karen Ball has always loved the power of story. It’s a gift that she’s been able to use that love during 30+ years in publishing to lead several publishers (Tyndale, Multnomah, Zondervan, and now B&H Publishing Group) in building strong...
Keynote Speaker Jeanette Taylor – Product Development & Marketing Strategist
Jeannette Taylor is the research & development architect, responsible for product development and marketing strategies, and supervision of all research functions for Somersault Group. With 30 years of strategic marketing and research...
Keynote Speaker David Lambert–Author, Lambert Editorial Services
David Lambert is the author of ten published books, including the gold medallion award-winning Jumper Fables, coauthored with Ken Davis, and the recent novel The Missionary. Five of the ten have been novels. His short fiction has been published...
Keynote Speaker Carol Kent – Author and Speaker
Carol Kent is a bestselling author and an international speaker. With vulnerable openness, irrepressible hope, restored joy, and a sense of humor, Carol helps people to find God’s “grace places” in the middle of life’s challenges. Carol...
Keynote Speaker Ruth Graham – Author & Speaker
Ruth Graham is founder of Ruth Graham Ministries. She is an award winning author and sought after conference speaker. She has a heart for those who face life’s difficult challenges and seeks to minister God’s grace and restoration...
Continuing Session by Bryan Davis – Fantasy Fiction & The Hero’s Journey
Bryan Davis is the author of the best-selling Dragons in Our Midst, Oracles of Fire, and Children of the Bard series, contemporary/fantasy blends for young people. His book, Eye of the Oracle, hit number one on the January 2007, Young Adult CBA...
Choosing to attend a Writers’ Conference
From Author Kathi Macias: Although 2012 will be my first time attending/teaching at the Maranatha conference, I’m a seasoned vet when it comes to writers’ conferences in general. I recently returned from keynoting and teaching at a...
National Editors & Personal Attention
Do you want to improve your writing skills or find a publisher? Join us at the next Maranatha Christian Writers’ Conference. Our faculty provides the individual attention and one-on-one consultations you need. Our excellent...
Invest in your Writing & Yourself on Beautiful Lk. Michigan’s Shore
Maranatha Bible and Missionary Conference is celebrating 75 years as a bible training and missionary conference center. During it’s history, hundreds of evangelists and Christian organizations have gathered under the tall oak and maple...
Advanced Tracks for Writers
Each year, in addition to the quality speakers, editors and agents, we create opportunities for you to spend quality time with professional authors. These two sessions require advanced registration. The registration process is a bit different for each session, so make sure you read the instructions closely.
Follow the link below to register for these advanced sessions:
Book Proposal Workshop
Professional Manuscript Editing & Consultation
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“Maranatha Writers’ Conference provides inspiration, instruction and take-home materials. It keeps me going and growing as a writer.”
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Make plans now for our next conference, slated for the last week in September, 2013. We will celebrate our 36th annual conference. Join us in the crisp fall air, under the fall colors along Lake Michigan’s shore.
Do you want to improve your writing skills or find a publisher? Plan now to register for the next Maranatha Christian Writers’ Conference. Our faculty provides the individual attention and the one-on-one consultations you need.
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"Good writing happens by what goes into a book. Great writing comes from what is left out of it." Alton Gansky, Blue Ridge Mountain CWC Learn More