2027 Registration is Now Open
Registration for the 44th annual Key West Literary Seminar, “Poetry” (January 7–10, 2027), will open to the public at 11 am eastern standard time (EST) on Tuesday, February 3. Subscribers to our email newsletter will receive the direct link to register via email that morning, or you can click the button above.
The registration fee for the Seminar is $825, and you may register with a deposit of $300 per person. This includes access to all onstage events throughout the four-day seminar, as well as social activities including an opening night reception and a farewell luncheon.
Deposits are refundable until June 30, and full payments are due by September 30. Our full cancellation/refund policy is here, along with answers to other frequently asked questions.
Tips for successful registration
The annual seminar is a popular event with limited seating capacity. As we return to the 365-seat theater of the San Carlos Institute for the 2027 program, we expect to sell out early.
To manage the number of people wishing to register, our online registration process may make use of a “queue” feature. If the number of people waiting to register at 11 am exceeds the number of registrations available, positions in the queue will be randomized, providing everyone with an equal chance to register. If and when you exit the queue, you will have sufficient time to enter your credit card details and complete your transaction.
To have the best chance of registering, it is important to begin the process not later than 11 am EST on February 3.
Please consider these recommendations as you prepare for registration day:
- Subscribe to our mailing list to receive important registration-related notifications, including the direct registration link on the morning of February 3.
- Have your credit card visible in front of you. You will be asked to enter the card number, expiration date, security code, and billing address. Have an alternate card ready in case of any issues with the first.
- Be on this page and click the button at the top not later than 11 am Eastern time on Tuesday, February 3, OR click the registration link in the email that will be sent that morning.
- Maximize your opportunity and attend with a friend. You may register for up to two people while completing your payment.
- Do not attempt to register by phone. Our office staff will not answer phones during registration.
- Thank you for understanding. We may not have enough seating capacity for everyone who wants to attend.
Support our mission and register early
Members of our Patrons Circle who donate at or above the $1,000 level may register by personal arrangement from January 28–30. Patrons who donate at or above the $5,000 level may register anytime.
Support from the Patrons Circle allows us to provide scholarships to teachers, librarians, and writers who would not otherwise be able to attend the seminar and workshop program; attract some of the brightest literary lights of our time to Key West; and provide engagements with leading American writers free of charge to local high school students and the broader community of readers in Key West.