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James Ersfeld Symposium Presents: Buffalo Bill Cody and the Bison in American History
Western Writers of America and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West invites you to the second annual James Ersfeld Symposium at the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, Wyoming, on September 11-12, 2026. The two-day symposium, “Buffalo Bill Cody and the Bison in American History” will bring historians, authors, and museum curators together to discuss and investigate the significance of Cody and bison in Western history. Highlights of the weekend will include a Western WritersContinue Reading
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Creating Literature of the West for the World.®
Western literature ranges far and wide across Western America. It includes many styles, from traditional western fiction to penetrating historical analysis, from mysteries to biographies, from romance to short stories, and from screenplays and documentaries to short stories, poetry, and songs. The Western literature our members create encompasses yesterday and today and imagines tomorrow. It is the literature of America’s society. Our members seek to uncover new facts, deal with new issues, seek more understanding, and offer more for readers to enjoy. Literature of the West for the World® describes the collective product of WWA members. Click below to learn more!
This is WWA today:
- Annual Convention involving editors, agents, and offering sessions on the business of writing, history, and marketing
- Spur Awards program
- Educational Symposia
- Promotion of the Literature of the American West, this country’s unique contribution to world literature
- More than 700 members from around the world
- Packing the West Educational Program
Stake Your Claim in the Western Writers Of America
The WWA is an inclusive, welcoming group whose members live all over the U.S., not to mention Canada, Europe, Asia, and South America. You’ll make friends, have fun, promote your work, and have the chance to hang out with some of the brightest people in the Western literature field.
Today we have more than 700 members, many of whom have garnered awards and made The New York Times best-sellers list. Click below to learn more about the benefits of membership and how you can take your place among the legends of Western writing!
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