One of Hollywood’s Most Beloved Actors on His Book of Short Stories

Tom Hanks will make a special appearance at the 2019 Rancho Mirage Writers Festival to discuss his book Uncommon Type: Some Stories.

All Festival attendees will receive a free copy of this collection of surprising, intelligent and heartwarming short stories.

We will be live streaming and recording this event so that all our Readers will be able to experience the incredible Tom Hanks!

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The Rancho Mirage Writers Festival brings together the finest writers and panelists with our incredible readers. The sixth annual Rancho Mirage Writers Festival will be January 30 to February 1, 2019.

Your all-access pass includes

• 75 author sessions over two and a half days
• Delicious box lunches and closing luncheon
• Valet parking

2019 FESTIVAL SOLD OUT

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America’s Best Writers Festival

• Best program of any festival
• Best chairs of any festival
• Best box lunches of any festival
• Best sound and video of any festival
• Best candy bar of any festival
• Best writers festival at a library
• Best and friendliest staff of any festival
• Best bag and gifts of any festival
• Best coffee bar with our own special Literary Blend coffee
• Best online communication of any festival
• Best weather of any festival in the nation in January

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Our theme for the 2019 Festival centers around the 75th Anniversary of D-Day. We invite writers from around the globe, making this a truly international Festival. We continue our tradition of having the best American writers. At the 2018 Festival, we had 50 writers, 8 Pulitzer Prize winners, 2 Pulitzer Prize finalists, and 3 National Book Award winners for our 1,000 readers. Karl Rove, who entertained and fascinated audiences with his political insights, has already said that he will come back next year. Authors return to the Festival because they love our “smart audiences.”

Our goal is to offer you a rich and diverse program with topics ranging from humor, mystery, international politics, history and health to great fiction. Our writers are all experts in their field, distinguished historians, respected journalists and gifted storytellers.

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See the past writers from Rancho Mirage Writers Festival in our Hall of Honor.

See all RMWF writers

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RMWF Grand New England River Cruise

Sailing September 20, 2020: 11-Days/10-Nights

Discover the majestic seafaring heritage of coastal towns and quaint island villages. Your elegant small ship will dock in the heart of each historic harbor, amidst working boats and luxurious private yachts. Steps away you will find whaling and maritime museums, scenic bluffs, beaches, cobblestone streets and unique shops. This epic New England cruise visits the most captivating ports of call from southern New England to Maine. Discover America’s birthplace and savor the local cuisine, from the succulent lobsters of the Penobscot Bay to the best chowders of New England.

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RMWF Hudson River Cruise: SOLD OUT

Cruising October 5 to 12, 2019

Surrounded by the Catskill Mountains on the western shore and the Taconic and Berkshire Hills to the east, the Hudson River is rich in both history and beauty. The cities and towns along the river date back to Dutch and English rule and feature some of the most magnificent architecture in America.

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We regret we have to close out all Angel categories as our space does not permit us to handle any more.

Our Angels help support honoraria and travel for our truly amazing Festival writers. The Angels fund the programming that has made our Writers Festival the best in the nation.

See the full list of Angels.

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Did You Miss a Festival Session?

Rancho Mirage residents can watch sessions on local RMTV. Sessions from the Fourth Annual Rancho Mirage Writers Festival are also available on the C-SPAN Book TV website.

Select sessions will also be available on our Festival website video page.