“We put together this conference to help talented writers find an audience and a publisher for their works.” -Mara Fox The Fredericksburg Writers Conference, coming up next week – Friday and Saturday, November 2 & 3, at the Hill Country University Center in Fredericksburg, Texas – offers two days of
“For 16 years, Poetry at Round Top has been a very special gathering place to hear some of the country’s best poets in an absolutely gorgeous location.” -Fran Sanders We’re such big fans of Public Poetry, a Houston-based nonprofit whose mission is to expose people to good poetry and to
In conjunction with Texas Independence Day, we’re partnering with some of the state’s greatest Independents to host a series of free and open events across the state throughout the month of March. These panel discussions will focus on the great opportunities for writers and readers that Texas has to offer,
“To read stories and hear voices that represent all the richness of the human experience is simply a matter of seeing our world truthfully, seeing our truths in it, and having others see them, too.” —Natalia Sylvester Every year, the Texas Book Festival (Nov 5-6, 2016—this weekend!) brings more than 40,000
“It’s amazing to consider that on August 20, people will form writing friendships that could change their lives and literary careers forever. When you take a moment to realize the power and beauty of this fact, you touch the core of why we are working so hard to bring the
“Gemini Ink prides itself on being a cutting-edge community-centered literary arts center. We really try to bring the latest literary news–the most exciting writers and developments in literary arts around the country–to San Antonio.” -Sheila Black, Gemini Ink Here at the Writers’ League of Texas, we love to highlight other literary
An Interview with Tim Staley Tim Staley is the executive director of the Austin Public Library Friends Foundation, the nonprofit support organization for the Austin Public Library. Join Tim and the rest of the APLFF on April 25th for the 6th annual New Fiction Confab, an all-day literary event that invites critically acclaimed authors
An Interview with Editor Michael Signorelli Michael Signorelli, a Senior Editor at Henry Holt and Company, Inc, will be a featured editor at this year’s Agents and Editors Conference. Learn more about Michael by visiting our Featured Editors page and reading the Q&A below! How would you describe your personal approach
At the Writers’ League, we love hearing about new readers. Books change lives, and nothing is more exciting than hearing about some of our favorite books getting passed along to someone for the first time! That is why we love the idea behind World Book Night. WBN is a non-profit
Ever want to get away from it all and spend a week immersed in writing? Here’s your chance with the 2011 Summer Writing Retreat at Sul Ross State University in scenic Alpine, deep in the heart of West Texas. Intensive writing workshops will be taught by four of Texas’ premier
