Washington Island Literary Festival

The Washington Island Literary Festival, sponsored by Write On, Door County, will be held from September 17 to September 19 at the Trueblood Performing Arts Center and other venues on Washington Island, Wisconsin. The festival features workshops, panel discussions, author presentations, book signings, and a community creative lab for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Participating writers include poets Albert DeGenova, Erika Meitner, and Alessandra Simmons Rolffs; fiction writers Anika Fajardo, Jane Hamilton, Naeem Murr, and Elizabeth Evans Sachs; and nonfiction writers Catherine Jagoe and Emily Small. The cost of the festival is $280. A single-day pass is $125, and workshops are $80 each. The community creative lab is free. Space is limited; registration is first come, first served. Visit the website for more information.

Accessibility accommodations include accessible sidewalks, pathways, and doorways; accessible bathrooms; accessible event spaces (with advance request for events taking place in venues other than the Trueblood Performing Arts Center); and accessible parking. Contact the founding and artistic director via phone or e-mail for additional accessibility details.