Genre: Poetry

Edward F. Albee Foundation Residency

March/April 2026

The Edward F. Albee Foundation offers monthlong residencies year-round, except during the month of December, to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators at the William Flanagan Memorial Creative Persons Center on the eastern terminus of Long Island in Montauk, New York. Residents are provided with en suite bedrooms in a converted horse stable and separate working studios, as well as shared access to a library, a kitchen, and the center’s grounds.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
June 21, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Free Admission: 
yes
Contact Information: 

Edward F. Albee Foundation Residency, 192 Lexington Avenue, Suite 903, New York, NY 10016. (212) 226-2020. Jakob Holder, Executive Director.

Jakob Holder
Executive Director
Contact City: 
Montauk
Contact State: 
NY
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
11954
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Translation

Let’s Just Write! Chicago Writers Association Conference

May/June 2026

Let’s Just Write! Chicago Writers Association Conference will be held on June 20 at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. The program features a full day of presentations, pitch sessions, and a social event for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. The faculty includes poet and fiction writer Stuart Dybek; fiction writers Junot Díaz, Rebecca Makkai, and Alexis Pride; and nonfiction writer Alex Kotlowitz. Participating publishing professionals include agents Jessica Berg (Rosecliff Literary), Eloy Bleifuss Prados (Neon Literary), and Tina P.

Type: 
CONFERENCE
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
June 20, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
no
Application Deadline: 
June 1, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Let’s Just Write! Chicago Writers Association Conference, P.O. Box 6505, Evanston, IL 60204. (312) 520-5090. Samantha Hoffman, Executive Director.

Samantha Hoffman
Executive Director
Contact City: 
Chicago
Contact State: 
IL
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
60614
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Elk River Writers Workshop

May/June 2026

The 2026 Elk River Writers Workshop will be held from October 18 to October 23 at Chico Hot Springs, a historic retreat in Pray, Montana, near Yellowstone National Park. The program features workshops, craft talks, panel discussions, campfire readings, and a Yellowstone field trip for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers. The faculty includes poets and nonfiction writers Chris La Tray and Deborah A. Miranda, and fiction writers Jamie Ford and Diane Wilson.

Type: 
CONFERENCE
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
October 18, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
no
Application Deadline: 
September 1, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
yes
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
June 1, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Elk River Writers Workshop, Elk River Arts & Lectures, P.O. Box 2212, Livingston, MT 59047. Andrea Peacock, Program Manager. 

Andrea Peacock
Program Manager
Contact City: 
Pray
Contact State: 
MT
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
59065
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival

March/April 2026

The 2026 Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival was held from April 17 to April 19 on the Sarah Lawrence College campus in Bronxville, New York, 30 minutes by train from New York City. The festival featured workshops, readings, panel discussions, and craft talks. The faculty included poets Cameron Awkward-Rich, Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Marie Howe, and Carey Salerno. All events were free and open to the public. Visit the website for more information.

Type: 
FESTIVAL
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
June 21, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Free Admission: 
yes
Contact Information: 

Sarah Lawrence College Poetry Festival, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville, NY 10708. Kerry Kurdziel and Mayzie Sattler, Codirectors. 

Kerry Kurdziel and Mayzie Sattler
Codirectors
Contact City: 
Bronxville
Contact State: 
NY
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
10708
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Tags: 
literary festivals

Get Lit! Festival

March/April 2026

The 28th annual Get Lit! Festival was held online and in person from April 17 to April 19 at various venues in and around Spokane, Washington. The festival features readings, craft classes, panel discussions, and a bookfair for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Participating writers includd poets Melissa Kwasny, Mita Mahato, Prageeta Sharma, and Maya Jewell Zeller; fiction writers Lindsey Drager, Leyna Krow, M.L. Smoker, and Zoe B. Wallbrook; and nonfiction writers Ren Cedar Fuller, John Messick, Erica Watson, and Lauren W. Westerfield.

Type: 
FESTIVAL
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
June 21, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Free Admission: 
yes
Contact Information: 

Get Lit! Festival, Get Lit! Programs, 601 E Riverside Avenue, Room 440, Spokane, WA 99202. (509) 828-1435. Kate Peterson, Director.

Kate Peterson
Director
Contact City: 
Spokane
Contact State: 
WA
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
99202
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Tags: 
literary festivals

Poetry at Round Top Festival

March/April 2026

The 24th annual Poetry at Round Top Festival was held from April 17 to April 19 at the Round Top Festival Institute campus in Round Top, Texas. The program featured workshops, readings, craft talks, open mics, panel discussions, and manuscript consultations. The faculty included poets Katie Farris, Haleh Liza Gafori, Allison Joseph, llya Kaminsky, Charif Shanahan, Leslie Ullman, Laura Van Prooyen, and Edward Vidaurre. Pianist Daniel Anastasio will present a music and poetry program.

Type: 
FESTIVAL
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
June 21, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Poetry at Round Top Festival, Round Top Festival Institute, 248 Jaster Road, Round Top, TX 78954. (979) 249-3129. Katherine Durham Oldmixon Garza, Director.

Katherine Durham Oldmixon Garza
Director
Contact City: 
Round Top
Contact State: 
TX
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
78954
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry

American University of Paris Summer Creative Writing Institute

March/April 2026

The American University of Paris Summer Creative Writing Institute will offer workshops to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers from June 30 to July 22 on the university’s campus in the seventh arrondissement of Paris. The cost of tuition is €2,304 (approximately $2,688) for auditors or €4,608 (approximately $5,375) for transferable academic credit. Lodging is available in residence halls in shared apartments or individual studios and is arranged through the university. Apartments include a shared or single bedroom and a shared living room, kitchen, and bathroom.

Type: 
CONFERENCE
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
June 30, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
no
Application Deadline: 
June 24, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

American University of Paris Summer Creative Writing Institute, 129 rue de l’Université, Paris, France 75007. Emma Dunne, Summer School Coordinator.

Emma Dunne
Summer School Coordinator
Contact City: 
Paris
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
75007
Country: 
FR
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

The Writer’s Retreat at Good Contrivance Farm

March/April 2025

Good Contrivance Farm, an educational nonprofit, offers residencies of up to four weeks year-round to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers on a Victorian farm in Reisterstown, Maryland, located 24 miles north of Baltimore. Workshops and craft classes with visiting faculty are offered outdoors from May to September. The faculty includes poet and nonfiction writer Ross Gay, memoirist R. Eric Thomas, and publishing professional Jane Friedman (Jane Friedman Media).

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
yes
Event Date: 
June 21, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

The Writer’s Retreat at Good Contrivance Farm, 2015 Emory Road, Reisterstown, MD 21136. (443) 529-2939. 

Contact City: 
Reisterstown
Contact State: 
MD
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
21136
Country: 
US
Add Image: 
Barn apt
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Orion Environmental Writers’ Workshop

March/April 2026

The Orion Environmental Writers’ Workshop will be held from June 14 to June 19 at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York. The program features workshops, faculty readings, panels on publishing, and conversations with faculty members and Orion editors for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers “seeking to reflect their environments through their work.” The faculty includes poets Michael Kleber-Diggs and Roger Reeves, fiction and nonfiction writer Isle McElroy, and nonfiction writers Hannah Dela Cruz Abrams, Erica Berry, Maria Pinto, and Nick Triolo.

Type: 
CONFERENCE
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
June 14, 2026
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
June 21, 2026
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Orion Environmental Writers’ Workshop, 187 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230. Kathleen Yale, Workshop Manager.

Kathleen Yale
Workshop Manager 
Contact City: 
Rhinebeck
Contact State: 
NY
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
12572
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Tags: 
writing conferences

Nobody’s Fool

The Time Is Now
2.18.25

In a recent video, Maggie Millner, Yale Review senior editor and author of Couplets: A Love Story (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023), speaks about her favorite love poems, including June Jordan’s short poem “Resolution #1,003,” which she says “illustrates the way that love between two people can inspire a politics, a kind of political vision.” Spend some time thinking about the relationships in your life and who might inspire in you a sort of political vision. Write a poem that captures how to “love who loves me” and “stay indifferent to indifference,” as Jordan writes in her poem. How might the circumstances, breadth, and boundaries of your adoration for someone be political?

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