Agnes Scott College Writers' Festival

10/24/2024

Check out last night’s 100+ standing-room-only crowd to hear Lauren Gunderson! Gunderson, a Decatur native, won the Writers’ Festival contest in the one-act play category in 2002 and returned to take part in a round table conversation during the 50th Writers’ Festival celebration. She is teaching a one-week class as this year’s Kirk Writer-in-Residence at Agnes Scott. What a thrill to have her on campus!

Standing room only for last night’s event featuring Kirk Writer-in-Residence Lauren Gunderson! Thanks to all who came out!

08/29/2024

Very cool writing opportunity!

Check out this great opportunity to enjoy a one-day writers' retreat with Audacity Magazine, founded by Alum Jessica Wise '16! Saturday, September 7, Audacity hosts STAYCATION: The One-Day Writer's Retreat, with hands-on workshops led by renowned authors and writers with over 40 years of combined experience and over 200 combined publishing credits. Registration includes entry into three of four workshops (the fourth, a bonus virtual workshop, is available for an additional $10), a catered lunch, welcome cocktails/mocktails, and our coffee/tea/infused water station. It looks amazing! Agnes Scott Alumnae Association
https://www.audacitymagazine.org

08/16/2024

Check out ASC alum (and 2016 Writers' Festival Guest!) Charleen McClure '10 in this recent issue of Bitter Southerner! A thrill to read about this project!

In poetry and in life, anything is possible, including a most beautiful tale of friendship.

08/10/2024

Grab your swag!

We’re so in love with ’s beautiful illustration commemorating our 50th Birthday 😍Check out our new limited edition merch featuring their design – available online only!

Visit the link in our bio to view our new t-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, hats, totes, and drinkware. Please note that these items are for pre-order only and not available in-store (yet). Items will be available for pick up at the store or will ship no later than September 15, 2024.

Shop merch: https://www.charisbooksandmore.com/50th-anniversary

08/10/2024

Are you an emerging poet with a debut poetry manuscript? The September 1 deadline for the 2025 Academy of American Poets First Book Award is quickly approaching! The winning poet receives $5,000, publication by Press, an all-expenses-paid 6-week residency with Civitella Ranieri Foundation, and book distribution to thousands of Academy of American Poets members. Alberto Ríos, former Chancellor and winner of the 1981 First Book Award, will judge.

Learn more and apply today: https://poets.org/academy-american-poets/prizes/first-book-award

08/10/2024

Exciting! Mark your calendars!

Writer Joyce Carol Oates is known for two things: being wildly prolific and stirring the pot on X. Now Atlantans will also know her as the keynote speaker at the 2024 Decatur Book Festival. :: Joyce Carol Oates. Writer and X (formerly Twitter) provocateur Joyce Carol Oates will be the…

03/09/2024

Y’all! Check out this marvelous event from ASC’s 2023 Kirk Writer-in-Residence Angie Cruz, featuring two past Writers’ Festival guests: Julia Alvarez (2005) and Elizabeth Acevedo (2023)! Fittingly, it takes place the week of this year’s Writers’ Festival’

I’m so looking forward to being in conversation with two of my favorite authors, Angie Cruz and Elizabeth Acevedo— what fun to have three generations of Dominican-American writers on stage together! And of course, I’m also excited to share my new novel with them and with you, a novel which is all about stories and storytellers who have been silenced or silenced themselves and now let loose. I wanted their secret stories to find a space on the page and in my readers’ imaginations where they could be heard and thereby inspire others to share their stories, too. Please join us for an evening in celebration of storytelling’s critical role in nurturing our souls and creating community.

🗓 April 3rd | Doors @ 6 PM, Magic starts @ 7 PM
📍 United Palace, NYC.
Alto Manhattan

ASL and Spanish-language interpretation will be available. The event will be livestreamed in English and available with purchase of a ticket.

Tickets are available here: https://unitedpalace.boletosexpress.com/event.php?event_id=75213

🎟 $30 ticket with book in English⁠
🎟 $22 ticket with book in Spanish (boleto con libro en Español)⁠
🎟 $10 companion ticket (no book)⁠
🎟 $5 companion ticket for ages 12 & under⁠
🎟 $8 livestream⁠
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For group sales for organizations or schools, please contact Word Up Community Bookshop/Librería Comunitaria directly at [email protected].

05/31/2023

Thanks to everyone for a great 52nd year! Save the date for the 53rd: April 4-5, 2024! It will feature Beth Ann Fennelly, Sholeh Wolpe, and Leticia Urieta ‘09. Join us!

03/30/2023

A: Caryl Phillips’ reading starts at 4 PM in Dana! Elizabeth Acevedo’s reading will begin in Dana at 8 PM. See you there!

03/28/2023

Today’s the day! The Writers’ Festival starting today at 6:30 with our finalist reading. One of our fellow Scotties will be there; be sure to read their work in the Festival magazine this year!

03/27/2023

It’s happening! The Writers’ Festival will kick off this Tuesday at 6:30 with our finalist reading. Mark your calendars if you haven’t already and come join us as we celebrate our wonderful finalists and judges!

03/24/2023

Hope you all had a wonderful week back from spring break! We’re kicking off the weekend before the Writers’ Festival with some features with our finalists! First up, Scarlett Peterson ( on IG and Twitter) from Creative Nonfiction! Stay tuned and be sure to attend the readings of their terrific work!

03/18/2023

Our graduating class this year is green, and so is our featured alumni, Samantha Jayne Allen! We are delighted to give this ‘11 Amazon a warm welcome back. Be sure to check out her new novels as well!

03/16/2023

The Writers’ Festival is fast approaching! Until then, be sure to take a look at some of Caryl Phillips’ works!

03/15/2023

While we’re on the subject of reading, what are your favorite books? Leave us some suggestions below!

03/15/2023

The Writers’ Festival is coming up soon! In the meantime, be sure to crack open some of Elizabeth Acevedo’s books!

03/10/2023

It’s always a pleasure to welcome back a fellow Scottie! We are proud to announce that Samantha Jayne Allen will be joining us for the Writers’ Festival! Make sure to read her newest novel, Pay Dirt Road!