Events for April 21, 2023

*This is a private event for festival authors only. It is not open to the public. We thank Gander & Ryegrass for hosting us, and we encourage you to visit them another day! Time of event TBA.

For all the night owls who want a dedicated time to mix and mingle with festival attendees, Emma Rue’s has you covered! They are hosting a special 21+ festival after-party for readers and writers to come together for story-centered cocktails and desserts. These will especially come in handy if you’re still craving more pie and ... Read more

When it comes to enterprise journalism and creative nonfiction, the most memorable stories can be based on ideas no editor in their right mind would accept. In this workshop, freelance journalist Leah Sottile will walk students through several stories her own editors raised their eyebrows at, but that evolved into some of her most memorable ... Read more

The Parent-Child Relationship in Fiction with Sindya Bhanoo The parent-child relationship is complex and ever-evolving, rich with material that can be used to create and build powerful fiction. In this class, we will consider different stages of parenthood: pregnancy/adoption, infancy, childhood and adulthood. We will read and discuss short pieces and generate work. Although this ... Read more

Do you have questions about submitting short stories or novels? Have you wondered about self-publishing a memoir or tracking down a literary agent? Or maybe you'd just like to learn more about the writing community here in Spokane? Local novelist Sharma Shields, our new Writing Education Specialist, is available weekly to address your writing inquiries. ... Read more

Take a sneak peek behind the mic with Montana Public Radio's Lauren Korn when she interviews Believers author Lisa Wells for a future episode of The Write Question—MTPR's radio program and podcast "featuring authors from the American West and beyond!" Now in its sixteenth season, The Write Question has broadcast over 800 author interviews, hosted ... Read more

Making Something from Nothing: How to Start a Poem with Ada Limón Join us for an extremely rare and exciting opportunity to learn how to create a poem from scratch in this intimate craft class taught by the current US Poet Laureate Ada Limón. Ada’s role as Poet Laureate is to “raise the national consciousness ... Read more

In this panel, six authors from the U.S. who have lived abroad will engage in a cross-cultural dialogue about the importance of place and identity in their writing. The authors will share notes about the similarities and differences in their places and experiences and how these have been translated to the page, using specific examples ... Read more