Local writer Alan Catlin will read from his work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets. […]
If you’re interested in how authors keep their series going—how they track characters, plot lines, locations and more—you’ll enjoy the next meeting of the Upper Hudson Sisters in Crime, Saturday, […]
In this workshop, renowned poet Annie Finch shares her trademark technique of Rooted Revision, developed over a lifetime of writing and teaching poetry. Based in fundamental principles of poetic structure, […]
Come hear how this poet weaves words into spells! Annie Finch is one of our most vital and important American poets and performers. She is the author of six books of […]
It’s spring, roots are stretching, shoots are popping, leaves are returning from the south . . . and poets are served al fresco. This event will require a short walk […]
Part 2 of 2 (You must have taken Part 1 in April to register for Part 2)We will continue our Life Writing work in this 90-minute workshop by looking at […]
Please join us during Short Story Month for a reading from a new collection, We Are a Teeming Wilderness by local prize-winning Novelist and Essayist, Shena McAuliffe. McAuliffe is the author The Good Echo: A Novel (Black […]
Poets & other citizens will gather on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 6:00 PM at the Robert Burns statue in Washington Park in Albany, NY to celebrate the birthday of the quintessential American poet, […]
Join author Ellen White Rook for a reading from her newly released collection of poetry Suspended, which was selected by Cathexis Northwest Press as winner of their Unpublished Author Contest. […]
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild will resume the Prose Writers Showcase on Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 1-3 pm at the Albany Public Library Washington Ave Main Branch in the […]
6PM Doors // 7PM ShowtimeJoin us for an evening of poetry and performance to celebrate the release of Sierra DeMulder’s fifth book Ephemera. Directly following the reading, a facilitated Q&A will be hosted […]
The first Wednesday of every month is Poetry Night at Caffe Lena. Hosted by Carol Graser, this event includes an open mic reading and a featured poet. The doors open for signups […]
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports the efforts of writers in all genres by sponsoring readings, workshops, and contests and providing a number of valuable resources for the entire literary community.
