We have kicked off another full season of public events featuring local and visiting literary stars in readings, conversations, classes, workshops, and more. In October, we’re thrilled to be celebrating Alaska Book Week and the launch of our partner Alaska Quarterly Review‘s 36th anniversary edition. The fall will feature visits to Anchorage by 49 Writers founder and […]
Literary Roundup | September 28-October 4, 2018 Read More »
49 Writers co-founder and author Andromeda Romano Lax has published her fourth novel, Plum Rains. Andromeda lives for a while in the places where her novels are set, for this one in Japan and Taiwan. The book takes place a decade from now and takes on several issues, including robots, immigration, privilege, and human connection.
AVP 07: Andromeda Romano Lax Read More »
49 Writers CLASSES 49 Writers is offering classes this autumn 2018 in Anchorage, Juneau, and online. For more information and to register, visit the class catalog on our web site. Online | This is Your Year to Get An Agent with Andromeda Romano-Lax: Sept 22-30, 2018 plus additional session October 6-14 | online, asynchronous, ~ 8 hours Anchorage
Literary Roundup | September 21-27 2018 Read More »
SOUTHCENTRAL ANCHORAGE | July-Sept, 2018 | 49 Writers presents Danger Close Alaska: programming meant to build a literary community of civilians and veterans. One night per month for six consecutive months (one remaining), Danger Close will focus on food, drink, discussion, and writing on different topics, shared between veterans and civilians. Click here for more
Literary Roundup | September 14-20, 2018 Read More »
I just spent three hours writing 74 words. I’m not usually so slow. In three hours, I’d more typically draft 750 or 1,000 or, on a good day, 1,500 words. But this project was different. I was drafting the back copy for the novel I’m revising. In other words, I was finding its focus.
Deb Vanasse | Finding Focus Read More »
With few exceptions, nearly all authors and would-be authors are better off with an agent. But getting an agent is notoriously hard—in many cases, as hard as getting published. The problem isn’t the system. And it’s not that writers are lazy. The problem is that many of us are so tired after writing and revising
Are you on an agent hunt or an agent “glimpse”? Read More »
SOUTHCENTRAL ANCHORAGE | July-Sept, 2018 | 49 Writers presents Danger Close Alaska: programming meant to build a literary community of civilians and veterans. One night per month for six consecutive months (one remaining), Danger Close will focus on food, drink, discussion, and writing on different topics, shared between veterans and civilians. Click here for more
Literary Roundup | September 7-13, 2018, 2018 Read More »
Literary Roundup | August 31 – September 6, 2018 SOUTHCENTRAL ANCHORAGE | July-Sept, 2018 | 49 Writers presents Danger Close Alaska: programming meant to build a literary community of civilians and veterans. One night per month for six consecutive months (one remaining), Danger Close will focus on food, drink, discussion, and writing on
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