Welcome to 49 Writers
A vibrant community of diverse Alaskan writers.
We are writers of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
We come together to learn, develop, and share common literary interests.
We preserve the stories of our lives through journaling, blogging and memoir.
We craft poetry and prose gracing the pages of national magazines and literary journals.
We enrich our communities with letters, articles and commentary.
Our books make the New York Times bestseller lists and are honored with international recognition.
We are Alaskan writers cultivated and encouraged by 49 Writers for more than a decade.
Please join us as we nurture the gift of the written word in this remarkable place in these unparalleled times.
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Classes & Workshops
Affordable creative writing classes for writers at all levels - beginning, intermediate, and advanced.
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Public Events
Connect with authors through a variety of 49 Writers events, readings and gatherings.
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Become a Member
49 Writers provides numerous ways to engage with the literary community in and beyond Alaska.
Latest from the 49 Writers Blog
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Intellectual Freedom and Writers by Lynn Lovegreen
In this month of Independence Day, it is relevant to consider our intellectual freedom. It is the “rights of library users to read, seek
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The Joy of the Middle: Finding Writing Contentment Wherever You Are by Andromeda Romano-Lax
When my first creative book, a travelogue called Searching for Steinbeck’s Sea of Cortez was published a million years ago, I was already working on the
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Still Calling Me Daughter: an essay in my late 40s by Jessica Cherry
This February it was dark and sprinkling rain and I was walking up a steep hill in Wallingford from the Burke-Gilman Trail pushing the
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Spot Light on New Books: I Love You More, a Reluctant Memoir by Joan Burleson
“Decades after the events of November 1973, I still struggled with understanding, accepting, moving on… Although I was seventeen when my father hired Jones
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Tutka Bay
Two days of instruction with acclaimed authors in a serene and contemplative setting.
The Shrine
Take time away and make progress on writing project with this generative writing retreat.
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