Have you been to ACW’s Queer Lit Night yet?
We created this series back in the fall as a way for queer readers and writers in the Adirondacks to read, write, and connect. Last month we hosted the first QLN Open Mic at Hex and Hop and it was so lovely.
This Sunday, May 17, QLN is heading to Hotel Saranac (NOTE: the venue change just for this month!) for QUEER PROM. We're so excited to offer reading & writing in the Great Hall and dancing in the Ballroom. Prom-attire is welcome!
Participate on your own level. Our sticker system will still be in effect. When you arrive, you'll get to choose from three different stickers:
GREEN: I’m here mostly to chat with other readers and writers but might spend some time reading or writing
YELLOW: I’m here to chat a little and read or write a little
RED: I’m here to focus on my reading and writing
Join us to celebrate the launch of the 2026 Wild Words Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology THIS SATURDAY, May 16, from 2-4pm at the Harrietstown Town Hall.
Come hear teens from all over the North Country read their featured writing. The event is free and all are welcome. Wild Words 2026 and previous anthologies will be available for sale for $5/each.
Learn more about Wild Words at adirondackcenterforwriting.org/wildwords
One week left to apply!
ACW’s Anne LaBastille Memorial Residency is open to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers — three from the Adirondack region and three from anywhere in the world.
The residency is located at a lodge on Twitchell Lake in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains and is generously provided by the estate of Anne LaBastille, who wrote books capturing challenges of the region, including Woodswoman and Beyond Black Bear Lake from her cabin on Twitchell Lake. During the residency, writers will paddle to the site of her property and explore the lake with locals.
Application Deadline: Monday, May 18, 2026
Residency Dates: September 20 – October 4, 2026
Notification: July 2026
Cost: $30 application fee. There is no cost to attend the residency.
adirondackcenterforwriting.org/residency (link in our bio)
Thanks for joining us for yet another amazing HOWL Story Slam at the Lounge, brought to you by Adirondack Center for Writing and NCPR! Pictured: ACW Executive Director Nathalie Thill telling her funny and empowering story. @adkctr4writing@ncpr
Join us at @hotelsaranac (NOTE: the venue change just for this month!) for our May Queer Lit Night on Sunday, May 17, at 5pm.
The theme is QUEER PROM and we're so excited to offer reading & writing in the Great Hall and dancing in the Ballroom. Prom-attire is welcome!
Participate on your own level. When you arrive, you'll get to choose from three different stickers:
GREEN: I’m here mostly to chat with other readers and writers but might spend some time reading or writing
YELLOW: I’m here to chat a little and read or write a little
RED: I’m here to focus on my reading and writing
In partnership with the Adirondack Folk School, we are so excited to announce the launch of the Kathleen Fagan Adirondack Writer Series.
The series kicks off next Thursday, May 14, at the Adirondack Folk School in Lake Luzerne and features novelist, Emmy-award winning journalist, and a No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of What Made Maddy Run, Kate Fagan.
The event will begin at 5 PM with a writing workshop led by Fagan, “The Debut Novel: From Idea to Publication.” Fagan will take attendees along her path to publishing her first novel and share the secrets she learned along the way. At 7 PM, Fagan will read from her latest novel, The Three Lives of Cate Kay, a Reese's Book Club pick.
This event is free and open to all, but requires pre-registration. Register through the link in our bio.
@adkfolkschool@katefagan3
Join us to celebrate the launch of the 2026 Wild Words Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology on Saturday, May 16, from 2-4pm at the Harrietstown Town Hall.
Come hear teens from all over the North Country read their featured writing. The event is free and all are welcome. Wild Words 2026 and previous anthologies will be available for sale for $5/each.
Learn more about Wild Words at adirondackcenterforwriting.org/wildwords
Don’t miss the Howl Story Slam at Upper Jay Art Center this Thursday, May 7!
The theme is “What’s My Line?” – stories of lines crossed, being on the right or wrong side, lifelines, standing in line, line in the sand, lines in a performance, or any kind of line.
So, what’s your Line? Sign up and take the stage to tell a true story in under 5 minutes. Judges (2-3 audience members) score the stories, and at the end of the night, a winner is announced. All winners are invited to our annual Grand Slam at the end of the year.
The Howl Story Slam team is a partnership between Adirondack Center for Writing and North Country Public Radio, two organizations that believe in the power of stories.
@ncpr@ujartcenter
Adirondack writers kick ass and you can hear from a line-up of emerging and established authors from across the North Country at ACW’s Kickass Writers Festival!
Join us Saturday, June 6, at 3pm at the Saranac Lake Free Library in the Cantwell Room. Authors include Robin Caudell, David Fadden, Marilyn McCabe, Craig Milewski, Curt Stager, Steve Stern, and Matt Witten.
This event is free and open to all! See all of the free Kickass events through the link in our bio.
@leicalook@davefadden@marmccabepoetry@stagercurt@mattwitten22
Come tell your story at the next HOWL Story Slam! Join us at the Upper Jay Art Center on Thursday, May 7th, at 7pm.
Now in it's 10th season, the HOWL invites people from across the region to tell true stories, no notes and no props, live on stage in 5 minutes or less. The theme is "What's my line?" Stories about lines in a play, being stuck in line, lifelines... if it's about a line, it's fair game!
The first 10 storytellers to sign up will get to perform, so arrive early. For more information, visit ncpr.org/howl.
In partnership with the Adirondack Folk School, we are so excited to announce the launch of the Kathleen Fagan Adirondack Writer Series.
The series kicks off on Thursday, May 14, at the Adirondack Folk School in Lake Luzerne and features novelist, Emmy-award winning journalist, and a No. 1 New York Times bestselling author, Kate Fagan.
The event will begin at 5 PM with a writing workshop led by Fagan, “The Debut Novel: From Idea to Publication.” Fagan will take attendees along her path to publishing her first novel and share the secrets she learned along the way. At 7 PM, Fagan will read from her latest novel.
Register through the link in our bio.
@adkfolkschool@katefagan3
Join us this Saturday, May 2, from 2-4 pm at The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls for a reading and artist talk with regional teens.
In a collaboration between ACW and The Hyde Collection, this event will feature readings from Wild Words contributors alongside presentations by students featured in The Hyde’s 35th Annual High School Juried Show. This event is free and open to the public.
@hydecollection #WildWords #ACW
