We’re a small festival focused on developing our craft while networking with like-minded folks. We believe true education should offer an opportunity to grow and change. So we’ve structured our program for hands-on experience and cooperative dialogue, not info-loading. If you long to be stretched as a writer, come join us for morning workshops in poetry and prose writing, afternoon lectures and additional classes, and evening readings by our talented, award-winning team of instructors.

No writer is an island, but some of us live on one. When you reside on an island like Orcas, you learn to value your neighbors because you need them. Island life makes you more aware of how you’re connected to those around you. If you write or just love books, there’s a place for you here. Spend a few days among the big trees at Moran State Park and experience the best of island life. You won’t go home unchanged.

You may download the Registration Form here.