Write On! Festival features authors and events celebrating writing

write on festival

Exploring the world of literacy is not just for kids. Join the Charleston County Public Library between Saturday, July 28 and Saturday, August 4 for a weeklong, system-wide series of writing workshops, author talks, and creative programs that are all ages or geared toward older young adults and adults. The week's events include: 

  • Name the Poet Contest
  • OtrantoCon 2018
  • Memoir Writing and Publishing with Cinelle Barnes
  • African American Women, Literature and Spirituality
  • Volunteer Fair
  • An Evening with La Jill Hunt
  • Outdoor Poetry Reading
  • Fiction Writing Workshop with Grady Hendrix
  • Write On! Literacy Festival

For a list of dates and details for these events, click here

Upcoming Event

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Jennifer Bartell Boykin, Poet Laureate of Columbia, SC

April 25, 2024, 6:00 PM
Join the South Carolina State Library's Center for the Book for our next Speaker at the Center Author Talk, featuring Poet Laureate of Columbia, SC, Jennifer Bartell Boykin. She will discuss her debut book of poetry, Traveling Mercy, and her upcoming release, Only Believe (The Word Works), a winner of the 2023 Hilary Tham Capital Collection.