Thanks to everyone who made TWFest 2024

one of our best fests to date!

We'll see you next year:

March 26 - 30, 2025

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Good news, writers (and procrastinators)!

We've decided to extend our writing contest deadlines to give everyone a little breathing room.

Instead of October 1 (fiction and one-acts) and October 15 (poetry and very short fiction), all four of our writing contests are now due at 11:59 pm CST on Monday, October 21.

This extension also applies to our Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Festival writing contests. Full details on all six contests below!

FULL CONTEST DETAILS

Thanks to everyone who attended our first Cocktails & Conversation on Thursday, October 10, the launch of our series of intimate literary gatherings.

Our first event featured Peggy Scott Laborde and Poppy Tooker in conversation about the New Orleans culinary scene and dishes mentioned in the plays of Tennessee Williams.

Guests enjoyed samples of Chicken Bonne Femme and Steak Diane, along with deviled eggs and petite sandwiches. Libations included champagne and wine, and we toasted Tennessee with one his favorites, the Brandy Alexander!

Thanks to Peggy Scott Laborde and husband Errol for hosting us, to Peggy and Poppy for their culinary stories, and to Mister Gregory's Shrimp Boil Cabaret for the appetizers! Full story and photos coming soon!

FULL DETAILS HERE

Our 2024 Festival was spectacular! Check out the 2024 Showreel above brought to us by our friends at The Bend Media.

Click the cover image to view and download the full color PDF version of our 2024 program book. Prefer a full spread FLIPBOOK? Click HERE for the digital flipbook version—sound on for the full effect!