Posts by Tracy Cunningham
2025 Retreat
Welcome to our virtual retreat! We’re excited that you’re part of the lineup. I’m your contact for logistics and promotion, so let me know if you have any questions. Please fill out the form below. Cheers, Tracy Cunningham, Managing Director tracy@tennesseewilliams.net | 225.937.9754
Read MoreWelcome, Speakers!
Welcome to our 2024 Festival lineup! We are so happy you’re part of the Festival. Please mark the Fest dates: March 20 – 24, 2024. While the Fest is Wed – Sun, author events are typically Th – Sun. As soon as we can, we’ll give you the exact date and time of your event(s).…
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Read More2023 Program Book
Take a look at our last Festival program book for a look at all of our events. Click the image below for the version you’d like to see: DOWNLOADABLE FULL COLOR PDF …
Read More2023 TWFest Very Short Fiction Contest Finalists
Congratulations to our 2023 winner, runners-up, and finalists. Thank you to Olivia Clare Friedman for serving as our judge this year and to James Jordan for coordinating this contest. From top left moving left to right, they are: 2023 RUNNER – UP: Joshua Ambre (he/him/his) is a queer poet and writer committed to poking holes…
Read More2023 TWFest Schedule
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS & NEW ORLEANS LITERARY FESTIVAL MARCH 19 – 26, 2023 Sunday, March 19 1 – 2:30 PM—Literary Discussion IT’S A NEW ORLEANS THING: YOUNG AUTHORS AS CULTURE BEARERS During the spring of 2022 while moving in and out of quarantine, 30 juniors at Living School worked with 826 New Orleans and local culture…
Read More2023 TWFest Poetry Finalists
Congratulations to our 2023 Poetry winner, runners-up, and finalists. Thank you to Louisiana Poet Laureate Mona Lisa Saloy for judging this year and to Dylan Church, our contest coordinator. From the top left moving left to right, they are: Brandon Blue is a black, queer, poet, educator, and MFA candidate at Arizona State University from…
Read MoreFestival Programming
Get to know our programming: Writer’s Craft Series Our Writer’s Craft Series features award-winning writers sharing their experience and expertise. Open to the public, it is perfect for writers of any skill level, as well as literary lovers who want to hear their favorite author speak. The usual schedule is four sessions on Thursday and…
Read MorePrevious Festival Program Books
2024 TWFest Program Book 2023 TWFest Program Book 2022 TWFest Program Book Our big in-person return! It was so good to…
Read More2023 TWFest Fiction Contest Finalists
Congratulations to our 2023 Fiction Contest winner, runners-up, and finalists. Thank you Timothy Schaffert for being our judge this year and to Dylan Church, our contest coordinator. Sabrynne Buchholz is a writer, artist, musician, tea-enthusiast, and avid bug friend. Sabrynne is at home in Colorado, where she thoroughly enjoys the snowy winter weather and opportunities…
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