Become A Member

Tennessee with Cocktail 300

Your Festival membership helps us:

  • Bring over 200 authors, actors, and musicians to the Festival for a five-day extravaganza
  • Support year-round writing and literary programs in the community
  • Support up-and-coming writers

How to renew or become a Friend of Tennessee:

  1. Click the button below to choose your level and pay online.
  2. Choose your level and mail a check made out to Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. Our address is 612 Andrew Higgins Drive, #2009, New Orleans, LA 70130. Be sure to include your  email address so we can make sure you receive your benefits.
  3. Call us at 504-581-1144 to pay by credit card over the phone.
CLICK TO JOIN

Our members enjoy fabulous perks! Free passes, opportunities to mingle with the literati at VIP events, Festival merchandise, members-only previews, and public recognition, to name a few. Your membership lasts for one calendar year, and your perks apply to the upcoming festival. We look forward to welcoming you into our family of Friends!

Baby Doll: $50

  • Recognition on website and in program
  • 10% Discount on all Festival ticket purchases

Serafina Delle Rose: $200

  • 10% Discount on all Festival ticket purchases
  • Recognition on website and in program
  • 1 Festival literary discussion pass ($100 value)
  • Donors Party at The Historic New Orleans Collection, Friday of the next festival
  • 1 Festival Tote Bag to be picked up at the next festival

 Gentleman Caller: $500

  • 10% Discount on all Festival ticket purchases
  • Recognition on website and in program
  • 1 Festival Tote Bag to be picked up at the next festival
  • 2 Festival literary discussion passes ($200 value)
  • Donors Party at The Historic New Orleans Collection, Friday of the next festival

 Maggie the Cat: $1000

  • 10% Discount on all Festival ticket purchases
  • Recognition on website and in program
  • 1 Festival Tote Bag to be picked up at the next festival
  • 1 Festival VIP Pass ($600 value)
  • Donors Party at The Historic New Orleans Collection, Friday of the next festival

 Big Daddy: $2500

  • 10% Discount on all Festival ticket purchases
  • Recognition on website and in program
  • Signage with logo at sponsored panel
  • Opportunity to introduce sponsored panel
  • 2 reserved front row seats at sponsored panel
  • 2 Festival Tote Bags to be picked up at the next festival
  • 2 Festival VIP Passes ($1200 value)
  • Donors Party at The Historic New Orleans Collection, Friday of the next festival

 

If you prefer to skip the benefits, we can send you a letter indicating a 100% tax deduction for your membership.

 

THANK YOU TO OUR TWFEST 2026 FRIENDS OF TENNESSEE!

Baby Doll
Anonymous
Barbara and Edwin Beckman
Tracy Cunningham
Susan Eble
Gregory Gajus
Hélène Inayetian
Kevin Smith

Serafina Delle Rose
April Cammarata
Lindsay Cronk
Margit Longbrake
Richard & Doris Louth
James Craig Macdonald
Molly Mitchell
Pennie Nichols
Steve Schappacher
Rhea White
Sara Woodard

Gentleman Caller
Peter Hagan
Patricia Murphy
Kathy Higgins and Terry Verigan

Maggie the Cat
Wendy Griswold
Michele Kaminski
Amelia Koch
Peggy and Errol Laborde

Big Daddy
Helen Ingram

Donors
James Craig Macdonald
In honor of Betsy and Art Anderson