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SASFest 2027 Poll
AWP (the Association of Writers & Writing Programs) has announced their 2027 AWP Conference & Bookfair dates: March 17–20. This overlaps the dates for SASFest 2027: March 19 – 21. We’re polling recent SASFest speakers and registrants to determine how this will impact participation at SAS 2027 with a one question survey below. We appreciate…
Read More2026 TWFest Very Short Fiction Finalists
Congratulations to our 2026 Very Short Fiction Winner, Runners-Up, and Finalists! Thanks to our Very Short Fiction judge, Addie Citchens, and our contest coordinator, Johanna Ziegler. Pictured above from the top, left to right, our finalists are: RUNNER-UP: Stacey Balkun is the author of Sweetbitter & co-editor of Fiolet & Wing. Her creative and critical…
Read More2026 TWFest Poetry Finalists
Congratulations to our 2026 Poetry Winner, Runners-Up, and Finalists! Thanks to our Poetry judge, Skye Jackson, and our contest coordinator, Johanna Ziegler. Pictured above from the top, left to right, our finalists are: Leona Verrelle has an MFA in poetry from the University of Miami, where she received a James A. Michener fellowship and served…
Read More2026 TWFest One-Acts Finalists
Congratulations to our 2026 One-Act Winner, Runners-Up, and Finalists! Thanks to our One-Act judge, Justin Maxwell, and our contest coordinator, Johanna Ziegler. Pictured above from the top, left to right, our finalists are: Conor McShane is a playwright, occasional actor, and even more occasional musician. Originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, he holds a BA in…
Read More2026 TWFest Schedule
Saturday, March 21 2 – 3:30 PM—Theatre WILLIAMS UNDER THE OAKS As a free gift to the community for our 40th anniversary, the Festival has partnered with the Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans to present an afternoon of free Williams-inspired theatre. Bring your blanket or festival chair and join us under the oaks…
Read MoreInterview with Bayou Magazine, 2025
Sheena Holt is a student Managing Editor of Bayou Magazine, published by the University of New Orleans. Bayou Magazine is an annual literary magazine, accepting poetry, fiction, and fine art images. In partnership with TWFest, they publish the winner of our One-Act Play Contest. Bayou’s mission is to present exceptional, original writing by both established…
Read MoreEllis Anderson of French Quarter Journal, 2025
Ellis Anderson is the founder of the French Quarter Journal, an insider’s guide to local events and cultural experiences around New Orleans. Ellis Anderson’s relationship with the French Quarter has been a real romance. She first came to the Quarter in 1978 as a street musician. She played violin, sang, and wrote poetry. Her journey…
Read MoreJustin Maxwell, One-Act Judge Interview
Interview with One-Act Play Judge, Justin Maxwell By Reine Dugas What is it about reading a play that first captures your interest? I’m in it for the novelty! I want to see something that I’ve never seen before. I’m happiest when I walk out of a theatre asking: What the hell was that?!? If…
Read MoreAddie Citchens, VSF Judge Interview
Interview with Very Short Fiction Judge, Addie Citchens By Reine Dugas When reading a story for the first time, what pulls you in first? Voice? Character? Idea? Normally, the first thing that pulls me in is voice. Overly chatty and off-putting voice can quickly turn me away from a story. For me, the voice,…
Read More2025 Contest Winners Interviews
From Monic Ductan, 2025 Poetry Winner What inspired you to write your piece? I wrote “Mama Took Grandma to Vote for Kennedy” after a conversation I had with my mother. She told me that grandma was despondent after Kennedy was killed. I tried to reconcile that with what I know about American history and what…
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