Thank you to everyone who joined us on Leap Day for the Flint Festival of Writers’ Leap into Writing event! The mission of the Flint Festival of Writers is to support writing done in and about Flint by cultivating dynamic resources and Read More
Was your New Year’s resolution to write more? Do you want to connect with more local writers? Then “leap” into writing this leap year with the Flint Festival of Writers! Join us for snacks, libations, writing prompts and other literary fun from Read More
The University of Michigan–Flint Department of English, a longtime partner of the Flint Festival of Writers, will host Flint, Michigan’s first Poet Laureate, Semaj Brown, on Wednesday, November 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Keva Auditorium at 400 Mill St. Read More
Thanks to Flint Festival of Writers’ partner East Village Magazine for this review of the 2019 Flint Festival of Writers. Read the entire article on their website here. By Harold C. Ford ‘Writing is the painting of the voice.” …Voltaire The latest Read More
The Flint Festival of Writers is excited to host acclaimed children’s author and Flint resident LaTashia Perry as its 2019 featured reader. Perry is the author of the Kids Like Mine series of books and the creator of the 4 Kids Like Mine brand, Read More
The Flint Festival of Writers is excited to partner with PEN America in 2019 to host a free workshop led by 2019 PEN/Osterweil Award for Poetry Honoree Jonah Mixon-Webster. Mixon-Webster is the author of Stereo(TYPE), which explores the intersection of space and body, race and Read More
The Flint Festival of Writers is delighted to welcome 2017 Featured Reader Kelsey Ronan back to lead the nonfiction workshop, “Writing Our Stories.” Many of us have a story about ourselves that we’re burning to share. In this workshop we’ll discuss how to establish a Read More
Where do you turn for advice when it comes to your work as a writer? Perhaps you are fortunate to have a knowledgeable teacher or a group of peers who give you feedback on your work. Maybe there is a trusted book Read More
The 2019 Flint Festival of Writers will include two, hands-on workshops where the written word and visual arts will collide: Bookmaking with Vickie Larson and Poetry by Design with Elizabeth O’Connell-Thompson. O’Connell-Thompson’s Poetry by Design will lead attendees through the resources available Read More
The Flint Festival of Writers Announces 2019 Featured Author LaTashia Perry The Flint Festival of Writers is pleased to announce acclaimed children’s author and Flint resident LaTashia Perry as its 2019 featured speaker. Perry is the author of the Kids Like Mine Read More