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#TWFest26 is slated for March 25-29. See you back in the French Quarter for a five-day affair celebrating readers, writers, and theatre lovers! https://tennesseewilliams.net/
We’re delighted to announce the winners and runners-up in our Fiction and Poetry contests. Congratulations!
Thank you to our judges, Ladee Hubbard for Fiction, and Skye Jackson for Poetry.
One-Acts and Very Short Fiction contest results will be announced soon!
There are only two more #writingwednesdays!
Post your entry in the comments by Tuesday, 3/10 at 11:59 pm CT for the chance to win a free literary discussion pass or tote bag. Winners will be announced next Friday!
Prompt: Describe the voice of your favorite person.
#writers #fiction #poetry
Congratulations!!!
They can’t take it back now, its been officially announced with my picture and everything. I’m a finalist for a Tennessee Williams Prize!
Teenage me, who devoured Tennessee’s oh so queer plays, would cry at this honour. Maybe today me too.
Results soon but finalist is already wild dream territory
Time for another Writing Wednesday Winner!
Congratulations to last week's #WritingWednesday winner, Nick Egan!
Looking for tickets to #TWFest? Submit a sentence to this week's Writing Wednesday prompt for the chance to win a free Literary Discussion Pass or tote bag!
Finalists:
Top row, from left: Stacey Balkun, Alexander Thomas,
Davan Hamilton, Ravsten Cottle, Sidney Logan
Echevarria
Bottom row, from left: Té V. Smith, Jaime Gill, Jessica
Carlson, Dana Baylous, Helen Valenta
Congratulations to each of our Very Short Fiction Contest Finalists!
The TWFest 2026 Very Short Fiction winner and runners-up will be selected by finalist judge Addie Citchens. More coming soon!
It's time for another #writingwednesday!
Post your entry in the comments by Tuesday, 3/3 at 11:59 pm CT for the chance to win a free literary discussion pass or tote bag. Winners will be announced next Friday!
Prompt: Write the opening line to a murder mystery.
Congratulations to last week's #WritingWednesday winner, Kevin Smith! And, thank you to everyone who submitted this week - we loved reading your entries!
Looking for tickets to #TWFest? Submit a sentence to this week's Writing Wednesday prompt for the chance to win!
Finalists: Top row, from left: Danny Thiemann, Dusty Dunaway, Christa Lei, Emilie Pascale Beck, J. Lloyd Miller
Bottom row, from left: Molia Dumbleton, Cassandra Akua Quayson, S.M. Stubbs, Tena Laing, John Kaufmann
Congratulations to each of our Fiction Contest Finalists!
The TWF 2026 Fiction winner and runners-up will be selected by finalist judge Ladee Hubbard. More coming soon!
#Writingwednesday week 2!
Post your entry in the comments by Tuesday, 2/24 at 11:59 pm CT for the chance to win a free literary discussion pass or tote bag. Winners will be announced next Friday!
Prompt: Write a ten-word story or poem from the point of view of an inanimate object.
Congratulations!
I'm extremely honored to be a finalist in the Tennessee Williams Poetry Contest!
This is the actual origin of the story that won the @twfestnola.bsky.social very short fiction contest last year, so I encourage everyone to follow their rage. ☺️
Top row, from left: Leona Verrelle, Aris Kian, Michelle Stoll, Tianyu Yi, Brittney P. Mihalich
Bottom row, from left: Javier Fernandez, A.B. Quinn, Casey Gabriella Ramos, Terry Repak, Wendy A. Gaudin
Congratulations to each of our Poetry Contest Finalists!
The TWFest 2026 Poetry winner and runners-up will be selected by finalist judge Skye Jackson. More coming soon!
#throwbackthursday!
We're here reminiscing over some photos from our 2025 festival. We can't wait to gather together again this March!
What events are you most looking forward to at #TWFest26? Tell us in the comments!
Photo credit: Nkechi Chibueze
Welcome to #writingwednesday 2026!
Post your entry in the comments by Tuesday, 2/17 at 11:59 pm CT for the chance to win a free literary discussion pass or tote bag. Winners will be announced next Friday, 2/20!
Prompt: Describe your favorite city without saying the city name - Max 20 words.
Top row, from left: Conor McShane, Emily McClain, Michileen Marie, Cara Johnston, Peter Surdo
Bottom row, from left: Gary Helmore, Sara Stefanelli, Barbara McDonald, Mathew Green, Whitney Rowland
Congratulations to each of our One-Act Contest Finalists!
The TWFest 2026 One-Act winner and runners-up will be selected by finalist judge Justin Maxwell.
Sharpen your pencils - #WRITINGWEDNESDAYS starts next Wednesday, February 11!
Every Wednesday at 12 pm CT, we'll post a writing prompt for you to respond to in the comments. Keep an eye on all of our socials for the opportunity to show off your writing and win!
Are you ready for a cover reveal? We're so in love with our 40th anniversary program cover and are so excited to share it with you!
With 40 years under our belt, and hopefully many more to go, our 2026 festival will honor old friends who've joined us along the way while also celebrating new voices.
It's #TennesseeTuesday!
How well do you know Tennessee Williams? Can you complete this quote? Tell us in the comments!
#tennesseewilliams #twfest26
We are so excited to have our Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival featured in the February-March 2026 issue of Garden & Gun! We are honored to represent our city and our state in such a fantastic publication!
Subscribe to Garden & Gun here: gardenandgun.com
The Strand magazine released an unpublished Tennessee Williams quartet, featuring The Strangers, a complete, previously unpublished Tennessee Williams radio play from 1938.
Check it out here: strandmag.com/.../unpublis...
Happy New Year!
We hope you've had a safe and happy holiday season,
and we're so excited for the year to come!
Best wishes for the new year!
Happy holidays from all of us at TWFest!
Who needs Santa's Little Helper when you've got Tennessee Williams?
Let our lovable literary figure help you find the perfect gift for the writers, readers, and NOLA fans in your life this holiday season.
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