Alabama Writers' Forum

06/10/2026

I hope to see/ Hug all my Port City Poetry Lovers this Friday Night at Great Day Latte for Poetry Artwalk. This month we're featuring one of Mississippi Dopest Wordsmith Terrell Thomas aka Poetic Nature. Come Listen, Come Share, Come be Inspired

06/09/2026

Congratulations to the winning poets!

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America 250 Alabama is proud to announce the winners of the Expressions of Freedom Art Contest, a statewide competition inviting...

06/09/2026

CALLING ALL LOCAL AUTHORS!

Do you have a story to share? Here’s your chance to connect with readers and showcase your work at the Local Authors’ Expo!

We are now accepting author applications in the following categories:
Adult Fiction (20 spots)
Youth Authors (20 spots)
Adult Nonfiction (10 spots)

Whether you’re a published writer, indie author, or emerging storyteller, we’d love to feature your work in our community celebration of literature and creativity.

Application Deadline: June 18, 2026

Apply Here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=VpGtdktonEqTIM0yeHhGtcvIBgKV6O5GkaxHAidyTK9URFVXNkIwUkI0TU00WUZBN1JITzJBVFJKRy4u&origin=QRCode&route=shorturl
If selected the cost to participate is $50.00.

Local Authors Expo
Saturday, August 1, 10 AM-2 PM
Birmingham Public Library, 2100 Park Place

For questions or more information:
[email protected]
205-226-4015

06/09/2026

06/09/2026

📖🌋 A mysterious volcano in a rural Alabama pasture. A young man named Charlie is tasked with its care.

Part magical realism, part haunting Southern grit, The Volcano Keeper explores love, loss, responsibility and faith.

This novella by Bradley Sides is the latest story for Don Noble's book reviews.

🔗 Listen here: https://www.apr.org/show/don-nobles-book-reviews/2026-06-08/the-volcano-keeper

📻 Local support for this commentary is provided by Ernest & Hadley Booksellers and Alabama Writers' Forum 📝

06/05/2026

Kristin Entler's poetry debut Of Water Never Ceasing is here. Join Entler and fellow poet H.M. Cotton at Firestorm Books in Asheville, NC for a reading and conversation about disability, queerness, and poetry.

06/05/2026