Useful Links
Suggestions are welcome. Please send them to brianmcguigan@hugohouse.org.
911 Media Arts Center
Washington's premiere media center supporting artists through four media program areas: educate, create, exhibit and distribute.
Seattle's coolest reading series featuring local poets, writers, and performers and serving glasses of wine for a dollar.
Cinema Seattle
Presenter of the annual Seattle International Film Festival and regular Screenwriters Salons.
Freehold Theatre Lab Studio
A center for the training of artists at all levels and the enrichment of accomplished artists and their performance material.
826 Seattle
Free writing workshops, publishing projects and one-on-one help with homework and English language learning for students 6-18.
House of Dames
A not-for-profit company generating new art works in all disciplines.
Mountain Writers Series
Features authors of regional, national, and international reputation presenting readings, lectures, discussion sessions and workshops.
Nextbook
A non-profit organization which commissions books on Jewish themes, sponsors public lectures, readings, and performances in cities around the country, and publishes an online magazine.
Pongo Publishing Teen Writing Project
A volunteer, nonprofit effort with Seattle teens who are in jail, on the streets, or in other ways leading difficult lives.
Seattle Arts & Lectures
Founded in 1987 to raise the understanding, appreciation, and visibility of the literary arts in the Puget Sound region.
Seattle Poetry Slam
Occurs every Wednesday at Tost in Fremont.
Subtext Reading Series
Subtext is a collaborative effort by Seattle-area writers and readers interested in new writing.
Wing Luke Asian Museum
A pan-Asian Pacific American Museum devoted to the collection, preservation and display of Asian Pacific American culture, history and art.
Whidbey Island Writers Association
Supports writers and promotes the literary arts. The annual Whidbey Island Writers Conference and year-round educational and networking opportunities result in world-class programs and hundreds of visiting writers.
Book-It Repertory Theatre
Dedicated to transforming great literature into great theatre through simple and sensitive production and to inspire its audiences to read.
Seattle Dramatists
Seattle's newest playwrights support organization provides readings, workshops, classes and library facilities for its member playwrights.
Outside Seattle
826 Valencia
A youth center offering free drop-in tutoring, workshops, and storytelling. 826 Valencia also helps students create their own story collections, zines, and other publications.
The Loft
The nation's largest, most comprehensive literary center. Loft programs and services promote the artistic growth of writers and the development of audiences for their work.
PEN American Center
An association of writers working to advance literature, defend free expression, and foster international literary fellowship.
The Writers' Center
A writing center near Washington D.C. offering workshops, links to resources for writers, and a gallery of books and journals. Publishers of Writers Carousel and Poet Lore.
Raven Chronicles
Literary magazine that reflects the cultural diversity of the Pacific Northwest, and other areas of America.
Cune Magazine
An online monthly magazine put out by Cune Press, an independent press based in Seattle.
Floating Bridge Press
Dedicated to recognizing and promoting the work of Washington State poets.
The Author-Editor Clinic
The Author-Editor Clinic is a group of Seattle-based editors who specialize in developmental and structural editing of full-length manuscripts
Seattle Office of Arts and Culture
Pacific University
Pacific University is located in Oregon and offers a low-residency MFA in creative writing.
Pacific Northwest Writers Association
A nonprofit writers association dedicated to the development of writing talent from pen to publication.
LitList
A Web site with detailed lists of literary journals, independent book publishers, writing contests and online magazines. LitList is also a social center for news and articles surrounding the small publishing market and industry.
Writing World
Articles and links covering fiction, nonfiction, freelancing, market information, contest listings, and other subjects.
The Writers' Home
Plenty of links for writers, editors, and book lovers.
Write Links
Includes critique groups, a chat room, and several links to resources for writers.
Writers Write
Information on books, publishing & the job market, and links to writers' groups.
Puget Sound Writers Guild
Practical support, challenge and encouragement as writers plan, write and market novels appropriate for publication with major publishing houses.
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. Includes "Writer Beware," a source of legal and copywright information.
Academy of American Poets
The largest organization in the United States dedicated to the art of poetry.
Audio Poetry website
Listen to poetry read by the authors, submit your own work, participate in an online "open mic" and listen to monthly workshops & commentaries.
Associated Writing Programs
A nonprofit association working for the benefit of writers, writing programs, teachers of writing, and lovers of literature.
Poets & Writers
Resources for creative writers, including publishing advice, contest and award listings, a directory of writers, news from the writing world, and audio links.
Guide to Literary Agents
A regularly-updated site with loads of information about literary agents and agencies.
Echoing Green
A social venture fund dedicated to providing first-stage funding and technical assistance to visionary leaders with bold ideas for social change.
Richard Hugo, Poet.
Homepage dedicated to Richard Hugo.
