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Join CWA at Printers Row Lit Fest

Registration is now open to CWA members!

The Chicago Writers Association returns to Printers Row Lit Fest on September 7 and 8, 2024. We invite our dues-paying CWA member authors and book sellers to join us under the tent. There are a total of 60 slots available…

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Chicago Literary Bus Tour: Off the Beaten Path

Hop on board the Chicago Literary Bus Tour Off the Beaten Path and explore the hidden gems of the city's literary history. We'll be exploring some of the city's most iconic South Side literary locations and making several surprise stops along the way.

When: Sunday, August 25, 2024, 10 a.m.-3…

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Book of the Year Awards and Thank You Party, January 20, 2024

Help us celebrate the winners of the 13th annual Book of the Year Awards on January 20th at 6:00 pm at the Warwick Allerton Hotel.

Join us for this awards ceremony/thank you party to our CWA supporters. Food, beverage and community will be on tap. This event if free for…

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Fear of Success and How to Overcome it - Virtual Workshop, Nov. 18, 2023

You’ve worked hard on your manuscript, short stories, poetry, all of your work and now it is time to share them with the world. Why do so many writers find themselves with so many questions and frozen at this point in their pathway to the publication journey? In this session,…

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12th Annual Book of the Year Awards

Awards Ceremony on 1/21/23 at 7:00 pm 

The Book Cellar

4736 N Lincoln ave

Chicago, IL

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CWA Party!

October 14, 2022

Warwick Allerton Hotel, 701 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago, 7:00 pm

FOOD / DRINKS / MUSIC / LIVE LIT

REGISTER HERE.

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The Hidden Truths of Hybrid Publishing

REGISTER HERE for this Zoom event: Author Kelly Weiss will help new and veteran authors understand ‘The Hidden Truths of Hybrid Publishing’. In this interactive workshop, attendees will learn

  • What hybrid publishing is
  • Why one may choose that route
  • Why the process so expensive
  • Limitations and stigmas of…

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