Member Spotlight: Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance
This month we are highlighting Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. We encourage you to explore the work of Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance by visiting their website to explore their programs and events or following them on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
Mission: MWPA brings together Maine writers, editors, publishers, and literary professionals to sharpen their craft, create community, celebrate great writing, and lift the state’s literary culture.
Upcoming Event: On October 7, MWPA will host Stories That Move Me, a biennial community celebration of stories that raises money for scholarships and free community programs. This year's event features five Maine people: Nirav Shah, former director of the Maine Centers for Disease Control and deputy director of the U.S. CDC; Joan Benoit Samuelson, gold medalist at the 1984 Olympics and founder of the Beach to Beacon; Vincent Stanley, Patagonia’s long-time chief storyteller and co-author of The Responsible Company: What We've Learned From Patagonia's First 40 Years; Gia Drew, activist, Executive Director of EqualityMaine and former high school teacher and coach; and Onnesha Roychoudhuri, author, educator, storyteller, and activist. Please join us—free tickets are available.
Photo: (Left to right): Anita Talbot, featured storytellers Chris Newell, Maulian Dana, and Richard Russo, and MWPA Associate DIrector Taryn Bowe take in Stories That Move Me in 2023. Photo credit: John Ochira