New Mexico Writers

05/16/2026

05/06/2026

Big congratulations to our First Place winners in this year’s Communications Contest!

We’re especially excited for those advancing to compete at the national level—best of luck as you represent New Mexico on a bigger stage.

👉Full List of Placed Entrants: https://newmexicopresswomen.org/2026communicationscontest/

04/29/2026

We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow evening for a night of connection and entertainment!

The NM Writers Annual Dinner will take place on Thursday, April 30 at La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe, continuing a tradition that has become one of the organization’s central programs.

The event brings together writers from across New Mexico for an evening of connection and entertainment, including the announcement of the 2026 NM Writers grant recipients. Since its inception in 2017, the dinner has served as a networking event whereby writers at all stages of their careers have the opportunity to meet and engage with one another.

The upcoming dinner will feature two Albuquerque-based authors. Jennifer Givhan, a Mexican American and Indigenous poet and novelist, will appear in conversation with NM Writers board member and fellow writer and poet, Cynthia J. Sylvester.

Salt Bones (Mulholland Books, 2025), written by this year’s dinner keynote speaker Givhan, and The Half-White Album (UNM Press, 2023) by Sylvester are available as add-ons when purchasing dinner tickets. Pre-purchased copies will be available for pick up and author inscription at the conclusion of the dinner program on April 30.

Attendance at the dinner will be capped at 200 again, so don’t delay in reserving your seat! Find more details and purchase your ticket here: https://nmwriters.org/annual-dinner/

04/25/2026

*** It's Independent Bookstore Day ***

Today we're celebrating Independent Bookstore Day! Those creative entrepreneurs that craft unique and wonderful places for book lovers around the world.
Have you got a favorite independent bookstore? Tell us about it!

04/25/2026

FINAL DAY TO REGISTER! Join us for two days of powerful conversations, expert panels, and meaningful connections with journalists, communicators, and changemakers from across the state.

Choose the option that works best for you:
• Friday-only tickets
• Saturday-only tickets
• Full conference registration

Where our community comes together is opportunities like our conference to learn, connect, and strengthen the future of media.

👉 Get your tickets now: https://newmexicopresswomen.org/nmpw-conferences/

04/25/2026

04/25/2026

🎉 Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Make sure to stop into your local indie bookstore today to support them and celebrate such a wonderful occasion! At Bookworks today, we will have a golden ticket from Libro.fm that is up for YOU to find to win 12 free audiobooks, we have some incredible author meet and greets between 1-3pm, and we have plenty of Albuquerque Indie Bookstore Day Passports for you to visit participating ABQ indie bookstores with! We truly can’t wait to see you all! 📚

04/25/2026

01/09/2025

New Mexico Writers is accepting applications for its 2025 grant program to support New Mexico and greater Navajo Nation writers in a variety of literary endeavors. For details, visit https://nmwriters.org/grant-program/ The grant application deadline is February 28, 2025. Awardees will be notified in March 2025, and grants will be awarded at the New Mexico Writers annual dinner on April 17, 2025.

New Mexico Writers Grant Program The New Mexico Writers annual grant program is intended to support New Mexico authors in a variety of literary endeavors. The program features a competition for funding new works or works in progress by writers from all populations and geographic areas of New Mexico,...