James River Writers

09/05/2026

Celebrating words!

A stunning film from Will Hoffman and Daniel Mercadante to accompan...

09/04/2026

We love to hear it! Share your writing wins with us in member news.

09/03/2026

Book lovers, this is your happy place! The JRW conference bookshop is packed with must-reads and hidden gems. Don’t miss the 24th Annual James River Writers Conference, happening Sept 25-27, 2026. Grab your ticket and join the literary fun! 📚✨ www.jamesriverwriters.org www.jamesriverwriters.org

09/02/2026

Last day to order these t-shirts! Don't miss out!

09/02/2026

Last day to order these t-shirts! Get yours now!

09/01/2026

With Richmond magazine's September Arts Issue officially out in the world, we're delighted to be able to announce that the winner of our 2026 Best Unpublished Novel contest is Amanda Sue Creasey for her book THE GOOD CURSE. Thanks to Robert Gwaltney for judging this year's contest! Get yourself a copy of Richmond magazine to read an excerpt of Amanda's award-winning historical fiction.

09/01/2026

Submissions-September is upon us! The first lesson in author Sarah Wang's Publishing Lessons she wrote for our exclusive Members-only Newsletter is to submit everywhere! JRW members, check your inbox to read the rest of lessons in last month's issue. Where are you submitting your work to this month?

Sarah Wang teaches creative writing at Barnard College. She has written for The New Yorker, The London Review of Books, The Nation, The New Republic, Harper’s Bazaar, n+1, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Believer and McSweeneys. She lives in New York. "New Skin" is her debut novel.

08/29/2026

If you'd prefer to support James River Writers & human creators with darker clothing choices, we've got you covered! https://www.bonfire.com/human-writers/

08/29/2026

Check out the latest James River Writers t-shirt campaign in support of Human Writers. Design by local artist Rae Whitlock. Find it on our Bonfire store: https://www.bonfire.com/for-human-readers-jrw/

08/25/2026

We're so heartbroken by this news. All the good she has done will continue to grow as her lasting legacy.

In honor of Dolly Parton's passing today, we are re-sharing this look at her unparalled literary legacy: THE IMAGINATION LIBRARY, which has sent tens of millions of books to kids. Full story in the link in the first comment.