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Below are some resources for Alaskan writers. This is not an exhaustive list, but a selection of publishers, residencies, conferences, and online sites that we feel are particularly worth note.
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conferences & residencies in Alaska
- Kachemak Bay Writers' Conference: Held in Homer, Alaska, this nationally recognized annual writing conference features workshops, readings and panel presentations in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and the business of writing.
- Wrangell Mountains Writing Workshop: Annual week-long writing workshops in historic McCarthy.
- The Island Institute: Residencies for writers to pursue their work and share it with the community in Sitka.
- Denali Artist in Residence Program: Since 2002, offering professional artists the opportunity to pursue their work amidst the natural splendors of Denali Park. Online application now available.
- 49 Alaska Writing Center: A statewide nonprofit based in Anchorage, offering creative writing classes, retreats, events, and a collaborative writers' blog.
- North Words Writers Symposium: Small symposium in Skagway at end of May features workshops, readings, activities, most meals. Interact often with keynote author and Alaska faculty. UAS credit available.
- Alaska Writers Guild: An Anchorage group that hosts a writers conference in Anchorage plus monthly meetings for members.
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festivals in Alaska
- Alaska Book Festival: A Fairbanks celebration of books and all that goes into them.
- 1st Saturday Artists, Authors, Arts & Crafts in Hope, Alaska: a gathering of Alaskan artists, artwork on location, and authors. discover one-of-a-kind arts and crafts on the lawn at the library. Enjoy Hope's charming historic district, restaurants and more.
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online resources
- 49 Writers: Blog about and by Alaskan writers.
- Alaska Writers Guild: Established to educate and inform beginning, intermediate, and published writers throughout their creative process to become published authors and increase their sales.
- LitSite Alaska: Inspiring learning and building community through writing.
- Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators - Alaska
- ArtAlaska Info: Information about arts opportunities
- Jack Sublime Branding & Design: an Alaska-based design firm (run by an aspiring author) that offers special rates on author website & book cover design
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presses and journals
Book Publishers with special ties to Alaska
- Boreal Books: Publishes Alaskan literature and art
- University of Alaska Press: Literary series publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction from or about Alaska or the circumpolar north.
- Epicenter Press: Nonfiction about Alaska—history, memoir, biography, adventure, aviation, humor, crime, mystery, mushing, Native culture, more
- Ester Republic Press: Publishes books of poetry and nonfiction about Ester and Alaska. Cartoons, children's books.
- University of Nebraska Press American Lives Series (nonfiction): Has published four Alaskan writers
- NorthShore Press: Poetry from Alaska (poetry)
- VP&D House, Inc: Publishes a select number of good writers
- Alaska Northwest Books: Books of value with regional focus and of national note utilizing emerging technology in print and e-book publishing.
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Journals with special ties to Alaska
- Alaska Quarterly Review: Publishes writers from all states and abroad; based in Anchorage.
- Cirque: A Literary Magazine for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest
- Alaska Women Speak: Quarterly journal dedicated to the voices of Alaskan women writers, both emerging and established.
- The Fiddlehead (Canada): International, likes work from the north
- Ice Box: UAF student magazine
- Ice Floe: Poetry from Alaska and the north
- Permafrost: National, publishes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry (UAF)
- Tidal Echoes: Literary and Artistic Voice of Southeast Alaska (UAS)
- Raven's Blanket: Nonprofit to encourage cultural wellness via arts and education
- Broadsided Press: Broadsided publishes monthly collaborations between writers and artists. Although international in scope, Broadsided Press was begun in Alaska and its mission and design were influenced by a sense of far-flung communities with little access to big-city resources. Several of our artists live in Alaska.
Journals with looser ties to Alaska
- Bellingham Review: National, but focus is on the northwest
- Manoa: Literature from all the nations and cultures of the Pacific Rim
- Poetry Northwest: Just look at the title
- Water~Stone: Beautifully produced magazine whose editors love Alaska
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