Louisiana Book Festival WordShops
Friday, November 1, 2024
State Library of Louisiana, Baton Rouge

The WordShop component of the Louisiana Book Festival offers writing WordShops emphasizing craft. Faculty, both local and national, are highly credentialed and have a commitment to teaching. WordShops are serious educational experiences presented in a supportive, informal environment, appropriate for both novice and advanced writers as well as anyone who enjoys books and good conversation.

Equally important is the development of the Louisiana community of students and teachers who support art in literature as well as one another's pursuits. The Louisiana Book Festival WordShops function under the assumption that everyone is creative and anyone can write. We offer the tools to craft your work. We respect you and your writing, and whatever your writing background, we treat you like a professional and strive to boost your confidence to create. The varied backgrounds that students can bring to the classroom enrich the creative process for everyone; we welcome a diverse mix of participants.

9:00 am to Noon

Supercharging Your Poetic Voice presented by Barbara Hamby and David Kirby

Starting and Finishing Stories presented by Maurice Carlos Ruffin

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Right for Children? The Business of Writing Picture and Board Books presented by Johnette Downing

The Mystery of You presented by Andre Dubus III

From Manuscript to Marketplace presented by Chad Luibl