Nevada Writing Groups, Workshops, and Creative Writing Classes
Here you’ll find a collection of resources for writers in Nevada, from conferences to local critique groups, workshops, and creative writing classes. If you’re looking for writing groups near you, a workshop or class, a place to connect with other writers, or somewhere to submit your work, these Nevada writing resources are worth checking out.
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Writing Organizations & Groups
A literary center at UNLV supporting writers through fellowships, residencies, readings, conversations, workshops, and other programs connecting literary work with the wider Las Vegas community. (Las Vegas)
A nonprofit writing organization offering virtual meetings, critique opportunities, educational programming, networking, and resources for writers of all skill levels, along with the annual Las Vegas Writers Conference. (Henderson)
A nonprofit writing organization offering monthly meetings, critique groups, craft education, and community for writers in the Reno area. (Reno)
Sierra Arts Literary Community
A literary community offering monthly meetings, workshops, readings, professional-development programs, networking, and other resources for writers, poets, illustrators, and literary artists. (Reno)
Southern Nevada Writing Project
A writing organization offering creative writing camps and workshops for young writers, along with professional-development programs and resources for educators who teach writing. (Las Vegas)
Conferences, Retreats & Residencies
An annual multi-day conference featuring craft and publishing workshops, agent and editor pitches, manuscript reviews, master classes, networking, and other professional-development opportunities for writers across genres. (Las Vegas)
A Las Vegas residency program offering writers and other literary professionals two- to four-week stays with housing provided, dedicated time for creative work, and opportunities to participate in workshops, readings, and the city’s literary community. (Las Vegas)
Literary Magazines & Publishers
Brushfire Literature & Arts Journal
The student-run literary and arts journal of the University of Nevada, Reno, publishing poetry, prose, visual art, and other creative work in twice-yearly print issues and hosting literary events including open mics. (Reno)
A long-running literary magazine housed in UNLV’s Department of English, publishing poetry and other literary work and sponsoring the Test Site Poetry Series for book-length manuscripts. (Las Vegas)
The annual literary and arts journal of Truckee Meadows Community College, publishing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translation, visual art, and other creative work by emerging and established writers and artists. (Reno)
A biannual literary journal housed at the College of Southern Nevada, publishing fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry by emerging and established writers. (Las Vegas)
A twice-yearly digital literary journal affiliated with the University of Nevada, Reno-Tahoe, publishing poetry, short fiction, literary nonfiction, and visual art, with an emphasis on unconventional and risk-taking work. (Incline Village / Online)
Help us add to this list, Nevada writers! Do you know of writing groups near you, writing workshops near you, creative writing classes near you, or a Nevada literary journal or publisher we should be aware of? Let us know here. We periodically review these listings for broken links and outdated information.