North Dakota Writing Groups, Workshops, and Creative Writing Classes
Here you’ll find a collection of resources for writers in North Dakota, 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 North Dakota writing resources are worth checking out.
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Writing Organizations & Groups
North Dakota State Poetry Society
A statewide poetry organization offering workshops, readings, book signings, social events, advocacy, and other programs supporting poets and the appreciation of poetry throughout North Dakota. (Statewide)
Northern Ink: Adult Writers Group
A twice-monthly writing group at Grand Forks Public Library offering prompts, discussion, peer feedback, and constructive critique for adult writers of all skill levels. (Grand Forks)
A regional chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators supporting children’s and young adult writers, illustrators, and translators in North and South Dakota through events, professional resources, and literary community. (North Dakota / South Dakota / Online)
A statewide humanities nonprofit offering classes, book talks, discussion groups, lectures, and other programs designed to foster lifelong learning and engagement with literature, history, and culture. (Statewide / Online)
Conferences, Retreats & Residencies
North Dakota Book and Arts Festival
An annual festival bringing together local and regional writers, artists, and readers for writing workshops, publishing panels, author events, networking, and opportunities for writers to display and sell their work. (Jamestown)
A free annual literary conference featuring nationally recognized authors, readings, panel discussions, community craft sessions, and other programming for writers and readers, with both in-person and online participation. (Grand Forks / Online)
Literary Magazines & Publishers
A long-running literary journal affiliated with the University of North Dakota, publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, reviews, and other literary and scholarly work. (Grand Forks)
North Dakota State University Press
A university press publishing fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, memoir, regional literature, and scholarship focused on North Dakota, the Great Plains, and comparable regions, with unsolicited submissions accepted year-round. (Fargo)
The literary journal of the University of Jamestown, publishing poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, art, and photography by students, community members, and writers and artists from the broader region. (Jamestown)
Help us add to this list, North Dakota writers! Do you know of writing groups near you, writing workshops near you, creative writing classes near you, or a North Dakota literary journal or publisher we should be aware of? Let us know here. We periodically review these listings for broken links and outdated information.