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Janet Burroway and Writing Fiction: A Celebration

Old Town Pizza & Brewing 226 NW Davis St, Portland, OR, United States

Join us for a toast to creative writing legend Janet Burroway on the occasion of the release of her classic text, Writing Fiction, in its tenth edition, now published by the University of Chicago Press. Pizza, beverages, and ghostly suspense will be provided at Portland’s famously haunted Old Town Pizza & Brewing, just across the Steel Bridge from the Convention Center. Contact: Jenny Ringblom

Free

Kay Snow Awards

Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel 8235 Northeast Airport Way, Portland, OR, United States

We invite you to join us at the Kay Snow Awards Ceremony, honoring our 2019 Kay Snow Award Winners. Members of the public and conference attendees are invited to come celebrate with us, as we announce our winners and recognize their achievements. This year, we welcome Pulitzer-prize nominee Janet Burroway as our keynote to kick off this celebration! The full list of winners is available at Willamettewriters.org/kay-snow. See you at the celebration!

Free