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About Black Writers Alliance
The Black Writers Alliance is a nonprofit, volunteer-based literary arts association dedicated to furthering the craft and vocation of creative and professional writing and editing. BWA serves its members and the community at-large by providing educational programs, resources, opportunities, and literary events that promote higher standards for the written word while enhancing awareness of the realities of the business side of writing.
Committed to the professional growth and development of Black writers, BWA provides a stellar forum for instruction and study of the craft of writing for publication and career for all interested individuals by bringing together authors, editors, poets, screenwriters, copywriters, proofreaders, and others in a craft-focused, business-oriented, results-driven annual conference. BWA also facilitates networking throughout the year with online forums and groups.
- Are you serious about becoming a writer, editor, or literary entrepreneur?
- Are you looking for encouragement and support from a network of other Black writers?
- Do you want to be part of an organization known for its top-notch educational programs?
- Would you like to “give back” to and share your experience and knowledge with a family of writers?
Join us! For more information about membership, visit Membership Information.
About Black Writers Reunion & Conference
Established in 2000, the Black Writers Reunion & Conference is well known for its engaging workshop presenters, outstanding topics, inspirational ambience, and professional organization. While BWRC does not discriminate against participants of any race, BWRC is the only touring conference with the added cultural bonus of being presented both by and for Black writers.
BWRC’s mission is to educate, support, and motivate aspiring, emerging, and published writers. We promote and encourage artistic expression and growth through skill development in the art, craft, and business of creative writing in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama as well as business and career endeavors in professional writing. Through diverse workshops, seminars, critiquing services, pitching sessions, writing contests, and awards, we have brought together thousands of writers from around the world to study, develop new skills, learn advanced techniques, hone their crafts, boost confidence, earn recognition, make new friends and reconnect with old ones, gain new readers and fans, and share with each other the unique and unparalleled experience that has firmly established BWRC as one of the preeminent writing and publishing conferences in the country.
BWRC is managed and produced by Tia Ross, Monica Blache, Neecha Turner, Marklyn Pierre, and Mathew Wilson with support from a host of volunteer speakers and supporters without whom BWRC could not exist.
