Get Connected

With a wealth of writer’s workshops, literary festivals, writer’s organizations, visiting writers series, book clubs and readings at libraries and bookstores, North Carolina is a welcoming home for writers.

North Carolina Writers’ Network
Founded in 1985, the nonprofit North Carolina Writers' Network is the oldest and largest statewide literary service organization in the country. It offers courses in every creative writing genre; twice-yearly conferences that involve hundreds of writers in workshops, readings and lively discussions; several annual competitions that award cash prizes; a critiquing and editing service that gives developing or emerging writers the opportunity to receive feedback on their work; and business writing workshops. Join to take advantage of a variety of members-only services. 

Find a Library
Has the Literary Trails of North Carolina Web site inspired you to explore even more of an author’s work? The State Library of North Carolina Web site includes links to local public libraries in your community, most of which offer online access to their catalogs. WorldCat.org expands your search to include thousands of others around the world. Learn how to get a library card, find your favorite works of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and plays and ask to put them on hold or have them transferred to your local library.

N.C. Arts Council's blog (NC Arts Everyday)
Visit our blog for the latest news and happenings in the arts across North Carolina.

Poet Laureate
The N.C. Arts Council’s Poet Laureate web site page highlights poets laureate past and present and includes a wealth of poetry resources.

Local Arts Councils
Our directory of local arts councils across the state is another avenue for connecting with literary events in your community.

Historical Markers
The N.C. Highway Historical Marker Program — “history on a stick”— includes sites of significance to our state’s literary history.

Searchable Collections
North Carolina ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) gives you access to special collections of N.C.'s libraries, archives, museums, historic sites and other cultural institutions. North Carolina LIVE features searchable collections of magazine, newspaper and journal articles, electronic books, historical materials, maps and more.