We could not produce our festival events without our dedicated volunteers, and we'd love for you to join us!
As a thank you, volunteers receive events passes and perks.
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We could not produce our festival events without our dedicated volunteers, and we'd love for you to join us!
As a thank you, volunteers receive events passes and perks.
Fill out the form here: tennesseewilliams.net/support/beco...
Only 2 #TBRthursdays left!
Each week we'll post a prompt asking about some of your favorite books, poetry, and stories. Comment a title or idea that fits the prompt so we can all fill up our TBRs! Plus, you'll be entered to win a #SASFest swag bag!
Submissions will be accepted until 3/11
Here's a pic from last year's festival!
Have you made your plans to come to #SASFest26 yet? You don't want to miss this year's schedule of events!
Learn more at sasfest.org
#TBRthursday time!
Each week we'll post a prompt asking about some of your favorite books, poetry, and stories. Comment a title or idea that fits the prompt so we can all fill up our TBRs! Plus, you'll be entered to win a #SASFest swag bag!
Submissions will be accepted until 3/4
#SASFest is a wonderful experience — great mix of writers, good workshops, and opportunities to hear authors read their own works — including me 😁
26.02.2026 14:11 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
There's just over a month before #SASFest26!
Have you registered yet? Visit SASFest.org to reserve your spot to celebrate LGBTQ literary arts together!
#TBRthursday time!
Each week we'll post a prompt asking about some of your favorite books, poetry, and stories. Comment a title or idea that fits the prompt so we can all fill up our TBRs! Plus, you'll be entered to win a #SASFest swag bag!
Submissions will be accepted until 2/25.
It's time for the #SASFest 2026 Cover reveal!
Thank you to Timothy Cummings for the stunning cover art featuring prolific author and longtime SAS speaker Jewelle Gomez!
It's time for the first #TBRThursday of 2026!
Each week we'll post a prompt asking about some of your favorite books, poetry, and stories. Comment a title so we can all fill up our TBRs! Plus, you'll be entered to win a #SASFest swag bag!
Submissions will be accepted until 2/18.
Get ready to read! It's almost time for #TBRThursdays!
Each week we'll post a reading prompt on all our socials. Comment your favorite books that fit the prompt so we can all fill up our TBRs!
Plus, if you comment, you'll be entered to win a #SASFest swag bag!
Congratulations on your win for best short story in the Saints&Sinners Fiction Anthology 2026, dear Queer Crime Writer!
@cheaddc.bsky.social
@sasfest.bsky.social
#queer #fiction #crimefiction #lgbtqia
Congratulations to our SASFest 2026 Fiction Contest Winner and Runners-up!
Our fiction winner, runners-up along, and all our fiction finalists will be published in the 2026 SAS Fiction Anthology. Learn more about our finalists at sasfest.org
Thank you Justin Torres for judging our Fiction Contest!
Congratulations to our SASFest 2026 Poetry Contest Winner and Runners-up!
You can view all of our 2026 Poetry finalists HERE: www.sasfest.org/2026-poetry-...
Thank you Steven Reigns for judging our Poetry Contest!
Still looking for accommodations for SAS26? We also have a block of rooms at the beautiful Wyndham Hotel just steps away from the Hotel Monteleone. CLICK HERE to reserve: t.e2ma.net/click/jttgqk...
Or, call 866-781-3768 and be sure to ask for the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival rate.
Congratulations to these spectacular writers whose entries will be published in our 2026 SAS Short Fiction Anthology. Read our finalists bios on our website.
READ THEIR BIOS HERE: www.sasfest.org/2026-fiction...
Stay tuned for when we announce our 2026 Short Fiction winner!
Looking for something to read? Start your new year off right with these exciting new titles from Rebel Satori Press!
Learn more at: rebelsatori.com
Happy New Year!
We wish all our SASFest friends a wonderful 2026, and we can't wait to see you all March 27-29!
Have a safe and happy holiday season!
24.12.2025 19:44 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Gay Cities conducted a study to find the best cities to party in throughout the US and, no surprise, New Orleans came out on top!
Read the article here: www.gaycities.com/articles/102...
Congratulations to SASFest friend Jewelle Gomez whose novel The Gilda Stories is now a new Penguin Classics hardcover, part of Penguin Speculative Fiction Special!
First published in 1991, The Gilda Stories is a groundbreaking speculative fiction vampire novel that begins in 1850s Louisiana.
The Tennessee Williams Gala is no time to hold back on style. When it comes to recommended attire, we encourage you to step out of your day-to-day life and pull out the crown jewels of your closet!
Check out our 2025 Gala Pinterest Board on our Gala page! tennesseewilliams.net/other-events...
Do you already miss the Festival like we do? Want a poster, T-shirt, mug, or tote bag to rep the SASFest all year long? Look no further!
Find all that and so much more on our online merch store!
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Halloween is approaching fast, and there's so much to do before the weekend starts!
Book your room and register for the 2026 festival to save on your SASFest experience! Plus, make sure you grab your tickets to the Tennessee Williams Gala!
Find all this and more at: www.sasfest.org
Happy Halloween!
Tickets on sale NOW for the Tennessee Williams Gala!
The evening includes live music, culinary delights, and literary libations, plus our awards for excellence in theater, arts advocacy, and literature.
VIP and General admission tickets are available now! tennesseewilliams.net/other-events...
The 2026 Writing Contests are CLOSED for entries!
Thank you so much to everyone who submitted - our judges have such an amazing pool to work with!
Did you miss out on entering this year? Our 2027 Contests will open on May 1st - hold onto your entries!
Today is the final day to submit to our Fiction and Poetry Contests!
ALL of our contests will be CLOSING tonight, October 15th, at 11:59pm CT.
Submit your entries NOW for the chance to win cash prizes, publication, and more!
www.sasfest.org#contests
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15.10.2025 21:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Time is closing in! ⌛
Our Poetry and Fiction contests close TOMORROW.
Finish your final edits and hit SUBMIT before 11:59pm CT October 15th for the chance to win cash prizes and publication!
tennesseewilliamsfestival.submittable.com/submit
#writingcontest #lgbtqwriting #submittable
Prepare for a night of revelry under the stained glass prisms at the TWFest Gala!
Thursday, November 20, from 7 to 9 pm at the Hotel Peter and Paul.
Get your tickets NOW by visiting: tennesseewilliams.net/other-events...
Hey, early birds! 🦜
You can get your SAS26 Registration at the discounted rate of $180 (Regular Price $200) from October 1 - January 1!
A SASFest registration admits you to all events at our 2026 Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival, March 27 – 29.
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