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National Writers Series starts weekly podcasts with world-famous authors

National Writers Series starts weekly podcasts with world-famous authors

Everyone's favorite non-profit organization dedicated to connecting world-famous authors with the community is going digital! The National Writers Series of Traverse City is now bringing the discussions to a podcast every week. The podcast will feature a wide variety of guest authors and guest hosts, most of whom appeared live at the City ...
Author Next Door Spotlight: Tricia Frey

Author Next Door Spotlight: Tricia Frey

Tricia Frey encourages new writers to “sit down and write.” By Grace Meyer While there are a lot of dog books out there, this is one of the best. -The BookLife Prize 2021. Tricia Frey’s memoir River Love: The True Story of a Wayward Sheltie, a Woman, and a Magical Place Called Rivershire, explores redemption, love, and being enough—just as ...
NWS Announces New Executive Director

NWS Announces New Executive Director

The Traverse City National Writers Series is coming under new leadership, with Executive Director Anne Stanton stepping down effective February 1 and Jillian Manning taking the helm as the new executive director for the organization.
National Writers Series Classes Help Students Develop Cooking & Writing Skills

National Writers Series Classes Help Students Develop Cooking & Writing Skills

Young people the world over often dream of getting published and two upcoming National Writers Series classes will get them closer to the thrill of seeing their work in print. Jillian and Craig Manning will team up to teach kids, ages 11–18, how to write a children’s book (with an adult class planned for this summer). They’ll also teach young ...
NWS Hosts Activist and Author Albert Woodfox

NWS Hosts Activist and Author Albert Woodfox

Political activist and award-winning author Albert Woodfox joins Traverse City’s National Writers Series on Thursday, December 3, beginning at 7 p.m. to discuss his debut biography, “Solitary: Unbroken by Four Decades in Solitary Confinement.”