| Saturday, May 8, 2027Save the Date: Terroir Creative Writing Festival The Terroir Creative Writing Festival will return on Saturday, May 8, 2027, at the Stoller Experience Center. This beloved annual gathering brings writers, readers, and storytellers together for a day of inspiration, learning, conversation, and creative connection in the heart of Yamhill County wine country. More details, including registration, presenters, and program information, will be shared soon. Please mark your calendar and check back for updates. |
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More about the Festival
The aim of the festival is to build a stronger literary community in our region by encouraging and spotlighting local writers while creating connections with the larger writing and publishing world.
You do not have to be a writer to attend. Anyone interested in writing, reading, storytelling, books, and the literary life will find something to enjoy.
The festival is open to anyone age 14 and up.
More details, including registration, presenters, and program information for 2027, will be shared soon.
The 2026 festival supported by:
Other contributors include: Stoller Family Estate, Effloro Pilates and Wellness Studio; Provender Press;
Imprint Media Lab; Angela Grace Custom Publications; Stantec Consulting;
Dr. Adam Diesburg, DDS; Luminaire Press; and Big Box Returns of McMinnville.
2026 Session Descriptions and Speaker Bios
Click to Download: Session Descriptions and Speaker Bios 2026.pdf
Past speakers
Since the first Terroir Creative Writing Festival in 2010, we have hosted both emerging and established writers from across the region.
These include Ursula K. LeGuin, Molly Gloss, Jean Auel, Tracy Daugherty, Kim Stafford, Paulann Petersen, Omar Al Akkad, Ellen Waterston, Judith Barrington, Henry Hughes, Fonda Lee, Chelsea Cain, Willy Vlautin, C. Morgan Kennedy, Andrea Stolowitz, Steve
Duin, Laura Stanfill, Emily Grosvenor, Joe Wilkins, Barbara Drake, and many more.
With 10 to 15 speakers each year, many outstanding authors have shared the secrets of their craft, offered encouragement, and read their work.
Terroir Writing Festival Updates
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