May 2, 2026 (9-5 pm)

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, 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.