Dear OWA Members, Imagine your book reaching thousands of readers at one of the region’s biggest literary events. For the first year ever, the Ohio Writers Association is launching the Featured Author Program for the 2026 book festival season (including the Columbus Book Festival and possibly others), and we’re inviting our Writer and Patron members to apply! Don’t have a book but want to help? Let us know if you can volunteer at the booth or serve on the review panel by replying to...

As the Ohio Writers Association continues to grow, we’re excited to announce the creation of a new part-time administrative contractor position to support the next season of our work together. This small contractor role (approximately 5 hours per week ) will help ensure we can continue expanding our programming and better serve writers across Ohio—and beyond. The administrator will provide essential support in several areas, including communications (assisting with our newsletter and social...

At our November Member Meeting, Joe Graves shared OWA's 2023 Impact Report. To everyone who has purchased a membership or volunteered...