WAP at AWP--March 26-29, 2025

Coming to AWP 2025 in Los Angeles? Look for us in the Bookfair at booth #1041. We'll have book signings for recently published books and, of course, books for sale. Mostly, we just want to see you, so please come by and say hi!

WAP at AWP—March 8-11, 2023

Wandering Aengus Press and its imprint, Trail to Table Press, attended the AWP, Association of Writers and Writing Programs, conference in Seattle. Many of our authors signed books and our editors enjoyed meeting hundreds of writers at the conference Bookfair.

Wandering Words & Wild Euphonia—March 9, 2023

Authors and editors from Wandering Aengus Press read at Seattle's historic Sorrento Hotel accompanied by musical virtuoso Xitlalic. Featuring Marcia Aldrich, Lucy Ferris, Gail Folkins, Jessica Gigot, Andrew C. Gottlieb, Steven Harvey, Amanda Hawkings, Holly J. Hughes, Jed Myers, Julie Riddle, Tina Schumann, Jan Shoemaker, Ana Maria Spagna, Alina Ștefănescu, and Tarn Wilson, and hosted by Jill McCabe Johnson.

Anderson Island Writing Retreat—August 26-28, 2022

Wandering Aengus Press editors Gail Folkins and Jill McCabe Johnson are this year's featured writers at the Anderson Island Writing Retreat, August 26-28. With the theme of "A Change of Scenery," writers will renew their creativity at the historic Johnson Farm on Anderson Island in South Puget Sound. A series of writing prompts and activities with both facilitators will give participants the opportunity to draft several new works. The weekend retreat begins at 2:00 pm Friday and continues through Sunday at Noon and includes dinners on both Friday and Saturday, plus a reading to share your work on Saturday night. It's going to be a blast! Registration is $225 through Anderson Island Arts. Join us!

Orcas Island List Fest—June 3-4, 2022

Wandering Aengus and Trail to Table will have a happy presence as the Orcas Island Lit Fest returns June 3-4, 2022. Press authors Heather Durham, Jessica Gigot, and Michael Schmeltzer, plus editors Gail Folkins and Jill McCabe Johnson are all participating in this year's programs, readings, and other happenings. The press will also have a table in the Book Fair, where we hope to meet with writers and hear about their latest works. OILF has a special place in our hearts because the press' first book came about due, in part, to a serendipitous meeting in the Book Fair the first year of the festival. Who knows? Maybe we'll meet our next great writer there this year!

Wandering Aengus & Trail to Table Press 2022 Reading Series

Wandering Aengus Press & Trail to Table Press 2022 Reading Series
Please join us for these four fabulous readings during AWP and Smol Fair. Please note, each meeting has a unique Zoom link.

March 24, 7pm EDT
Authors: Steven Harvey, Kathleen Brewin Lewis, Christopher Martin, Michael Schmeltzer
Hosted by Jill McCabe Johnson
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85887983980?pwd=U1AzZi82M0dTeGlNNGIvb2s0cXJkZz09
Meeting ID: 858 8798 3980
Passcode: 874461
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdVd3HL9qa

March 25, 7pm EDT
Authors: Matthew Daddona, Iris Graville, Alina Ștefănescu, Penn Stewart
Hosted by Andrew C. Gottlieb
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86507346377?pwd=WHplOVV1dXp5OUN2NmNIY0oyVEdYQT09
Meeting ID: 865 0734 6377
Passcode: 874461
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kukVh7ZDY

March 26 1pm EDT
Authors: Lucy Ferriss, Holly J. Hughes, Gerry McFarland, Evan Morgan Williams
Hosted by Tina Schumann
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83181417709?pwd=YXdaSUNhUlM1b1pTVmx3Q3hXZHpPZz09
Meeting ID: 831 8141 7709
Passcode: 874461
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kd47XNSQ0k

March 26, 7pm EDT
Authors: Heather Durham, Andrew C. Gottlieb, Ian M. Rogers, Tarn Wilson
Hosted by Holly J. Hughes
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85635622405?pwd=Y2Rjd2d5U0crenJzR2tVcmFja2ovdz09
Meeting ID: 856 3562 2405
Passcode: 874461
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbJNbarFsA

Jessica Gigot Teaching The Five Stages of Ecological Grief Workshop for Hugo House, Nov. 13, 2021, 1:00 PM PDT

Alina Ștefănescu to Share Poems from Her Forthcoming Dor at Mercy STreet Reading, June 6, 2021, 7:00 pm EST

Mercy Street Readings are a recurring monthly literary series featuring six poets and writers at each event:

• Alina Stefanescu
  
• Christopher Kondrich
• Aviya Kushner
• David Woo
• Kathleen Ossip
  
• Kevin Prufer
• Guest Host: Charles Jensen

Tickets available at EventBrite.

WAP Authors & Editors Read at AWP & SMOL Fair Off-Site Reading March 6, 1:00 pm PST

Zoom in and join us Saturday, March 6, 1:00 pm PST to hear these phenomenal writers share their works and to learn what our editors hope to see with this year's open submissions.
Heather Durham
Jessica Gigot
Holly Hughes
Kevin Miller
Julie Riddle
Tina Schumann
Penn Stewart

Hosted by Jill McCabe Johnson.
https://
us02web.zoom.us/j/83633294971?pwd=Q3owV0xiaXhEV3pNN3dldW92Q2JiQT09

Kevin Miller Reading--Pierce Co. Library
Postponed Due to COVID-19

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Kevin Miller Reading--Wintergarden Poetry Series--Feb 23, 2020, 3pm

Pierce County Library: 4424 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335

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World Premiere of Spectral Spirits Based on Poetry from Passings

Composer Edie Hill - Photo by Leslie Crane Photography

The virtuosic Philadelphia-based chorus, The Crossing (Donald Nally, conductor) has commissioned Minneapolis composer Edie Hill to compose a new extended work for chorus based on the poetry of Holly J. Hughes. The title for the new work is "Spectral Spirits." Four poems from Passings form the basis for the choral work. The world premiere will be performed December 20th followed by several other performances in The Crossing @ Christmas 2019 concert series in Philadelphia and New York. David Lang's "the little match girl passion" will also be performed.
The full schedule of performances can be found here.

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For Love of Orcas Workshop & Reading at BookTree

Saturday, December 21, 2019

4-6 pm From Grief to Gratitude – Nature Writing Toward Repairing Our World
Writing Workshop with Adrienne Ross Scanlan and Jill McCabe Johnson

6:15-7:15 pm Reading from For Love of Orcas with Heather Durham, Gail Folkins, and Adrienne Ross Scanlan

7:15 pm Open Mic

BookTree
609 Market Street
​Kirkland, WA

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