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The AWP Conference & Bookfair is the essential gathering for writers, teachers, students, editors, and publishers. Join thousands of attendees, explore hundreds of events and exhibitors, and immerse in four days of vital literary community and celebration in Baltimore! Join us there March 4-7, and be sure to stop by our book fair booth #315! Two NAR editors are presenting:
Editors as Brand Builders: How Lit Mags Use Branding to Express Their Missions, Sponsored by CLMP
Friday, Mar 06, 2026 10:35 AM - 11:50 AM EDT
Join the editors of five literary magazines for a discussion about scaling and sustaining publications through successful branding. This panel will also explore the reciprocal relationship between how the distinct look and feel of a literary magazine shapes and is shaped by its contributors and readers. Whether you’re a magazine founder, submitter, or reader, you’ll walk away with an understanding of how literary magazines’ branding informs their curation process.
Moderator: Lexi Rosen Presenters: Aaron Burch, Jeremy Schraffenberger, Rita Mookerjee, Michelle Carrigan
Location: Room 309, Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center
Session Code: F137
Building Voices & Community: How to Establish a Youth Poet Laureate Program
Saturday, Mar 07, 2026 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
At the intersection of artistic excellence and civic engagement are youth poet laureates and the founders and coordinators of these regional programs. Program founders and former youth poets laureate discuss their experiences creating, maintaining, and expanding civic and artistic programs. This panel offers insights into networks of support, provides strategies to build sustainable communities, and offers the opportunity to learn about the impact of laureateship on the lives of young poets.
Moderator: Rachel Morgan, Presenters: Katherine Lamb-Legrand, Zedeka Poindexter
Location: Room 329, Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center
Session Code: S194
Join us on Friday, March 6 for an off-site reading and open mic event sponsored by RHINO Poetry, Hypertext Magazine, and North American Review.
NAR featured authors: Maria Nazos and Summer J. Hart.
Also featuring Carmen Fought, Melisa Cahnmann, Tina Jenkins Bell, and Chelsea Laine Wells.
Friday, March 6, 2026 from 6:00-8:00 PM at M.A.P. Technologies 322 W Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21201
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Elements of Creative Writing: An Online, Open Access, Educational Resource
Congratulations to Editors Rachel Morgan, Jeremy Schraffenberger, & Grant Tracey
This book is particularly exciting because it includes more than 60 supplemental resources, primarily writings from a diverse group of contributing authors published in the pages of North American Review. And these resources can be replenished, with new works added over time.
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