The WordShop component of the Louisiana Book Festival offers writing WordShops emphasizing craft. Faculty, local and national, are highly credentialed and have a commitment to teaching. WordShops are serious educational experiences, presented in a supportive, informal environment, appropriate for both novice and advanced writers, as well as anyone who enjoys books and good conversation.

Equally important is the development of the Louisiana community of students and teachers who support art in literature as well as one another’s pursuits. The Louisiana Book Festival WordShops function under the assumption that everyone is creative and anyone can write. We offer the tools to craft your work. We respect you and your writing, and whatever your writing background, we treat you like a professional and strive to boost your confidence to create. The varied backgrounds that students can bring to the classroom enrich the creative process for everyone; we welcome a diverse mix of participants.

Register for the 2011 WordShops

For more information or to pay with a credit card,
call (225) 219-9503.

$75 for full-day
$40 for half-day
$75 for two half-day sessions

2011 Schedule

Friday, October 28, 2011

Full-day
9 AM - 4 PM
At the State Museum

Morning Sessions
9 AM – Noon
At the State Library

Postcard Poetry for Elementary and Middle School Educators
Johnette Downing

Afternoon Sessions
1 PM – 4 PM
At the State Library

Conjuring Place: A Workshop in Creative Nonfiction
Sheryl St. Germain