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Conference 2010

Thursday-Friday, October 8-9, 2010
Workshops on Thursday, October 7
Find out more and register.

2010 conference flyer


The 2010 Poetry Contest

Winners have been announced! Pick up the April issue of Richmond magazine and read the winning poems plus an article by Kate Andrews about the winners. Poems were judged by regional poets led by award-winning Richmond poet Joshua Poteat.

Details here.


Writers Wednesdays

Writers Wednesdays is a casual meet and greet for writers of every genre on the second Wednesday of every month, 5:30 – 7:30 PM at Cafe Gutenberg, 1700 E. Main St. (corner of E. Main and N. 17th, next to the 17th Street Farmers Market). JRW members and friends will gather in the upstairs dining room unless the Cafe has a paying function scheduled, in which case we will meet downstairs.


The Best Unpublished Novel Contest

"The Best Unpublished Novel Contest" will be taking a break in 2010.

JRW and Richmond magazine plan to offer this contest again in 2011.

Keep on writing!!

New and Moved!

Our New Logo Revealed

james river writers logo

JRW's New Logo was unveiled during Conference 2009. It was designed by board member Carol Roper of Literati Design.

Founding JRW board member Stephen Previtera designed JRW's original logo. Thank you, Carol and Stephen!

Our Office has Moved!

James River Writers is now next door at ArtWorks Studios 136.

Our new address is: 320 Hull Street, #136, Richmond, VA 23224
phone: 804-433-3790 | fax: 804-291-1466

Emyl Jenkins

JRW remembers ...


The Writing Show

The writing show will be on vacation during July. Check back for upcoming shows!

Click here for a history of all writing show speakers.


Writers Wednesdays

Writers Wednesdays is a casual meet and greet for writers of every genre on the second Wednesday of every month, 5:30 – 7:30 PM at Cafe Gutenberg, 1700 E. Main St.


Listen to JRW podcasts. Now playing: the May 2010 Writing Show, Can I Get A Witness: Writing for Social Change.


JRW interviews with authors