NH Writers' Project

NHWP at a Glance

The New Hampshire Writers’ Project, a statewide nonprofit literary arts organization, serves as a resource for writers, publishers, booksellers, literary agents, educators, librarians, and readers in and near New Hampshire. We support the development of individual writers and encourage an audience for literature in New Hampshire.

NHWP is the only statewide literary organization for writers in all genres and at all levels, with more than 750 members. We offer spring and fall workshops, publish a bimonthly newsletter, online book reviews and the annual BookSampler catalog of new books by members We coordinate the annual Writers’ Day conference, host public readings and events, present the New Hampshire Literary Awards for outstanding literary achievement, and work cooperatively with Southern New Hampshire University on the university's low-residency MFA in creative writing program.

What members say about NHWP:

“Writers work in isolation with little or no feedback. Even when you finish and send your work out into the world, you are still often alone with no feedback. Then along comes a group like the Writers’ Project to give you a home and a community and to cheer you on.”—Richard Adams Carey, 2001 NH Literary Award winner, Outstanding Work of Nonfiction; 2006 NHWP Vice President

“I’m just getting started and thank you for being here to assist.”—New NHWP member

“It was a great day —and I’m leaving feeling energized to write!”—Writers’ Day participant

“I’m very satisfied with the services NHWP offers, particularly the opportunity to participate in a statewide community of writers.”—NHWP member

The New Hampshire Writers’ Project provides teaching and learning opportunities for writers at all levels of experience. It offers a mentoring community that both understands the challenges of the writing life and celebrates the successes. It gives writers and readers opportunities to meet, enjoy, and learn from established authors.

Whether you’ve been writing for a week or a lifetime, you can become a member of NHWP and join a statewide community of writers and readers. If you’re not a writer but you love to read, you can become a member of NHWP and keep up-to-date with literary events, programs, and news in the Granite State.

All NHWP members receive

advance notice of NHWP programs
discounts on classes and conferences
six issues of NH Writer, New Hampshire’s best resource for literary news

If you’re a writer NHWP membership will help you to

hone your writing and publishing skills through workshops and conferences
promote your successes
build your network of literary friends and contacts

If you’re a reader NHWP membership will enable you to

learn about New Hampshire authors
meet authors at special events
support the literary arts in the Granite State

Join now!

If you'd like to receive our newsletter, get on our mailing and email lists so you'll find out about NHWP readings, programs, and special events before the general public, and use the member discount to attend programs, you may join online with the form below or mail a printout of the form with your check or credit card information to NHWP, 2500 N. River Road, Manchester, NH 03106.

You may join NHWP at several different levels and know that you are furthering our mission to support the development of New Hampshire writers and foster the literary arts. Memberships are good for one year and renewable annually. If you have questions about membership, please feel free to contact us.

Give the gift of membership!

Are there writers and aspiring writers in your life who don't belong to NHWP? What about readers who want to keep up with New Hampshire literary news? NHWP membership makes a great gift. Simply submit the form below and proceed to checkout, where you can fill in your gift instructions, gift message, and gift shipping address or addresses in the special instructions/comments box. The writers and readers in your life will thank you for thinking of them. NHWP thanks you, too!