International Women's Writing Guild

The International Women's Writing Guild (IWWG) was founded in 1976 by Hannelore Hahn.^[1]^[2] It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit writing organization whose mission is to "empower women writers personally and professionally through writing."

Programs

The IWWG sponsors an annual week-long writing conference for women writers every summer, as well as a variety of regional events throughout the year. The summer conference centers around 30 different workshops, open readings for participants, and an art studio. Regional volunteers time to organize round table discussions in their local areas and offer mentoring to other writers. There are also day long retreats that take place around the country. No portfolio or experience is needed for these retreats.

While IWWG accepts members, writers do not need to be a member in order to attend these conferences and events. The membership does give access to discounts to the events, as well as opportunities to network and sell published work.^[3]

The IWWG has been an official Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) with special consultative status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council since 1998.^[4]

The IWWG collects an annual membership fee from registered members. It offers workshops in person and online through its Digital Village.

Notable members

2023 Board Directors:

Batoul Aljouni
Jeri Brown
Trish Hopkinson
Cristina Juvier
Chris Sagona
Lisa St. John
Laurie White

Works

Hahn, Hannelore. Remember the Magic: The Story of the International Women's Writing Guild in celebration of Its 25th Anniversary, in Her Own Words (2001) New York: International Women's Writing Guild. ISBN 9780962016509^[5]

References

^ "Collection: International Women's Writing Guild records | Smith College Finding Aids". findingaids.smith.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
^ "Hannelore Hahn Papers, PC.1957". axaem.archives.ncdcr.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
^ "Join – The International Women's Writing Guild". The International Women's Writing Guild. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
^ "List of non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council as of 1 September 2016". undocs.org. Retrieved 2018-02-19.
^ Hahn, Hannelore; International Women's Writing Guild (2001). Remember the magic: the story of the International Women's Writing Guild in celebration of its 25th anniversary, in her own words. New York: International Women's Writing Guild. ISBN 978-0-9620165-0-9. OCLC 48818291.

External links

International Women's Writing Guild official website
International Women's Writing Guild records at the Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College Special Collections
Hannelore Hahn Papers at the State Archives of North Carolina
Thompson, Nancy J. "Learning to teach – the International Women's Writing Guild annual conference." Humanist. May-June, 1996.

[1] "Collection: International Women's Writing Guild records | Smith College Finding Aids". findingaids.smith.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-01.

[2] "Hannelore Hahn Papers, PC.1957". axaem.archives.ncdcr.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-01.

[3] "Join – The International Women's Writing Guild". The International Women's Writing Guild. Retrieved 2018-02-19.

[4] "List of non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council as of 1 September 2016". undocs.org. Retrieved 2018-02-19.

[5] Hahn, Hannelore; International Women's Writing Guild (2001). Remember the magic: the story of the International Women's Writing Guild in celebration of its 25th anniversary, in her own words. New York: International Women's Writing Guild. ISBN 978-0-9620165-0-9. OCLC 48818291.

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