We're thrilled to announce two new keynote panels featuring acclaimed authors Rebecca Makkai, Victor LaValle, Maggie Shipstead, and publishing industry expert Jane Friedman at our upcoming May Muse and the Marketplace Publishing Summit taking place in just a few weeks on May 18-21. 

We're excited to share that GrubStreet's Fabulist cafe was recently featured in the Arts & Culture section of GBH News. Read the full article. 

The May 2023 edition of "Writing Life Essentials" is a monthly hand-curated list of contests, grants, scholarships, submission calls, and awards. We try to prioritize opportunities that are at least one of the following: local, free to apply, and/or committed to celebrating and supporting writers from historically marginalized communities. We do the research, so you have more time for what matters: the writing. Or, doing some spring cleaning. That’s important, too.

In the May 2023 edition of "Best of Boston," we bring you our top Boston lit events this month, taking place virtually and in-person. See below for our list of local literary happenings.

Rory Power, author of In an Orchard Grown From Ash, in conversation with CL Herman

This summer, take your writing to the next level in one of GrubStreet's Advanced Workshops: 

• Advanced Revision and Submission Strategies: Fiction with Colin Corrigan
• Advanced Personal Essay Workshop with Theresa Okokon
• Advanced Novel Workshop with Nora Corrigan
• Advanced Poetry Workshop with Sam Cha
• Advanced Revision and Submission Strategies: Nonfiction with Dorian Fox
• Advanced Fiction Workshop with Evgeniya Dame
• Advanced Memoir Workshop with Kayla Degala-Paraíso 

Each advanced class is by application only and limited to 9 students to foster a closer and more rigorous learning experience. But don't wait! Apply before the deadline on Monday, May 22.  

As always, scholarships are available for …