Creative Writing Festival

Join Us for a celebration of creative writing
May 11-15, 2026!

The Creative Writing Festival is a week-long event curated by our Creative Writing and English faculty. It is a celebration of writing, including visiting writing professionals, faculty, students, and community members—writers and readers alike. Read more about the Clark College English department.

Saturday, May 9: 

Spring Writing Workshop. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Penguin Union Building (PUB).

Monday, May 11:

Nonfiction comics workshop with Shay Mirk. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m in Penguin Union Building (PUB) 258 A-B.

Tuesday, May 12:

Reading and conversation with Emma Pattee. 10 to 11 a.m. in Penguin Union Building (PUB) 258 B-C.

Wednesday, May 13: 

Release party for The Swift. 11 a.m.to 12:30 p.m in Penguin Union Building (PUB) 161.

Thursday, May 14:

Reading and conversation with Camille Dungy. 1 to 2 p.m in Penguin Union Building (PUB) 258 B-C.
English Department Writing Awards. 3:30 to 5 p.m in Penguin Union Building (PUB) 161.