Young and Teen Writers Workshops
The Young and Teen Writers Workshops have served the community for over 38 years. Take a journey into the world of creative writing.
About the Workshops
Our program is one of the oldest workshops for young writers in the nation and remains one of the most affordable options for academic programs. We offer generous need-based financial aid packages.
Students will work on their craft and meet and learn from professional authors and artists. We offer two programs:
- The Young Writers Workshop accepts applications from creative writers entering 5th through 8th grades. The 2025 YWW will meet on weekday afternoons, July 7-18.
- The Teen Writers Workshop accepts applications from creative writers entering 9th grade through rising college freshmen. The 2025 TWW will meet on weekday afternoons, July 21-August 1.
Past Guest Authors
The very first Young Writers Workshop guest author was the great Clyde Edgerton in 1986!
Our 2025 guest artists include NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green, comic book writer Jeremy Whitley, fiction writer David Carter, and returning guest Frances O’Roark Dowell, among others.
Our 2024 guest artists included returning authors Frances O’Roark Dowell and Daun Damon, and new guests Elizabeth Pridgen and James Aura.
In recent years, YWW has featured NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green, award-winning songwriter JR Richards; novelists Miriam Polli, Nahid Rachlin, Ben Shaberman, David Carter, Sean DeLauder, Kyle Winkler; poets Dorianne Laux and Al Maginnes; nonfiction author Cat Warren, and voice-over artist Graham Mack.
Previous guests through the years have included Jhon Sanchez (fiction), Eric Roe (fiction writer), Stephanie Van Hassel (poet), Chris Tonelli (poet), Bianca Diaz (poet), Ravi Tewari (poet), Alice Osborn (poet), Ian Finley, (drama), Ed Mooney, Jr. (fiction), Eric Gregory (fiction), Kayla Rutledge (fiction), Sarah Grunder Ruiz (fiction), David Tully (YA novelist), Cari Corbett (comics), Jeremy Whitley (comics), Megan Roberts (fiction), among so many others.
Contact Us
Dr. William K. Lawrence
wklawren@ncsu.edu