New York State Writers Institute

The New York State Writers Institute, based at the University at Albany, has brought more than 2,500 acclaimed writers and filmmakers to Albany for readings, lectures, book signings, and panel discussions. The state-funded non-profit organization encourages residents in the Capital Region to attend its events and help it fulfill its mission to enhance and celebrate literature, writing, and performance, and to recognize the position of writers as a community within the larger community. 

Upcoming (0)

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Past (34)

Alice Green & Amy Godine on the Black history of the Adirondack Mountains primary image

Alice Green & Amy Godine on the Black history of the Adirondack Mountains

Thu, Mar 14 • 6:00 PM

Free

Conversation with Molly Guptill Manning, bestselling author & UAlbany alum primary image

Conversation with Molly Guptill Manning, bestselling author & UAlbany alum

Wed, Mar 6 • 7:00 PM

Free

Writer's Law School - Writers & AI: The Robots are Coming with Jode Millman primary image

Writer's Law School - Writers & AI: The Robots are Coming with Jode Millman

Mon, Feb 26 • 7:00 PM EST

Free

The Fabulist: a conversation with author and journalist Mark Chiusano primary image

The Fabulist: a conversation with author and journalist Mark Chiusano

Tue, Dec 5 • 7:00 PM

Free

Gloria Browne-Marshall, author and professor of Constitutional Law primary image

Gloria Browne-Marshall, author and professor of Constitutional Law

Tue, Nov 14 • 7:30 PM

Free

Conversation with Teneshia Jackson Warner, entrepreneur and author primary image

Conversation with Teneshia Jackson Warner, entrepreneur and author

Mon, Nov 13 • 7:30 PM

Free

Conversation/Q&A with Melissa DeRosa primary image

Conversation/Q&A with Melissa DeRosa

Wed, Oct 25 • 7:00 PM

Free

Conversation / Q&A with young adult novelist Charlene Allen primary image

Conversation / Q&A with young adult novelist Charlene Allen

Wed, Sep 27 • 6:00 PM

Free

Incorporating nature writing into your nonfiction with author Ellyn Gaydos primary image

Incorporating nature writing into your nonfiction with author Ellyn Gaydos

Thu, Sep 21 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free

From book idea to published book: A behind the scenes literary event primary image

From book idea to published book: A behind the scenes literary event

Wed, Sep 20 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free

The Writer’s Law School with Jodé Millman, Esq. primary image

The Writer’s Law School with Jodé Millman, Esq.

Mon, Sep 18 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free

How to find support & investors for your film with Prince Sprauve primary image

How to find support & investors for your film with Prince Sprauve

Thu, Mar 30 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free

Alice Green & Amy Godine on the Black history of the Adirondack Mountains primary image

Alice Green & Amy Godine on the Black history of the Adirondack Mountains

Thu, Mar 14 • 6:00 PM

Free

Conversation with Molly Guptill Manning, bestselling author & UAlbany alum primary image

Conversation with Molly Guptill Manning, bestselling author & UAlbany alum

Wed, Mar 6 • 7:00 PM

Free

Writer's Law School - Writers & AI: The Robots are Coming with Jode Millman primary image

Writer's Law School - Writers & AI: The Robots are Coming with Jode Millman

Mon, Feb 26 • 7:00 PM EST

Free

The Fabulist: a conversation with author and journalist Mark Chiusano primary image

The Fabulist: a conversation with author and journalist Mark Chiusano

Tue, Dec 5 • 7:00 PM

Free

Gloria Browne-Marshall, author and professor of Constitutional Law primary image

Gloria Browne-Marshall, author and professor of Constitutional Law

Tue, Nov 14 • 7:30 PM

Free

Conversation with Teneshia Jackson Warner, entrepreneur and author primary image

Conversation with Teneshia Jackson Warner, entrepreneur and author

Mon, Nov 13 • 7:30 PM

Free

Conversation/Q&A with Melissa DeRosa primary image

Conversation/Q&A with Melissa DeRosa

Wed, Oct 25 • 7:00 PM

Free

Conversation / Q&A with young adult novelist Charlene Allen primary image

Conversation / Q&A with young adult novelist Charlene Allen

Wed, Sep 27 • 6:00 PM

Free

Incorporating nature writing into your nonfiction with author Ellyn Gaydos primary image

Incorporating nature writing into your nonfiction with author Ellyn Gaydos

Thu, Sep 21 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free

From book idea to published book: A behind the scenes literary event primary image

From book idea to published book: A behind the scenes literary event

Wed, Sep 20 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free

The Writer’s Law School with Jodé Millman, Esq. primary image

The Writer’s Law School with Jodé Millman, Esq.

Mon, Sep 18 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free

How to find support & investors for your film with Prince Sprauve primary image

How to find support & investors for your film with Prince Sprauve

Thu, Mar 30 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free

The New York State Writers Institute, based at the University at Albany, has brought more than 2,500 acclaimed writers and filmmakers to Albany for readings, lectures, book signings, and panel discussions. The state-funded non-profit organization encourages residents in the Capital Region to attend its events and help it fulfill its mission to enhance and celebrate literature, writing, and performance, and to recognize the position of writers as a community within the larger community. 

Events

Sorry, there are no upcoming events
Alice Green & Amy Godine on the Black history of the Adirondack Mountains primary image

Alice Green & Amy Godine on the Black history of the Adirondack Mountains

Thu, Mar 14 • 6:00 PM

Free

Conversation with Molly Guptill Manning, bestselling author & UAlbany alum primary image

Conversation with Molly Guptill Manning, bestselling author & UAlbany alum

Wed, Mar 6 • 7:00 PM

Free

Writer's Law School - Writers & AI: The Robots are Coming with Jode Millman primary image

Writer's Law School - Writers & AI: The Robots are Coming with Jode Millman

Mon, Feb 26 • 7:00 PM EST

Free

The Fabulist: a conversation with author and journalist Mark Chiusano primary image

The Fabulist: a conversation with author and journalist Mark Chiusano

Tue, Dec 5 • 7:00 PM

Free

Gloria Browne-Marshall, author and professor of Constitutional Law primary image

Gloria Browne-Marshall, author and professor of Constitutional Law

Tue, Nov 14 • 7:30 PM

Free

Conversation with Teneshia Jackson Warner, entrepreneur and author primary image

Conversation with Teneshia Jackson Warner, entrepreneur and author

Mon, Nov 13 • 7:30 PM

Free

Conversation/Q&A with Melissa DeRosa primary image

Conversation/Q&A with Melissa DeRosa

Wed, Oct 25 • 7:00 PM

Free

Conversation / Q&A with young adult novelist Charlene Allen primary image

Conversation / Q&A with young adult novelist Charlene Allen

Wed, Sep 27 • 6:00 PM

Free

Incorporating nature writing into your nonfiction with author Ellyn Gaydos primary image

Incorporating nature writing into your nonfiction with author Ellyn Gaydos

Thu, Sep 21 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free

From book idea to published book: A behind the scenes literary event primary image

From book idea to published book: A behind the scenes literary event

Wed, Sep 20 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free

The Writer’s Law School with Jodé Millman, Esq. primary image

The Writer’s Law School with Jodé Millman, Esq.

Mon, Sep 18 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free

How to find support & investors for your film with Prince Sprauve primary image

How to find support & investors for your film with Prince Sprauve

Thu, Mar 30 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free

Alice Green & Amy Godine on the Black history of the Adirondack Mountains primary image

Alice Green & Amy Godine on the Black history of the Adirondack Mountains

Thu, Mar 14 • 6:00 PM

Free

Conversation with Molly Guptill Manning, bestselling author & UAlbany alum primary image

Conversation with Molly Guptill Manning, bestselling author & UAlbany alum

Wed, Mar 6 • 7:00 PM

Free

Writer's Law School - Writers & AI: The Robots are Coming with Jode Millman primary image

Writer's Law School - Writers & AI: The Robots are Coming with Jode Millman

Mon, Feb 26 • 7:00 PM EST

Free

The Fabulist: a conversation with author and journalist Mark Chiusano primary image

The Fabulist: a conversation with author and journalist Mark Chiusano

Tue, Dec 5 • 7:00 PM

Free

Gloria Browne-Marshall, author and professor of Constitutional Law primary image

Gloria Browne-Marshall, author and professor of Constitutional Law

Tue, Nov 14 • 7:30 PM

Free

Conversation with Teneshia Jackson Warner, entrepreneur and author primary image

Conversation with Teneshia Jackson Warner, entrepreneur and author

Mon, Nov 13 • 7:30 PM

Free

Conversation/Q&A with Melissa DeRosa primary image

Conversation/Q&A with Melissa DeRosa

Wed, Oct 25 • 7:00 PM

Free

Conversation / Q&A with young adult novelist Charlene Allen primary image

Conversation / Q&A with young adult novelist Charlene Allen

Wed, Sep 27 • 6:00 PM

Free

Incorporating nature writing into your nonfiction with author Ellyn Gaydos primary image

Incorporating nature writing into your nonfiction with author Ellyn Gaydos

Thu, Sep 21 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free

From book idea to published book: A behind the scenes literary event primary image

From book idea to published book: A behind the scenes literary event

Wed, Sep 20 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free

The Writer’s Law School with Jodé Millman, Esq. primary image

The Writer’s Law School with Jodé Millman, Esq.

Mon, Sep 18 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free

How to find support & investors for your film with Prince Sprauve primary image

How to find support & investors for your film with Prince Sprauve

Thu, Mar 30 • 7:00 PM EDT

Free