Resources for Writers in Atlanta

Zachary Steele and our friends at the Broadleaf Writers Association created this list of Atlanta-area resources for writers looking to get involved in the local literary scene. Atlanta offers a variety of active writers’ groups, conferences, and retreats, as well as many small presses and literary journals with a regional emphasis. Indie bookstores in Atlanta often host book launches and author events. Many colleges offer creative writing degrees and MFA programs as well.

The Authors Guild’s community resources for writers are produced in coordination with our educational series Business Bootcamps for Writers. We will update and add to these community resource lists over time.

To suggest an addition to the Atlanta community resource list, please contact us.

INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORES

• A Cappella Books (Atlanta)
• Avid Books (Athens)
• Brave and Kind Books (Decatur) – kids
• Charis Books and More (Decatur) – feminist
• Eagle Eye Book Shop (Decatur)
• FoxTale Book Shoppe (Woodstock)
• Little Shop of Stories (Decatur) – kids
• Phoenix & Dragon Bookstore (Sandy Springs) – spiritual/metaphysical
• Posman Books (Atlanta & Alpharetta)
• Tall Tales (Decatur)
• The Book Exchange (Marietta) – new and used

PRESSES

• Allwrite Publishing
• August House – kids
• BookLogix – hybrid publisher, self-publishing, book printing
• Deeds Publishing
• Gramarye Media, Inc.
• Peachtree Press – kids
• Southern Fried Karma

CONFERENCES AND RETREATS

• Atlanta Writers Conference (Atlanta Writers Club)
• Atlanta Writing Workshop
• Broadleaf Writers Conference
• Moonlight & Magnolias (Georgia Romance Writers)
• Red Clay Writers Conference (Georgia Writers Association)
• SCBWI Southern Breeze Springmingle and Illustrators’ Day
• Tinderbox Workshop

WRITING ORGANIZATIONS

• Atlanta Writer’s Club
• Broadleaf Writers Association
• Georgia Romance Writers
• Georgia Writers Association
• SCBWI Southern Breeze
• Sisters-in-Crime

LITERARY MAGAZINES

• Blue Mountain Review
• Five Points
• Gutwrench Journal
• The Chattahoochee Review

CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAMS

• Clark Atlanta – BA, MA, PhD
• Georgia College – BA, MA, MFA
• Georgia State University – MFA, PhD
• Kennesaw State University – Graduate Certificate, MAPW
• Mercer University – BA
• Middle Georgia State University – BA, MA (Technical & Professional Writing)
• Oglethorpe University – BA, Writing minor
• Reinhardt University – BA, MFA
• Savannah College of Art & Design – BA, MFA
• Spelman College – BA, Creative Writing minor
• University of Georgia – PhD in creative writing
• University of North Georgia – BA