The International Women's Writing Guild (IWWG) was founded in 1976 by Hannelore Hahn. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit writing organization whose mission is to "empower women writers personally and professionally through writing."

Programs

The IWWG sponsors a
annual week-long writing conference
for women writers every summer, as well as a variety of regional events throughout the year. The summer conference centers around 30 different workshops, open readings for participants, and an art studio. Regional volunteers time to organize round table discussions in their local areas and offer mentoring to other writers. There are also day long retreats that take place around the country. No portfolio or experience is needed for these retreats. While IWWG accepts members, writers do not need to be a member in order to attend these conferences and events. The membership does give access to discounts to the events, as well as opportunities to network and sell published work. The IWWG has been an official Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) with special consultative status at the

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since 1998. The IWWG collects an annual membership fee from registered members. It offers workshops in person and online through its Digital Village.

Notable members

2023 Board Directors: * *Batoul Aljouni *Jeri Brown *Trish Hopkinson *Cristina Juvier *Chris Sagona *Lisa St. John *Laurie White

Works

* Hahn, Hannelore. Remember the Magic: The Story of the International Women's Writing Guild in celebration of Its 25th Anniversary, in Her Own Words (2001) New York: International Women's Writing Guild. {{Cite book, last1=Hahn, first1=Hannelore, url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48818291, title=Remember the magic: the story of the International Women's Writing Guild in celebration of its 25th anniversary, in her own words, last2=International Women's Writing Guild, date=2001, publisher=International Women's Writing Guild, isbn=978-0-9620165-0-9, location=New York, language=English, oclc=48818291

References

External links

International Women's Writing Guild
official website
International Women's Writing Guild records
at the

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, Smith College Special Collections
Hannelore Hahn Papers
at the State Archives of North Carolina *Thompson, Nancy J.
Learning to teach – the International Women's Writing Guild annual conference
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