Please join the MWPA for our favorite night of the year, a community celebration of great writing and writers from all over Maine. We will laugh, cry, and applaud excellent Maine writing from the last year!

Doors open at 6 PM for a reception with snacks and a cash bar; the ceremony begins at 7 PM.

Finalist books will be for sale.

The event is free, but we ask that you RSVP if you are able to join us in person because seating is limited. If you would like to make a suggested ticket donation, we appreciate it!

To to attend online, please click below to register for the Zoom link.

Please join the MWPA and writers and friends from all over the state for the 2023 Maine Literary Awards! This year’s awards will take place at the Olin Arts Center at Bates College in Lewiston. There will be a reception at 6 PM (either in the art gallery or outside depending on the weather), and the awards ceremony begins at 7 PM. Books by all of the finalists for book prizes will be for sale, and winners of course will be announced that night!

Please RSVP by clicking on one of the buttons below if you’d like to attend in person or on Zoom.

This event is free to attend, and donations are much appreciated.

If you’re traveling to the Maine Literary Awards in person and would like to carpool, please go here.