The Ohio Writers Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting writers in Ohio at all stages of their professional careers.
As a non-profit organization, we seek to be recognized for our continuous support and promotion of an ever-growing, vibrant, and inclusive literary community.
We want to create a future where writers have access to tools, resources, and the networking necessary to reach their full creative potential and contribute significantly to the national literary landscape.
We achieve this through specialized programs, events, and resources, offering a nurturing environment for growth and connection among writers of diverse genres and experience levels.
Inspire, support, and connect Ohio writers at all stages of their careers, enabling them to develop their talent, share their work, and contribute to the literary community.
The Ohio Writers Association aspires to be a leading organization in the state, recognized for its continuous support and promotion of a vibrant and inclusive literary community. OWA envisions a future where Ohio writers have the tools, resources, and network necessary to reach their maximum creative potential and contribute significantly to the literary landscape.
This mission is built upon the following principles:
Believing in the power of writing to transform lives and communities.
Committing to create an inclusive and welcoming space for all writers.
Valuing the diversity of voices and experiences in literature.
Supporting the professional and artistic development of writers.
Promoting Ohio literature locally, nationally, and internationally.
We actively work on cultural outreach and fostering literature in Spanish through various programs:
Reading in Spanish through reading clubs for children, youth, and adults, conducting various literary activities that encourage discussion and cultural outreach.
Regular short story and poetry contests in Spanish at middle school, high school, and university levels across Ohio.
The creation of training workshops for emerging prose writers and poets in Spanish.
Regular book fairs to showcase Hispanic authors in Ohio, welcoming non-resident writers as well.
Visits from prominent writers to Columbus and from other nationalities to help promote reading in Spanish.
With various Ohio libraries for the acquisition of books in Spanish.
