LORE is a space for the BIPOC community to connect, create, and collaborate.

Our next event will be a BIPOC lunch date on November 12, at MAIZ in Portland.

Time: 12 pm

Host: Samara Cole Doyon (samara@mainewriters.org)

Address: 621 Forest Ave, Portland, ME 04101

If you identify as Black, Indigenous, or a person of color, please sign up here to receive updates about this event and / or future LORE happenings.

About LORE:

MWPA and the current Ashley Bryan Fellows are pleased to now offer Lore--a series of social meetups for writers and friends who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color. Lore is a chance to make connections and talk with other literary and creative people about navigating both institutional and informal settings within the world of writing and publishing.

There is no set agenda for LORE meetings, other than enjoying each other’s company, sharing real-life experiences and aspirations, and supporting each other as a creative community. This may look like:

• Online soirees and in-person events

• Vent sessions about racism within the literary world and our communities as a whole

• Ongoing discussions about where to find the right fit in publishers, agents, etc.

• Work sharing and open mic events

Lore is free to attend, and everyone who identifies as BIPOC is welcome. We look forward to growing our community with you.