Island Verse Literary Collective

Island Verse Literary Collective weaves the San Juan archipelago together through written and spoken word.

EVENTS
We host performances and events that amplify local voices, authors, and storytellers, providing a space for their stories to be heard, including a weekly Open Mic in Friday Harbor, walking distance from the ferry.

WORKSHOPS
Workshops for sharing, learning, and literary discovery, including Bi-Monthly Writers Circle and ongoing Workshops with parallel art groups and community organizations such as Alchemy Arts.

PUBLISHING + POET LAUREATE
We are building the scaffolding to open a publishing house for island writers. We're also creating a platform for electing a youth and an adult poet laureate whose voices will represent the San Juan Island archipelago.