Saints and Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival
@sasfest.bsky.social
Join us at #SASfest26 on March 27-29 2026 for a weekend of LGBTQ+ literary revelry in the French Quarter! (Program of TWFest)
https://www.sasfest.org/
https://www.sasfest.org/
Do you already miss the Festival like we do? Want a poster, T-shirt, mug, or tote bag to rep the SASFest all year long? Look no further!
Find all that and so much more on our online merch store!
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Find all that and so much more on our online merch store!
twfest.myshopify.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Do you already miss the Festival like we do? Want a poster, T-shirt, mug, or tote bag to rep the SASFest all year long? Look no further!
Find all that and so much more on our online merch store!
twfest.myshopify.com
Find all that and so much more on our online merch store!
twfest.myshopify.com
Halloween is approaching fast, and there's so much to do before the weekend starts!
Book your room and register for the 2026 festival to save on your SASFest experience! Plus, make sure you grab your tickets to the Tennessee Williams Gala!
Find all this and more at: www.sasfest.org
Happy Halloween!
Book your room and register for the 2026 festival to save on your SASFest experience! Plus, make sure you grab your tickets to the Tennessee Williams Gala!
Find all this and more at: www.sasfest.org
Happy Halloween!
October 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Halloween is approaching fast, and there's so much to do before the weekend starts!
Book your room and register for the 2026 festival to save on your SASFest experience! Plus, make sure you grab your tickets to the Tennessee Williams Gala!
Find all this and more at: www.sasfest.org
Happy Halloween!
Book your room and register for the 2026 festival to save on your SASFest experience! Plus, make sure you grab your tickets to the Tennessee Williams Gala!
Find all this and more at: www.sasfest.org
Happy Halloween!
The 2026 Writing Contests are CLOSED for entries!
Thank you so much to everyone who submitted - our judges have such an amazing pool to work with!
Did you miss out on entering this year? Our 2027 Contests will open on May 1st - hold onto your entries!
Thank you so much to everyone who submitted - our judges have such an amazing pool to work with!
Did you miss out on entering this year? Our 2027 Contests will open on May 1st - hold onto your entries!
October 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The 2026 Writing Contests are CLOSED for entries!
Thank you so much to everyone who submitted - our judges have such an amazing pool to work with!
Did you miss out on entering this year? Our 2027 Contests will open on May 1st - hold onto your entries!
Thank you so much to everyone who submitted - our judges have such an amazing pool to work with!
Did you miss out on entering this year? Our 2027 Contests will open on May 1st - hold onto your entries!
Today is the final day to submit to our Fiction and Poetry Contests!
ALL of our contests will be CLOSING tonight, October 15th, at 11:59pm CT.
Submit your entries NOW for the chance to win cash prizes, publication, and more!
www.sasfest.org#contests
ALL of our contests will be CLOSING tonight, October 15th, at 11:59pm CT.
Submit your entries NOW for the chance to win cash prizes, publication, and more!
www.sasfest.org#contests
October 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Today is the final day to submit to our Fiction and Poetry Contests!
ALL of our contests will be CLOSING tonight, October 15th, at 11:59pm CT.
Submit your entries NOW for the chance to win cash prizes, publication, and more!
www.sasfest.org#contests
ALL of our contests will be CLOSING tonight, October 15th, at 11:59pm CT.
Submit your entries NOW for the chance to win cash prizes, publication, and more!
www.sasfest.org#contests
Time is closing in! ⌛
Our Poetry and Fiction contests close TOMORROW.
Finish your final edits and hit SUBMIT before 11:59pm CT October 15th for the chance to win cash prizes and publication!
tennesseewilliamsfestival.submittable.com/submit
#writingcontest #lgbtqwriting #submittable
Our Poetry and Fiction contests close TOMORROW.
Finish your final edits and hit SUBMIT before 11:59pm CT October 15th for the chance to win cash prizes and publication!
tennesseewilliamsfestival.submittable.com/submit
#writingcontest #lgbtqwriting #submittable
October 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Time is closing in! ⌛
Our Poetry and Fiction contests close TOMORROW.
Finish your final edits and hit SUBMIT before 11:59pm CT October 15th for the chance to win cash prizes and publication!
tennesseewilliamsfestival.submittable.com/submit
#writingcontest #lgbtqwriting #submittable
Our Poetry and Fiction contests close TOMORROW.
Finish your final edits and hit SUBMIT before 11:59pm CT October 15th for the chance to win cash prizes and publication!
tennesseewilliamsfestival.submittable.com/submit
#writingcontest #lgbtqwriting #submittable
Hey, early birds! 🦜
You can get your SAS26 Registration at the discounted rate of $180 (Regular Price $200) from October 1 - January 1!
A SASFest registration admits you to all events at our 2026 Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival, March 27 – 29.
tennesseewilliams.net/product/sas-...
You can get your SAS26 Registration at the discounted rate of $180 (Regular Price $200) from October 1 - January 1!
A SASFest registration admits you to all events at our 2026 Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival, March 27 – 29.
tennesseewilliams.net/product/sas-...
October 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Hey, early birds! 🦜
You can get your SAS26 Registration at the discounted rate of $180 (Regular Price $200) from October 1 - January 1!
A SASFest registration admits you to all events at our 2026 Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival, March 27 – 29.
tennesseewilliams.net/product/sas-...
You can get your SAS26 Registration at the discounted rate of $180 (Regular Price $200) from October 1 - January 1!
A SASFest registration admits you to all events at our 2026 Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival, March 27 – 29.
tennesseewilliams.net/product/sas-...
Only TWO WEEKS LEFT to submit to our contests!
The 2026 SASFest Poetry and Fiction contests close on October 15th. Submit your writing today!
Learn more by visiting: www.sasfest.org#contests
#writingcontest #lgbtqwriters #queerwriters #submittable
The 2026 SASFest Poetry and Fiction contests close on October 15th. Submit your writing today!
Learn more by visiting: www.sasfest.org#contests
#writingcontest #lgbtqwriters #queerwriters #submittable
October 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Only TWO WEEKS LEFT to submit to our contests!
The 2026 SASFest Poetry and Fiction contests close on October 15th. Submit your writing today!
Learn more by visiting: www.sasfest.org#contests
#writingcontest #lgbtqwriters #queerwriters #submittable
The 2026 SASFest Poetry and Fiction contests close on October 15th. Submit your writing today!
Learn more by visiting: www.sasfest.org#contests
#writingcontest #lgbtqwriters #queerwriters #submittable
Submit your poetry and fiction by October 15th by visiting: www.sasfest.org#contests
September 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Submit your poetry and fiction by October 15th by visiting: www.sasfest.org#contests
Steven Reigns, our 2026 Poetry Contest Judge, has a new book available for preorder now!
Outliving Michael is a testament to friendship’s power to sustain, transform, and survive even death itself.
Preorder from Moon Tide Press by visiting: www.moontidepress.com/books
Outliving Michael is a testament to friendship’s power to sustain, transform, and survive even death itself.
Preorder from Moon Tide Press by visiting: www.moontidepress.com/books
September 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Steven Reigns, our 2026 Poetry Contest Judge, has a new book available for preorder now!
Outliving Michael is a testament to friendship’s power to sustain, transform, and survive even death itself.
Preorder from Moon Tide Press by visiting: www.moontidepress.com/books
Outliving Michael is a testament to friendship’s power to sustain, transform, and survive even death itself.
Preorder from Moon Tide Press by visiting: www.moontidepress.com/books
Become a member the Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival!
Becoming a member helps us promote and support LGBTQ+ literary professionals, provide a platform for the LGBTQ+ literary community, and nurture up-and-coming LGBTQ+ literary talent.
Learn more by visiting www.sasfest.org#membership
Becoming a member helps us promote and support LGBTQ+ literary professionals, provide a platform for the LGBTQ+ literary community, and nurture up-and-coming LGBTQ+ literary talent.
Learn more by visiting www.sasfest.org#membership
September 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Become a member the Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival!
Becoming a member helps us promote and support LGBTQ+ literary professionals, provide a platform for the LGBTQ+ literary community, and nurture up-and-coming LGBTQ+ literary talent.
Learn more by visiting www.sasfest.org#membership
Becoming a member helps us promote and support LGBTQ+ literary professionals, provide a platform for the LGBTQ+ literary community, and nurture up-and-coming LGBTQ+ literary talent.
Learn more by visiting www.sasfest.org#membership
The gorgeous Hotel Monteleone is once again our host hotel and is offering a special room block for our TWFest & SASFest attendees!
Book by visiting SASFest.org or call 1-504-523-3341 and be sure to mention that it’s the “Tennessee Williams N.O. Lit” room block.
Book by visiting SASFest.org or call 1-504-523-3341 and be sure to mention that it’s the “Tennessee Williams N.O. Lit” room block.
September 4, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The gorgeous Hotel Monteleone is once again our host hotel and is offering a special room block for our TWFest & SASFest attendees!
Book by visiting SASFest.org or call 1-504-523-3341 and be sure to mention that it’s the “Tennessee Williams N.O. Lit” room block.
Book by visiting SASFest.org or call 1-504-523-3341 and be sure to mention that it’s the “Tennessee Williams N.O. Lit” room block.
August 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Don't forget - you can save 20% on your SASFest26 registration by registering now! Full registration is $200, but it's yours for $160 now through October 1!
Learn more by visiting www.sasfest.org
#lgbtqliterature #lgbtq #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqwriters #lgbtqbooks #queerwriters
Learn more by visiting www.sasfest.org
#lgbtqliterature #lgbtq #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqwriters #lgbtqbooks #queerwriters
August 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Don't forget - you can save 20% on your SASFest26 registration by registering now! Full registration is $200, but it's yours for $160 now through October 1!
Learn more by visiting www.sasfest.org
#lgbtqliterature #lgbtq #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqwriters #lgbtqbooks #queerwriters
Learn more by visiting www.sasfest.org
#lgbtqliterature #lgbtq #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqwriters #lgbtqbooks #queerwriters
WRITERS - we want to see your work!
Send us your best fiction and poetry now until October 15. Our judges are Justin Torres (fiction) and Steven Reigns (poetry).
You can learn more and submit by visiting www.sasfest.org#contests
Send us your best fiction and poetry now until October 15. Our judges are Justin Torres (fiction) and Steven Reigns (poetry).
You can learn more and submit by visiting www.sasfest.org#contests
August 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
WRITERS - we want to see your work!
Send us your best fiction and poetry now until October 15. Our judges are Justin Torres (fiction) and Steven Reigns (poetry).
You can learn more and submit by visiting www.sasfest.org#contests
Send us your best fiction and poetry now until October 15. Our judges are Justin Torres (fiction) and Steven Reigns (poetry).
You can learn more and submit by visiting www.sasfest.org#contests
"I started writing because I had a need inside of me to create something that was not there." - Audre Lorde
What have you written lately? Share it with us by submitting to the 2026 SASFest writing contests!
www.sasfest.org#contests
#poetry #fiction #writingcontest #submittable
What have you written lately? Share it with us by submitting to the 2026 SASFest writing contests!
www.sasfest.org#contests
#poetry #fiction #writingcontest #submittable
August 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
"I started writing because I had a need inside of me to create something that was not there." - Audre Lorde
What have you written lately? Share it with us by submitting to the 2026 SASFest writing contests!
www.sasfest.org#contests
#poetry #fiction #writingcontest #submittable
What have you written lately? Share it with us by submitting to the 2026 SASFest writing contests!
www.sasfest.org#contests
#poetry #fiction #writingcontest #submittable
Looking for some inspiration while you prepare your #SASFest26 Writing Contest Entries? James Baldwin reminds us what our sentence-level goals should be!
Our Poetry and Fiction contests are OPEN! Submit today at: tennesseewilliamsfestival.submittable.com/submit
Our Poetry and Fiction contests are OPEN! Submit today at: tennesseewilliamsfestival.submittable.com/submit
August 1, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Looking for some inspiration while you prepare your #SASFest26 Writing Contest Entries? James Baldwin reminds us what our sentence-level goals should be!
Our Poetry and Fiction contests are OPEN! Submit today at: tennesseewilliamsfestival.submittable.com/submit
Our Poetry and Fiction contests are OPEN! Submit today at: tennesseewilliamsfestival.submittable.com/submit
Looking for reasons to submit to a SASFest Writing Contest? Check out 2025 Short Fiction Contest Winner Laura Corin's experience winning last year!
You can submit to our contests by visiting: tennesseewilliamsfestival.submittable.com/submit
Interview by Reine Dugas, Festival Publicist
You can submit to our contests by visiting: tennesseewilliamsfestival.submittable.com/submit
Interview by Reine Dugas, Festival Publicist
July 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Looking for reasons to submit to a SASFest Writing Contest? Check out 2025 Short Fiction Contest Winner Laura Corin's experience winning last year!
You can submit to our contests by visiting: tennesseewilliamsfestival.submittable.com/submit
Interview by Reine Dugas, Festival Publicist
You can submit to our contests by visiting: tennesseewilliamsfestival.submittable.com/submit
Interview by Reine Dugas, Festival Publicist
THANK YOU to everyone who gave during GiveOUT. We greatly appreciate all our donors and supporters!
Did you miss Give Out Day? You can give support year-round to our LGBTQ+ literary festival by visiting: tennesseewilliams.net/support/beco... and selecting SASFEST.
Did you miss Give Out Day? You can give support year-round to our LGBTQ+ literary festival by visiting: tennesseewilliams.net/support/beco... and selecting SASFEST.
July 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
THANK YOU to everyone who gave during GiveOUT. We greatly appreciate all our donors and supporters!
Did you miss Give Out Day? You can give support year-round to our LGBTQ+ literary festival by visiting: tennesseewilliams.net/support/beco... and selecting SASFEST.
Did you miss Give Out Day? You can give support year-round to our LGBTQ+ literary festival by visiting: tennesseewilliams.net/support/beco... and selecting SASFEST.
It's the last day to give to our #GiveOUTday campaign, and we have some exciting news!
Everyone that has given to our GIVE OUT Day will be placed in a drawing for a prize package that includes a free SAS registration for 2026!
GIVE by visiting: www.giveoutday.org/organization...
Everyone that has given to our GIVE OUT Day will be placed in a drawing for a prize package that includes a free SAS registration for 2026!
GIVE by visiting: www.giveoutday.org/organization...
June 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
It's the last day to give to our #GiveOUTday campaign, and we have some exciting news!
Everyone that has given to our GIVE OUT Day will be placed in a drawing for a prize package that includes a free SAS registration for 2026!
GIVE by visiting: www.giveoutday.org/organization...
Everyone that has given to our GIVE OUT Day will be placed in a drawing for a prize package that includes a free SAS registration for 2026!
GIVE by visiting: www.giveoutday.org/organization...
WRITERS: send us your best fiction and poetry this Pride Month! Our writing contests are open for submissions.
Our judges are Justin Torres (fiction) and Steven Reigns (poetry).
You can learn more and submit by visiting: tennesseewilliamsfestival.submittable.com/submit
#pride #queerwriters
Our judges are Justin Torres (fiction) and Steven Reigns (poetry).
You can learn more and submit by visiting: tennesseewilliamsfestival.submittable.com/submit
#pride #queerwriters
June 27, 2025 at 10:16 PM
WRITERS: send us your best fiction and poetry this Pride Month! Our writing contests are open for submissions.
Our judges are Justin Torres (fiction) and Steven Reigns (poetry).
You can learn more and submit by visiting: tennesseewilliamsfestival.submittable.com/submit
#pride #queerwriters
Our judges are Justin Torres (fiction) and Steven Reigns (poetry).
You can learn more and submit by visiting: tennesseewilliamsfestival.submittable.com/submit
#pride #queerwriters
Our #GiveOUTDay campaign is coming to an end at the end of the month, but there's still time to help us continue our endeavors to inspire LGBTQ+ writers, readers, and other literary professionals by donating at www.giveoutday.org/organization...
#LGBTQ #LGBTQWriters #lgbtqliterature
#LGBTQ #LGBTQWriters #lgbtqliterature
June 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Our #GiveOUTDay campaign is coming to an end at the end of the month, but there's still time to help us continue our endeavors to inspire LGBTQ+ writers, readers, and other literary professionals by donating at www.giveoutday.org/organization...
#LGBTQ #LGBTQWriters #lgbtqliterature
#LGBTQ #LGBTQWriters #lgbtqliterature
Save 20% on your SASFest26 registration by registering now! Full registration is $200, but it's yours for $160 now through October 1!
Register by visiting: tennesseewilliams.net/product/sas-...
#lgbtqliterature #lgbtq #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqwriters #lgbtqbooks #queerwriters #queerliterature
Register by visiting: tennesseewilliams.net/product/sas-...
#lgbtqliterature #lgbtq #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqwriters #lgbtqbooks #queerwriters #queerliterature
June 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Save 20% on your SASFest26 registration by registering now! Full registration is $200, but it's yours for $160 now through October 1!
Register by visiting: tennesseewilliams.net/product/sas-...
#lgbtqliterature #lgbtq #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqwriters #lgbtqbooks #queerwriters #queerliterature
Register by visiting: tennesseewilliams.net/product/sas-...
#lgbtqliterature #lgbtq #lgbtqcommunity #lgbtqwriters #lgbtqbooks #queerwriters #queerliterature
Give OUT day lasts all month long, and we need YOUR help to reach our goal!
Help us continue to offer a place for LGBTQ+ readers and writers to network, share ideas, solve problems, and celebrate success by donating to our #GiveOUTday campaign!
www.giveoutday.org/organization...
Help us continue to offer a place for LGBTQ+ readers and writers to network, share ideas, solve problems, and celebrate success by donating to our #GiveOUTday campaign!
www.giveoutday.org/organization...
June 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Give OUT day lasts all month long, and we need YOUR help to reach our goal!
Help us continue to offer a place for LGBTQ+ readers and writers to network, share ideas, solve problems, and celebrate success by donating to our #GiveOUTday campaign!
www.giveoutday.org/organization...
Help us continue to offer a place for LGBTQ+ readers and writers to network, share ideas, solve problems, and celebrate success by donating to our #GiveOUTday campaign!
www.giveoutday.org/organization...
What are you reading this Pride Month? We want to know!
See what our staff are reading this June to get some great recommendations. Then, share your current reads in the replies!
#LGBTQ #LGBTQbooks #lgbtqwriters #lgbtqreaders #lgbtqliterature #queerbooks #queerreads #pridemonth
See what our staff are reading this June to get some great recommendations. Then, share your current reads in the replies!
#LGBTQ #LGBTQbooks #lgbtqwriters #lgbtqreaders #lgbtqliterature #queerbooks #queerreads #pridemonth
June 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
What are you reading this Pride Month? We want to know!
See what our staff are reading this June to get some great recommendations. Then, share your current reads in the replies!
#LGBTQ #LGBTQbooks #lgbtqwriters #lgbtqreaders #lgbtqliterature #queerbooks #queerreads #pridemonth
See what our staff are reading this June to get some great recommendations. Then, share your current reads in the replies!
#LGBTQ #LGBTQbooks #lgbtqwriters #lgbtqreaders #lgbtqliterature #queerbooks #queerreads #pridemonth
Hear from Lambda Literary Award winner Trebor Healey about his love for SASFest!
You can help us continue our endeavors to inspire LGBTQ+ writers, readers, and other literary professionals by donating to our #GiveOUTday campaign here: www.giveoutday.org/organization...
You can help us continue our endeavors to inspire LGBTQ+ writers, readers, and other literary professionals by donating to our #GiveOUTday campaign here: www.giveoutday.org/organization...
June 11, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Hear from Lambda Literary Award winner Trebor Healey about his love for SASFest!
You can help us continue our endeavors to inspire LGBTQ+ writers, readers, and other literary professionals by donating to our #GiveOUTday campaign here: www.giveoutday.org/organization...
You can help us continue our endeavors to inspire LGBTQ+ writers, readers, and other literary professionals by donating to our #GiveOUTday campaign here: www.giveoutday.org/organization...