AWN July Meeting: Summer Soiree
Thursday, July 17 at Bonfire Coffee from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Summer Soiree & Agent AMA (Ask Me Anything) Third Thursday – July 17, at The Village Smithy - only 530 ft down Main St. from Bonfire […]
Thursday, July 17 at Bonfire Coffee from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Summer Soiree & Agent AMA (Ask Me Anything) Third Thursday – July 17, at The Village Smithy - only 530 ft down Main St. from Bonfire […]
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | Pitkin County Library | 5:00 p.m. Join us in celebrating the winning title of the 2025 Aspen Words Literary Prize! Swing by our community book distribution party at the Pitkin […]
Tuesday, August 19, 2025 | 5:00–6:00 PM | Pitkin County Library Join us for a special edition of The Lit Lounge as we celebrate the winner of the 2025 Aspen Words Literary Prize! This month, […]
Thursday, August 21 at Bonfire Coffee from 6:30-8:30 p.m. BECOME A MEMBER Award-winning author Daryl Gregory will be in person to talk about surviving the ups and downs of publishing.
September AWN Meeting – Flex Your Creativity & Expand Your Skill + A Free Journal Third Thursday - September 18 at Bonfire Coffee (433 Main St., Carbondale), 6:30-8:30 p.m. Writing prompts are a fantastic way to expand […]
Aspen Words is proud to partner with Aspen Filmfest 2025 to present a special screening of The Librarians, directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Kim A. Snyder. This powerful new documentary follows librarians across the U.S. as […]
Local Authors Night at Explore Booksellers Kick off the Aspen Literary Festival with an evening dedicated to Aspen’s own writers. From fiction to memoir, discover the voices shaping stories right here at home. Featuring authors: […]
Celebrate the books and people who drive culture. Taking place Friday, September 26 – Sunday, September 28, 2025 in downtown Aspen, Colorado. Aspen Words, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025, will welcome more than […]
September 26, 2025 6:30 PM-10:00 PMMT Perks & Parties Hyman Ave. & Mill St. Local authors will give readings and sign books at local businesses. Aspen Public House and Stranahan’s Whiskey will provide drink specials for […]
October 16 – Annual Halloween meeting. Patrick Kitson will be conducting a talk on: How to build more tension in your writing. Patrick has been a lifelong student of the macabre, the satirical, and the […]
Teaching Artists in RFV middle schools for week-long intensives Oct.-Nov., 2025 This fall, Aspen Words is thrilled to once again partner with the Aspen Education Foundation to bring renowned teaching artists and performance poets into Aspen middle […]
JOIN US FOR AN ALL-DAY FALL WRITING WORKSHOP WITH PETER MOUNTFORD MAKING MEANING IN YOUR PERSONAL ESSAY Sunday, November 2, 2025 | 10AM to 3PM Pitkin County Library 120 N Mill St, Aspen, CO 81611 […]