2011 Festival
New Host Hotel: Hotel Monteleone!
We’re proud to announce our new partnership with The Hotel Monteleone, which will be the official host hotel and a major sponsor of our Saints and Sinners 9.5 fundraiser. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating Saints and Sinners and the Monteleone’s... Read more →
LGBT Community Center
The LGBT Community Center of New Orleans promotes the vitality and well-being of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community through: Continuous support of health, culture, and social needs Advocacy for our community Provision of information,... Read more →
Reinvigorate your Writing with our Master Classes
Felice Picano Jess Wells Aaron Hamburger Achy Obejas Michael Thomas Ford Michele Karlsberg From a discussion of writing for pure pleasure to a how-to seminar on online self-promotion, plus a discussion of all manners of craft in between,... Read more →
Support Each Other at our Literary Panels and Reading Series
Bryan Batt Aaron Anson Farzana Doctor Michael Thomas Ford Greg Herren Fay Jacobs Radclyffe Jess Wells SAS-Festers, make sure you also check out all the amazing panels and reading series this conference has to offer. So much of what... Read more →
Black Tongues Untied — A Reading
Jewelle Gomez Sheree L. Greer Fiona Zedde Join these writers as they share their work: Jewelle Gomez, the multi-award winning author of The Gilda Stories, now celebrating twenty years in print Sheree L. Greer, author of the short story collection... Read more →
Conference Logistics
Online and phone ticket sales will end Thursday, May 12 at 12 PM Central. Beginning Friday morning, we move onsite. You can find us in the lobby of the Bourbon Orleans Hotel, 717 Orleans. Box Office/Registration Hours: Friday, May 13 through Sunday,... Read more →
Hotel Monteleone
It’s been said that the French Quarter begins in the lobby of the Hotel Monteleone. In fact, this venerable establishment sits majestically at the foot of Royal Street. giving guests the best point of departure for all things New Orleans. Visitors need... Read more →
Lara Zielinsky
Lara Zielinsky is the author of two novels from PD Publishing: Turning Point and Turn for Home, and has several published short stories exploring women loving women. She hosts the author interview program "Readings in Lesbian & Bisexual... Read more →
Robert Philipson
Robert Philipson (Ph.D. in Comparative Literature) is a filmmaker, scholar, journalist, and reformed heterosexual. His current projects explore gay and lesbian culture through video, writing, and promiscuity. Very Good-Looking Seeks Same, his... Read more →
Jenny Lowery
Jenny Lowery is a writer and performer from Seattle. Check her out at www.pidgeoncoopproductions.com Read More →
