Grub Street Inc.

GrubStreet's Civics & Outreach Programming works to encourage the creation of meaningful works of literature from every corner of the city through neighborhood workshops, the Boston Literary Cultural District (BLCD), and public events, such as The Boston Write-In. In 2016, GrubStreet launched Write Down the Street with the Boston Public Library, offering free weekly, bilingual, one-­hour drop-­in classes in two low-income neighborhoods (Dorchester and Roxbury). In addition to continuing to offer workshops at local library branches, GrubStreet has also begun to provide workshops in community locations, such as the Brookview House, which serves homeless women and their children. The BLCD, a project spearheaded by GrubStreet, brings together 8 executive partner organizations and businesses to "make the literary visible" through robust programming and creative placemaking. Lastly, in partnership with the Boston Public Library and Facing History & Ourselves, GrubStreet hosted the first Boston Write-In, an afternoon of public storytelling in support of recent immigrants and refugees, in May 2017.

GrubStreet offers single-day and multi-week writing courses in all levels of fiction, poetry, the novel, screenwriting, playwriting, memoir, and more. Through tracked programming, we encourage the highest level of artistic creation, and push our writers to apply for our advanced workshops such as the Novel Incubator. Our workshops are affordably priced and need- and merit-based scholarships are available.

Our three-day literary conference, The Muse and the Marketplace ("The Muse" for short), gives aspiring writers a better understanding of the craft of fiction and non-fiction, prepares them for the changing world of publishing and promotion, and creates opportunities for meaningful networking. Established and emerging authors lead 100+ interactive sessions on the craft of writing - the ""muse"" side of things - while editors, literary agents and other industry professionals tackle the business side - the ""marketplace."" Though 800+ presenters and participants will attend, GrubStreet creates a wonderfully intimate atmosphere designed to give everyone access to the wealth of talent on both sides of the classroom.

The Boston Writers of Color (BWoC) group is supported by GrubStreet, and is a place for writers of color to connect, network, empower, and share resources with their peers. Our mission is to support self-identifying writers of color and to help foster a more diverse and inclusive writing community here in Boston and a more equitable publishing landscape.

All writers are welcome, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or ethnicity.