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Fiction

4-Week: Dances with Words

August 25, 2026
Fiction

4-Week: Writing for Children and Young Adults—How to Create the Classics

August 25, 2026

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Join Rebecca Roanhorse for Spec Fest: After Dark an intimate multimedia mixer featuring clips from Echo and A Murder at the End of the World, a visual showcase of her comic work and international book covers.
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Blog: The Lookout

Fiction Writer's Guide to LitFest 2026

April 16, 2026

Calling all fiction writers to Lit Fest 2026!
Book Review: DIZZY
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Review of Rachel Weaver's "DIZZY"

March 23, 2026

Rachel Weaver has long been a part of the Lighthouse

Book Review: Just Watch Me
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Review of Lior Torenberg's "Just Watch Me"

March 23, 2026

Lighthouser Lior Torenberg's debut novel, Just W

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