Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance

The Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance (MWPA) – EIN 010375832 – is a membership organisation established in Maine in 1975.[1] It sponsors awards such as the Maine Literary Award,[2] and events such as the Celebration of Write ME: An Epistolary Poetry Project.[3] It also campaigns on literature-related issuses including undermining school library book bans,[a][4] and promotes competitions including the CrimeFlash Fiction contest.[5] In 2024 it had $566k revenue and assets of $161,273.[6]

Its award winners include Katherine Hall Page (CrimeMaster, 2022),[7], Lily King (Maine Fiction Award, 2011),[8] and Paul Doiron (Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction, 2012).[9] 2021 winners included Carolyn Chute and Anica Mrose Rissi.[10]

The Alliance's early papers are deposited in the Bowdoin College archives.[11]

Notes

  1. ^ When Gender Queer: A Memoir was banned from school libraries, MWPA distributed free copies.[4]

References

  1. ^ "About us". Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Maine Literary Award Finalist Fiction". LibraryThing. 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  3. ^ Joneth, Candi (2 June 2025). "Celebration of Write ME: An Epistolary Poetry Project". Boothbay Register.
  4. ^ a b Neufeld, Kay (1 September 2022). "Farmington bookstore participating in 'Gender Queer: A Memoir' giveaway". Franklin Journal.
  5. ^ Routhier, Ray (9 June 2022). "Crime story contest has a happy ending for Bangor teen who beat out professional writers". Portland Press Herald.
  6. ^ "Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance". Internal Revenue Service filings. ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
  7. ^ "CrimeMaster and Keynote". Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  8. ^ "2011 Winners". Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  9. ^ "2012 Winners". Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019.
  10. ^ Keys, Bob (28 May 2021). "Maine Literary Awards names winners, honors Carolyn Chute. 'Blue Summer' by Jim Nichols wins for fiction, and Kerri Asenault's 'Mill Town' for nonfiction". Portland Press Herald.
  11. ^ "Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance records (1974–2003)". Bowdoin College. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
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