Looking for publishing advice? Frustrated staring at a blank page?

The Writer in Residence program brings local authors to the Library to consult with writers of any age, experience, or genre.

This program, generously funded by the Arizona State Library, is a favorite among local writers. Each has brought their own special talents to the program to help people with all aspects of the writing process. Writers are funded from February through July each year.

About our current Writer in Residence: Meg Files

Meg Files, opens a new window is the author of the novels Meridian 144, opens a new window and The Third Law of Motion, Home Is the Hunter and Other Stories, opens a new window, and the novella A Hollow, Muscular Organ, opens a new window. Her poetry books are The Love Hunter and Other Poems, Lit Blue Sky Falling, and, most recently, The Beasts, opens a new window. Her book Writing What You Know, opens a new window is about using personal experience and taking risks in writing. She edited the anthology Lasting: Poems on Aging.

Meg taught creative writing for many years at colleges and universities, including Pima Community College, where she directed the Pima Writers’ Workshop for 28 years. Her awards include a Bread Loaf fellowship. She was the James Thurber Writer in Residence at The Ohio State University. She directs the Tucson Festival of Books Literary Awards and Masters Workshop.

One-on-One Sessions

Our Fall Writer in Residence program will feature local author Meg Files, September 1 – November 22. She will be available for up to eight 30-minute one-on-one sessions per week.

Sign up for one of Meg's sessions in our calendar., opens a new window

Talk to Meg for advice, feedback, pointers, and tips on writing and publishing.

Workshops

Looking for publishing advice? Frustrated staring at a blank page?

The Writer in Residence program brings local authors to the Library to consult with writers of any age, experience, or genre.

This program, generously funded by the Arizona State Library, is a favorite among local writers. Each has brought their own special talents to the program to help people with all aspects of the writing process. Writers are funded from February through July each year.

About our current Writer in Residence: Meg Files

Meg Files, opens a new window is the author of the novels Meridian 144, opens a new window and The Third Law of Motion, Home Is the Hunter and Other Stories, opens a new window, and the novella A Hollow, Muscular Organ, opens a new window. Her poetry books are The Love Hunter and Other Poems, Lit Blue Sky Falling, and, most recently, The Beasts, opens a new window. Her book Writing What You Know, opens a new window is about using personal experience and taking risks in writing. She edited the anthology Lasting: Poems on Aging.

Meg taught creative writing for many years at colleges and universities, including Pima Community College, where she directed the Pima Writers’ Workshop for 28 years. Her awards include a Bread Loaf fellowship. She was the James Thurber Writer in Residence at The Ohio State University. She directs the Tucson Festival of Books Literary Awards and Masters Workshop.

One-on-One Sessions

Our Fall Writer in Residence program will feature local author Meg Files, September 1 – November 22. She will be available for up to eight 30-minute one-on-one sessions per week.

Sign up for one of Meg's sessions in our calendar., opens a new window

Talk to Meg for advice, feedback, pointers, and tips on writing and publishing.

FAQs

The Writer in Residence Program is made possible by the Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Past Writers in Residence

FAQs

The Writer in Residence Program is made possible by the Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Past Writers in Residence

Past Writers in Residence

FAQs

The Writer in Residence Program is made possible by the Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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