The mission of Tallahassee Writers Association (TWA) is to support writers of all levels through education, connection, promotion, and outreach.
We are a 501(c)(3) organization that exists solely for literary, educational, and charitable purposes.
Howard Libin, a local magazine editor, founded TWA in 1984, hoping to cultivate a group of nonfiction writers in the Tallahassee area. As the Tallahassee Area Nonfiction Writers Association expanded in membership, it also grew in its diversity of talents. In 1988, the organization changed its name to the Tallahassee Writers Association so that it might serve the interests of all writers. Today we serve more than 200 writers in the Big Bend area. We are journalists, novelists, creative nonfiction authors, poets, children’s authors, screenwriters, and playwrights.
TWA is recognized as a tax-exempt organization by the Internal Revenue Service under section 501(c)(3).
During the month of February 2026, TWA members are eligible for a FREE copy of a Turtle Cove Press title. Enter to win by sending your name, email address, and phone number to edtor@turtlecovepress.com. One winner will be selected at random in March 2026 to win a book of their choice: Finding Juliet, by Dale Lisa Flint; Dahlia in Bloom, Charlie’s Song, or Nobody Kills Uncle Buster and Gets Away with It, by Susan Koehler; Queen of the Clouds, by Taylor C. Phillips; Betsy & Bernie: Eco-Guardians, by Abby Hugill; The Adventures of Surf Dude, by Zelle Andrews; So Many Animals! (multiple authors); or Blue Rock Rescue, The Werewolf’s Daughter, The Hunter’s Moon, or The Claddagh-Book 1, by M.R. Street.
