Become a citizen of the lively, larger world of reading, writing, publishing, creating, and interpreting.

Enter the Philadelphia Alumni Writers House, winner of a 2007 James Patterson PageTurner Award. Tucked within the arts quadrant on the campus of Franklin & Marshall College, the Writers House is an actual house, a lovely arts and crafts-style cottage, complete with comfy couches, kitchen, and a fireplace. We serve as a literary performance space for the college community; a podium for hundreds of world-class and emerging authors; an incubator for student-run publications and programs; a classroom for writing-related courses; and a hub for creative innovation on campus.

But what makes our Writers House a home?

We are a community of writers and readers -- students, faculty, alumni, Lancaster neighbors, visiting authors, and others -- who together envision our many events.  Each academic year, the Writers House Community re-defines the House, creating their ideal of what a space devoted to writers and readers should be and bringing invention to each program we host.  

So, what is the Writers House? Mostly, that depends on you...

Are you a prospective student? Get answers to burning questions, get the story on student publications; get signed up for a tour, get more.

Are you a current student? Find upcoming events, find internships and writing contests, find new friends on WH Ning, find more.

Are you an alum? Get to chat with old friends, get in on special alumni events, get to watch mp3s and videos of WH events, get more.

Are you a guest artist? Find out who else has visited, find your way around Lancaster, find guest contracts, find FAQs, find more.

Are you a faculty or staff member? Get WH in your curriculum, get together with us for a program, get in on a faculty reading, get more.

Are you a Lancaster neighbor? Find out about school programs, find your way to WH events, find news on local projects, find more.