THE ATLAS 21 Pre-Order is live! Order your copy today | Release Part 8/13 at Rozz-Tox!

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THE ATLAS 21! The annual literary magazine produced by the Young Emerging Writers will be released at Rozz-Tox on Thurs. 8/13 at 6pm — but you can order your copy today!

Use the link below to order your copy today – you can pick them up on 8/13 or we will mail them out to you after the release party (you do not need a paypal account to use the link, FYI).

If you are interested in discounts on a bulk order &/or an educational order, please contact Ryan Collins: ryan.collins@mwcqc.org | (309) 732-7330.

YEW Intern & Staff Showcase – Thursday 7/23 at RIPL Watts-Midtown Branch, 5:30 p.m.

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MWC celebrates 21 years of The Young Emerging Writers Program (YEW) with a showcase of selected YEW 2026 interns and staff on Thursday, July 23 at the RIPL Watts-Midtown Branch.

The event will start at 5:30pm with a social, followed by the Young Emerging Writers showcase, followed by readings from a selection of this year’s YEW interns and staff, previewing THE ATLAS 21 literary magazine, which the program will publish on 8/13 (pre-orders coming soon). Back issues of The Atlas will be available for $5/copy, as well as other MWC Press books.

MWC Press Bookstore Open for Business!

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After much hassle & delay, our MWC Press bookstore is back up & running! All of our most recent titles are ready and available for purchase today — check out all the info here:

https://www.mwcqc.org/mwc-press/online-catalog/

We’re still updating some titles in our back catalog, but everything will be live soon!

MWC Offers New Writing Group — Memory Keepers: Next Meeting Thursday 6/18 at Butterworth Center

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One of the greatest gifts you can give to your children and future generations is to keep your family stories alive. Please join our new Memory Keepers Group as we come together with a common interest and goal to preserve our family stories through the written word.

The next meeting will be Thursday, July 16 from 1:00-2:30pm at Butterworth Center, 1105 8th St., Moline, IL (new graphic coming soon).

DRC Writers’ Conference Starts in Less than 2 Weeks! Slots still available

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MWC and The David R. Collins Writers’ Conference (formerly known as the Mississippi Valley Writers’ Conference) are thrilled return to the campus of Augustana College this summer, June 25-27. Featuring our stellar Conference Faculty leading three-day workshops, two public readings, a concluding luncheon, and more. 

There’s still time to register either by using the registration portal on our site or by making a donation to Birdies for Charity. The schedule of events is below, and complete info can be found on the Conference page. Please contact MWC with any questions: mwc@mwcqc.org or 309-732-7330.