Local Genre & Critique Groups 

Alaska Romance Writers of America (AKRWA)

AKRWA is the local chapter of Romance Writers of America. You can visit us at www.AKRWA.org. Our members include a wide variety of writers within the romance genre, from Historical to Contemporary to Science Fiction Romance and everything in between. If you are interested in joining, you must first be a member of RWA National: www.rwa.org

We have monthly business meetings and craft meetings, online support, and a yearly writing retreat. You may attend a monthly business meeting before joining. We gather the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6PM at Title Wave Books in Anchorage.

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)

The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators meets regularly in Anchorage, Mat-Su, and Fairbanks.

For more information and a detailed schedule of events, visit www.alaska.scbwi.org