Georgia Writer's Museum

Artist Debbie Anderson (left) submitted her artwork “Potential,” inspired by author Ginger Crosswhite’s “Sunflower,” a haiku style poem. CONTRIBUTED

Artist Debbie Anderson (left) submitted her artwork “Potential,” inspired by author Ginger Crosswhite’s “Sunflower,” a haiku style poem. CONTRIBUTED

GWM/Artisans Village combine artwork with words

News Staff
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Imagine watching words jump off the page, turned into impressive works of art.Welcome to the inaugural Paint Between the Lines, an innovative collaboration between Georgia Writers Museum (GWM) and The Artisans Village, just steps away from each other in downtown Eatonton.
Law Enforcement Hall of Fame member Sheryl McCollum will again lead GWM’s popular Crime & Wine presentation early in May. CONTRIBUTED

Law Enforcement Hall of Fame member Sheryl McCollum will again lead GWM’s popular Crime & Wine presentation early in May. CONTRIBUTED

GWM’s popular Crime & Wine Experience returns

News Staff
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Fortunately, the rate of unsolved cold cases is slowly declining. Soon, fewer than 30% of major crime cold cases will remain unsolved each year.
Lydia Menzies

Lydia Menzies

GWM Interview: Lydia Menzies

Lydia Menzies
Thursday, March 13, 2025
“True hospitality consists of giving the best of yourself to your guests," Eleanor Roosevelt wrote.Hosting whisperer Lydia Menzies’ new book, The Supper Club, could be the complete textbook on how to ensure your guests know they received your best.
Collen Oakley

Collen Oakley

GWM to host bestselling author Colleen Oakley

Colleen Oakley
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Georgia Writers Museum has announced its Meet the Author presenter for November will be Colleen Oakley, an Atlanta-based USA Today bestselling author of The Invisible Husband of Frick Island, You Were There Too, Close Enough to Touch, Before I Go, and Jane and Dan at the End of the World.On Nov. 5,...
Jim Auchmutey will lead the annual workshop. (CONTRIBUTED)

Jim Auchmutey will lead the annual workshop. (CONTRIBUTED)

GWM brings back non-fiction workshop

Jim Auchmutey
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Are you a new or aspiring writer with a non-fiction story you’re eager to tell? Are you ready to finally birth that book you have been thinking about for years?Do you hear people say, “You oughta write a book?” Suppose you answer “yes” to any of these questions.
GWM’s Melissa Swindell (left) moderated a talk on banned books with Wanda S. Lloyd, Rev. Dr. Avis Williams, and Michael Thurmond. (CONTRIBUTED)

GWM’s Melissa Swindell (left) moderated a talk on banned books with Wanda S. Lloyd, Rev. Dr. Avis Williams, and Michael Thurmond. (CONTRIBUTED)

Writers Museum exhibits at Black Writers Weekend

News Staff
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Georgia Writers Museum participated in Black Writers Weekend, a conference held Aug. 1-3 in Austell that brought hundreds of writers from all over the U.S. As the only museum invited to exhibit at the conference, GWM hosted a compelling panel discussion and showcased a new traveling exhibit on...
GWM to host mystery writer Lo Patrick

GWM to host mystery writer Lo Patrick

GWM to host mystery writer Lo Patrick

Lo Patrick
Thursday, July 18, 2024
The Floating Girls comes to The Night the River Wept, a contemporary Georgia story about a small-town, stay-at-home wife who suffers a tragic miscarriage and finds herself completely lost – until a job volunteering at the local police station becomes the opportunity to investigate the county’s most...
Janisse Ray

Janisse Ray

GWM interview: The Woods of Fannin County

Janisse Ray
Thursday, May 23, 2024
We all enjoy an adventurous thriller that keeps us on the edge of our seats, and one that involves young children dealing with extreme adversity can be particularly engaging.Georgia Writers Hall of Fame author Janisse Ray wrote such a story in The Woods of Fannin County.
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