Mission Statement

The mission of the Writers Association of Northern Appalachia is to support writers from, living in, or writing about the greater northern Appalachian region by providing opportunities to share work and expertise, publish written work, and develop relationships with editors, publishers, literary scholars, readers, and fellow writers. We provide opportunities for the region’s writers to build a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community.

Advocacy

WANA President, Christina Fisanick, wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Times in response to Barbara Kingsolver’s article, Read Your Way Through Appalachia. Her letter was published on Sunday, September 24, 2023.