Welcome, Writers!
The Emerald Literary Guild (ELG) is a group of writers centered in the mid-Willamette Valley. Our mission is to help foster and promote the literary community through our Windfall Reading Series, a free monthly event showcasing the best local writers, and through providing ways for writers to connect with each other.
The Anthology is here! Please join us in celebrating this momentous achievement. These books contain a brilliant collection of work from Pacific Northwest writers and beyond, including such luminaries as Oregon Poet Laureate emerita Paulann Petersen, the late Ralph Salisbury, co-founder and director of the University of Oregon’s Creative Writing Program, noted poetry mentor Erik Muller, and many more. As beloved Eugene poet and teacher Ingrid Wendt says, “This has to be one of the most important anthologies of the century, with the wide range of well known and lesser known, the local and regional and national writers, living and dead, who have appeared in your reading series over the past decade and more. I am So proud to be in this anthology.” Order your copies here.
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Upcoming Events
We invite you to join us for the Emerald Literary Guild’s release of The Anthology, a two-volume collection of the best writers in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Come and celebrate with an evening of music, literature, and fantastic food at Oakshire Commons! The event features music from Theo Czuk & friends, plus our local area’s best literary talents, an open mic, and Oakshire’s delicious culinary offerings. $1 from every core pint plus 10% of all food sales go to the Emerald Literary Guild.
Place: Oakshire Commons, 416 Main Street, Springfield.
Date: March 9, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Price: free
Windfall Reading Series, March 18, 2026, 6PM-7:30PM at the Downtown Eugene Library. Featured readers: writers Maggie Chula, David Rutiezer, and Willa Schneberg.
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