Classes & Community

Almost Authors

Almost Authors is a writing craft camp series for young writers (9 -14ish) where they are able to learn from the authors whose books they read and love. Sessions require registration and cost $75 each. Scholarships are available and accessible through our registration form. The camps will be held at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Hansen Hall from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on session dates.

Jackson Hole Writers and our partners provide materials, lunch and snacks and the opportunity to purchase books by the author-mentors. Maximum of 20 attendees. See the schedule and our guest authors below.

Registration now open! Please email Matt Daly for further information about the program and scholarship opportunities at info@jhwriters.org.

Click the button below to complete our intake form. We will share a payment link via email based on the information on your form.

Registration Form (English)

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2025 Almost Authors Schedule

Photograph by Catherine Abegg

Rachel Stevens

Personal Essay

Wednesday, June 18th

10am to 2:30pm

St. John’s Episcopal Church

Rachel Stevens is a writer, creative director, and radio enthusiast in Jackson, Wyoming, where she lives with her nurse husband and spirited four-year-old daughter.

Rachel is especially proud of her two Modern Love stories in The New York Times and her short documentary on PBS POV.

She shares a personal essay weekly on Substack at The Messayist.

Nanci Turner Steveson

Creating Your Story World

Wednesday, July 16th

10am to 2:30pm

St. John’s Episcopal Church

Nanci is an author of literature for middle-grade kids (so far), but a lot of adults love her books, too. She writes realistic fiction about things that matter. She doesn’t shy away from subjects that are sensitive, that might make you laugh a little too loud, or grab a tissue to wipe away a tear. She writes books about real-life stuff, with characters who are like us, in places you will find familiar even if you’ve never been there yourself. And, of course, there are always lots of animals and trees.

Nina McConigley

Wednesday, August 6th

10am to 2:30pm

St. John’s Episcopal Church

NINA McCONIGLEY is the author of the story collection Cowboys and East Indians, which was the winner of the PEN Open Book Award and winner of a High Plains Book Award. She was born in Singapore and grew up in Wyoming.

Mystery Writing with Janet Fox

Wednesday, August 20th

10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

St. John’s Episcopal Church

Janet Fox is a former children’s teacher and an author of picture, middle grade, and young adult books. She is the author of the award-winning middle-grade non-fiction book Get Organized Without Losing It, The Faithful Forgiven, and The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle, as well as its companion book The Artifact Hunters. Janet lives with her husband and son in Montana.

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