The Saints and Sinners Literary Festival brings together renowned LGBTQ authors, activists, publishers, and emerging writers from across the country. The annual three-day event held in New Orleans’ French Quarter explores a wide range of topics that affect the world of writing and art. The festival plays a key role in promoting LGBT writers, social justice for the LGBT community, and in general keeping the written word alive. The festival was founded in 2002 by Paul J. Willis in order to disseminate information about HIV and AIDS in literature. Today, the festival provides an important forum for the exchange of ideas and for the promotion of writers and publishers who have successfully brought to the forefront the issues facing LGBT individuals.

938 Lafayette St. Suite 514, New Orleans, Louisiana, Phone: 504-581-1144

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