Young Emerging Author alum Ramona Rowe (author of Factory Town) was interviewed by News Center Maine recently to talk about the process behind her writing and what it's like to see her book on the shelves of local libraries.
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Young Emerging Author alum Ramona Rowe (author of Factory Town) was interviewed by News Center Maine recently to talk about the process behind her writing and what it's like to see her book on the shelves of local libraries.
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Newly published Young Emerging Author Sophia Tyutyunnyk was a recent guest on Maine Calling, talking about her debut memoir, Candle on the Tree! Sophia's book tells the story of the anxious and formative months she spent living in Ukraine during the final stages of her family’s path to legal residency in the United States.
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The Telling Room is delighted to welcome three new members to the Board of Directors this summer, and to announce new officers to the Board’s leadership team.
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Hear what goes into the art of good storytelling—and the value of chronicling the different perspectives and experiences of people from all walks of life—including Rylan Hynes, Telling Room Communications & Editorial Director.
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“How fortunate we are at The Telling Room that Tanuja found us, and for her sharing with us her authentic love of and pure belief in our mission. We cannot wait to see what she writes in her next chapter.”
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“[It Rains Diamonds on Neptune], in its multigenerationality, its genre-blending, its urgency, showcases the range, depth, and variety of Maine voices…”
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On May 22, Mechanics Hall in Portland shimmered with energy at the launch event of The Telling Room’s latest anthology of young writers’ works. It Rains Diamonds on Neptune was unveiled in celebration of The Telling Room’s 20th anniversary.
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Many thanks to Samaa Abdurraqib of the Maine Humanities Council, Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, and the folks at Maine Public for this beautiful reading of Telling Room author Jo Ellis' poem, "Saltwater I."
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The Telling Room is excited to announce a call for submissions of both writing and artwork by Maine youth for its forthcoming anthology of climate writing.
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Khalil Kilani, of Portland, will pursue a graduate degree at Columbia University and go on to work at the U.S. Department of State.
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The Telling Room was delighted to receive EqualityMaine’s Partner in Equality Award at their 40th anniversary gala this spring.
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How does The Telling Room do it? Deep organizational planning underpins its important—often life-changing—work, and that planning most recently culminated in the team crafting a comprehensive theory of change.
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“For Mo, storytelling isn’t just about fiction — it’s about shaping the way people see the world.”
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“To anyone who reads Trainor’s work, they hope they remember to ‘be gentle with yourself and understand when you need to take a break and step back from something.’”
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"This actually made me sit down and write, and it made me realize that I can, which is not something I thought was an option before."
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Cameron Pinchbeck, of Hope, won the recognition for Knox County for "Granite Timbre." Waldo County's Annette McCue Hafford was recognized for "Me and My Introversion."
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Molly Trainor, a student at John Bapst Memorial High School, is the grand prize winner of the18th Annual Statewide Writing Contest for their creative nonfiction essay, “Survival of the Flawed.”
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"...I keep hearing how The Telling Room believes in these students. That the teachers don’t tell them they’ll be a writer one day, but that they are right now."
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The Portland literary arts education nonprofit celebrated the anniversary at a fundraiser October 18th 2024.
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