The Illinois State Society
Mostly a colony of Illinois expatriates in the military, Capitol Hill, reporters, universities, etc. who have strong roots in Illinois but currently live in the greater national capital area of DC, Virginia, and Maryland.
Northwestern University School of Continuing Studies
Master of Arts in Creative Writing (MA) and Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFA) degree programs offering specializations in poetry, creative nonfiction, and fiction
Poets & Patrons
Founded in 1954, Poets & Patrons is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting poetry development in the Chicagoland area.
PolyphonyHS (Chicago, Illinois) PolyphonyHS, a new national literary magazine for high school writers, is being launched by students from four high schools in Chicago. We're looking for the nation’s finest young voices to fill 148 pages with fiction and poetry.
The Reading Club The Reading Club is a UK Web site containing over 60 articles written by experts who continually update and add new content. Some of the site's articles deal with organizing book clubs and poetry clubs.