The Virginia G. Piper
Center for Creative Writing

Everything you could possibly want to do

Looking for something literary? The Piper Center organizes numerous talks, readings, classes, workshops, and other literary events and programs across the greater Phoenix Metropolitan area across all types of genres and interests.

For all upcoming events and programs, view the list below. Unless otherwise noted, all events and programs are open to the public.

For specific kinds of events and programs, you can view:

• Author talks and readings, and community events on our events page
• Creative writing classes and workshops in-person and online through the Piper Writers Studio
• Special student events and opportunities for creative writing students at Arizona State University

You can also learn about our annual Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference every late February at Arizona State University.

For past events and programs, you can visit our archive.