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Welcome to Fishtrap!

WHAT? Readings, workshops, classes, conferences, Fellowships, residencies! Fishtrap is about "Writing and the West."

WHERE? In the northeast corner of Oregon, at the foot of the the Wallowa Mountains' Eagle Cap Wilderness and a stone's throw from Hells Canyon of the Snake River. Nez Perce Country. Summer Fishtrap and Winter Fishtrap are at Wallowa Lake. There's a writers' retreat on the Imnaha River. Lectures and classes at our house-- the Coffin House in the picture above-- in Enterprise. Where we are is part of who we are.

WHEN? Summer Fishtrap-- writing workshops and the annual "Gathering" -- every July, Winter Fishtrap -- "writing and public policy" -- in February. A fall workshop for children's writers and a fall Lecture Series. Fishtrap College classes for local students throughout the school year."Wallowa County Reads" had the community reading "River Song" by Oregon author Craig Lesley in January and February of 2008. We welcome Writer in Residence, Keith Scales in March 2008.

WHO? Anyone in love with words! In 20 years, Fishtrap has hosted over 200 published poets, novelists, journalists, song writers, and non-fiction writers as teachers and presenters. Although workshops are kept small, thousands of writers, teachers, students and booklovers from around the west have participated in Fishtrap events. Almost all of which are on a first come first served basis. That means published writers sit with beginning writers, 16 year olds with 80 year olds. The formula seems to work!

LEARN MORE? Check these web site pages. Give a call or email with specific questions. Get ready to apply for a Fellowship if you are a writer. Check the Winter Fishtrap description hard if you are interested in looking at the intersection of writing and public policy, this February the "Great Divides" that segregate rural from urban, rich from poor, this side of the mountain and that.

Enjoy, and come see us sometime soon!