Get Lit! Programs
Get Lit! is a program housed within Eastern Washington University's College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Our program is responsible for the Get Lit! Festival, Washington State’s longest-running annual literary festival, which has grown over the last 27 years from a single day of readings to, historically, a week-long celebration of literature. Get Lit! is currently a four-day festival, Thursday through Sunday, which includes full days of readings, writing workshops, craft classes, panel discussions, literary happy hours, virtual events, a book fair, and more — all offered for free or at low-cost. Each festival brings a diverse lineup of highly sought-after authors to our region, while also celebrating our local literary talent.In addition to the festival, Get Lit! also helps to promote EWU’s Visiting Writers Series and works closely with EWU’s Writers in the Community program, which places graduate students into local spaces of need to teach creative writing.
It is our mission, both in our festival programming and our educational outreach, to celebrate the arts, amplify diverse voices, and empower creativity.
Our 27th annual festival takes place April 10th-13th, 2025 and will feature 40+ literary events both in-person and virtual, celebrating 65+ talented writers from our region and beyond. 2025's headliners include Maggie Smith, Li-Young Lee, and Danez Smith. www.getlitfestival.org.
