Mass Kids Lit Fest- teen writing workshop with Kip Wilson

Join us for a FREE teen short story writing workshop with YA author Kip Wilson, whose novel *The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin* was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize and named a “Best YA Book of the Year” by the Boston Public Library.

Is the idea of writing a novel intimidating? Do you have an idea for a story that might not be big enough for a full book? The short story might be for you!

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn what a short story is, find out how to get started, and will do some hands-on writing. Bring something to write with (notebook and pencil or device), as well as any ideas or stories in progress you already have.

Registration required; click here to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFLFfjwq7fnsOhDI-II4cI-ICM8XAsJpzyyx5znXsYOmpoqA/viewform?usp=sharing

​​This Mass Kids Lit Fest event is presented in partnership with the Massachusetts Center for the Book. For a full schedule of events for kids and teens, please visit makidslitfest.org.

Kip Wilson is the critically acclaimed author of the historical YA novels-in-verse *White Rose* (Versify, 2019), *The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin* (Versify, 2022), and *One Last Shot* (Versify, 2023). Awards for her books include the Malka Penn Award and the Julia Ward Howe Award, and her books have been named a Massachusetts Book Awards Honors title, an Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award finalist, and a Los Angeles Times Book Award finalist. She is also the editor of and a contributor to *All the Love Under the Vast Sky* (Nancy Paulsen Books, 2025), a YA anthology of stories in verse. Kip holds a Ph.D. in German Literature and is an enthusiastic high school library worker. Find her online at kipwilsonwrites.com and on Instagram and Bluesky @kipwilsonwrites.