Don't miss this exciting webinar for HyeConnect featuring IALA board member @tatevik.bsky.social and IALA 2025 Israelyan Western Armenian Translation Grant winner Rupen Janbazian! Learn more and register: hyeconnect.org

Join us for the third installment of Literary Lights 2026, featuring the editor and poetry contributors of the landmark anthology, Remain in Light: Visions of Homeland and Diaspora! 🌟 📖 The event will take place on May 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/4f0iyNB

⏰ REMINDER! ⏰ Our 2026 Israelyan Translation Grants Info Session is happening tomorrow! This is your chance to ask our judges and team any questions you may have about our three literary translation grants. Register here: bit.ly/4ttUwzf

📢 If you needed more time to submit your work to the 2026 Young Armenian Poets Awards, you’re in luck – the new submission deadline is May 14, 2026! 🙌 ✍️ Learn more and spread the word: bit.ly/3O3NXng

⏳ 3 days left! The deadline for the 2026 Young Armenian Poets Awards contest is almost here. If you’re an Armenian writer ages 14–18, this is your chance to share your poetry and have your work recognized. ✍️ Submit your poem by April 30. Apply here: bit.ly/3O3NXng

Get your daily poetry fix by reading IALA member Tenny Minassian's three powerful poems—Sweet Lemons, Moles, and Grandma’s Tea—published in Azad Archives. Slip into her memories and her experience as an immigrant kid coming to terms with herself and her heritage. 📖 Read here: bit.ly/4cKZcJH

What might the future of Armenianness look like—not just as a nation, but as a culture, language, and identity you are helping shape? 🌎 🇦🇲 This year, the Young Armenian Poets Awards invites Armenian writers ages 14–18 to imagine forward through poetry. Apply by April 30: bit.ly/3O3NXng

Today's date, 24 April, marks Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. In 2024, we published a special issue on Armenia (Wasafiri 120: Armenia(n)s – Elevation) which shines a light on modern Armenian identities and experiences. To purchase the issue, use code ARMENIA2026 for 20% off. Valid until 30 May.

If you’re interested in applying to one of IALA's 2026 Israelyan Translation grants, but have doubts or questions, come join our virtual info session on May 2, 2026! This is your opportunity to address them directly to our team and judges. 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4ttUwzf

Join IALA advisory board member and Pulitzer-Prize winning author Peter Balakian at Glendale Central Library on April 30th for a special event. Balakian will read excerpts from his latest poetry collection (and our first Literary Lights 2026 book), New York Trilogy. 📚 🌟 Learn more: bit.ly/4eDa0Mx

Congratulations to Aram Saroyan for the publication of his new book, Before I Forget: A Memoir (and Then Some)! ✨ 📖 📚 Saroyan will be featured in our Literary Lights 2026 reading series (Details TBA)! Learn more and purchase the book here: bit.ly/3OTDsDx

Announcing our 2026 Israelyan English Translation Grant! $3,500 will be awarded to one translator who works from an English source text into Eastern Armenian and demonstrates exceptional creative ability. 🗓️ Application opens Sept 1. Learn more: bit.ly/48SoioM

Announcing our 2026 Israelyan Western Armenian Translation Grant! The 3,500 grant will be awarded to one translator working from a Western Armenian source text into English, showing exceptional creative ability. 🗓️ Application opens Sept 1. Learn more: bit.ly/4vCK8q8

⏰ TOMORROW! ⏰ Join us for the second installment of the Sarkisian Workshop Series: Centering Indigenous Experiences in Climate Narratives with Diane Wilson. ✍️ 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/3PSJowO

Announcing our 2026 Israelyan Eastern Armenian Translation Grant! $3,500 will be awarded to one translator working from an Eastern Armenian source text into English, showing exceptional creative ability. 🗓️ Application opens Sept 1. Learn more & join our info session on May 2, 2026: bit.ly/4dVkira

Reminder: Our next Sarkisian Workshop Series event is coming up this Sunday! ✍️ Join Diane Wilson for a virtual workshop on Indigenous perspectives in climate narratives, exploring the concept of Mitakuye Owasin (“We Are All Related”) through writing prompts. 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/3PSJowO

We are pleased to announce our 2026 Creative Writing Grant! The $2,500 grant will be awarded to one Armenian writer whose in-progress poetry collection shows exceptional literary and creative ability. 🗓️ Application opens Sept 1. Learn more: bit.ly/4dNg44N

Yerevan → LA → NYC → DC 🌍📚 A few snapshots from IALA events over the past couple of months. Thank you to all the writers, readers, and community members who continue to show up and support our mission!

In his latest poem, "How to Erase an Armenian Accent in Junior High," IALA board member Shahe Mankerian takes readers back to their school days when sacrifices had to be made to fit in. 📚 Read it now in @markaz-review.bsky.social: bit.ly/4sDOZod

Step into one of our nation's most tragic chapters through the eyes of Dzvoinar, the protagonist of Rose by the Sea.🌹 Watch the full recording of our Literary Lights 2026 event featuring Rose by the Sea author Rebecca Rose Mooradian! Find it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajRl...

Are you a teen who loves writing poetry? ✍️ Submit your work to our Young Armenian Poets Awards In Honor of Tamar Asadourian! It’s your chance to share your voice, get your writing out into the world, and connect with other young Armenian writers. 📚 Apply by April 30th: bit.ly/3O3NXng

Congratulations to IALA advisory board member Gregory Djanikian for winning the 2026 Paterson Poetry Prize for his poetry collection, Nostalgia for the Future! ✨ 🏆 Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4tb8sht Interested in the book? You can find it on our Bookshop storefront here: bit.ly/3PYpkt7

Inspired by a true story of resistance during the Armenian Genocide, N.T. McQueen's novel, Never Hide From the Devil, is a stirring coming-of-age novel and a parable of courage and impossible choices amid unimaginable horror. Learn more: bit.ly/4mnrHSg

⏰ TOMORROW! ⏰ Dive into the world of children's literature at our Literary Lights 2026 event with Rose by the Sea author Rebecca Rose Mooradian in conversation with writer @astridkamalyan.bsky.social. 🌊 🌹 Learn more and register before it's too late: armenianliterary.org/ll26-mooradi...

Join the @armenianinstitute.bsky.social on April 30, 2026, online or in London for a Book Club evening, sponsored by IALA, and rediscover the classic I Ask You, Ladies and Gentlemen by Leon Surmelian. Learn more and get your ticket here: bit.ly/4tC3YQx

Congrats to IALA 2021 mentee Perla Kantarjian for being longlisted for The Poetry Society's 2025 National Poetry Competition! 🏆 ✨ ✍ See the rest of the longlist here: bit.ly/3O4WXsx

🌟 “A beautifully illustrated and emotionally rich picture book” – @slj.com Don't miss Literary Lights 2026 this Saturday, featuring Rose by the Sea author Rebecca Rose Mooradian in conversation with writer @astridkamalyan.bsky.social! Register: bit.ly/3PiAgBl

Join us on April 19 for the second installment of the Sarkisian Workshop Series: Centering Indigenous Experiences in Climate Narratives with Diane Wilson!✍️ Explore Indigenous storytelling and the Dakota concept of Mitakuye Owasin (We Are All Related) in this workshop. 🔗Tickets: bit.ly/3PSJowO

Missed the chance to join us for Standing on the Moon: The Lyrical Imagination feat. Grammy-nominated musician & composer #Sebu (of #CapitalCities) last month? We've got you covered! 🎬 You can now watch the full recording of the event on our YouTube channel: bit.ly/4vjhquv #music #songwriting

Got any plans next weekend? 🗓️ Join us on April 11 for our second installment of Literary Lights 2026, featuring Rebecca Rose Mooradian, the brilliant children's book author of Rose by the Sea, in conversation with Bábo author @astridkamalyan.bsky.social! 📚Register here: bit.ly/3PiAgBl

📢 Calling All Young Armenian Poets! IALA and H-Pem are pleased to announce the 2026 Young Armenian Poets Awards—an annual contest honoring Tamar Asadourian and celebrating exceptional Armenian writers aged 14–18. ⏳ Deadline: April 30, 2026 🔗 Apply: bit.ly/3O3NXng

Thank you to everyone who supported our fifth anniversary fundraiser! Your generosity will help power our programs and support Armenian writers worldwide. We’re so grateful for this community. 🙌 ✨

It’s the last day of our fundraiser! Thank you to everyone who has already supported IALA and helped sustain our literary programs. If you’d like to be part of it, there’s still time to contribute before the day ends. ✨ Donate: givebutter.com/IALA5

⏰ Last chance! ⏰ Today is the final day to apply to IALA’s 2026 Mentorship Program. If you’re ready to take the next step in your writing with guidance from an established mentor, we’d love to see your application. 📚✨ Apply here: bit.ly/4sWZjZd

Almost there! 🚀 Tomorrow’s your final chance to support IALA with your tax-deductible donation and help keep our programs thriving. Every contribution makes a difference—let’s finish strong together! 📚 Donate here: givebutter.com/IALA5

⏰ The deadline is approaching! If you’ve been thinking about applying to IALA’s 2026 Mentorship Program, now is the time. Spend 2 months with an experienced writer or translator who will engage closely with your work and support the next stage of your writing journey. Apply here: bit.ly/4sWZjZd

Three days left to apply to our 2026 Mentorship Program! ✍️ Check out what 2023 mentee Karine Armen had to say about her experience with IALA board member Arthur Kayzakian. Don’t miss the chance to grow your craft. Applications close March 31! Learn more and apply: bit.ly/4sWZjZd

Last chance! 🚨 Join AGBU Young Professionals Washington, D.C. TOMORROW as their Armenian Book Club hosts a live virtual discussion and Q&A with author Aram Mrjoian. The event will focus on his debut novel Waterline. 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4s3iDTz

TOMORROW! Pull up a chair and write with us. ✍️ The Sarkisian Workshop Series begins soon with Imagining Alternative Futures, a virtual writing workshop led by @okatrandjian.bsky.social. 🔗 Reserve your spot: bit.ly/4sydiET

New Yorkers! 🍎 Don't forget to join IALA's NYC Chapter TOMORROW for a literary evening celebrating IALA advisory board member Lory Bedikian’s Anahid Literary Prize at Brooklyn’s @wordbookstores.bsky.social. Register here before it's too late: bit.ly/40l75zY

⏳ Our 5th anniversary fundraiser campaign closes in four days, and we’re almost halfway there! Help us reach our goal by spreading the word and/or contributing any amount. 💌 Donate today: givebutter.com/IALA5

What can a IALA mentorship lead to? Conversations about craft, guidance on publishing, and thoughtful feedback on works in progress! 🙌 📚 Read what Tamar Marie Boyadjian had to say about her experience mentoring 2022 IALA mentee @hrayr.bsky.social! ⏳ Apply by March 31: bit.ly/4sWZjZd

✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us for IALA’s 5th anniversary celebration! We’re so grateful to have shared such a meaningful afternoon with not only our LA Chapter members, but our readers, and contributors DJ Yerv, Brothers Coffee, and the Moody Vegan!

Join us on March 29 for the first of the Sarkisian Workshop Series with Olivia Katrandjian! 🚨 Imagining Alternative Futures is a 2-hour virtual workshop about how fiction can help us rethink our relationship with each other and the earth. 🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/4sydiET

🎉 IALA is 5 today! From a bold vision to a global community of Armenian writers, translators & readers—thank you for being part of the journey. Help us reach our $10K goal with a tax-deductible donation, and join us in LA this Sunday to celebrate 💌: givebutter.com/IALA5

Hear it from our community! ✨ IALA’s Mentorship Program gives you more than just feedback—it provides a space to grow your voice, deepen your craft, and build meaningful connections with established writers and translators. ✍️📚 Applications close March 31: bit.ly/4sWZjZd

"We carry Palestine intellectually and emotionally, even as we remain physically cut off from it." Recently, for Guernica Magazine, writer @okatrandjian.bsky.social interviewed Palestinian writer Mai Serhan about her latest memoir, I Can Imagine It for Us. Read it here: bit.ly/4dpk6A4

Literary Lights 2026 continues! ✨📚 Join us for the second installment featuring Rebecca Rose Mooradian, author of the highly anticipated Rose by the Sea, in conversation with writer @astridkamalyan.bsky.social. 📅 April 11, 2026 | 1:00 PM ET 💫 Register now: bit.ly/3PiAgBl

March is full of exciting events at IALA! ✨ Join us for our LA anniversary fundraiser, NYC Chapter event celebrating Lory Bedikian, the Sarkisian Workshop Series with @okatrandjian.bsky.social, and an AGBU YP D.C. Armenian Book Club reading with Aram Mrjoian. 🔗 Learn more on our website/socials.

DC writers! Aram Mrjoian will be discussing his debut novel, Waterline, at a special event hosted by AGBU Young Professionals and their Armenian Book Club on March 29th from 3:00 - 5:30 pm. Have you secured your seat? 📚 🇦🇲 Register here: bit.ly/4u3L06x