Literary Lights 2026 is here! ✨ Our 4th annual series spotlights new work by Armenian authors with readings and conversation, online & in person. Presented by IALA, NAASR & the Zohrab Information Center. Learn more about our line-up: armenianliterary.org/ll26/

Since day one, IALA has supported Armenian writers with mentorships, grants, and more. This #GivingTuesday, help us reach $5,000 with your tax-deductible gift: 📚 $25 promotes a new book ✍️ $60 aids a writer in need 🎤 $200 features a writer 🎙️ $500 funds a workshop Donate: givebutter.com/IALA25

Our 2025 Holiday Book Guide is here! 🎁✨ Discover new and exciting titles by Armenian authors—fiction, poetry, children’s books, nonfiction, and more. There’s truly something for every reader on your list (including you!). 📚 Find your next read here: bit.ly/3LOtz8g

I can't wait to speak with Nicole Haroutunian about her fantastic novel-in-stories, Choose This Now. Join us Sunday!

Congrats to Mai Serhan on the release of her new memoir, I Can Imagine It For Us! ✨👏 Published by @aucpress.bsky.social, the book details Serhan's search for a connection with her estranged father and the Palestinian homeland she can never visit. Learn more: bit.ly/47ci3dX

📢 We’ve extended the deadline for IALA’s 2025 literary translation grants to Oct. 14th! Get the chance to receive $3,000 in support for a translation from Western and Eastern Armenian into English, or from English to Eastern Armenian! 🌍📚 Apply here: armenianliterary.org/grants/

📢 Applications for our 2025 grants are open! Whether you're a writer or translator passionate about Armenian literature, IALA's grants offer up to $3,000 in support plus promotional opportunities to share your work with the world. Apply by September 30, 2025: armenianliterary.org/grants

"The Armenian Diaspora Quartet is a testament to how we carried on over generations and in far-flung communities around the globe in spite of an effort to erase us from the earth and from the annals of history and literature." -- Nancy Kricorian @redhenpress.bsky.social @nancykric.bsky.social