Ironwood
A Residential Creative Writing Workshop for High School Students
Ironwood Writers Studio at Hindman Settlement School is a week-long gathering of high school writers in the mountains of southeast Kentucky to explore various genres, grow their love of writing, and build a creative community of their peers. Students study craft and practice fiction, poetry, and non-fiction with published authors and poets.
SAVE THE DATE!
JUNE 21-27, 2026
AGE
Anyone ages 14 – 19 are invited to attend Ironwood Writers Studio.
LOCATION
Sessions take place at Hindman Settlement School in Hindman, KY and students stay in dorms on the campus. Residential life at Ironwood is in supervised dormitories with screened and trained mentors.
INCLUSION
Full inclusion and safety of staff and participants is of paramount importance to the Ironwood Writers Studio and Hindman Settlement School. Everyone is welcome here and is deserving of respect. Discrimination or maltreatment based upon race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability or medical status, political affiliation, socio-economic status, linguistic variation, or any other factor will not be tolerated. Beyond protection from discrimination, the Ironwood Writers Studio strives to foster positive spaces and conditions to help all our writers flourish, especially those who come from communities and identities that have traditionally been misrepresented, silenced, or excluded. We need the voices of all people if we are to tell the rich story of Appalachia.
REGISTER TODAY!
A $50 deposit is required at the time of registration with the balance due upon check-in. Participating students must submit 3-5 pages of sample writing (any genre) with their registration.
The cost for tuition, which includes all activities, meals, and lodging, is $400. Scholarships are available for students with financial need.
