38th Summer Fishtrap

Summer Fishtrap offers weeklong creative writing workshops in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, revision, and graphic storytelling, plus a cross genre virtual workshop. Each workshop is limited to no more than 13 participants, giving you the opportunity to build connections with a world-class instructor and your fellow writers. Throughout the week, we’ll bring the best of Summer Fishtrap to you through craft talks, discussions, open mics, and readings. Keynote from author Beth Piatote.

 

Summer Fishtrap is held at the historic Wallowa Lake Lodge which fills up quickly for this event. We recommend confirming your cabin or camp spot sooner than later. Call Wallowa Lake Lodge to reserve a room for the week at 541-432-9821 or contact The Wallowa County Chamber of Commerce to find lodging options to fit most any budget.

Event Highlights:

• Dates: July 7-12, 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM each evening Monday, July 7 to Saturday, July 12
• Venue: Wallowa Lake Lodge, 60060 Wallowa Lake Hwy, Joseph, OR 97846
• Admission: Free - except for Saturday night’s Fishtrap Live Homegrown Showcase. Get your tickets at Fishtrap.org

Schedule of Evening Public Readings
7:30 PM each evening Monday, July 7 to Saturday, July 12 at Wallowa Lake Lodge

Monday, July 7
Opening Night Kickoff with Fishtrap’s Executive Director Shannon McNerney and a featured reading from Beth Piatote.

Tuesday, July 8 
Children's Book Author, JaNay Brown-Wood, poet Charles Goodrich, and novelist, Amy Irvine

Wednesday, July 9
Novelist, Karen Auvinen, Oregon Book Award winner Eric Berry, and award-winning author Joe Wilkins

Thursday, July 10
Novelists Stephanie Elizando Griest and Nina McConigley, plus former Oregon Poet Laureate, Anis Mojgani

Friday, July 11
Keynote address with Beth Piatote and readings from the Summer Fishtrap Fellows

Saturday, July 12 
Fishtrap Live: Homegrown. Readings from Wallowa County storytellers Adele Nash, Pam Royes, and Rich Wandschneider, plus music from Jezebel's Mother and The Bad Penny Pleasuremakers

• * Ticketed Event. Get yours at Fishtrap.org