International Armenian Literary Alliance

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📣 Only 5 days left to donate to IALA’s Holiday Fundraiser!  In 2024, we were proud to launch two new chapters in Yerevan and New York, expanding our reach and creating even more opportunities to celebrate and support Armenian literature. 🌍📚  With your help, we can do even more in 2025. Every dollar makes a difference in amplifying our voices and stories. Donate today: https://lnkd.in/g3Wa__PM #IALA #armliterary #armenian #literature #writing #publishing #community #books #chapters #fundraiser #donate #international

🚨 WORKSHOP ALERT 🚨 Poets! Start the year by joining IALA board member Raffi Wartanian on January 11th for the next Glendale Poet Laureate Program workshop-reading series installment. You'll develop poems and explore craft alongside the program's featured poet Lee Herrick (California Poet Laureate). Find more details and register here: https://bit.ly/40mrbKL #IALA #armliterary #armenian #literature #writing #workshop #poetry #community #library #reading #publishing

This year, three incredible IALA members were awarded a total of $8,500 in grants to help complete their works-in-progress. 📚✨ These grants provide vital support for Armenian writers to share their stories with the world—and we couldn’t do it without YOU. With your donation to our Holiday Fundraiser, you ensure the sustainability of our support for writers and translators. Let’s invest in the future of Armenian literature together! 💫 There are 9 days left until the end of our fundraiser! Donate here and help amplify our voices: https://lnkd.in/g3Wa__PM #IALA #armliterary #Armenian #literature #Fundraiser #writing #business #community #grants #donate #nonprofit

Happy New Year from all of us at IALA! 🎉 As we step into 2025, we’re grateful for this incredible community of storytellers, readers, and supporters. Together, we’ve amplified voices, celebrated Armenian literature, and fostered connections around the globe. If you want us to continue our work, please consider donating to our Holiday Fundraiser here: https://lnkd.in/g3Wa__PM Here’s to a new year of dreaming big, writing boldly, and creating more spaces for our stories to shine. 💫 #IALA #armliterary #armenian #literature #community #writing #publishing #books #newyear #fundraiser #donate

🌟 In 2024, we hosted and co-sponsored 9 incredible events across LA, NYC, Yerevan, and online—bringing together over 1,900 people to celebrate and amplify Armenian literature. 📚✨ Your support makes events like these possible. Every donation to our Holiday Fundraiser helps us create more spaces for Armenian voices and stories in 2025. There are less than two weeks left for our fundraiser. Let’s keep the momentum going—donate today and help us make 2025 even brighter! 💌 Donate here: givebutter.com/IALA24 #IALA #armliterary #armenia #literature #writing #publishing #books #community #fundraiser #donate #newyear #holidays #events #international

Thank you to Asbarez News for spotlighting our 2024 Holiday Book Guide! Looking for the perfect book to gift or curl up with this holiday season? 🎁📚 Look no further than IALA's 2024 Holiday Book Guide! We've picked a diverse selection of must-reads—ranging from heartwarming fiction to eye-opening non-fiction, and everything in between. Don’t miss out on the season’s best titles! 🌟 Read about our guide on Asbarez now. #IALA #armliterary #armenia #literature #writing #publishing #reading #tbr #books #author

📢 Special announcement! 📢 Starting January 2025, writers, translators, and readers who reside in Armenia on a long-term basis will be able to take advantage of reduced IALA annual membership rates. ✨ The Individual (Armenia) membership tier is for all writers, translators, and readers — for the aspiring new writer, the writer working on their first novel, the widely published translator, and everyone in between. The Student (Armenia) membership tier is for anyone enrolled at a Republic of Armenia secondary school, college, or university. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3DAsFZ6 #IALA #armliterary #armenian #literature #writing #membership #nonprofit #business #publishing #community

Merry Christmas to all those celebrating today! 🎄 ✨ In 2024, we celebrated six new books and gave those authors a platform in our Literary Lights reading series in collaboration with the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research and The Zohrab Information Center. Every donation to our Holiday Fundraiser helps us fund more Literary Lights events, amplifying Armenian voices and fostering community through literature. Whether it’s $25 or $250, your gift could be the spark that lights up even more stories in 2025.  🌟 Donate here: https://lnkd.in/g3Wa__PM #IALA #armliterary #armenian #literature #writing #publishing #reading #books #donate #fundraiser #holidays #nonprofit #business #community