The NightWriter Review is the literary journal of San Luis Obispo NightWriters, a nonprofit organization with a mission of nurturing the Central Coast writing community and providing writing education, opportunities, resources, workshops, and scholarships.
The NightWriter Review publishes the first and second-place winners of the annual SLO NightWriters Golden Quill Writing Contest in the categories of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry.
100% of the proceeds from the sale of this book go to SLO NightWriters, a support group for writers and poets based in San Luis Obispo, California.
The mission of San Luis Obispo NightWriters is to advance quality writing, promote publication, and expand author recognition in a forum that nurtures a spirit of community for all its members.
The 2026 Golden Quill Writing Contest is now open!
