Under Western Skies
Monday, oct 19th - Sunday oct 25th
Under Western Skies brings together fiction, nonfiction, and poetry rooted in the landscapes and communities of the broader American West. This Gathering highlights work where place is central—high desert towns, mountain ranges, river valleys, and wide‑open horizons. Submissions should explore how Western environments shape identity, history, and imagination, inviting readers into stories deeply rooted in place, where the landscape often serves as a character itself and the story is inseparable from the land.
Kiliii Yüyan ✹ Beth Piatote ✹ Pam Houston ✹ Marina Richie ✹ Anthea Creston ✹ Elissa Minor ✹ Kathleen Boland ✹ Brian Laidlaw and more!
Keynote Event with Kiliii Yüyan
In partnership with Deschutes Public Library
Saturday, October 24 4:00pm - 5:30pm Sisters Movie House FREE and open to the public!
Photographer, speaker, and National Geographic Explorer Kiliii Yüyan will share stories and images from his book Guardians of Life: Indigenous Science, Indigenous Wisdom and Restoring the Planet. Yüyan captures life at the polar regions, beneath cold seas, and within the heart of human communities, His work appears in National Geographic, TIME, Vogue, and WIRED, and has been honored with National Geographic's Eliza Scidmore Award for Outstanding Storytelling.
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Welcome to Sisters Festival of Books!
A celebration of literature and storytelling In the NW
Sisters Festival of Books offers literary arts programming for all ages including writing and creativity workshops, author presentations and panels, storytelling events, authors dinners, author visits to schools and more! With programs offered throughout the year, we are committed to providing opportunities for enrichment through books, stories and writing for the Central Oregon community.
Join us in beautiful Sisters OR for our next event!
Author submissions are always open!
Our Mission
Our mission is to promote literacy, foster a love of reading and storytelling, and increase access to the literary arts across Central Oregon, with an emphasis on uplifting underrepresented voices. We aim to connect readers, writers, and storytellers from across the NW and beyond in a celebration of all things literature, serving as a hub for cultural enrichment and engagement.
Financial Accessibility Statement
Sisters Festival of Books charges admission for festival tickets for the sustainability of the organization and to raise funds for the local literacy initiatives we support. However, we believe that everyone should have access to the arts and community gatherings.
If cost is a barrier to your participation in the festival, please contact us HERE, with the event you would like to attend and we will make it happen, no questions asked!