SAS Panel Proposals

We’re accepting panel proposals for the Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festivals!

GUIDELINES

All 2027 SASFest panels must meet the following criteria:

• include between three and four participants, plus a moderator
• be 75 minutes long
• include a title and description in line with SASFest program standards
• include a short bio; a link to a press-kit or website for each participant; a high-res author photo for each participant and other possible topics which they are available to discuss (i.e. small press publishing, the craft of adaptation)
• the panel proposer/organizer may be a moderator or panelist and will be the primary contact point between the participants and the Festival

The Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival is a project of the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival. It is held in person in the New Orleans French Quarter between March 19-21, 2027.

• Participants will be required to fund their own travel to and stay in New Orleans
• Each will receive a registration discount and an invitation to the SAS Welcome Party on Friday, March 19 

We encourage you to look through last year’s program (https://www.sasfest.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-SAS-Program-for-website.pdf) to familiarize yourself with our literary programming, namely our writer’s craft sessions and literary discussion panels.

Email panel proposals or any questions to pjwillisnola@aol.com with the subject line “SAS Programming Committee”

SUBMISSION SCHEDULE

September 30:  Deadline to submit 2027 panel proposals

October 31: SASFest announces accepted events.

November 31:  Deadline for submitters to confirm/commit to scheduled events.

Mid-February: Full schedule is announced.