Meet the founders and charter members who ignited the spark that became St. Louis Writers Guild. Writers like Sam Hellman, the first president, and famed screenwriter for the silver screen; or Temple Bailey, the highest-paid female author of the 1920s. Discover amazing events, from the first meeting to the writer's conferences held throughout the decades. Learn which famous author won the short story contest in 1935, why the ever-evolving Lecture Series ended, or which board member ran a marathon to raise money. St. Louis has been home to a "literary colony" for over 100 years, in this decade-by-decade account, see how the city and its writers have changed.
Congratulations to St. Louis Writers Guild on it's 100th Anniversary!
St. Louis Writers Guild, founded in 1920

Brad R. Cook is the author of historical fantasy, and award-winning short stories. He began as a playwright, dipped into the corporate writing world, and served as co-publisher and acquisitions editor for Blank Slate Press. He currently serves as Historian of St. Louis Writers Guild after three and half years as President. He learned to fence at thirteen, and never set down his sword, but prefers to curl up with a centuries' old classic.