Schedule for April 16-19, 2026 Venue: Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center. Space for both the hotel and the banquet is limited, so make your reservations now. Thursday, April 16 (Local Members and Early Bird Arrivals) Friday, April 17 Saturday, April 18 Sunday, April 19
[PDF version of press release] TEXAS INSTITUTE OF LETTERS ANNOUNCES RECIPIENT OF JONES FELLOWSHIP The Texas Institute of Letters announces the recipient of the 2026 Jones Fellowship: ire’ene lara silva. The Jesse H. Jones Fellowship from the Texas Institute of Letters is aimed at working writers who are at any stage…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [PDF Version] The Texas Institute of Letters expresses deep concern about a proposed high-voltage transmission line that could pass near or through Hard Scrabble, the former home and restored landscape of celebrated Texas writer John Graves, located north of Glen Rose along White Bluff Creek, which flows…
For Immediate Release [PDF Version] Author and screenwriter William “Bill” Broyles, Jr. has been named the recipient of the Texas Institute of Letters’ prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. This is the highest honor given by the TIL, which was established in 1936 to recognize distinctive literary achievement. The award will be…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [PDF Version] February 12, 2026 Members of the Texas Institute of Letters have overwhelmingly approved twenty-four new writers to the TIL, a distinguished honor society established in 1936 to celebrate Texas literature and recognize distinctive literary achievement. The TIL’s elected membership consists of the state’s most recognized…
