About
Fairhope Writer-in-Resident Program March 2026
The Fairhope Writing Center located in Fairhope, Alabama will host author, Dawn Major, as its resident-in-writer March of 2026. The Wolff Cottage was named in the honor of Page & Palette bookstore founder, Betty Joe Wolff. The 1920’s mission-style cottage was saved from demolition in 2001 by author Sonny Brewer and fellow Fairhope residents. Following extensive renovations, the cottage opened its doors to its first writer-in-resident, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and novelist Rick Bragg. Since then, the writing retreat has hosted various types of writers. Both national and international authors have participated, including novelists, journalists, and memoirists. It has also welcomed screenwriters, songwriters, and poets.
About
Dawn Major’s book, The Bystanders, was named finalist for 2024 Georgia Author of the Year for Best First Novel. Major is an associate editor at Southern Literary Review and a co-editor at WELL READ Magazine. Major serves on the board at Broadleaf Writers Association. She is also a member of the Atlanta Chapter Horror Writers Association. She is active in her writing community and is part of the Atlanta-based artist salon, “M’ville.” Major is in a group called Team Gay; they advocate for the late southern author, William Gay. Major is working on a horror novel called Chronicles in Dandy Land and is developing a short story collection. She lives in Atlanta, GA with her family.
