Saints+Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival: New Fiction From the Festival 2026

Saints+Sinners Literary Festival is an annual celebration in the heart of the French Quarter of New Orleans each spring. The Festival includes writing workshops, readings, panel discussions, literary walking tours, and special events. We also aim to inspire the written word through our short fiction contest, and our annual Saints+Sinners Emerging Writer Award sponsored by Rob Byrnes. Each year we induct individuals to our Saints+Sinners Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is intended to recognize people for their dedication to LGBTQ literature. Selected members have shown their passion for our literary community through various avenues including writing, promotion, publishing, editing, teaching, bookselling, and volunteerism.

This collection includes diverse fiction from the 2026 festival, including the winners.