Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's literary community blends the urban energy of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with a long history of small-town and rural storytelling across the state. Philadelphia, one of the country's oldest cities, supports a strong network of independent bookstores, literary magazines, and writing organizations that continue to nurture novelists, poets, and essayists.

Pittsburgh's own literary culture has grown alongside its universities and revitalized creative scene, producing authors working in fiction, memoir, and poetry. Central Pennsylvania's rural landscapes and Amish country have also inspired their own strand of regional and historical fiction. Pennsylvania authors write across a wide range of genres, from literary and historical fiction to poetry and nonfiction. Browse this section to find the personal websites and blogs of authors based throughout Pennsylvania.

Explore the profiles below to discover Pennsylvania-based authors and follow their latest work.