Restoration Writers Festival

Welcome to Restoration Writers Festival!

Join us for the inaugural Restoration Writers Festival — a curated, immersive one-day sanctuary for writers and wellness. Gather with fellow writers, podcasters, scholars, and creatives to refresh your creative spirit, explore restorative practices, and engage in intimate conversations with visionary authors.

Set within the historic Miner Building at Howard University, the day blends inspiring author talks with restorative sound, breath, and craft — designed to help you return to your writing renewed.

We have an exciting slate of authors and wellness professional attending including:

Alex Elle

Demetria Lucas

Christine Platt

Erica Buddington

Amanda Miller Littlejohn and James S. Walker - Event Co-Hosts

The event is generously sponored by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and co-produced by The Rest Revolution and Thinking Sensing Male.