NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
WRITERS' DIVISION

The National Federation of the Blind Writers' Division began in 1982, as a place for writers to hang their hats at the U.S. National Federation of the Blind's annual convention. As the only organization of this kind in the world, we serve blind writers with material specifically designed to help blind writers and others wishing to understand and write about issues important to the blind.

Purpose

The purpose of this organization shall be to advance the interests and expand the opportunities of blind writers, to share the spirit and techniques of writing and publishing, and to promote the welfare of blind persons through writing.
-NFB Writers' Division Constitution, Article II

News Archive

The sections below provide information about up-coming division events and important dates to remember and new additions to our web site. Check them often for the latest division news and happenings.

Latest News

2010 Annual Writing Contest Winners Announced

Posted Thursday July 22, 2010

The NFB Writers' Division is pleased to announce the winners of our 2010 Writing Contest. Participants competed in two writing categories fiction and poetry. Here is the list of winners as announced at the 2010 NFB Writers Division annual meeting!

Slate and Style, Spring 2010 Now Available

You can now view or download the Spring 2010 Issue of Slate and Styleon our Web Site.

Online payment of Membership Dues Now Possible!

Reposted Friday March 2, 2010

Those wishing to join our division and members wishing to pay their 2010 dues can now do so online via our:

Online Membership Enrollment Page

What's New

2009 NFB Writers' Division Workshop and Meeting Audio now Available
Posted Tuesday July 14, 2009

Recordings of the 2009 National Federation of the Blind Writers' Division Workshop and Business Meeting are now available to listen to or download. These presentations can be accessed by selecting the appropriate link below:

2009 Writers' Division Workshop, (Audio) 100 MB

2009 Writers' Division Annual Meeting (Audio) 153 MB

Additional information about division activities during the national convention including recordings of the 2008 NFB Writer's Division Business Meeting and Workshop can be found in our Conventions Archive.

Member Bios Now Available

Posted Sunday June 28, 2009

If you wish to learn who our members are, their writing careers, and their involvement in the National Federation of the Blind Writers' Division and the NFB visit our Member Bios Page. Further details concerning our division, its activities and membership infirmation can be found in our Members Area

Site Navigation

Below are links to the various areas of our new and improved Web Site. They lead to pages containing additional information about our various projects, our history, national and state conventions, and how you can become a member of our division to help us achieve our mission on behalf of blind writers. Links to various site content along with a brief description of these content areas appears below. This was done to reduce the number of links on the site's home page and to simplify navigation, and to reduce the amount of clutter on many Web site home pages. Pages containing major documents also include links that permit you to download these documents in ASCII Text, Rich Text, and Microsoft Word Formats for offline reading.

National Federation of the Blind Writers' Division Home

The home page of the National Federation of the Blind Writers' Division.

National Federation of the Blind

The World-Wide Web Site of the National Federation of the Blind.

National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute

The National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute. Named in honor of the late Dr. Kenneth Jernigan the NFB Jernigan Institute is the only research and training center operated by the blind for the blind. In its three years of operation the NFB Jernigan Institute has conducted innovative research projects and activities to inspire blind children and youth to explore careers thought to be undoable by the blind, operates the Braille Transcription and Proofreading Program in partnership with the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, (NLS), and has sponsored activities for blind children, blind seniors, blindness professionals and others. The Jernigan institute and various affiliate projects are funded by grants from the NFB'S Imagination Fund.

Technology

The National Federation of the Blind is a leader in the development of innovative technology for the blind such as the Kurzweil-National Federation of the Blind Reader., and NFB Newsline for the Blind.

About

Information concerning the history of the National Federation of the Blind, the National Federation of the Blind Writers' Division and its leaders.

Conventions

Information about the NFB National Convention and the NFB Writers' Division activities held during this annual event. This area includes text, audio and video presentations highlighting convention and division activities.

Discussion Groups

You can join our e-mail discussion group to network and share information with other blind writers.

Members

Information for division members and prospective members.

Publications

A list of newsletters and periodicals published by the National Federation of the Blind, and the National Federation of the Blind Writers' Division. Some of these include:

Slate and Style

A quarterly publication of the National Federation of the Blind Writers' Division containing information of interest to blind writers and other blind individuals.

NFB Writers' Division Podcasts

Podcasts produced by the National Federation of the Blind Writers' Division covering a variety of content types.

For Further Information

For further information about the National Federation of the Blind Writers' Division and its activities please contact the division's President, Robert Lesley Newman, using the information given below: