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Paul J. Willis

Founder, Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival

Paul J. Willis founded the Saints & Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival in New Orleans and has led the Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival as executive director since 2004. He brings decades of nonprofit management experience, has edited several anthologies, and received the Triangle Publishing Leadership Award in 2019. Saints & Sinners returns to New Orleans March 19 to 21, 2027.