Established in 1931 to “foster the art and craft of authorship,” the Colorado Authors’ League is comprised of more than 250 professional writers, including authors of adult fiction and nonfiction, cookbooks, children and young adult books, playwrights, poets and bloggers. CAL hosts writers and speakers at luncheons offering insights on a variety of topics. The annual gala awards banquet in May always features a well-known author as speaker, and the presentation of prestigious CAL Awards honoring CAL’s outstanding writers in a variety of categories. CAL also sponsors writing seminars and scholarships. The Colorado Authors’ League: * fosters career success through networking with other professional writers * encourages friendships with other working writers * develops creative writing via education and interaction with interesting speakers, ideas, and each other