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We believe in the power of
words.

Austin Bat Cave is a creative community. Our writing programs empower students to find their voices and tell their stories.

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Benton Tracey Cuspard Perez Elementary

My Monster

My monster’s name is Minion because he’s a robot monster that’s under my control. He lives in my basement but it’s pretty hard for him to live in my basement because my robot/monster is 7’5’’ tall and I had to get a new house for him to live in. He’s soft like a pillow and likes to spin around in circles until he’s dizzy. But . . .

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J.R.S. Smith Elementary School

Soccer Rules!

I was sweating. I had just scored my first goal this season. Everyone was cheering for me. I was so happy. I first started playing when I was about four years old. I was born in Mexico, so that’s where I learned to play. My grandpa used to play, he inspired me to play. My dad would play with us. We would play at the . . .

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Leonardo Quezada Hillcrest Elementary School

The Travel Bus

One chilly December afternoon I walked out of my school and saw a bus, but it was not just any bus…  It was a travel bus and I went to it and it turned into dust and I got shocked and ran away and the bus was back to real life and I ran really fast to the bus.  Really fast!  It didn’t go away.  . . .

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Our programs

Young people yearn to share, express, reflect, and understand one another. Our volunteer tutors not only engage students with creative, hands-on curriculum, but also make the writing classroom fun and inspiring. Austin Bat Cave’s tutors work one-on-one with youth to inspire these burgeoning authors with a passion for reading, writing, and learning.

Virtual Writing Workshops
School Programs
Bat Mobile
Summer Camps
Online Writing Lab
Anthology

Join Us 11/18 for Story Department!

Tickets now available for Austin Bat Cave's Story Department: Family Feud with San Antonio’s Gemini Ink. Thursday, November 18th at the Carpenter Hotel's outdoor Quonset Hut. Doors at 7:00 pm. Featuring writers Florinda Brown, Adam Soto, Leticia Urieta, and Eddie Vega. ASL interpretation will be provided.  

ABC News

Two ABC Students Win Fresh Ink Contest!

We're proud of Kayla and T. Wolf who were named two of the three winners of The Texas Book Festival's Fresh Ink Writing Contest!

Read Kayla's winning story here and T. Wolf's story here.
ABC News

New Pride Merch!

Austin Bat Cave has teamed up with OutYouth on a new line of Pride-themed merch. Proceeds will go to support OutYouth's work with LGBTQIA+ teens in Central Texas. 

Shop Here!
ABC News

Pandemic's Labyrinth!

Our 13th anthology of student writing is here and it may be our most beautiful and interactive anthology yet. Featuring an introduction by bestselling novelist Kristen Arnett, this anthology is as inventive, innovative, and inspiring as our students.

Grab a copy here!

ABC News

Welcome Richard Z. Santos!

Austin writer and teacher Richard Z. Santos is the next Executive Director of Austin Bat Cave!

Read more about Richard here
ABC News

ABC Raises More than $5,000 for Winter Storm Relief

Thanks to our generous community, ABC was able to purchase more than $5,000 in food, diaper, water, and other essentials for Austin families in need.

Read Board Vice President Katie Angermeier Haab's letter
ABC News

ABC Supports Austin Justice Coalition

From the proceeds of our Spectacular Summer Seminar Festival, we were able to donate over $1700 to Austin Justice Coalition.

Learn more
ABC News

ABC Alum Earns National Recognition

Former ABC student Maddy Dietz was recently named the National Student Poet of the Midwest region which also came with a $5,000 cash award.

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