Kentucky Women’s Writers Conference Lexington, Kentucky Date: September 10, 2010 Website: www.kentuckywomenwriters.org E-mail: womenwriters@uky.edu The 32nd annual Kentucky Women Writers Conference will be held from September 10 to September 12 at the Lexington Public Library and the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning in Lexington. The conference features craft talks and workshops in poetry, […]
Archives for August 2010
Tufts Poetry Awards
August 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Don’t miss the deadline for the prestigious Tufts Poetry Awards sponsored by Claremont Graduate University. Deadline: September 15, 2010 Website: www.cgu.edu/tufts The $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award is given annually to honor a book of poetry by a midcareer U.S. poet. The winner will spend one week in residence at Claremont Graduate University in California. The $10,000 […]
Perpetual Care: Stories by James Nolan
August 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Review by Sean Ennis New Orleans as a city is complicated, and has become even more so over the past five years. Countless narratives have emerged since Katrina describing the city’s joys and plights, and surely more will come from the recent oil spill in the Gulf. And it is difficult to discuss James […]
Guggenheim Fellowships
August 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Guggenheim Fellowships average around $36,000 each. Mark your calendars for this important deadline. Deadline: September 15, 2010 Website: www.gf.org Guggenheim Fellowships are awarded annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers who are residents of the United States and Canada “on the basis of achievement and exceptional promise.” Submit a career summary, […]
Hambidge Artist Residency Program
August 5, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Type: Residency Location: Rabun Gap, Georgia Application Deadline: September 15, 2010 Web: www.hambidge.org E-mail: residents@hambidge.org Hambidge offers residencies of two weeks to two months to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers on 600 wooded acres in the Northeast Georgia Mountains. Up to nine residents can be accommodated at a time. The residencies include a […]
Coming Back: New Orleans Resurgent, by Mario Tama
August 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment
In the South, it’s common to hear folks divide their experiences into two categories: Before Katrina and After Katrina. For many across the Gulf Coast, life will never be the same. To mark the five-year anniversary of the worst natural disaster in modern American history, Umbrage Editions has produced a poignant new photobook, Coming Back: […]