The $5000 Crook’s Corner Book Prize is awarded annually for best debut novel set in the American South (author may live anywhere). Books published between January 1, 2020 and May 15, 2021 may be submitted by authors or publishers. Self-published books are eligible, but e-books are not. Young adult books are not eligible. $35 entry […]
2020 Southern Festival of Books
September 29, 2020 by Leave a Comment
2020 Southern Festival of Books Thursday, October 1 – Sunday, October 11 The 32nd annual Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word? will be held online October 1-11. Readers and writers from across Tennessee, and the world, will celebrate the joy of reading and lifelong learning through free online sessions with […]
SLR Welcomes Claire Hamner Matturro as Associate Editor
August 28, 2020 by 1 Comment
Claire Hamner Matturro has joined the editorial team at Southern Literary Review. Claire was raised on tales of errant, unhinged kith and kin, whiskey making, and the War Between the States. Inspired by such stories, she wanted to be a novelist, but pursued more gainful and steady employment first. Which is to say, she has been a […]
SLR welcomes Charley Hively as associate editor
August 11, 2020 by 1 Comment
Charley Hively is the Coordinator of Reference and Instructional Services at The Ruth Ann Musick Library of Fairmont State University, in Fairmont, West Virginia. He is a lifelong West Virginian and holds several academic degrees: a BA in English from the University of Charleston, MA in English (19th c. American Literature) from Marshall University, MLIS […]
Southern Festival of Books Announces Virtual Event
July 11, 2020 by Leave a Comment
SOUTHERN FESTIVAL OF BOOKS ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL EVENT Free Online Event Featuring 100+ Authors – October 1-11, 2020 The Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word announced that its 32nd annual event will take place October 1-11, 2020 online and free-of-charge. Humanities Tennessee, the organizer of the state’s largest literary event, will transition […]
Devi S. Laskar, Chapel Hill Native, Wins $5,000 Crook’s Corner Book Prize
January 22, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Devi S. Laskar’s The Atlas of Reds and Blues, published by Counterpoint Press, is the winner of the seventh annual Crook’s Corner Book Prize for best debut novel set in the American South. This year’s judge was National Book Award-winning author Charles Frazier, who says, “I loved the very focused and concise ideas and dramatic […]
The North Carolina Writers’ Network 2019 Fall Conference
August 27, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Enjoy Mountains of Literary Riches at NCWN’s Fall Conference ASHEVILLE—The North Carolina Writers’ Network calls this “The Writingest State”—all of it, Manteo to Murphy, Calabash to Crumpler. We find and welcome writers from all parts of North Carolina, with no city or region holding a monopoly on literary talent or output. But we have to […]