Gale Massey interviews Les Standiford, Writers In Paradise Conference Co-Director; & Marina Pruna, Conference Coordinator
July 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Writers In Paradise is widely considered one of Florida’s preeminent annual writer’s conferences. It is consistently held on the pristine campus of Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. This conference was initially founded in 2005 by Dennis Lehane and Sterling Watson. Les Standiford serves as Co-Director along with Dennis Lehane, and Marina Pruna is the […]
2025 Word of South Music and Literary Festival April 4-6
March 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Tallahassee’s beautiful Cascades Park will host the tenth Word of South Music and Literary Festival April 4-6, 2025. This FREE event will feature music, authors, food and fun all weekend. The only paid event is the Violent Femmes and Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra on Friday, April 4. You can buy tickets here. Everything else is free. […]
Monroeville Literary Festival: Cassandra King named 2025 Harper Lee Award Recipent
February 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Monroeville Literary Festival Feb. 27-March 1, 2025
February 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
Where: Monroeville, AL When: February 27 – March 1, 2025 Winners: Cassandra King and Suzanne Hudson! See Monroeville Literary Festival here.
Louisiana Book Festival Nov. 2
October 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
12:45 pm to 1:45 pm State Capitol, House Committee Room 2 Coming of Age: Exploring Otherness in Fiction with Dawn Major, Karen Spears Zacharias, Susan Beckham Zurenda, and moderator Mary McMyne 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm Cavalier House Books Tent Book Signing DAWN MAJOR 2024 GA Author of the Year Finalist for Best First Novel – The Bystanders Author Website: www.dawnmajor.com