The North Carolina Writers’ Network is now accepting submissions for its annual Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition, administered by the creative writing program at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. And for the first time ever, this contest is accepting electronic submissions. The final judge is award-winning author, arts journalist, and creative writing instructor Shawna […]
Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition, The North Carolina Writers’ Network
December 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing at The University of Tampa
November 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Jeff Parker, Director of the MFA in Creative Writing program at The University of Tampa, is trying to get word out about the new Low-Residency MFA (see what low-residency means) at The University of Tampa, which, at its core, is about one-on-one mentorship between faculty and students. At just one-year-old, this program has already brought in guest writers including Michael […]
The Anthology of Appalachian Writers Now Accepting Submissions
September 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The editors of The Anthology of Appalachian Writers have announced that they are now accepting submissions for their forthcoming Gretchen Moran Laskas Volume. Submission guidelines are available here. Submit electronic copies of any original, unpublished work of fiction or poetry, for consideration by the editors, to Dr. S. Bailey Shurbutt: sshurbut@shepherd.edu.
North Carolina Writers’ Network Fall Conference
September 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
CARY, NC–Boasting scores of independent bookstores, nationally recognized publishers, and the largest population of members in the state, North Carolina’s Research Triangle is the ideal host for the 2012 North Carolina Writers’ Network Fall Conference, November 2-4 at the Embassy Suites in Cary, NC. The annual Fall Conference is North Carolina’s premier literary event and […]
Roger D. Hodge Appointed Editor of The Oxford American
September 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Roger D. Hodge, formerly an editor at Harper’s, has become the second editor of The Oxford American, which has been publishing the best of Southern literature for 20 years now. We at Southern Literary Review applaud this appointment and look forward to Mr. Hodge’s tenure.
August Read of the Month: The Oxford American’s Best of the South 2012 Issue
August 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Read of the Month for August is the latest issue of The Oxford American. The issue, subtitled Best of the South 2012, features fiction by Wendell Berry, Tyrone Jaeger, and Addie Citchens; introduces new OA columnist Jesmyn Ward; and offers eclectic essays and commentary on such topics as food, Hilton Head, religion, music, kinship, […]