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Monday, 13 July 2009 12:09 |
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North Carolina Humanities Council Awards Top Humanities Honor to Public Humanities Advocate Marsha Warren CHAPEL HILL, NC (July 10, 2009) – The North Carolina Humanities Council board has chosen public humanities advocate Marsha Warren as the recipient of the 2009 John Tyler Caldwell Award, the state’s most prestigious public humanities honor. The award ceremony is scheduled for Friday, October 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education in Chapel Hill. Dr. Reginald Hildebrand will deliver the annual Caldwell Lecture in the Humanities. Hildebrand is Associate Professor of African and Afro-American Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, co-chair of the North Carolina Freedom Monument Project, and a member of the North Carolina Humanities Council board. Warren serves as the literary executor of The Paul Green Foundation, for which she also served as executive director for fifteen years. She sits on the boards of the WeymouthCenter for the Arts & Humanities and the North Carolina Freedom Monument Project. Past service includes the North Carolina Writers’ Network, where she was executive director from 1987 to 1996; the National Coalition of Writers Organizations; North Carolina Cultural Alliance; North Carolina Cultural Resources Task Force; Arts Advocates of North Carolina; North Carolina Poetry Society; North Carolina Writers Conference; and the St. Andrews Press Editorial Board. Warren worked with Sam Ragan in the creation of the North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame and continues that work as a member of the consortium of state partners that ensures North Carolinians will know the excellence of the state’s literary heritage. The John Tyler Caldwell Award for the Humanities, the Council’s highest honor, has been presented annually since its inauguration in 1990. Named for its first recipient, the late Dr. John Caldwell, former chancellor of North Carolina State University from 1959-1975 and a founding member of the Humanities Council, the award pays tribute to individuals whose life and careers have strengthened the educational, cultural, and civic life of North Carolinians. ### About the North Carolina Humanities Council
The North Carolina Humanities Council is a statewide nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Humanities Council supports through grants and public programs vital conversations that nurture the cultures and heritage of North Carolina. In addition to grants and publications, the Council offers the Road Scholars speakers bureau; the Let’s Talk About It library discussion series; the 2010 traveling exhibition Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution, state humanities councils nationwide, and rural communities statewide; and the Teachers Institute, a professional development program for the state’s public school teachers. To learn more about the North Carolina Humanities Council, visit www.nchumanities.org. |
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Written by Virginia Freedman
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Monday, 16 February 2009 20:29 |
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2010 NOVELLO LITERARY AWARD
CHARLOTTE - Novello Festival Press (NFP) is pleased to announce the call for submissions for the 2010 Novello Literary Award. Submissions must be postmarked no later than May 1, 2009.
The contest gives Carolina writers an opportunity to have their work published and distributed nationally. The winning author receives a book contract with NFP, which includes publication of the work and a $1,000 advance against royalties. The winner will be announced in Fall 2009, and the work chosen will be published in Fall 2010.
In addition, the award is being underwritten by the Cold Mountain Foundation, which was founded by author Charles Frazier and his wife, Katherine.
The most recent winner is Dale Neal, whose book Cow Across America was named winner of the 2009 Novello Literary Award. The book will be released in Fall 2009.
Novello Festival Press focuses on expanding the literary arts in the Carolinas. "This is a unique opportunity for authors to submit their work to a publisher that focuses on emerging writers from our region," said Amy Rogers, Publisher.
Novello Festival Press is the award-winning publishing project of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. It is the only public library-sponsored literary publisher in the nation. NFP books are available at branches of the public library, area book stores and online retailers. Proceeds support the library.
For more information, call (704) 416-0706, or visit www.novellopress.org. A full listing of submission guidelines and a Frequently Asked Questions page are available on the website |
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Tuesday, 09 December 2008 17:46 |
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In lieu of the newspapers cutting both their staffs and book review pages, libraries are stepping in to fill the void, and we thought to offer a special invitation to members of the North Carolina Writers Network, especially to new authors who are trying to get their works reviewed. Booklove (http://booklove.wordpress.com/) is the brainchild of Mary Gomez, Technical Services Librarian at Rockingham Community College, who has created a blog for people who love to read and discuss books. This is a very informal blog that operates like a book club in promoting discussions and ideas on both fiction and non-fiction works. There are three people who are involved in writing reviews for Booklove with the following pseudonyms: Mary Gomez (booklove); Teresa Frohock (Book Dragon); and Michael Rose (allTheWayFromLongview). We have had positive responses to our reviews and some lively discussions. While comments come from all over the world, this is an exclusive blog and reviewers are allowed to submit by invitation only to ensure the quality of reviews. Between the three of us, we have very diverse reading habits and will entertain works of fiction or non-fiction, but we currently have no one who will review poetry. If you would like for one of our reviewers to consider your work for Booklove, please send the item to: Booklove, Gerald B. James Library, P.O. Box 38, Wentworth, NC 27375-0038; however, we will not be able to return your book to you. Please note that you are a member of the North Carolina Writers Network so that we can note in our review that you are a North Carolina author. |
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Tuesday, 09 December 2008 17:46 |
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In lieu of the newspapers cutting both their staffs and book review pages, libraries are stepping in to fill the void, and we thought to offer a special invitation to members of the North Carolina Writers Network, especially to new authors who are trying to get their works reviewed. Booklove (http://booklove.wordpress.com/) is the brainchild of Mary Gomez, Technical Services Librarian at Rockingham Community College, who has created a blog for people who love to read and discuss books. This is a very informal blog that operates like a book club in promoting discussions and ideas on both fiction and non-fiction works. There are three people who are involved in writing reviews for Booklove with the following pseudonyms: Mary Gomez (booklove); Teresa Frohock (Book Dragon); and Michael Rose (allTheWayFromLongview). We have had positive responses to our reviews and some lively discussions. While comments come from all over the world, this is an exclusive blog and reviewers are allowed to submit by invitation only to ensure the quality of reviews. Between the three of us, we have very diverse reading habits and will entertain works of fiction or non-fiction, but we currently have no one who will review poetry. If you would like for one of our reviewers to consider your work for Booklove, please send the item to: Booklove, Gerald B. James Library, P.O. Box 38, Wentworth, NC 27375-0038; however, we will not be able to return your book to you. Please note that you are a member of the North Carolina Writers Network so that we can note in our review that you are a North Carolina author. |
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Tuesday, 09 December 2008 17:40 |
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The Salem College Center for Women Writers is excited about our now expanded International Literary Awards in fiction, nonfiction and poetry! The Reynolds Price Short Fiction Award for a short story up to 5,000 words will be judged by John McNally; the Penelope Niven Creative Nonfiction Award for a work of creative nonfiction (including personal essay and memoir) up to 5,000 words will be judged by Jennifer Niven; and the Rita Dove Poetry Award for a poem of any style up to 100 lines (up to 2 poems per submission) will be judged by Molly Peacock. The awards are open to both women and men who write in English excluding current Salem employees and students. The postmark deadline is February 2, 2009. The winner in each genre will receive $1,200; the two honorable mentions in each genre will receive $150. For complete details, visit: www.salem.edu/go/cww/ or e-mail
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Hat's Off!
Hats Off to Sandra Adams.
Sandra Ervin Adams won Honorable Mention in the Heart Poetry Award contest for her
poem, "Unclaimed," which will appear in the upcoming fall edition of Heart. |
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