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Competitions

The Network awards writers more than $30,000 annually in honoraria, competition prizes, and stipends through the following competitions.

Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition

Postmark deadline: January 31 (annual).
The Randall Jarrell Poetry Competition awards the winner publication in The Crucible literary journal and $200.

Doris Betts Fiction Prize

Deadline for Receipt of Materials: February 1 (annual).
The Doris Betts Fiction Prize awards the first- and second-place winners with prizes of $200 and $100 respectively. Winners and finalists will be considered for publication in the North Carolina Literary Review.

Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize

Postmark deadline: December 20 (annual).
Honors internationally celebrated North Carolina novelist, Thomas Wolfe. The winner receives $1,000 and possible publication in The Thomas Wolfe Review.

Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition

Postmark deadline: November 30 (annual).
Encourages the creation of lasting nonfiction work that is outside the realm of conventional journalism. Subjects may include traditional categories such as reviews, travel articles, profiles or interviews, place/history pieces, or culture criticism. The first-, second- and third-place winners will receive $300, $200 and $100, respectively. Additionally, the Rambler Magazine will consider the winner for publication.

Mary Belle Campbell Poetry Book Publication Award

This competition will not be offered in 2006-2007. It is being reevaluated for possible reinstatement at a later date.
Encourages teaching poets or workshop leaders by offering publication of their first or second book and is dedicated to the publication of fine poetry books. The winner receives publication, 100 copies of a limited letterpress edition chapbook, and a reading and reception.

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Ron Rash’s Serena
As some of you know, Ron Rash will be the keynote speaker at the 2008 Fall Conference, Nov. 14-16. His new book, Serena, has been called a masterpiece by Pat Conroy and others. The Independent Weekly recently reviewed Serena and said this: “Serena is that rare breed of book that is both tightly plotted and [...]
Bad News to Begin the Day
I’m leaving in a just a short while for Mobile, Alabama, to show the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance the outstanding books written by members of the NCWN. Before I leave, though, I had to share this bit of bad news that came my way: “Cindy Hamel, media escort in the Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill [...]
For Network Members in the Triad
The Piedmont Triad Partnership sent me the following announcement, and asked me to share it with our members in the Triad: Dear Creative Colleagues: We need your input! The Piedmont Triad Partnership is developing a strategic plan of action for the Creative Enterprises and the arts in our 12 county region. We have [...]

Hat's Off!

...to Dody Williams. She won first place and $1500 in the Memoirs Ink Contest. Her story, Pink Slip, will appear on their website at www.memoirsink.com and in their published anthology. Dody Williams learned about the contest from NC Writers' Network Submit It Section.