This competition will not be offered in 2006-2007. It is being reevaluated for possible reinstatement at a later date.
Originally the Persephone Award, this award was renamed in honor of its founder, Mary Belle Campbell. The award 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. Questions may be directed to Rebecca Godwin of Barton University via email at
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Eligibilty and Guidelines
Poetry manuscripts must be nominated by creative writing professors or literary editors.
Manuscripts by teaching poets and poetry workshop leaders active in the field of poetry who have published no more than one book or chapbook are accepted.
Nominees should be a resident of or teach in North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Virginia.
Submit two copies of a typed manuscript, stapled in the left-hand corner. Clear, readable copies of poems are acceptable.
Manuscripts should be no more than 32 pages. Title page, dedication page (optional), preface, contents, acknowledgements, and section title pages (optional) count as part of manuscript length.
A letter of nomination and vitae or resume must be enclosed.
Names should not appear on manuscript.
Entries will not be returned: enclose a SASE for a list of the winner and finalists.
There is no entry fee, because only poets who are nominated are eligible.
The winner is announced in January.
Send submissions, indicating name of competition to:
Rebecca Godwin Dept. of English and Modern Languages Box 5000 Wilson, NC 27893
Checks should be made payable to the North Carolina Writers’ Network
Last night I returned to North Carolina from a much-needed long weekend, and I’m back at my desk this morning.
I will, however, be out of the office again today for anywhere from thirty minutes to a few hours, as I hope all of you will be today, too - unless you voted early.
No matter who you [...]
Don’t forget that the 2008 Induction Ceremony for the NC Literary Hall of Fame will be this Sunday, October 19, at 2 p.m., at the Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities in Southern Pines. The ceremony is free and open to the public.
James Applewhite, William S. Powell, and Lee Smith are this year’s inductees. [...]
I’ve found, or been sent, so many good links and other tidbits of interest to writers, I hardly know where to start.
Let’s begin with an interview with Ron Rash, the keynote speaker at the 2008 Fall Conference and author of the new novel Serena, from today’s Shelf Awareness:
Book Brahmins: Ron Rash
Ron Rash is the author [...]
Hat's Off!
... to Marianna Crane. Her essay, " Cases: His Service Ended, but the Battles Raged On " was published in the Science section of the New York Times July 15th.
