Tag: Asheville

“It is a uniquely gratifying feeling to be able to present the work of a writer in an extended form—the form of a book,” says Orison Books founding editor Luke […]

Audiobooks are the new growth market for publishers, increasing sales between 20-30 percent each year. On top of that, indy-published e-books accounted for just north of 35 percent in Q4 […]

A couple things piqued my interest when I saw that a new musical, “Bright Star,” written by Steve Martin with music by Edie Brickell, was set to open on Broadway. […]

Please note, the Doubletree by Hilton Asheville-Biltmore, site of the NCWN 2015 Fall Conference, has no more guest rooms available. They are currently sold out. However, there are several great […]

The North Carolina Writers’ Network 2015 Fall Conference runs November 20-22 in Asheville. Yeah, you know. Asheville. A little town in the mountains. Western North Carolina. Biltmore Estate. Most breweries […]

“Orison” is a thirteenth century word meaning “prayer.” At Orison Books, a new Asheville-based press focusing on the life of the spirit, the staff believes “the best spiritual art and […]

Malaprop’s Bookstore in Asheville will host Booktopia 2014, August 22-24. This nationwide program tends to sell out fast—like, in an hour fast—and registration for the Asheville happening opens soon. Click […]

Poet and 2011 Fall Conference faculty member Keith Flynn—who, with his band The Holy Men, had attendees dancing in the aisles at last year’s Saturday night banquet—has kicked off a […]

Ploughshares Literary Magazine has named Asheville, North Carolina, the Number Ten “Literary Borough” in the country. From the press release: Asheville, the “Paris of the South,” is home to thousands […]

Asheville’s Mountain Xpress reports that Ron Rash’s bestselling novel, Serena, is being made into a movie starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. “Rash’s Depression-era novel tells the story of a […]