The Second First Novel Prize
Thanks in part to the success of round one, Hub City and friends have
announced a second first-novel prize. Deadline is in Jan 2010. See
details and links below:
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Arts Commission and its literary
partners announce a call for submissions for the biennial South Carolina
First Novel Prize. The application deadline is Jan. 5, 2010. A winner
will be announced in May.
Bret Lott, the author of 12 books, most recently "Ancient Highway"
(Random House, 2008), is the contest judge. Lott is a former editor of
the "Southern Review" and teaches creative writing at the College of
Charleston.
Partnering once more with the S.C. Arts Commission and the Hub City
Writers Project for this competition are the South Carolina State Library
and the Humanities Council SC. The winning author will receive a book
contract with the Hub City Writers Project, an award-winning independent
press in Spartanburg, S.C. Hub City will publish at least 1,500 hardback
copies of the book, including a book for every public library branch in
the state.
For more info, go here.
For official submission guidelines, go here.
announced a second first-novel prize. Deadline is in Jan 2010. See
details and links below:
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Arts Commission and its literary
partners announce a call for submissions for the biennial South Carolina
First Novel Prize. The application deadline is Jan. 5, 2010. A winner
will be announced in May.
Bret Lott, the author of 12 books, most recently "Ancient Highway"
(Random House, 2008), is the contest judge. Lott is a former editor of
the "Southern Review" and teaches creative writing at the College of
Charleston.
Partnering once more with the S.C. Arts Commission and the Hub City
Writers Project for this competition are the South Carolina State Library
and the Humanities Council SC. The winning author will receive a book
contract with the Hub City Writers Project, an award-winning independent
press in Spartanburg, S.C. Hub City will publish at least 1,500 hardback
copies of the book, including a book for every public library branch in
the state.
For more info, go here.
For official submission guidelines, go here.
Bret Lott, author of twelve books,
including Ancient Highway and Jewel.
including Ancient Highway and Jewel.