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Contests and Local ResourcesPoetry Society of South Carolina North Carolina Festival of the Book South Carolina Writers Workshop. For Fiction and poetry. List some contests and local chapter meetings plus resources. South Carolina Poetry Initiative North Carolina Writers'
Network Asheville Area Arts Council - Writing Classes Listing |
National Poetry Resources(click on green arrows to go to link) Contest Listings from Mad Pages >>>>>>>New Pages >>>>>>>>>>>>>Reviews, listings, and the 411 on every literary journal - awesome! got poetry >>>Great listing of poetry events in every corner of USA. Poetry slam >>>The official site of the national non-profit that runs the National Poetry Slam, The Individual World Poery Slam, and more. Forums and other perks for members. Teen Ink >>>Print and online magazine that publishes poetry by teens. The Louisville Review also published poetry by teens - so you might want to check that out to. Poetry Kit >>>Cool British Site! Taverners Koan's >>>Great Writing Exercises for all levels. An incomplete history of slam >>>The title says it all. austin slam >>>Lots of useful references, great links. poetryslam.net >>>Keep up to date on the latest slam events. Link Library
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Quarterly The Academy of American Poets
A 26-year old bi-monthly publication which assists poets and writers at all stages of their career and professional development.
You can read a new poem every hour.
An elaborate site with information on workshops, copyright, quotations, writing tips, resources, contests, market information, publishers, booksellers, associations, mailing lists, newsletters, conferences, and more.
The goal of this all-volunteer project is to provide full-text digital editions of as many out-of-copyright texts as possible. The range of the project is indicated by the simple fact that it presently includes Tarzan of the Apes, Paradise Lost, and a guide to the Trinity Atomic Bomb test site. AcqWeb
This website for professional librarians includes news on book-related programs for the public and the latest legal news concerning the First Amendment.
A collection of links to Southern-culture sites, including the on-line homes of Southern Cultures, Southern Exposure, and the Southern Folklife Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
A catalog source for books, audio books, and more, with links to other publishing opportunities, as well as diversions and distractions such as news, classifieds, contests and magazines.
Information on publications services and leads to other useful websites, including areas for book research, production services, self-publishing, bookstores, organizations, and publishers.
A collection of links to sites on writing, literature, and publishing.
This ABA site offers books news, market news, discussion groups,resources, and other book-related information.
This site is a gateway to information about publishers, booksellers, libraries, authors, reviews and awards. Bookwire also offers answers to frequently asked publishing questions as well as a calendar of events, a mailing list, and other resources.
Brightleaf: A Southern Review of Books is a critical guide to the South's brightest new writing and most provocative thinking. Published bimonthly in the first year, Brightleaf is the only American magazine that combines: (1) thoughtful reviews of new books by Southerners or about the South, as well as other books of interest, (2) feature articles on the changing face of the South, including essays by emminent authors on their favorite cities and places, packaged with original photographs and tips on bookstores and other literary sites forbook-loving travellers, (3) the best new short stories, nonfiction and poetry by new and established writers, (4) news of writers and the Southern bookselling and publishing trades, (5) a thorough calendar of writer tours, readings, workshops, and festivals, (6) a guide to literary websites, and (7) 40-plus pages, in an elegantly designed,easy-to-handle tabloid format. In other words, Brightleaf combines the best elements of The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, and Publishers Weekly—with a Southern focus.
Scholars at this University of Mississippi institute have produced The Encyclopedia of Southern Culture and the five-volume anthology, Mississippi Writers: Reflections of Childhood and Youth. The Center also hosts the annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference.
This interactive site provides both novice and experienced children's book writers access to resources, advice, and moral support.
A new web site contructed by UNC-CH. The site lists 25 of the most significant titles in Southern literature and includes full texts, images of covers, illustrations and title pages of books.
Documentary sources on Southern history, including diaries, memoirs, and slave narratives. Winner in the 1996-97 Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Competition.
The online home of one of journalism's premier trade journals includes an interactive forum on the news business and extensive coverage of new media.
The Fellowship of Southern Writers was founded in 1987 and continues to nurture and encourage literature in the American South.
This passionate, quirky site for book lovers includes book reviews and book-lover's viewpoint articles on other media.
This directory includes leads to publishers' websites, writers' resources, book reviews, and online editing links.
This network of sites includes multimedia history exhibits and the Thomas database--a storehouse of past and current information on Congressional debates and finalized legislation.
A Research Triangle literary web site with a special section on children's literature.
A nonprofit organization that works on behalf of independent publishers.
An extensive collection of documentary resources --manuscripts and photographs as well as audio and video recordings--on Southern folklife, African-American North Carolina, University history and the history of the entire Southeastern United States.
The website includes a guide to holdings and services, a listing of resources for North Carolina's public libraries, and on-line guides to the North Carolina Encyclopedia and the North Carolina Newspaper Project.
The 12th Annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival is taking place March 12-15, 1998.
Web site for the University's English Department.
On-line catalog services for the major campus libraries.
Wilson Library at UNC-CH has web sites for its North Carolina Collection, the Manuscripts Department and the Rare Book Room Collection.
Women Writing the West is a group of writers interested in promoting the West as it is presented by women writers. For a free catalog and information contact:PO Box 12 Boulder, CO 80306 or call (303) 444-9139
This online newsletter for genre fiction readers and writers features information on authors, new releases, organizations, conferences, websites, research, public service opportunities, and writer's rights.
You can hear NC poet Jeffery Beam reading from his work on the web.
The website for this outspoken and discerning Louisiana woman writer includes a biographical sketch, photographs and glossed story texts.
Marijo Moore is a Native American poet from the mountains of NC. Her latest work is Spirit Voices of Bones.
Photographs, biographical sketches, and a reading by Chapel Hill poet Michael Chitwood.
An on-line museum dedicated to the UNC-CH alumnus The New York Times Book Review called "our cool Dostoevsky," including a photograph gallery, scholarly resource guide, and an on-line bookstore.
This website includes a biographical sketch, interviews, a selected bibliography, a small image archive, and excerpts from her poetry, essays, and short stories.
The site includes a Wolfe Bibliography, scholarly competition information, access to a virtual tour of his childhood home, and links to the Thomas Wolfe Review. Various Media and Triangle Area Information Sources
This website includes book reviews, signing announcements, and on-line literary discussions.
The web site for CSPAN television programs Booknotes and About Books
(In press)
A direct link to the book reviews section of one the South's most important newspapers.
This website contains selections from the current books section of the Chicago Tribune.
The on-line edition has several unique features, including book excerpts and audio-recorded author interviews.
This collaborative work by several well-known North Carolina writers originally ran in the Raleigh News and Observer.
UNC has a web site that features various maps of the UNC campus.
The World Wide Web home of the network that hosts the new program BookWatch, examining the work of North Carolina authors.
The book review section of the Washington Post's online edition.
This site includes an on-line edition of the Spectator's cultural events calendar.
This website for the Triangle's NPR affiliate includes an on-line edition of the listener newsletter, current programming guides, and an introduction to the Triangle Radio Reading Service. |
