Jill McCorkle and Allan Gurganus Reading: April 11
Fiction writers Jill McCorkle and Allan Gurganus will read from their work on Wednesday, April 11, in Gailor Auditorium, beginning at 4:45 PM. All are cordially invited to attend the…
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Sewanee Writers Receive Grant Awards from the National Endowment for the Arts
Eight Sewanee Writers’ Conference alumni were awarded 2012 National Endowment for the Arts grants and literature fellowships in creative writing (prose). Congratulations to Belle Boggs (Walter E. Dakin Fellow/Fiction/2011); Amber Dermont (Tennessee Williams…
Ryan Call Receives Whiting Writers’ Award
Congratulations to Ryan Call (Tennessee Williams Scholar/Fiction/2008) for his recent selection as a 2011 Whiting Writers’ Award recipient. These prestigious awards, of $50,000 each, are given annually to emerging writers…
Richard Bausch and Allen Wier to read at Sewanee, 11/18
Distinguished fiction writers and members of the Fellowship of Southern Writers, Richard Bausch and Allen Wier will read from their work on Thursday, November 18, in Gailor Auditorium, beginning at…
Laura van den Berg named a finalist for the Frank O’Connor Short Story Award
We are happy to learn that Laura van den Berg (Tennessee Williams Scholar, Fiction 2009) has been named a finalist for the Frank O'Connor Short Story Award, the world's richest prize…
Sewanee Alums appear on Longlist for the Frank O’Connor Short Story Award
We are excited to see so many Sewanee alums appear on the longlist for the Frank O'Connor Short Story Award, the world's richest prize for the short story. Previous winners…
Glenn Blake to read at Sewanee, April 20
Glenn Blake (John N. Wall Fellow, Fiction, 2004) will read from his work on Tuesday, April 20, at the McGriff Alumni House at Sewanee: The University of the South, beginning…
Josh Weil wins Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction
Josh Weil, a Tennessee Williams Scholar in 2008 and a Walter E. Dakin Fellow in 2009, has won the prestigious Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction from the American Academy…
Barry Hannah (1942-2010)
We are saddened to hear that Barry Hannah, a great friend of the conference, passed away on Monday, March 1. Barry was a member of the fiction faculty at Sewanee…
Conference Alum Wins 2009 Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction
We were excited to learn that David Philip Mullins (Stanley Elkin Scholar/Fiction/2008) won the prestigious Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction from Sarabande Books. We asked David for his thoughts…
Amy Greene Finds Critical and Commerical Success with Her Debut Novel
Amy Greene’s (Fiction/2007) debut novel, Bloodroot, was released in January, and it is already receiving some incredible praise from critics. Kirkus Reviews said the book was “Bound to be a…