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Minnow, by James E. McTeer II is also recipient of the South Carolina First Novel Prize.

The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce the agreement of a two-year statewide subscription to the TumbleBook Library for all South Carolina public libraries. 

Join us on Wednesday, November 18 from noon to 1:00 p.m. for Speaker @ the Center, featuring author Ellen Malphrus. Untying the Moon (University of SC Press) takes readers on a road trip in a '67 Skylark convertible through blood and bone places in search of the redemptive possibilities of love and home.

If you're interested in writing and talking about writing, plan on attending Francis Marion University's annual Pee Dee Fiction and Poetry Festival. Four nationally known and best-selling authors and poets, and their avid readers, will descend upon the university Nov. 5 and 6 at this year's Festival, which is free and open to the public.

Join in the fun and learn more about local authors at an author meet & greet taking place at the Cayce-West Columbia Branch Library of the Lexington County Public Library System on 11/7/15 from 2-5 PM.

The South Carolina Arts Commission and Hub City Press invite submissions for the biennial South Carolina First Novel Prize.

The fourth annual class of the National Student Poets Program (NSPP)—the nation’s highest honor for youth poets—has been announced by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers.

A new exhibit showcasing South Carolina poetry is open at Furman University’s James B. Duke Library, Special Collections and Archives through Jan. 15, 2016. The exhibit, “Celebrating South Carolina Poetry: An Exhibition to Mark the Acquisition of The Ninety-Six Press Archive” is free and open to the public.

Join us on Wednesday, October 14 from noon to 1:00 p.m. for Speaker @ the Center, featuring author S. Jane Gari. Losing the Dollhouse (TouchPoint Press) offers a slice of dysfunctional Americana complete with divorce, step-families, eating disorders, mental illness, and the search for true love.

Young readers in grades 4-12 are invited to write a personal letter to an author for the Letters about Literature (LAL) contest, a national reading and writing promotion program. The letter can be to any author (living or dead) from any genre (fiction or nonfiction, contemporary or classic) explaining how that author’s work changed the student’s life or view of the world.