SC Academy of Authors Writing Prizes and Fellowships Announced

SCAA writing contests

The South Carolina Academy of Authors holds two annual competitions for writers. The Poetry Awards and Fiction Awards offer $3,000 to eligible state residents and $1,000 to students at SC institutions of higher learning. Judges are professional writers selected from out of state. The deadline for this year's competition is December 15, 2018. Learn more at the SC Academy of Authors website.

Upcoming Event

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Jennifer Bartell Boykin, Poet Laureate of Columbia, SC

April 25, 2024, 6:00 PM
Join the South Carolina State Library's Center for the Book for our next Speaker at the Center Author Talk, featuring Poet Laureate of Columbia, SC, Jennifer Bartell Boykin. She will discuss her debut book of poetry, Traveling Mercy, and her upcoming release, Only Believe (The Word Works), a winner of the 2023 Hilary Tham Capital Collection.