SC Arts Commission Press Releases
Percival Everett to Judge S. C. First Novel Competition
October 17 , 2007
Media Contact:
Milly Hough
(803) 734-8696
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Distinguished novelist Percival Everett will judge the inaugural First Novel Competition sponsored by the South Carolina Arts Commission and the Hub City Writers Project.
Everett, author of more than a dozen novels, lives in Los Angeles, where he is a professor of English at the University of Southern California. Raised in Columbia, Everett has won numerous national writing prizes, including the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award and the Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
"It's a great honor to have Percival Everett, whose novels, stories and poetry are recognized nationally to judge this important competition," said Literary Arts Director Sara June Goldstein. "His participation will encourage and highlight the work of many fine fiction writers in South Carolina."
The First Novel Competition is open to South Carolina residents. The application deadline is Jan. 2, 2008. Partners in the competition include 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. The winner will also receive a $1,000 advance against royalties, and Hub City will publish at least 1,200 hardback copies of the book, including a book for every public library branch in the state.
For complete details on the competition, visit First Novel competition or call (803) 734-8696. .
About SCAC
The South Carolina Arts Commission is the state agency charged with creating a thriving arts environment that benefits all South Carolinians, regardless of their location or circumstances. Created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the Arts Commission focuses on increasing public participation in the arts by providing services, grants and leadership initiatives in three areas: arts education, community arts development and artist development. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the Arts Commission is funded by the state of South Carolina and by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com or call (803) 734-8696.
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