Alabama Voices

Writers in the Community highlights Alabama's rich contemporary literary culture by bringing nationally recognized established and emerging writers to selected communities in the state. Co-sponsored by the Auburn University Center for the Arts & Humanities (AU CAH) and the Alabama Writers' Forum (AWF), it offers meaningful literary arts programs that enrich and enhance citizens' educational, cultural, and arts experiences.

Literary Arts Awards and Scholarship Competition

The Alabama Writer's Forum recognizes young writers, grades 9-12, their teachers and schools each year for their work in creative nonfiction, drama fiction, and poetry.

2008 Winners!
2007 Winners!

FY 09 Guidelines now available. Download entry form. Contact AWF for details: 334-265-7728. E-Mail: writersforum@bellsouth.net

The Annual Harper Lee Award for Alabama's Distinguished Writer

The Harper Lee Award for a Distinguished Alabama Writer is an annual award, established in 1998, that recognizes the lifetime achievement of a writer who was born in Alabama or who spent his or her formative years living and writing in the state. The award, presented annually by Alabama Southern Community College at the Alabama Writers Symposium in Monroeville, is named for Harper Lee, whose novel To Kill a Mockingbird has sold more than 30 million copies. It is made possible through a generous grant from George F. Landegger, Alabama River Pulp Company, Inc.

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Writing Our Stories: An Anti-Violence Creative Writing Program

"Writing Our Stories" is a violence prevention creative writing program begun in 1997 that takes place on three campuses of the Alabama Department of Youth Services.

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