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A Creative Tradition Agnes Scott College is known for fostering the creative spirit through the written word, and for almost 35 years the Writers’ Festival has brought renowned novelists, poets, playwrights and essayists to the campus. In the past, distinguished literary figures such as:
Creative Writing Competition Each year student writers from Georgia colleges and universities submit their fiction, poetry, personal essays and one-act plays to the Writers’ Festival contest. Agnes Scott publishes the finalists’ works in the festival magazine and the visiting writers award prizes for the best work in each category. All finalists attend a workshop with one of the visiting writers.
The 2008 submission deadline is December 15, 2008. Learn more
For more information Contact Amber Dermont at adermont@agnesscott.edu.
At the 2008 Writers' Festival, 10 of 21 finalists and two of four grand prize winners were Agnes Scott students, all selected in blind reviews from among 95 entries from students at colleges and universities across the state.