Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival Adds Flash Fiction to its Writing Contests
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 10, 2017
Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival is now accepting entries for its 2017-18 Fiction, Poetry, and One-Act Play Contests, plus a new category: Very Short Fiction.
Bestselling novelist Justin Torres (We the Animals) will judge the new contest in flash fiction, with entries being no more than 1,000 words. Celebrated poet Jericho Brown will preside over the Poetry Contest. The One-Act Play Contest will be judged by Pulitzer-nominated playwright Lisa D'Amour (Detroit), with award-winning novelist Jennifer Haigh judging the Fiction category. "Our contests are a vital part of our Festival's mission to nurture young literary talent," said executive director Paul J. Willis. "We're proud that our winners have gone on to other achievements, landing major agents and book deals, as well as theater productions." Previous winners include David Lindsay-Abaire (Pulitzer winner for his play Rabbit Hole), Kristen-Paige Madonia (Young Adult author of Invisible Fault Lines), and New Orleans native Kent Wascom, who published his second novel, Secessia to great acclaim in 2015.The Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival celebrates the genius of Tennessee Williams, who once called our city his "spiritual home," and the contemporary artists who are as honest and unflinching in their examination of the human condition as our patron playwright. Founded in 1986 by a group of cultural enthusiasts, the Festival has grown from a small gathering of 500 to a five-day literary event, which sees 12,000+ seats filled each year. In late March, we toast Williams' birthday with theater, literary panels, food, and music events featuring literary luminaries and the brightest new talents in American arts. For more information, visit www.tennesseewilliams.net or find us @TWFestNOLA on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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