Roanoke Chowan Literary Festival: High School Student Day
The student readings and workshops will be on Friday, April 4. RC area students have been invited to submit original works of poetry and short fiction. A panel of creative writers and teachers will select three poems and three short fiction pieces from those submitted for the authors to read at the Festival. Mentors will help prepare the students to read their writing. Each of the six student writers will receive a $100 award. Three invited authors will conduct interactive student writing workshops.
The mission of the Roanoke Chowan Literary Festival is to promote the literary arts & creative writing in the Roanoke Chowan region by featuring public forums for writers, editors, and illustrators, and in offering creative writing opportunities for area high school youth.
The Festival recognizes the rich history of literature and culture in the Roanoke Chowan region and encourages young people to take part in the creative arts. Organized each year by a small all-volunteer group, the Festival is committed to promoting interest in the literary arts through sponsoring a forum for local creative writing students and established authors connected to the Roanoke Chowan area.
