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May 18-20, 2012
SC Book Festival
Free to all! Includes booksignings, talks by premier authors, special paid workshops for writers, book sales booths and more. Visit www.scbookfestival.org for more info

April 14, 2012
Women Writers Forum at Center for Women
Skirt! Founder and editor Nikki Hardin will share her blogging experiences.
Visit www.c4women.org for more info and to register!

March 22 12:00 p.m.
Nicholas Kristoff Luncheon
CLICK HERE TO ORDER TICKETS: $60 (includes lunch) Takes place at the Montague Terrace in the North Charleston Coliseum, Convention & Performing Arts Center
Sponsor: The James O. and Harriet M. Rigney Literacy Fund of the Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina

March 19, 2012
SC First Novel Competition Submission Deadline
The First Novel Competition recognizes one of South Carolina’s exceptional writers by providing a book contract with Hub City Press. The competition is a highly competitive, anonymous process. Visit www.southcarolinaarts.com/firstnovel for more info.

February 4, 2012
Writers Forum at Charleston’s Center for Women Featuring Fig & Vine
Lily Herndon Weaks, president of The Fig & The Vine Publishing, will take authors through the process of becoming savvy entrepreneurs, learning how to successfully navigate the ever-changing publishing industry for successful branding and maximum profit. CLICK HERE to register – $25 for Center for Women members; $35 non-members.