Muse News

Sara Claytor will lead an NCPS poetry workshop in Washington, N.C., on October 18. For more information about this and other upcoming poetry events, see the NCPS Calendar.

The Gilbert-Chappell Distinguished Poets for 2008-2009 are:
     Eastern Region [ contact Rebecca Godwin ]: Lenard Moore
     Central Region [ contact Ted Wojtasik ]: Tony Abbott
     Western Region [ contact Mary Adams ]: Catherine Carter
The application deadline is November 1, 2008. For more information, see the DPS Guidelines.

With the addition of books by Sandra Ervin Adams and Debra Kaufman, the NCPS member Poetry Book List has grown to 58 books by 30 members. All current NCPS members are invited to submit their own books of poetry for inclusion in this list.

NCPS E-Muse: Would you like to receive e-mails about upcoming NCPS meetings and events of interest? Send a quick e-mail to caren@windstream.net with your name, address, and e-mail information and ask to be added to our e-database. We'd be delighted to update you in cyberspace!

Check out the North Carolina Poet Laureate webpages on the North Carolina Arts Council website for features on North Carolina poets.

The NCPS has created an endowment for a student poetry contest in memory of the late Joan Scott of The Country Bookshop in Southern Pines. See Joan Scott Memorial Award.

Brockman-Campbell Book Award Poetry Pages have been created for eight winning books so far. All winning poets (1977-2008) are invited to participate.

To bring a humanities scholar or poet to your community for a six-session poetry series, see the North Carolina Center for the Book's NC Reads NC: Our Poets Speak.

The NCPS

From the time of its birth in Charlotte in 1932, the North Carolina Poetry Society has given awards for excellence in poetry. In addition to the Brockman-Campbell Book Award, the NCPS sponsors annual Poetry Contests with awards in 9 adult and 5 student categories.

For an overview of NCPS activities, see the NCPS President's Welcome Message.