North Carolina Literary Review

Just a little over one hour left before we close our Doris Betts Fiction Prize submissions portal! Stop what you're doing, and get that story in! @WritingestState nclr.submittable.com/submit

DEADLINE EXTENDED for Doris Betts Fiction Prize contest. Staff is attending conferences, so we can't go on to the next step until Monday morning. This gives you ONE MORE WEEKEND to submit your story! Guidelines and links to submit here: ncwriters.org/programs/compe…

WE ARE THIS CLOSE to meeting our crowdfunding campaign goal!! Can you help us? Every $5 goes a long way! >> give.ecu.edu/nclr

The NEW Fall issue is out now! Take a look: nclr.ecu.edu/issues/nclr-fa…

Every contribution ➡️ give.ecu.edu/nclr makes a huge difference, and your support of the @NCLitReview will empower us to continue our vital work. Let’s make this campaign a success together. Will you join us in creating a powerful closing chapter?

SATURDAY REVIEW: “NCLR editorial board member Robert M. West reviews James Seay’s @UNC_Press essay collection; forthcoming in NCLR Online Fall 2024 (which is coming out next week!). Read the review from this link in the meantime: nclr.ecu.edu/2024/10/19/wes…

Read the 2021 Doris Betts Fiction Prize Finalist “Under My Skin” by Oswaldo Estrada. Then submit your own story to this year’s competition by the Oct. 31 deadline. issuu.com/eastcarolina/d…

The Doris Betts Fiction Prize is open to any writer who is a legal resident of North Carolina or a member of the North Carolina Writers’ Network. NCLR subscribers with North Carolina connections (lives or has lived in NC) are also eligible. Submit by October 31!

"I am passionate about literature, mythology, and folklore, and I am thrilled to work for a publication that is dedicated to North Carolina writers." Kenly is an incredible member of team NCLR! Give her a giant High Five in the comments!

Another of our fall semester students staff! "My name is Kenly, and I am an editorial assistant with NCLR. I am pursuing a Master of Arts degree in English Studies, and I hope to continue my career in academia and publishing after graduation."

Check out ECU Professor Anna Froula's interview with Thomas Wolfe Prize recipient Ben Fountain in NCLR 2022! Ben Fountain, to be honored tonight in Chapel Hill, meets with Anna's students during their Veteran to Scholar bootcamp each summer East Carolina University.

She is excited to be back and is eager to learn more about editing and publishing through NCLR! Hey Abby Trzepacz , how much should folks donate for the crowdfunding campaign today?? give.ecu.edu/nclr

What would we do without Abby Trzepacz?! She is currently a junior at ECU studying English with minors in Communication Studies and Professional Writing and Information Design. She is a Senior Intern and has been a part of NCLR for over a year now.

NCLR Editor Margaret Bauer and 2026 Feature Editor Anna Foula are going to Chapel Hill this week to congratulate Ben Fountain on the Thomas Wolfe Prize and Lecture. Join us? englishcomplit.unc.edu/program/wolfe/

Welcome Thomas to NCLR with your favorite Greek mythology figure in the comments!

"What I hope to get from this internship is to learn the skills I need to become an editor and make connections with like-minded people to carry with me once I graduate. In gaining the necessary experience, I can then apply what I learn to my future career."

Another one of our semester interns! "My name is Thomas Adcock, I'm a senior at ECU pursuing a degree in English and a minor in classical studies. I like reading, listening to Greek mythology podcasts, and watching horror movies in my free time."

This month's Editors' Blog post is from our new Managing Editor, Lyra Thomas. Get to know Lyra a bit with their own words. nclr.ecu.edu/2024/09/22/the…