ZELDA LOCKHART NEW PIEDMONT LAUREATE
Highly acclaimed Durham County novelist Zelda Lockhart has been selected as the region's 2010 Piedmont Laureate.
With the key goal “to promote awareness and heighten appreciation for excellence in the
literary arts throughout the Piedmont region,” the Piedmont Laureate program is dedicated to building a literary bridge for residents to come together and celebrate the art of writing. The Laureate will present public readings and workshops, participate at select public functions, and propose at least one original activity to expand appreciation of literature.
The program is co-sponsored by the City of Raleigh Arts Commission, Durham Arts Council, Orange County Arts Commission, United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County, Alamance County Arts Council and the Johnston County Arts Council. 12/10/09 Press Release (PDF)
Applications were received from novelists living in a 5-county area. The Laureate will receive an honorarium of $7,000 and serve for 1 year. For more information and to read Zelda's "Words of the Month", please visit www.piedmontlaureate.com.
2009 Piedmont Laureate Jaki Shelton Green's Poetry