The Piedmont Laureate program is accepting applications from writers of plays, musicals and screenplays (for film, television and video games). Authors must be residents of Wake, Durham or Orange counties. The deadline to apply is October 7, 2019 by midnight. The primary goal of the Piedmont Laureate program is “to promote awareness and heighten appreciation… Read More →
Piedmont Laureate presents, a History of Triangle Labels: A MRG30 Preview
Durham-based Merge Records will mark its 30-year anniversary in July with MRG30, but the history of Triangle record companies goes back much longer than that. Join 2019 Piedmont Laureate David Menconi for a program about the history of record companies in the Triangle, going all the way back to blues pickers in the 1930s. Players… Read More →
FEATURE: David Menconi – North Carolina’s Piedmont Laureate
Piedmont Laureate presents Talking and Singing the Gospel
Join 2019 Piedmont Laureate David Menconi with Music Maker Relief Foundation founder/president Tim Duffy and recent Grammy-winner Bill Ferris for a talk about gospel and blues music, culture and photography — as well as the fabulous new book “Blue Muse: Timothy Duffy’s Southern Photographs.” With a live performance by the acclaimed gospel group Dedicated Men… Read More →
Piedmont Laureate David Menconi presents “Tempted by Scandal” by Karen Booth
2019 Piedmont Laureate David Menconi will present a discussion and reading with author Karen Booth about the romance novel field, how to break into publishing, and how to thrive as a novelist. Karen’s latest book Tempted by Scandal will be published by Harlequin Romance on May 7.
Piedmont Laureate presents Talking and Singing the Gospel
Join 2019 Piedmont Laureate David Menconi with Music Maker Relief Foundation founder/president Tim Duffy and recent Grammy-winner Bill Ferris for a talk about gospel and blues music, culture and photography — as well as the fabulous new book “Blue Muse: Timothy Duffy’s Southern Photographs.” With a live performance by the acclaimed gospel group Dedicated Men… Read More →
David Menconi selected as 2019 Piedmont Laureate
Featured photo courtesy of Scott Sharpe David Menconi, a Raleigh-based writer of creative non-fiction, has been selected as the region’s 2019 Piedmont Laureate. During 2019, Menconi will appear at workshops, reading programs and speaking engagements throughout Wake, Durham and Orange counties. The Piedmont Laureate program is dedicated to building a literary bridge for residents to… Read More →
Piedmont Laureate Program Issues Call for Writers of Creative Non-Fiction
Piedmont Laureate Program Issues Call for Writers of Creative Non-Fiction The Piedmont Laureate program is accepting applications from creative non-fiction writers of works including biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, travel writing and new journalism for 2019. Authors must be residents of Wake, Durham or Orange counties. The deadline to apply is October 5, 2018 by 5:00 p.m…. Read More →
Authors Lee Smith and Nancy Peacock to Host Discussion on the Importance of Mentorship
Local authors Nancy Peacock and Lee Smith will host a public discussion on the importance of mentorship May 1 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Orange County Library, located at 137 W. Margaret Lane in Hillsborough. In 1993 Nancy Peacock (“Life Without Water,” “A Broom of One’s Own,” and “The Life and Times of Persimmon Wilson”)… Read More →
It’s all About the Story: A Reading with Nancy Peacock
North Carolina author and 2018 Piedmont Laureate, Nancy Peacock, reads from her book “A Broom of One’s Own.” The reading caps the gallery’s annual show “It’s All About The Story” which features work inspired by the characters and events in Ms. Peacock’s book. The reading and reception will be held on Sunday, March 11th from… Read More →