The WCU English Department held its annual Spring Literary Festival featuring multiple writers coming to campus to talk with students about writing and how to get published. According to the Literary Festival website, the Spring Literary Festival was originally the Visiting Writers Series before it became the Literary Festival, which was the oldest series in […]
Spring Literary Festival bringing accomplished writers for the community
April 4, 2025 by
The WCU English department will host the WCU Spring Literary Festival from April 7-10, with multiple novelists, poets, and other types of authors coming to campus to showcase their work. Emery Eldredge, senior at WCU and the intern for the Spring Literary Festival, is excited to bring so many accomplished writers to WCU. “We have […]
Anonymous donor encouraging students to look beyond the frame in a short story contest
March 11, 2025 by
Imagine that you win a short story contest, and you want to meet with the person who donated the money, but that person wants to stay anonymous. The English department of WCU has announced a short story contest called “Beyond The Frame” where students can submit short stories for a cash prize. The short stories […]
2023 LitFest continues tradition of inspiring students and locals
April 4, 2023 by
The Spring Literary Festival has been a WCU tradition for 21 years, bringing established and emerging literary talent to campus and region. This year, the festival included 12 events and 15 writers sharing their stories with students and community from March 20 to 23. Notable guests included Jason Mott, author of the 2021 National Book […]
Addiction epidemic in WNC
March 21, 2023 by
Western North Carolina doesn’t have an opioid epidemic. “We have an addiction epidemic,” said Beth Young, coordinator of the addiction studies program at WCU. After a panel conversation about the opioid crisis in Western North Carolina, It’s clear the situation is getting worse. The panel was part of the pre-literary festival event to promote one of the […]
Wiley Cash comes to the 20th annual Spring Literary Festival
March 26, 2022 by
WCU students and wider community had a chance to listen and chat with Wiley Cash, a New York Times bestselling author during the 20th annual Spring Literary Festival. Cash is an author in residence at the University of North Carolina-Asheville where he teaches fiction writing and literature. Opening remarks were given by Jeremy Jones thanking […]
