Festival News Dakin Williams, 1919-2008 |
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We are so sorry to report that Dakin Williams, Tennessee's brother and a frequent visitor to the Festival over the years, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2008. Dakin enjoyed the Festival, joining in the activities year after year and chatting with Festival guests. He was in the panel of judges for the first Stella! contest; at the last contest he judged, he surprised everyone by walking to the front of the stage at Le Petit Theatre and declaring, "I've always wanted to do this..... STELLAAAAAAA!"
Dakin was a living connection to Tennessee Williams. We are sorrowed by his passing.
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Contests The First Annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival Fiction Writing Contest |
Judge: Richard Ford
Grand Prize
- $1,500
- VIP Festival Pass ($500 value), March 25-29, 2009
- Publication in the New Orleans Review
- Domestic Airfare and Accommodations to attend the Festival in New Orleans
- Public Reading
Second Prize: $200, a Public Reading, and Festival Pass
Third Prize: $100, a Public Reading, and Festival Pass
Eligibility: Short stories, written in English, up to 7,000 words
Deadline: November 15, 2008 (postmark)
Entry Fee: $20
- Unlimited entries per person
- Only open to writers who have not yet published a book of fiction. Stories must be previously unpublished. If you have only self-published your fiction you are allowed to submit.
- Please include a cover page with only your TITLE, NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, and E-MAIL ADDRESS. Do not include your name on any other pages.
- No manuscripts will be returned.
- Winner and finalists will be announced on this website by March 1, 2009
Two ways to enter:
- If entering by mail, make checks or money orders payable to Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival, and send your check and entry to:
Writing Contest
Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival
938 Lafayette Street, Suite 514
New Orleans, LA 70113
- If entering online, begin your online entry submission here.
Note: Volunteers and board members of the Festival, and Loyola students and faculty are ineligible. If you wish to receive details about the selection process, please write to the address above requesting them and provide a SASE.

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Sponsor Hotel Sponsor Hotel: W New Orleans French Quarter |
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The W New Orleans French Quarter
316 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70131
(504) 581-1200
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Sponsors Featured Sponsor: Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities |

The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities has provided invaluable support to the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival throughout the years.
To learn more about the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities and to sign up for their e-newsletter list CLICK HERE or visit www.leh.org
LEH also publishes the quarterly magazine Louisiana Cultural Vistas which focuses on the state's culture, arts and history, bringing the best in both visuals and text from Louisiana scholars, artists, photographers, fiction writers, essayists, and reviewers.
CLICK HERE AND SUBSCRIBE TODAY! .

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Festival News Two decades of Festival highlights |
We've added a retrospective of highlights from Festivals past, beginning with our first event in 1987! From panels to plays to participants, here's what we remember most.

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About the Festival Important Reminders ... |
The Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. Contributions are deductible according to the provision of current tax laws.

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Tennessee Williams/ New Orleans
Literary Festival
938 Lafayette Street
Suite 514
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
TEL (504) 581-1144
info@tennesseewilliams.net
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