The first annual Appalachian Heritage
Writers Symposium/Conference, in
partnership with Southwest Virginia
Community College, the
Appalachian
Arts Center, and corporate sponsor,
Dominion Power, was held in June 2009.
Winning entries to the writers' contest can be
accessed at the
Appalachian Heritage Writers Symposium
blog. Details and a registration form for the 2010
event will be available at the blogsite.
SwVCC
SWCC & Community
Appalachian Authors Guild & Associates
The mission of the Appalachian Authors Guild and Associates is to support and promote literary art throughout the Appalachian region, to encourage writers and authors to both preserve and build upon the literary history and heritage of the Appalachian region and to provide opportunities for readers to experience the joy of meeting our people, visiting our beautiful region and understanding the wealth of our culture through literary art.