As a reaffirmation of its commitment to scholarly writing, the Appalachian Writers Association invites submissions of paper proposals for our upcoming July 2005 conference.

Topics for papers may address any of a wide range of issues pertaining to Appalachian literature and creative culture. Presentation time for each paper will be fifteen-twenty minutes.

The deadline for submissions is March 15, 2005. Please send two-page abstracts to

Appalachian Writers Association
c/o Kim Holloway
Department of English
1350 King College Road
Bristol, TN 37620-2699

Along with your submission, please include the following information:

name
address
telephone number
school affiliation
e-mail address

Those presenting papers must be current members of the Appalachian Writers Association during the 2005 conference. On-campus room and board will be available.