Congratulations to contributors Jessica Cory and Sheryl Cornett on their prize-winning essays in the 2026 flagship print issue!
Our 35th Issue highlights “Military Writing in North Carolina” for civilians and veterans alike. Contributors include Joseph Bathanti, Leah Hampton, Paul Crenshaw, Jessica Cory, and more. Guest Feature Editor: Anna Froula.
Congratulations to BettyJoyce Nash, our Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Prize Winner for 2026, and the runners up and other finalists!
The Spring 2026 issue is out now, featuring creative writing and book reviews for “Military Writing in North Carolina” plus more.
Our 2026 Poetry Prize Contests are open for the month of April. Guest Judges are accomplished poets, speakers, teachers, and cultural organizers.
The first 2026 issue is out now, featuring creative writing and book reviews for “Military Writing in North Carolina” plus more.
Laura Cruser wins the 2025 Betts Fiction Prize
All of the winners, runners up, finalists, and short lists chosen by the committees for the 2025 NC Book Awards from the NC Literary & Historical Association.
Our final 2025 issue completes our NC LGBTQ+ literature feature with a reprint of a beloved Randall Kenan story, as well as accomplishing 69 books reviewed this year.
NCLR gratefully receives the NC Writers Conference honor for supporting NC literature for over thirty years.