The Pat Conroy Literary Center’s monthly Open Mic Night will be held at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.) on Thursday, July 11, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Our featured writer is novelist Rebecca Thompson, winner of the Ann Head Literary Prize and author of the duology The Girl of the Tree and Seeking the Truth. Open Mic will also feature short readings of 3 to 5 minutes each by other writers in many genres.
Interested in reading as part of Open Mic? Let us know at contact@patconroyliterarycenter.org.
About Our Featured Writer
Rebecca Thompson started writing during the coronavirus pandemic, determined to complete her first book. Not only has she successfully self-published one novel as a teen author, but now two! Thompson is the author of the novels The Girl of the Tree and its sequel Seeking the Truth. She is the 2024 winner of the Ann Head Literary Prize at Beaufort High School. She lives in the lowcountry of South Carolina with her mom, dad, brother, two cats, and fish.
