South Carolina Academy of Authors 2024 Induction – SCAA Fellowship Winners
SCAA Fellowship Winners reading at the Rhett House Inn Garden (1009 Craven St., Beaufort). Winners not yet announced.
South Carolina Academy of Authors 2024 Induction – Main Event
South Carolina Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Dinner at the Culinary Institute of the South (1 Venture Dr., Bluffton). Honorees William P. Baldwin and Harlan Greene will be recognized in person. Marcus Amaker is unable to attend, but will appear in a pre-recorded video acceptance. Ann Head will be represented by her daughters, Nancy Thode and Stacey Ahner.
South Carolina Academy of Authors 2024 Induction – William P. Baldwin
William P. Baldwin author presentation at Beaufort County Library Main Branch (311 Scott St., Beaufort), followed by a book signing.
South Carolina Academy of Authors 2024 Induction – Harlan Greene
Harlan Greene author presentation at the Pat Conroy Literary Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort), followed by a book signing and reception. Presented in partnership with Lowcountry Pride.
South Carolina Academy of Authors 2024 Induction – Ann Head
Ann Head author presentation by her daughters Nancy Thode and Stacey Ahner at Beaufort County Library Main Branch (311 Scott St., Beaufort), presented in partnership with the Beaufort District Collection.
Evening with novelist Carolyn P. Hartley, author of the Buried Sunshine Series
The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center, in collaboration with the award-winning Rhett House Inn, will host an evening with historical novelist Carolyn P. Hartley, author of the Buried Sunshine Series, on Thursday, April 18, at 5:00-7:00 p.m., at the Rhett House Inn (1009 Craven St., Beaufort).
Beaufort Human Library, Fourth Edition
The fourth edition of the Beaufort Human Library will be held on opening day of National Library Week: Sunday, April 7, from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. in MacLean Hall, building 12 of the Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL), at 104 Reynolds Street in Beaufort. Free and open to the public.
An Evening with Columbia City Poet Laureate Jennifer Bartell Boykin
The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with Columbia City Poet Laureate Jennifer Bartell Boykin, author of the debut poetry collection Traveling Mercy, on Saturday, March 23, at 5:00 p.m., at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St., Beaufort).
Workshop: Foodways in Poetry Led by Jennifer Bartell Boykin
In this workshop, we will explore the connections between food, memory, and poetry. Come with 1-2 dishes and memories associated with them in mind. If you have a family recipe you’d like to explore, bring that too.
April 2024 Open Mic Night
Our monthly Open Mic Night is presented in partnership between the Pat Conroy Literary Center, and the South Carolina Writers Association.