Book events calendar
E-mail event details along with a contact phone number to books@thestate.com, or fax them to (803) 771-8430, Attention: Book Events.
SOUTH CAROLINA OUTDOOR WRITERS AND ARTISTS EVENT: Artists and writers Ben McC. Moise, Jim Casada, Mike Creel, Lynn Kelley, Julius M. Reynolds Jr., Carl Naylor, Jim Harrison and Robert C. Clark will gather to sign books and celebrate outdoor traditions 2-5 p.m. Sunday, at the Calhoun County Museum and Cultural Center, 313 Butler St., St. Matthews. (803) 874-3964; http://www.calhouncountymuseumandculturalcenter.org
SOUTHERN WRITER SERIES: Brian Ray, recipient of the S.C. First Novel Prize, will read from his novel "Through the Pale Door" at 6 p.m. Monday at the Richland County Public Library, 1431 Assembly St. A reception and book signing will follow. (803) 929-3475; http://www.myrcpl.com
JENNY SANFORD BOOK SIGNING: Jenny Sanford will sign copies of her book, "Staying True," in which she recounts her shock and anguish upon learning her husband, Gov. Mark Sanford, was having an affair with a woman in Argentina, at 7 p.m. Friday, Barnes & Noble, 2400 Forest Drive. (803) 787-5600
SECOND ANNUAL MILLICAN LITERARY FESTIVAL: Sponsored by USC and a host of organizations, this festival pays tribute to South Carolina writer, educator and protege of Langston Hughes, Arthenia Bates-Millican. Keynote speaker for the event will be writer and political activist Amiri Baraka, 7 p.m. Friday, Swearingen Engineering Center, 315 S. Main St. http://www.artheniambates.com
MEET AND GREET WITH DEVA GANTT: Meet sisters and co-authors Deb and Val Gantt, aka DeVa Gantt, at this book signing for the third book in the Colette trilogy, "Forever Waiting," 1-5 p.m. Friday, Burry Bookstore, Hartsville. (843) 332-2511; http://www.burrybookstore.com
S.C. CENTER FOR THE BOOK: Carl Naylor will discuss his book "The Day the Johnboat Went Up the Mountain: Stories from My Twenty Years in South Carolina Maritime Archaeology," at noon Feb. 19 at 1430 Senate St., Room 309. Free; bag lunches encouraged. (803) 734-8928; http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov
S.C. BOOK FESTIVAL: The 14th annual S.C. Book Festival will be held Feb. 26-28 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln St. In addition to national and regional authors, the festival will include book appraisals, master classes, panel discussions, book signings, sales and more. For a complete list of authors and events or to register for classes, visit http://www.scbookfestival.org.
SOUTH CAROLINA POETRY INITIATIVE 2010: The University of South Carolina is accepting submissions for the annual South Carolina Poetry Initiative. The contest is limited to writers ages 16 and older. Winning poems will be published in The State, and cash prizes are available.
Poems should be previously unpublished and limited to 70 lines. Each entry must be accompanied by a cover sheet that includes the name of the poem and the author's name, address, phone number, e-mail address and date of birth, as well as a 50- to 75-word biography. The author's name should not appear on the page with the poem. More than one poem may be submitted, but each poem will be considered a single entry. A $5 entry fee should accompany each entry and be made payable to USC Educational Foundation. Mail entries to: Kwame Dawes/poetry contest, c/o University of South Carolina, South Carolina Poetry Initiative, Department of English, Welsh Humanities Office Building, Columbia, SC 29208. Entries must be postmarked by Feb. 26. For additional details and guidelines, call (803) 777-0307 or visit http://www.sc.edu/poetry.
PICCOLO FICTION OPEN: Piccolo Spoleto is accepting submissions for its 10th Piccolo Fiction Open. Stories should be limited to 1,000 words and sent in Microsoft Word document format in one e-mail to both thompsonl@ci.charleston.sc.us and lisa@eatgoodbread.com. List in the subject line 2010 PFO Application. The deadline for submissions is March 10. There are no residency restrictions, and authors of winning stories will be invited to read their submissions at Blue Bicycle Books in Charleston during the festival. For more information, call (843) 724-3705. http://www.piccolospoleto.com
This story was originally published February 7, 2010 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Book events calendar."