Tusculum College will host an Editors Panel this month that will include editors of internationally known publications such as Crazyhorse, Sundress Publications, Sundress Academy for the Arts, Connotations Press and The Tusculum Review.
The event will be held on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Chalmers Conference Center in Niswonger Commons on the Greeneville campus and is part of Tusculum College Humanities Series, sponsored by the Tusculum College English Department. The event is free and open to the public. Arts and Lecture credit is available for Tusculum College students.
During the presentation, the editors will discuss the ins and outs of editing literary work, what they look for in a submission, why a work might get rejected, what goes in to putting a literary journal together and the reach of literature in today’s society. The panel will be a moderated question and answer format, with questions from attendees encouraged.
“This is a great opportunity for anyone who is looking to get work published to get a wealth of information to improve their chances of success,” said Dr. Clay Matthews, assistant professor of English and coordinator of the Humanities Series. “This is a highly respected group of editors that can provide insight not easily accessible.”
Heinen
Jonathan Heinen is a professor at the College of Charleston where he is the managing editor of Crazyhorse. His writings have appeared in the “Florida Review,” “Arroyo,” “The Boiler” and many others. During this summer he serves as a staff member for the Sewanee Writers’ Conference.
Smith
Dr. Erin Elizabeth Smith is the creative director at the Sundress Academy for the Arts and the author of two full length collections, “The Naming of Strays” and “The Fear of Being Found.” She holds a doctorate in creative writing and teaches in the English Department at the University of Tennessee
Robidoux
Ken Robidoux is the publisher and founding editor-in-chief of Connotation Press. He has published more than 2,500 artists worldwide including one of Tusculum’s professors, Heather Patterson and recent alumni Justin Philip Reed.
Patterson
Heather Patterson joined Tusculum in 2008. She is currently associate professor of English. Her short fiction work has been published in many literary journals, and she currently serves as fiction and managing editor of “The Tusculum Review.”
For more information on the event, contact Dr. Matthews at 423-636-7300.
By Kayla Freeman, freshman business major from Charleston, S.C.