World Nomads and Rough Guides have teamed up to offer a travel scholarship. Write a 2,500 word essay to apply. Prize: Free trip to China; Mentorship from freelance travel writers; Assignment to review and update the Beijing chapters of ‘The Rough Guide to China.’ Deadline: April 19 Click Here for Details. Summary: 1. Craft a 2,500 characters […]

SCAD Savannah is pleased to announce that Chicago writers Richard Babcock and Gioia Diliberto will be the visiting writers for Fall 2013. Babcock has spent his career moving between journalism and fiction. After serving as a top editor at New York magazine, he was editor-in-chief at Chicago magazine for 20 years before stepping down in […]

SCAD Atlanta is pleased to announce that Pearl Cleage will be the visiting writer in Spring 2013. Cleage is an award-winning playwright and the author of numerous novels including the Oprah Book Club pick “What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day.” For more information about the Visiting Writer course, contact Catherine Ramsdell.

Congratulations to Jesse Moriarty! Hee was awarded the first SCAD Lacoste Writing Prize of 100 Euro March 1 for his sonnet, “Brief Interruptions in Monomania.” This year’s contest was judged by visiting artist Rob Griffith. Jesse read his poem at Vernissage March 9.