The Pat Conroy Literary Center's
Our Prince of Scribes Writers Conference
Aiken, South Carolina | August 24
Our Prince of Scribes isn’t just a collection of homages but also a delightful introduction to Conroy’s vast and talented circle of friends.”— Kathleen Parker, Washington Post
The essays in the award-winning anthology Our Prince of Scribes: Writers Remember Pat Conroy honor Pat Conroy (1945–2016) as lifelong teacher, mentor, friend, and champion of his fellow writers. In that same spirit of mentorship, the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host a one-day writers conference in Aiken, South Carolina, on Saturday, August 24.

Join  Our Prince of Scribes  contributing writers  William A. Balk Jr., Tim Conroy, Jonathan Haupt, Alexia Jones Helsley,  and  John Warley  for a lively series of four writing workshops at the  Aiken County Historical Museum  from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and a panel discussion at the Aiken County Public Library  at 4:30 p.m.—presented in partnership between the  Pat Conroy Literary Center  and the  South Carolina Writers Association

REGISTRATION:  $40 for SCWA members and $55 for non-members, all-day registration includes all 4 workshops. (Lunch is on your own.) The closing panel discussion is free and open to the public; books by presenting workshop faculty—including  Our Prince of Scribes —will be available for sale and signing.
Aiken County Historical Museum
Aiken County Public Library
The South Carolina Writers Association is a statewide nonprofit literary arts organization offering a supportive environment for people to become better writers. Learn more at myscwa.org .
Praise for Our Prince of Scribes
“A moving tribute to the legacy of one of the South’s brightest lights.”— Garden & Gun’s Talk of the South

“In  Our Prince of Scribes , a collection of writers navigate the rich and often complicated landscape that was Conroy's life.... Many of the writers have benefited from Conroy's nurturing, and through their stories, they seek to honor his memory and continue to advance his unmistakable impact on modern literature.”— Augusta Chronicle

Our Prince of Scribes  is    an outpouring of love and gratitude from the members of Pat Conroy’s tribe.... Once a relationship was made with Conroy, he meant to keep it going.... [W]hatever the cause, the world could sure use more of the kindness and generosity he spread wherever he went.   ”— Don Noble,   Alabama Public Radio

Our Prince of Scribes   has been honored as the Silver Medal Winner for Best Regional Nonfiction by the 2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards, the First Place Winner for Best Nonfiction Anthology in the 2019 International Book Awards, a Fall 2018 Okra Pick of the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance, a 2018 official selection of the Pulpwood Queens Book Club, and a reading list recommendation of  Deep South Magazine  and the   Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  Book sales of  Our Prince of Scribes  help support the educational mission of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center.
 
Pat Conroy Literary Center | 905 Port Republic St, Beaufort, SC 29902
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