WCU’s Hampton Awarded 2012 Doris Betts Fiction Prize
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Waynesville resident Leah Hampton, an English instructor and associate director of the Writing and Learning Commons at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee is the winner of the 2012 Doris Betts Fiction Prize competition for her story, “The Saint.” Sponsored by the North Carolina Writers Network, the competition is named for the award-winning author and educator who passed away on April 21.
Liza Wieland, fiction editor at the North Carolina Literary Review selected Hampton’s story from 12 finalists out of a total of 89 entries. Hampton will receive a cash prize and her story will be published in the North Carolina Literary Review’s 2013 issue. Learn more about the award at http://www.ncwriters.org/.
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Hooray!!!!! And congratulations to Leah, one of our favorite people on the planet. To have her win the Betts award reminds us of how important Doris has been and continues to be for our emerging and, yes, aging writers. She is a worthy model for any young writer–focused, tough, tender, probing, and always brilliant. Congratulations, Leah. We are so proud of you! Kay and Jim