Southern Lit Alliance is accepting nominations for its new literary award, the Barnett Prize.
This new award will launch June 12 during the FocusLit luncheon at Stratton Hall. Best-selling author Mary Alice Monroe will be the featured speaker at the event.
The Barnett Prize will be awarded annually to recognize an outstanding local author, according to Lynda Levan, executive director of the Southern Lit Alliance.
The award is offered through the generosity of Warren Barnett, art philanthropist and president of Barnett & Co.
The winning author must demonstrate a successful record of publication in the genre of fiction, nonfiction, short story or poetry.