2023 Festival Schedule
The 2023 Southern Literary Festival will take place Thursday, April 20 through Saturday, April 22, 2023 on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN.
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2023 Panelists & Speakers
Part of the Southern Literary Festival’s mission is to support undergraduate writers by connecting them with established writers. These honored festival guests participate in panel discussions, craft talks, and the festival bookfair.
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2023 SLF Contest
The SLFA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Undergraduate Writing Contest. These talented young writers will be published in the 2023 SLF Anthology and are invited to read their winning work at the Festival in April at MTSU. Congratulations!
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Registering your institution for membership in the Southern Literary Festival Association first and foremost benefits your students. When you join the association, you’ll be able to submit to our competition and anthology in the Fall and attend our conference with your students in the Spring.
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The 2022 Anthology
The winners featured in our annual anthology were also featured readers at the Festival. All conference participants receive a copy of the anthology. Download your digital copy here today!
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