Behold a new literary festival in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley!

With robust programming already this year, 1455 (previously Virginia Center for Literary Arts, or VCLA) continues to establish the Shenandoah Valley as a hotbed of creativity and community. After the success of 1455’s monthly Author Series at Handley Library and a number of workshops at both Long Branch and the Barns of Rose Hill, Founding […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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For ‘a Vibrant Literary Life’: Neil Griffiths’ Small Press Prize

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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