City Of Raleigh: Fiction Writer Heather Bell Adams Selected As 2022 Piedmont Laureate

Raleigh NC

04 December, 2021

9:28 AM

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Press release from the City of Raleigh: Dec 3, 2021 Heather Bell Adams, a Raleigh-based fiction writer, has been selected as the region's 2022 Piedmont Laureate. During 2022, Bell Adams will appear at virtual and in-person programming, including workshops, reading programs, and speaking engagements throughout Wake, Durham and Orange counties. The Piedmont Laureate program is dedicated to building a literary bridge for residents to come together and celebrate the art of writing. Co-sponsored by the City of Raleigh Arts Commission, Durham Arts Council, Orange County Arts Commission, and United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County, the Piedmont Laureate program's mission is to "promote awareness and heighten appreciation for excellence in the literary arts throughout the Piedmont region." The program focuses on a different literary form each year, including poetry, novels, creative non-fiction, drama/screenwriting, children's literature, short fiction, speculative fiction, and mystery fiction. "Heather is a wonderful writer, but she is also a great advocate for writing," says Tommy Jenkins, Professor of English, Louisburg College. "She shows the hard work that goes into writing and how our own histories can be inspiration." "Heather is a perfect example of someone who will highlight the craft of writing to all writers in the region," says Linda Janssen and Jorge D. Cortese, Orange and Durham County Representatives, North Carolina Writers Network. "She manages to make complex subjects understandable to all writing levels, whether in-person for large groups or through online sessions. She succeeds at being comprehensive without overwhelming those at the beginning of their writing careers or practices." As Piedmont Laureate, Bell Adams will receive an honorarium and serve until December 31. Her duties will include presenting virtual programming which includes public readings and workshops, virtual participation at select public functions, and creating at least one original activity to expand appreciation of the work of fiction. For more information about the Piedmont Laureate program and to view a schedule of the 2022 activities visit the Piedmont Laureate website(link is external). About Heather Bell Adams About Raleigh Arts This press release was produced by the City of Raleigh. The views expressed here are the author's own.