{"id":1408,"date":"2024-05-06T08:57:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T13:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.lib.ua.edu\/blogs\/cftb\/?p=1408"},"modified":"2024-05-06T08:57:02","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T13:57:02","slug":"alabama-writers-hall-of-fame-class-of-2025-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apps.lib.ua.edu\/blogs\/cftb\/2024\/05\/06\/alabama-writers-hall-of-fame-class-of-2025-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama Writers Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p><div class=\"content-box box-img bg-light text-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/apps.lib.ua.edu\/blogs\/cftb\/files\/2024\/05\/Alabama-Writers-Logo-Final.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"box-body\"><\/div> <!-- .box-body --><\/div> <!-- .content-box -->&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: #5c5f68\">TUSCALOOSA, Ala.&nbsp; \u2014 Eight distinguished authors will be inducted into the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame at The University of Alabama\u2019s Bryant Conference Center on Friday, March 7<sup>th<\/sup> , 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 11.25pt;background: white\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: #5c5f68\">The 2025 class inductees include Ace Atkins, Frye Gaillard, Joy Harjo, Janice Harrington, Robert McCammon, and Dr. Sue Walker. Authors C. Eric Lincoln and Brad Watson will be inducted posthumously.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 11.25pt;background: white\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: #5c5f68\">2023 inductee Daniel Wallace is slated to serve as Master of Ceremonies. More information will be provided in the coming months. The Alabama Center for the Book and the&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: #c00000\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.writersforum.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpearc007%40ua.edu%7C37bb803cf8ad45517fa708dc6c96a1ab%7C2a00728ef0d040b4a4e8ce433f3fbca7%7C0%7C0%7C638504641422264407%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=xV2iy%2F5ZrMPup0Xq5YhbWqWu9EQgBBfF0LP9WIxD4%2Bg%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span style=\"color: #c00000\">Alabama Writers\u2019 Forum<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: #5c5f68\">&nbsp;would like to congratulate the members of the 2025 class.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xxmsonormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 11.25pt;background: white\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: #5c5f68\">For press inquiries please contact please contact Richard Evans, Executive Director of the Alabama Writers\u2019 Forum, at&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: #c00000\"><a href=\"mailto:RichardEvans@writersforum.org\"><span style=\"color: #c00000\">RichardEvans@writersforum.org<\/span><\/a> &nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: #5c5f68\">or Michael Pearce, Director of the Alabama Center for the Book, at&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11.5pt;font-family: 'Open Sans';color: #c00000\"><a href=\"mailto:pearc007@ua.edu\"><span style=\"color: #c00000\">pearc007@ua.edu .<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;TUSCALOOSA, Ala.&nbsp; \u2014 Eight distinguished authors will be inducted into the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame at The University of Alabama\u2019s Bryant Conference Center on Friday, March 7th , 2025. 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