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1455 & Alamo Film Club Present: A Conversation with Dash Shaw
Online Q&A with director / writer / illustrator Dash Shaw surrounding his film, MY ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL SINKING INTO THE SEA. Presented by Alamo Film Club and 1455 Literary Arts. Visit Dash online and check out past and upcoming projects. Check out the conversation,...
THE 14:55 INTERVIEW, CONTINUED…
We are excited to bring the next installment of The 14:55 Interview, a new series that takes a short, but deep dive into the writing life. Get a glimpse into what makes your favorite creative types tick—from the writers who inspired them, to the weird habits that...
1455 Author Event(s) with Diane Zinna
1455 had a busy--and fun--week, talking twice (thrice, if you count our recent event for George Mason University's Fall for the Book, video forthcoming, eventually) with Diane about her remarkable debut novel, THE ALL-NIGHT SUN (which you should purchase via our...
Potter’s House Author Event Featuring Philippe Cousteau Jr.
1455 is very proud to partner with historic venue The Potter’s House for a special conversation with Philippe Cousteau Jr., author of The Endangereds. It’s time for animals to take fate into their own paws! The Endangereds is the first book in a thrilling new...
THE 14:55 INTERVIEW, CONTINUED…
We are excited to bring the next installment of The 14:55 Interview, a new series that takes a short, but deep dive into the writing life. Get a glimpse into what makes your favorite creative types tick—from the writers who inspired them, to the weird habits that...
The 14:55 Interview, Continued…
We are excited to bring the next installment of The 14:55 Interview, a new series that takes a short, but deep dive into the writing life. Get a glimpse into what makes your favorite creative types tick—from the writers who inspired them, to the weird habits that...
1455 AUTHOR SERIES: ALONE TOGETHER, A READING AND CONVERSATION
1455’s Author Series continues with contributors of ALONE TOGETHER: Love, Grief, and Comfort in the Time of COVID-19. Join 1455’s Executive Director Sean Murphy and Jennifer Haupt, editor of ALONE TOGETHER: Love, Grief, and Comfort in the Time of COVID-19, along with...
The 14:55 Interview, Continued…
We are excited to bring the next installment of The 14:55 Interview, a new series that takes a short, but deep dive into the writing life. Get a glimpse into what makes your favorite creative types tick—from the writers who inspired them, to the weird habits that...
1455 AUTHOR SERIES: A CONVERSATION WITH CARL HOFFMAN
One way to measure a thoroughly engaging book is to review, upon completing it, the number of dog-eared pages and highlighted passages. Suffice it to say, there are too many of these to count in my copy of LIAR’S CIRCUS, and the best compliment I can offer is that,...
Potter’s House Author Event Featuring Diane Zinna
1455 is very proud to partner with historic venue The Potter’s House for a special conversation with Diane Zinna, author of The All-Night Sun. Diane Zinna is originally from Long Island, New York. She received her MFA from the University of Florida and went on to...
The 14:55 Interview, with 1455’s Executive Director Sean Murphy
The first book that made you want to be a writer? (Or: what book changed your life?) Of course, there are so many. But I’ll go with Lloyd Alexander’s THE HIGH KING, which is the final book of his series, The Chronicles of Prydain. Not only did this awaken in me a...
Introducing the 14:55 Interview
We are excited to introduce The 14:55 Interview, a new series that takes a short, but deep dive into the writing life. Get a glimpse into what makes your favorite creative types tick—from the writers who inspired them, to the weird habits that accompany the practice...
1455 AUTHOR SERIES: CRIME FICTION WRITERS
1455’s Author Series continues virtually with crime fiction Writers E.A. Aymar, L.A. Chandlar, Jennifer Hillier, and Vanessa Lillie. Join crime fiction authors E.A. Aymar, L.A. Chandlar, Jennifer Hillier, and Vanessa Lillie in a spirited discussion of writing and...
1455 AUTHOR SERIES: CARL HOFFMAN
1455’s Author Series continues virtually with Carl Hoffman, who will read from his new release Liar’s Circus. Carl Hoffman is the author of the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller’s...
1455 AUTHOR SERIES: NATHAN LESLIE
1455’s Author Series continues virtually with Nathan Leslie, who will read from his story collection Hurry Up and Relax. The WWPH Fiction winner for 2019 is Nathan Leslie, for his story collection, Hurry Up and Relax, the 2019 Fiction Award from the Washington...
Introducing 1455’s MOVABLE TYPE: A Publication for Writers
Movable Type. This was the technological breakthrough that made printing books on a large scale possible. We proudly commemorate 1455 not merely as a milestone, but a concept. A free press, and presses that operate freely to publish stories (and opinions, ideas,...
PRESS RELEASE: 1455’S SECOND ANNUAL SUMMER LITERARY FESTIVAL RECAP
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1455’S SECOND ANNUAL TEEN POETRY CONTEST: THE WINNERS AND THEIR POEMS
2020 Summer Literary Festival Teen Poet Contest Awards Grand Prize ($500 Award): “Liminal Song” by Gaia Rajan Second Prize: “Chemistry, First Grade” by Allison Wong Third Prize: “Dawning” and “Pulsation” by Anne Kwok Honorable Mention “Anosmia” by...
JEAN CASE TO RECEIVE STORYTELLER AWARD AT 1455’s SUMMER LIT FEST
Virtual Festival Hosts More than 100 Authors, Poets and Storytellers Across Diverse Topics from COVID-19 to Black Lives Matter to live poetry and prose readings Winchester, VA. -- The non-profit literary arts organization, 1455 will recognize Jean Case,...
1455’S 2nd ANNUAL TEEN POETRY CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Second Annual 1455 Teen Poetry Contest. The theme for this year’s contest is Poetry in a Pandemic, and the guideline requested the poems to reflect on or react to the current COVID crisis. First, some numbers. We were...