HCC’s Round Table literary magazine seeks submissions

One of Hopkinsville’s most enduring traditions in the arts, The Round Table literary magazine at Hopkinsville Community College, is seeking works for its 58th edition. 

Original, unpublished fiction, nonfiction, poetry and visual art submissions will be accepted through Jan. 31, the editors said in a press release. 

“Selected contributors to the journal will read from their work at the annual Round Table Readings and Literary Awards Ceremony held in HCC’s Round Table Literary Park in April 2024,” the release states. “During the event, the 58th edition of the Round Table will be unveiled, along with the announcement of the 2024 Round Table Literary Awards and the Roger Selvidge Memorial Art Awards.”

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The literary journal is named after the college’s Round Table Literary Park. Frances G. Thomas, one of HCC’s original faculty members, founded the journal along with a group of honor students. They published The Round Table’s first edition in 1966.  

Anyone, regardless of where they reside, may submit works. Detailed submission guidelines are available online. Email submissions to Hp-roundtable@kctcs.edu.

For additional information or questions, contact Elizabeth Burton 270-707-3887 or Caitlin Chester 270-707-3965. 

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