Flip the Page is accepting submissions for 2013!

Flip the Page: Central Ohio’s Teen Literary Magazine is back and accepting submissions for the Spring 2013 issue. If you’re 13-19 years old and live in Central Ohio, we want to read your writing!

Flip the Page is written, staffed, and produced by teens, making it a wonderful learning opportunity for all involved (including us).  Our mission is to provide a showcase for the work of local teenagers and offer opportunities to learn about publishing.  Last year, we received well over 100 submissions that encompassed all genres of writing and we are hoping for the same exciting turn out in 2013.

So, get to writing and send in your short stories, essays, poems, songs, plays, science fiction, epics (as long as they’re under 800 words) and anything else that you can get down on paper.  All accepted writers receive a complimentary copy of the magazine and an opportunity to read their work at the Columbus Arts Festival in June 2013.

GUIDELINES
-Must reside in Central Ohio and be 13 to 19 years old
-Limit of 800 words or less
-Limit of two submissions per person
-Submissions MUST be sent via email and include a completed submissions form
-All files must be labeled with your last name and the title of the file                                     (ex: Jane Smith—submission form; Joe Jones—Great Expectations).

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 1^st, 2013

For more information and a submission form, visit our website.
Email submission and questions to flipthepage@thurberhouse.org

Thanks to a generous grant from the National Endowment of the Arts, we are able to continue Flip the Page and help young creative writers on the road to achieving their dreams

 

Summer Literary Picnics Are Underway!

Last Wednesday, our Summer Literary Picnic season kicked off with a salute to Columbus in celebration of the city’s bicentennial. Here are some pictures of the evening:

Picnickers enjoyed a delicious dinner on a perfect Ohio evening.

 

The Thurber Chamber Theatre entertained the crowd with a tale of Thurber’s college days and a reenactment of one of his famous fables.

Thurber House Board of Directors President Barbie Tootle welcomed the crowd to our bicentennial celebration.

Joe Santry of the Columbus Clippers told stories of baseball’s beginnings in Columbus.

Columbus and Thurber expert Jim Tootle spoke about Thurber’s time at Ohio State University and his connections to Columbus.

Doreen Uhas-Sauer of the Columbus Landmarks Foundation shared her love of Columbus architecture and some stories behind famous Columbus buildings.

The speakers gladly answered Columbus questions from attendees.

Picnickers enjoyed our first evening of good friends, good food, and great books.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our first picnic of the season! Our next picnic, which will be held on June 27, features author Karen Harper. Tickets are available here. More information about the rest of our picnic season is available here.

Summer Picnics Featured by the U.S. Travel Association

The U.S. Travel Association recently included the Thurber House Summer Literary Picnic series on their blog, SeeAmerica. Check out the link and see what they had to say about our summer plans!

Thurber Tribute at Columbus Metropolitan Club

At the Columbus Metropolitan Club Spring Reception, attendees were given the chance to “paint the town” of Columbus – and one of the artists included a Thurber tribute. Check it out:

Thanks to the anonymous artist who included James Thurber in this Columbus tableau!