The National Society of Newspaper Columnists (NSNC) President and Board of Directors are pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Annual Columnist Contest at an online awards celebration on Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m. EST. If you would like to join us for the awards ceremony, email nsncdirector@gmail.com for the Zoom link.
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NSNC member Kelly Epperson likes to spread the joy. The Loves Park, Ill., writer and speaker, author of 365 Days of Joy – How To Be Happy Every Single Day, also enjoys dancing, so she extended an invitation to a “Joy Dance Party” Friday, October 1, in Rockford, Ill., to help celebrate her birthday and raise money for…
Lori Welbourne of Kelowna, BC, has a career as both a columnist and comedy performer. She teams with Lisa Redl, a media personality for the past five years in radio, television and web, to do comedy videos. Lori writes a weekly column titled “On a Brighter Note”, which was first published in April 2009 in…
DW inks dog hit to flick Studio bones up on Bruce’s book Award-winning NSNC member W. Bruce Cameron, who last made headlines with the publication and quick rise to best-seller status of his first novel, A Dog’s Purpose, now is preparing its screenplay. His is not work on spec, though, hoping to run into Steven…
Writing coach and author Paula LaRocque has announced to Facebook friends that she has sold her first novel, a mystery titled Chalk Line. “My career has been in nonfiction–I published three nonfiction books (you can see them on my website www.paulalarocque.com , but had this yen … ” she said. The publisher…
Award-winning columnist Raymond Reid has co-authored with World War II POW Pete Edris a new book, Dying for Another Day. It’s the true account of Edris, whose B-17 was shot down over occupied France on March 8, 1943. In July 1943, his mother in Long Island, N.Y., received a telegram that Edris had…
Time Inc. is wrapping up a giant yearlong journalism project called “Assignment Detroit,” which opened with a lengthy essay on the city’s history and plight. Locals felt there were few in-depth stories in the project about Detroit’s efforts to revitalize the region. Detroit journalism educator and newspaper columnist Jack Lessenberry said it would have been…
Congratulations to all of the award winners and finalists of the 2026 Columnist Contest. To view the slide show: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/144vxJWEtuafL9kDeHNA8ReNSp0Pe72yNg_HBUso2joU/edit?slide=id.gdf1a1552a4_0_0#slide=id.gdf1a1552a4_0_0
National Society of Newspaper Columnists to Recognize 2026 Annual Columnist Contest Winners CONTACT: Ginny McCabe Executive Director, NSNC NSNCdirector@gmail.com For Immediate Release National Society of Newspaper Columnists to Recognize 2026 Annual Columnist Contest Winners The National Society of Newspaper Columnists (NSNC) President and Board of Directors are pleased to announce the winners of the 2026…
Save the Date NSNC 2026 Columnist Contest Virtual Awards Ceremony – July 23, 2026 at 7 p.m. EST Mark your calendar for the 2026 NSNC Virtual Awards Ceremony, which will be held on Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m. EST. Winners will be announced at an online celebration on July 23 at 7 p.m. EST.…
NSNC 2026 Columnist Contest Deadline Extended – Enter by May 1 National Society of Newspaper Columnists Annual Column Contest Deadline Extended – Contest Closes: May 1, 2026 11:59 p.m. (EST) For Registration & General Guidelines visit: nsnc.submittable.com/submit Email Joanne Browkaw, contest chair, with any questions at joannebrokaw@gmail.com. “The NSNC Annual Columnist Contest gives columnists a chance to…
National Society of Newspaper Columnists Annual Column Contest Last Call to Enter! Closes: April 17, 2026 11:59 p.m. (EST) For Registration & General Guidelines visit: nsnc.submittable.com/submit Email Joanne Browkaw, contest chair, with any questions at joannebrokaw@gmail.com. “The NSNC Annual Columnist Contest gives columnists a chance to win awards for their submissions and be acknowledged by their peers.”…
