Georgia Writers Hall of Fame

Join the UGA Special Collections Libraries and The Georgia Review on Friday, April 24th at 6pm at Athica Athens Institute of Contemporary Art for the induction of 2026 Georgia Writers Hall of Fame inductees Alice Friman and Charlie Smith. Enjoy poetry readings of both Smith and Friman's works, with the formal induction of both poets into the Hall of Fame to follow. After the induction, attendees will enjoy a light reception and the art gallery of Athica. 

This event is free and open to the public! Free parking can be found in the complex in which Athica is located. 

Join the UGA Special Collections Libraries on Tuesday, September 23rd at 6pm for the induction of 2025 Georgia Writers Hall of Fame inductee Deborah Blum, celebrated author of The Poisoner’s Handbook (2010) and The Poison Squad (2018). Blum is a Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer, whose career in investigative science journalism began here at the University of Georgia, where she was a student reporter for The Red & Black.

Join the UGA Special Collections Libraries on Saturday, August 2nd at 1pm at the Athens-Clarke County Library for the induction of 2025 Georgia Writers Hall of Fame inductee Anthony "Tony" Grooms, celebrated author of Bombingham and The Vain Conversation. Grooms is an award-winning author, poet, and educator of creative writing for over 30 years.

Join the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library and the Georgi

The internationally renowned poet Coleman Barks, a longtime Ath

Join award winning poet and 2024 Georgia Writers Hall of Fame Honoree Wyatt Prunty for a poetry reading on Tuesday, October 15th at 6:00PM. The reading, which will take place in the 3rd floor reading room of the University of Georgia Main Library, will be followed by a Q&A with the poet and a light reception.