Gathering: Writers of Williamson County is CWW's inaugural publication. The anthology includes pieces by thirty-one local authors underscoring the rich literary diversity offered by Tennesseans. We are also honored to have received the following praise:
"This anthology is a testament that Williamson County is a place that nurtures—no, treasures—the written word. These authors reflect a culture that tells us how important it is to keep reading." John Seigenthaler, Host of WNPT's A Word on Words
"Gathering together good Southern storytelling, putting it all in one place, well, that's God's work. And when the work is well done, as it is in this collection, the reading is like a fresh morning's helping of warm-baked bread, sliced and buttered, bright sweet jelly on the side." Sonny Brewer of Fairhope, Alabama, editor of Stories from the Blue Moon Café.
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Out Of Print
Gathering is no longer in print. Copies of the book may still be available directly from some of the authors. A few copies may also still be on shelves of local shops in Franklin and Williamson County, TN.
Reversion of Copyright and Publishing Rights
As of September 19, 2011, the publisher has reverted all rights to Council for the Written Word (CWW.) Rights have also reverted from CWW back to original contributors. CWW has notified contributing authors for which it has current contact information. This notice affects only those contributors submitting original work not previously published. Rights to contributions used by permission remain held by their respective prior publishers and copyright holders.
Launch Party
Not everyone was available for a picture, but we did our best. There were many cameras. You may get the sense that everyone looked at a different camera! (CWW photo by Eddie Moth)
Authors
This publication is the result of hard work by many talented people. Works by thirty-one authors are presented in "Gathering." They are:
- Christopher Allen
- Nancy Allen
- Madison Smartt Bell
- Angela Britnell
- Suzanne Brunson
- Chance Chambers
- Louise Colln
- James Crutchfield
- Dorris Callicott Douglass
- Susie Dunham
- Linda McClure Dunn
- Nancy Fletcher-Blume
- Tom T. Hall
- Robert Hicks
- Susie Sims Irvin
- Madison Jones
- Laurie Michaud-Kay
- S. R. Lee
- Ginger Manley
- Olive Mayger
- Carroll Moth
- Bill Peach
- Currie Alexander Powers
- Kathy Hardy Rhodes
- James E. Robinson
- David B. Stewart
- Jim Taulman
- Paula Wall
- Rick Warwick
- Mary Ann Weakley
- Alana White
Publisher
Published by CPO, Franklin, TN. Cover art copyright © 2009 by CPO Publishing. Used by permission.