2014 Eccles British Library Writer in Residence Award
The Eccles Centre For American Studies announced that the 2014 Eccles British Library Writer in Residence Award has been given to Olivia Laing.
Laing will join journalist, Erica Wagner, in promoting awareness of the British Library collections relating to the USA and Canada. Working with Professor Philip Davies, Director of the Eccles Centre, they will also develop and participate in seminars, workshops and other events relating to their projects and raise the profile of the Eccles Centre via the web and social media campaigns.
Davies says, ?Once again this prize is supporting exciting projects, and helping great writers in their exploration of the British Library?s rich collections of North American materials ? the best in the world outside the USA. With the publication in 2014 of Mrs Hemingway by Naomi Wood (2012 Writer in Residence) we look forward to a period peppered with achievement by our past, current and incoming Award winners.?
Laing will join journalist, Erica Wagner, in promoting awareness of the British Library collections relating to the USA and Canada. Working with Professor Philip Davies, Director of the Eccles Centre, they will also develop and participate in seminars, workshops and other events relating to their projects and raise the profile of the Eccles Centre via the web and social media campaigns.
Davies says, ?Once again this prize is supporting exciting projects, and helping great writers in their exploration of the British Library?s rich collections of North American materials ? the best in the world outside the USA. With the publication in 2014 of Mrs Hemingway by Naomi Wood (2012 Writer in Residence) we look forward to a period peppered with achievement by our past, current and incoming Award winners.?