The Spring 2012 Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series is supported by the Appalachian State University Foundation; Appalachian’s Offices of Academic Affairs, Multicultural Student Development, and Cultural Affairs; the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of English, the Summer Reading Program, the University Bookstore, Belk Library, and the Appalachian Journal. Business sponsors are The Gideon Ridge Inn and The Red Onion Restaurant. Community sponsors include John and Marjorie Idol, Paul and Judy Tobin, Alice Naylor, Thomas McLaughlin, and The High Country Writers.

The Visiting Writers Series is named in honor of Hughlene Bostian Frank, class of 1968, trustee and generous supporter of Appalachian State University.

Admission to all events is free.

Book sales and signing will follow each reading.

A list of resources for the Spring 2012 Series can be downloaded here in .pdf form.

To read on-line excerpts from the Fall Visiting Writers' works, please go to www.library.appstate.edu, click Reserves, then enter Visiting Writers Series as Instructor or Course Name. If needed, use the password asuwriters.