Essays, poetry, and fiction have been written on the supernatural have been written about for centuries. The Nicholls State University Department of English, Modern Languages, and Cultural Studies invites submissions of creative and scholarly works related to folklore and the supernatural in any and all genres. Any creative retelling or original study of folklore, Louisiana-based or otherwise, is welcome.The inaugural High School Writing contest features both a monetary reward and a formal award, given at a scholarly expeaux at Nicholls State.