Call for Entries | The Art of the Book & Paper 2023 | Rochester, NY
Rochester Public Library 115 South Ave, RochesterDoctors and Distillers: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cocktails
The Book Club of California 312 Sutter Street Ste 500, San FranciscoWeek of Events
Six Month Short Story Intensive
with Margaret Malone This class is for experienced writers who are dedicated to starting the first draft of a story collection over the course of six months. Participants should have experience writing stories and familiarity with the elements of literary short fiction including scene, character, conflict, place, and revision. We will study individual stories by […]
Six Month Screenwriting Intensive
with James Napoli The art and craft of writing for the screen is a skill that all authors would do well to have in their creative arsenals. On one level, prose fiction, memoir, non-fiction, all these forms have been, and will continue to be, sought out by the film industry as foundations for works in […]
Call for Entries | The Art of the Book & Paper 2023 | Rochester, NY
May 15, 2023: Deadline for receipt of entry form and fees. June 20-24, 2023: E-mailing of judges’ results – accepted or declined August 7, 2023: Deadline for receipt of accepted work via mail or in person. Work not delivered during scheduled times will not be included in the exhibition. September 18, 2023: Show opens, TBD: Reception, Award Ceremony […]
The Flexible Mirror: Contemporary Book Design Workshop
with Kevin Barrett Kane Learn the fundamentals of book design from a seasoned pro, including layout, typesetting, cover design, and manufacturing. Over the course of two lectures, two workshops, and a final critique (to be held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from March 7 through March 21), participants in this online workshop will learn about […]
Call for Entries: Westward Bound II
Westward Bound II | August 17 – September 10, 2023, Denver, Colorado This is a national juried exhibition, open to artists at least 18 years of age. Eligible are any artists’ book-works (editioned or unique) created by an artist working in The American West OR with content that relates to The American West. Selections will […]
Editors of Color Coffee Hour
Editors of Color Coffee Hour
Are you an Editor of Color? Would you like to meet up with your fellow Editors of Color in a welcoming, intimate, online setting? Jesi Vega, recent president of the Northwest Editors Guild and a Puerto Rican Jew from the Bronx, hosts a monthly Zoom coffee hour for editors who identify as Black, Indigenous, or Person of […]
EFA and BAEF event: Conversation with Amy J. Schneider
EFA and BAEF event: Conversation with Amy J. Schneider
Join us for our first in-person event since 2019! In an interview with Kristen Tate, veteran copyeditor Amy J. Schneider will tell the behind-the-scenes story of her new book, The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction. We'll hear how the book came about, why it's a necessary companion to The Chicago Manual of Style, and what it's like to be […]
Doctors and Distillers: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cocktails
Doctors and Distillers: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cocktails
In 1848 when Samuel Brannan shouted “Gold! Gold! Gold from the American River!” the precious metal he was waving around was stored in a quinine bottle. Malaria, scurvy, and plague all impacted the young city of San Francisco- and many of the recommended treatments for each (cinchona bark, citrus, gin) came in beverage form. The […]
PubWest Publishers Roundtable – May
PubWest Publishers Roundtable – May
Join us for our May roundtable - let's talk about what's on your mind. PubWest roundtables are an open forum for PubWest members and guests to discuss issues in the publishing industry. Roundtables are not recorded.
Far North Editors Meeting
Far North Editors Meeting
The Far North Editors meet every second Wednesday from 11:15am to 12:45pm. Traditionally they meet in Mount Vernon, WA, but currently their meetings are entirely online.
Preserving Los Angeles: How Historic Places Can Transform America’s Cities
Preserving Los Angeles: How Historic Places Can Transform America’s Cities
Los Angeles has developed one of the most successful historic preservation programs in the nation, culminating with the completion of the nation’s most ambitious citywide survey of historic resources. Across the city, historic preservation is now transforming Los Angeles, while also pointing the way for other cities to use preservation to revitalize their neighborhoods and […]
BAWiP members-only training with Alex Kapitan
BAWiP members-only training with Alex Kapitan
Have you been thinking about joining or re-joining BAWiP? Not sure if you’re still a member? Now is the time to join or renew! BAWiP is hosting a special members-only free training with Alex Kapitan, aka the Radical Copyeditor. In this 90-minute online training, Alex will share tools to make your publications and communications conscious and anti-oppressive with […]
Oregon BIPOC Publishing Event: Agent Panel
Oregon BIPOC Publishing Event: Agent Panel
Literary Arts, Ooligan Press, and Portland State University’s English Department partner to present the Oregon BIPOC Writers Publishing Event. This event is designed for writers who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color to connect to the publishers and authors seeking to hear their voices. Join us for a virtual panel discussion featuring literary agents, DongWon Song […]
Epicenter: MariNaomi with Grace Loh Prasad
Epicenter: MariNaomi with Grace Loh Prasad
Join Litquake's Epicenter as we help launch MariNaomi’s new graphic memoir, I Thought You Loved Me, a multimedia exploration of the expectations of friendship, the unreliability of memory, and the struggle to let go. I Thought You Loved Me sifts through a meditative ghost story of sorts, taking the form of a scrapbook-esque investigation into why […]