The first snow arrived early with smell of wood and warm fireplace. It’s
time to grab a book and cuddle near the fire, or use the last bright sunlight, get
a notebook and try out the knowledge provided by the great workshops and
classes organized by a vibrant writers community.
time to grab a book and cuddle near the fire, or use the last bright sunlight, get
a notebook and try out the knowledge provided by the great workshops and
classes organized by a vibrant writers community.
For In Person and Online Workshops
organized by 49 Writers. Check out the details and register
at the 49 Writers website.
organized by 49 Writers. Check out the details and register
at the 49 Writers website.
ANCHORAGE –
IN PERSON
IN PERSON
SONIC
SYMPHONIES: HOW TO MAKE YOUR WRITING SING with Alyse Knorr
SYMPHONIES: HOW TO MAKE YOUR WRITING SING with Alyse Knorr
October
6, 13, 20, and 27 from 8-10pm
6, 13, 20, and 27 from 8-10pm
Location: 161
E. 1st Ave., Door 15 (Alaska Humanities Forum)
E. 1st Ave., Door 15 (Alaska Humanities Forum)
All
genres.
genres.
BURNING
WITH LOVE: HOW TO WRITE ABOUT LOVE WITHOUT BLUSHING with Alyse Knorr
WITH LOVE: HOW TO WRITE ABOUT LOVE WITHOUT BLUSHING with Alyse Knorr
November
3 from 7-10pm
3 from 7-10pm
Location: 161
E. 1st Ave., Door 15 (Alaska Humanities Forum)
E. 1st Ave., Door 15 (Alaska Humanities Forum)
All
genres.
genres.
THE
SPIRITUAL IN WRITING: ACROSS FAITH, GENRES, AND TIME with Kathleen Tarr
SPIRITUAL IN WRITING: ACROSS FAITH, GENRES, AND TIME with Kathleen Tarr
November
10, 12, 17, and 19 from 7:00-9:30pm
10, 12, 17, and 19 from 7:00-9:30pm
Location: 161
E. 1st Ave., Door 15 (Alaska Humanities Forum)
E. 1st Ave., Door 15 (Alaska Humanities Forum)
All
genres
genres
IN HOMER co-sponsored by the Kachemak Bay Campus:
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WAYS OF LOOKING: WRITING DEEPLY IN PLACE with Christine Byl
WAYS OF LOOKING: WRITING DEEPLY IN PLACE with Christine Byl
October
9, 1:30-4:30pm
9, 1:30-4:30pm
Location:
Kachemak Bay Campus
Kachemak Bay Campus
ONLINE
CLASSES
CLASSES
NO
BLOGGING REQUIRED! HOW TO MATCH YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE WITH WHO YOU REALLY ARE
with Cindy Dyson
BLOGGING REQUIRED! HOW TO MATCH YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE WITH WHO YOU REALLY ARE
with Cindy Dyson
October
7 and 14 from 7:00-8:30pm
7 and 14 from 7:00-8:30pm
NOTE:
This class will be conducted by Skype. Students must have a basic knowledge of
computer functionality, internet browser functionality and word-processing
software.
This class will be conducted by Skype. Students must have a basic knowledge of
computer functionality, internet browser functionality and word-processing
software.
The
following classes are asynchronous: there are no scheduled meeting times
but there will be weekly assignments and expectations, and everyone will
complete the work on their own time. Interaction will utilize text-based
formats such as discussion boards.
following classes are asynchronous: there are no scheduled meeting times
but there will be weekly assignments and expectations, and everyone will
complete the work on their own time. Interaction will utilize text-based
formats such as discussion boards.
SCENE,
SUMMARY, AND TIME with Andromeda Romano-Lax
SUMMARY, AND TIME with Andromeda Romano-Lax
October
12 to November 1
12 to November 1
9+
hours over 3 Weeks
hours over 3 Weeks
Online.
No scheduled meetings, asynchronous instruction
No scheduled meetings, asynchronous instruction
Genres:
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction/Nonfiction
FIRST
PERSON COMPLICATED–THE DUAL-VOICED NARRATOR with Andromeda Romano-Lax
PERSON COMPLICATED–THE DUAL-VOICED NARRATOR with Andromeda Romano-Lax
November
2 to November 22
2 to November 22
9+
hours over 3 Weeks
hours over 3 Weeks
Online.
No scheduled meetings, asynchronous instruction
No scheduled meetings, asynchronous instruction
Genres:
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction/Nonfiction
CrossCurrents Anchorage invites you for a
conversation with Frank Soos, Justin Herrmann, Eowyn Ivey, and Deb Vanasse
about the Future of Fiction on Sunday,
October 4, at 7pm at the Anchorage
Museum.
conversation with Frank Soos, Justin Herrmann, Eowyn Ivey, and Deb Vanasse
about the Future of Fiction on Sunday,
October 4, at 7pm at the Anchorage
Museum.
The
49 Writers CrossCurrents series presents onstage conversations that unite
authors and audiences through lively, moderated discussions on questions
pertaining to art, culture, and science as illuminated by writers and their
work
49 Writers CrossCurrents series presents onstage conversations that unite
authors and audiences through lively, moderated discussions on questions
pertaining to art, culture, and science as illuminated by writers and their
work
Alaska Women Speak is searching for a volunteer
interested in serving as the new layout editor! The position requires a
familiarity with Adobe InDesign. If this might be you, please contact: alaskawomenspeak@yahoo.com
interested in serving as the new layout editor! The position requires a
familiarity with Adobe InDesign. If this might be you, please contact: alaskawomenspeak@yahoo.com
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Writers Volunteer Seta
Writers Volunteer Seta
EVENTS
IN ANCHORAGE
IN ANCHORAGE
Annual
Great Alaska Book Fair, sponsored in part by The Mall at Sears and Anchorage
Public Library, will be hosted by Publication Consultants, in association with
Alaska Book Week, Saturday October 10,
from 10 AM to 6 PM. Tables will
be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. Authors are responsible
for their own sales. There will not be a central check out register. There
is a charge of $50 per table, which authors may share if they’d like. The
book fair is held the same day the mall is featuring their annual sidewalk sale.
High traffic is expected.
Great Alaska Book Fair, sponsored in part by The Mall at Sears and Anchorage
Public Library, will be hosted by Publication Consultants, in association with
Alaska Book Week, Saturday October 10,
from 10 AM to 6 PM. Tables will
be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. Authors are responsible
for their own sales. There will not be a central check out register. There
is a charge of $50 per table, which authors may share if they’d like. The
book fair is held the same day the mall is featuring their annual sidewalk sale.
High traffic is expected.
49 Writers Readings and Craft Talks
Renowned
poet and scholar Bob Holman will begin the fall season of Readings and Craft Talks on October 15 at 7pm at
the Great Harvest Bread Company with Bob
Holman Answers All Your Questions About Orality, Endangered Languages, and the
Mediaization of Poetry…
Renowned
poet and scholar Bob Holman will begin the fall season of Readings and Craft Talks on October 15 at 7pm at
the Great Harvest Bread Company with Bob
Holman Answers All Your Questions About Orality, Endangered Languages, and the
Mediaization of Poetry…
Events
at the UAA Bookstore
at the UAA Bookstore
Saturday, October 3 from 1:00pm-3:00pm at the
UAA/APU Consortium Library, room 307
UAA/APU Consortium Library, room 307
Time
to Walk: The Extraordinary Life of Explorer Dick Griffith
to Walk: The Extraordinary Life of Explorer Dick Griffith
At
this event Dick Griffith shares stories and photos of his journeys in
Alaska, Canada, Mexico, and the American West and his exploration and mapping
of canyons and creeks in Chihuahua, Mexico in 1952.
this event Dick Griffith shares stories and photos of his journeys in
Alaska, Canada, Mexico, and the American West and his exploration and mapping
of canyons and creeks in Chihuahua, Mexico in 1952.
Joining
Dick Griffith is author Kaylene Johnson. This event is held in honor of Hispanic
Heritage Month and Alaska Book Week. It is sponsored by the UAA
Campus Bookstore and is held at the UAA/APU Consortium Library, room 307.
There is free parking at UAA on Saturdays.
Dick Griffith is author Kaylene Johnson. This event is held in honor of Hispanic
Heritage Month and Alaska Book Week. It is sponsored by the UAA
Campus Bookstore and is held at the UAA/APU Consortium Library, room 307.
There is free parking at UAA on Saturdays.
Monday,
October 5 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the UAA/APU
Consortium Library, room 307
October 5 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the UAA/APU
Consortium Library, room 307
Historian
and Author Katherine Ringsmuth’s new book Alaska’s Skyboys: Cowboy Pilots
and the Myth of the Last Frontier
and Author Katherine Ringsmuth’s new book Alaska’s Skyboys: Cowboy Pilots
and the Myth of the Last Frontier
In
the book, Alaska’s Skyboys: Cowboy Pilots and the Myth of the Last Frontier,
historian Katherine Johnson Ringsmuth uncovers the ways that Alaska’s aviation
growth was downplayed in order to perpetuate the myth of the cowboy spirit and
the desire to tame what many considered to be the last frontier.
Katherine Ringsmuth teaches American and Alaskan History in the UAA History
Department and serves on the Board of Directors for the Cook Inlet
Historical Society.
the book, Alaska’s Skyboys: Cowboy Pilots and the Myth of the Last Frontier,
historian Katherine Johnson Ringsmuth uncovers the ways that Alaska’s aviation
growth was downplayed in order to perpetuate the myth of the cowboy spirit and
the desire to tame what many considered to be the last frontier.
Katherine Ringsmuth teaches American and Alaskan History in the UAA History
Department and serves on the Board of Directors for the Cook Inlet
Historical Society.
This
event is held in celebration of Alaska Book Week and is sponsored by the
UAA Campus Bookstore. For this event, there is free parking in the Library Lot, Library NE Lot and the East
Garage.
event is held in celebration of Alaska Book Week and is sponsored by the
UAA Campus Bookstore. For this event, there is free parking in the Library Lot, Library NE Lot and the East
Garage.
Saturday, October 10 from 1:00pm-3:00pm at the
UAA/APU Consortium Library, room 307
UAA/APU Consortium Library, room 307
Lithuanian
Poet Judita Vaiciunaite, with Svaja Worthington and
Leslie Fried
Poet Judita Vaiciunaite, with Svaja Worthington and
Leslie Fried
The
art, life, and times of Lithuanian Poet Judita Vaiciunaite (1937-2001) with be
highlighted at this event with Svaja Worthington and Leslie Fried. Leslie
Fried is the curator of the Alaska Jewish Museum in Anchorage. Her poems
have appeared in Cirque Literary Journal. Svaja Vansauskas Worthington
called Alaska home for the past 40 years. In 2013, she was named the Honorary
Consul from the State of Alaska to the Republic of Lithuania. Her
translations of 2 poems by Judita Vaiciunaite appeared in Cirque Literary
Journal Vol. 6, no. 2.
art, life, and times of Lithuanian Poet Judita Vaiciunaite (1937-2001) with be
highlighted at this event with Svaja Worthington and Leslie Fried. Leslie
Fried is the curator of the Alaska Jewish Museum in Anchorage. Her poems
have appeared in Cirque Literary Journal. Svaja Vansauskas Worthington
called Alaska home for the past 40 years. In 2013, she was named the Honorary
Consul from the State of Alaska to the Republic of Lithuania. Her
translations of 2 poems by Judita Vaiciunaite appeared in Cirque Literary
Journal Vol. 6, no. 2.
This
event is sponsored by the UAA Campus Bookstore and is held at UAA/APU
Consortium Library, in room 307. There is free parking at UAA on Saturdays.
event is sponsored by the UAA Campus Bookstore and is held at UAA/APU
Consortium Library, in room 307. There is free parking at UAA on Saturdays.
All UAA Campus
Bookstore events are informal, free and open to the public. UAA Campus Bookstore podcasts are posted in iTunes or
iTunes U –just search UAA or UAA Campus Bookstore.
Bookstore events are informal, free and open to the public. UAA Campus Bookstore podcasts are posted in iTunes or
iTunes U –just search UAA or UAA Campus Bookstore.
Local
Library Events
Library Events
Book
Signings
Signings
EVENTS
AROUND ALASKA
AROUND ALASKA
SOUTHCENTRAL,
MAT-SU, KENAI PENINSULA
MAT-SU, KENAI PENINSULA
The
next installation of The Living Room: Stories for Grownups, will be held Friday, Oct. 9 in the back room at Jitters coffee house in Eagle River. You
will hear stories and poems from people in the community who love all things
literary. The program starts at 7 pm
and is free, with refreshments served afterwards. Come mingle with other
writers and readers. See our Facebook page at: The Living Room. Sign
up to read or just come and listen. For more info, call Monica Devine at
444-4633
next installation of The Living Room: Stories for Grownups, will be held Friday, Oct. 9 in the back room at Jitters coffee house in Eagle River. You
will hear stories and poems from people in the community who love all things
literary. The program starts at 7 pm
and is free, with refreshments served afterwards. Come mingle with other
writers and readers. See our Facebook page at: The Living Room. Sign
up to read or just come and listen. For more info, call Monica Devine at
444-4633
SOUTHEAST
On
Saturday, October 3rd at 7pm in the Bear Gallery in the Alaska Centennial Center at Pioneer Park, the
Fairbanks Art Association will kick off Alaska Book Week with a reading by poet Jeremy Pataky, author of Overwinter,
and a performance by cellist, vocalist and songwriter Molly McDermott. This event is free and open to the public.
Saturday, October 3rd at 7pm in the Bear Gallery in the Alaska Centennial Center at Pioneer Park, the
Fairbanks Art Association will kick off Alaska Book Week with a reading by poet Jeremy Pataky, author of Overwinter,
and a performance by cellist, vocalist and songwriter Molly McDermott. This event is free and open to the public.
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR WRITERS
FOR WRITERS
CONFERENCES,
AWARDS, RETREATS & RESIDENCIES
AWARDS, RETREATS & RESIDENCIES
360 North will start the 2015-16 season of
Writers’ Showcase. All Alaska writers are invited to submit fiction and
nonfiction pieces. Stories are read before a live studio audience by
professional actors, and later broadcast throughout Alaska on statewide public
TV and radio. Stories should be about 10 minutes long when read aloud.
Profanity will need to be edited for broadcast.
Writers’ Showcase. All Alaska writers are invited to submit fiction and
nonfiction pieces. Stories are read before a live studio audience by
professional actors, and later broadcast throughout Alaska on statewide public
TV and radio. Stories should be about 10 minutes long when read aloud.
Profanity will need to be edited for broadcast.
SUBMISSION
DEADLINE RECORDING DATE
DEADLINE RECORDING DATE
October 15,
2015 November
13, 2015
2015 November
13, 2015
January 18,
2016 February
25, 2016
2016 February
25, 2016
April 25,
2016 June
2, 2016
2016 June
2, 2016
Submit to arts
[at] ktoo [dot] org.
[at] ktoo [dot] org.
For questions contact Scott Burton
Arts, Culture and Music Producer at
907.463.6473
907.463.6473
The
2016 Governor’s Awards ceremony will be held in Juneau on Thursday,
January 28th. We will also continue the tradition of scheduling CHAMP Day
(Culture, Humanities, Arts & Museums Partners), a legislative fly-in day,
on Wednesday, January 27th. Please start brainstorming ideas
for nominees and consider submitting a nomination! The nomination process will
open in August. This year’s Arts categories will be: Margaret Nick
Cooke Award for Alaska Native Arts & Languages, Business Leadership, Arts
Advocacy and Individual Artist. A list of previous awardees can be found
at https://education.alaska.gov/aksca/pdf/Past_Recipients_GAAH.pdf.
2016 Governor’s Awards ceremony will be held in Juneau on Thursday,
January 28th. We will also continue the tradition of scheduling CHAMP Day
(Culture, Humanities, Arts & Museums Partners), a legislative fly-in day,
on Wednesday, January 27th. Please start brainstorming ideas
for nominees and consider submitting a nomination! The nomination process will
open in August. This year’s Arts categories will be: Margaret Nick
Cooke Award for Alaska Native Arts & Languages, Business Leadership, Arts
Advocacy and Individual Artist. A list of previous awardees can be found
at https://education.alaska.gov/aksca/pdf/Past_Recipients_GAAH.pdf.
2016
Statewide Arts and Culture Conference will take place in Anchorage, Thursday, April
28th through Saturday, April 30th. We are in the process of
exploring compelling themes, topics and national speakers for the convening.
Like our last conference, we will be engaging Alaskan artists in the planning
and production of the event. Be on the lookout for the opportunity to apply to
be a conference Partner Artist, which will open in the fall. If you have any
ideas to share with us, please send them our way by emailing aksca.info@alaska.gov
Statewide Arts and Culture Conference will take place in Anchorage, Thursday, April
28th through Saturday, April 30th. We are in the process of
exploring compelling themes, topics and national speakers for the convening.
Like our last conference, we will be engaging Alaskan artists in the planning
and production of the event. Be on the lookout for the opportunity to apply to
be a conference Partner Artist, which will open in the fall. If you have any
ideas to share with us, please send them our way by emailing aksca.info@alaska.gov
Poetry
Out Loud registration
deadline for schools is October 15, 2015. Click here to hear from the 2015
National Poetry Out Loud Champion from Alaska, Maeva Ordaz.
Out Loud registration
deadline for schools is October 15, 2015. Click here to hear from the 2015
National Poetry Out Loud Champion from Alaska, Maeva Ordaz.
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Chairs Literary Journal, a new literary journal publishing short stories and poetry
from new and emerging authors, seeks submissions and volunteers. They are
currently composing their flagship issue, straight out of JBER, AK. To learn
more, and to submit, email info@13chairs.com or visit 13chairs.com.
Chairs Literary Journal, a new literary journal publishing short stories and poetry
from new and emerging authors, seeks submissions and volunteers. They are
currently composing their flagship issue, straight out of JBER, AK. To learn
more, and to submit, email info@13chairs.com or visit 13chairs.com.
Alaska Women Speak is now accepting
submissions for the Winter 2015 issue. The upcoming theme is
“Talking over Coffee (or Tea).” Submissions are due November
15th.
submissions for the Winter 2015 issue. The upcoming theme is
“Talking over Coffee (or Tea).” Submissions are due November
15th.
Write to Publish, in partnership with the
Timberline Review and Cirque, offer a flash fiction contest and a Pacific
Northwest poetry contest this year. Submissions
open September 8 and close October 30, 2015. Entries for the
Pacific Northwest poetry contest may be original, unpublished works up to 40
lines and should be centered on a Pacific Northwest theme. Entries for the
flash fiction contest must be 700 words or fewer, original, unpublished, and
double spaced. Winners will be notified the first week of December and will win
a cash prize of $100, a reading at the conference and publication in Timberline
Review for poetry and Cirque for flash fiction.
Timberline Review and Cirque, offer a flash fiction contest and a Pacific
Northwest poetry contest this year. Submissions
open September 8 and close October 30, 2015. Entries for the
Pacific Northwest poetry contest may be original, unpublished works up to 40
lines and should be centered on a Pacific Northwest theme. Entries for the
flash fiction contest must be 700 words or fewer, original, unpublished, and
double spaced. Winners will be notified the first week of December and will win
a cash prize of $100, a reading at the conference and publication in Timberline
Review for poetry and Cirque for flash fiction.
The
contest fee is $10, and only one story or poem may be submitted per person, per
contest. Please send submissions via email to w2p@ooliganpress.pdx.edu with “Flash Fiction Contest Submission” or
“PNW Poetry Contest Submission” as the subject line.
contest fee is $10, and only one story or poem may be submitted per person, per
contest. Please send submissions via email to w2p@ooliganpress.pdx.edu with “Flash Fiction Contest Submission” or
“PNW Poetry Contest Submission” as the subject line.
For
more detailed information about the contests, the conference, or to purchase
tickets, visit http://ooligan.pdx.edu/writetopublish/.
more detailed information about the contests, the conference, or to purchase
tickets, visit http://ooligan.pdx.edu/writetopublish/.
Alderworks Alaska
Writers and Artists Retreat
will be accepting residency applications November 15, 2015 – January15, 2016. For more information visit http://alderworksalaska.com
Writers and Artists Retreat
will be accepting residency applications November 15, 2015 – January15, 2016. For more information visit http://alderworksalaska.com
The Alaska Quarterly
Review
will
publish Sparks: A Conversation in
Poems and Paintings in its entirety in the May 2016 issue. You
can see, in order, each of Peggy Shumaker’s poems and each of Kesler Woodward‘s paintings from their
year-long collaboration.
Review
will
publish Sparks: A Conversation in
Poems and Paintings in its entirety in the May 2016 issue. You
can see, in order, each of Peggy Shumaker’s poems and each of Kesler Woodward‘s paintings from their
year-long collaboration.
Your
Membership Counts!
Membership Counts!
Over
1,000 people receive these newsletters. Many of them are members of 49 Writers,
knowing that their membership helps support all of the workshops, author tours,
CrossCurrents events, readings, blog posts, and craft talks. Won’t you join
them by becoming a member? October is our annual membership and donation
campaign; we hope you’ll consider becoming an active part of the 49 Writers
family.
1,000 people receive these newsletters. Many of them are members of 49 Writers,
knowing that their membership helps support all of the workshops, author tours,
CrossCurrents events, readings, blog posts, and craft talks. Won’t you join
them by becoming a member? October is our annual membership and donation
campaign; we hope you’ll consider becoming an active part of the 49 Writers
family.
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when we receive your email.
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roundup is scheduled to run. Unless your event falls in the
“Opportunities” category, it should occur no more than 30 days from
when we receive your email.