2016
Class Schedule
Class Schedule
Registration
for our classes and workshops continues. Description, details, and registration
on our website.
Feel free to contact us at 49writers@gmail.com if you have any questions.
for our classes and workshops continues. Description, details, and registration
on our website.
Feel free to contact us at 49writers@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Anchorage
Forms
of Poetry taught by Alyse Knorr
of Poetry taught by Alyse Knorr
April
6, 13, 20, and 27, 6-9pm
6, 13, 20, and 27, 6-9pm
Effectively
Use Microsoft Word to Publish your Book to Kindle taught by Lara Madden
Use Microsoft Word to Publish your Book to Kindle taught by Lara Madden
April
7, 6-9pm
7, 6-9pm
Set
Your Fiction on Fire taught by Kim Heacox
Your Fiction on Fire taught by Kim Heacox
April
13, 6-9pm
13, 6-9pm
Homer
Confusing
the Censor: Nurturing Receptive Mind taught by Peter Kaufmann and Wendy Erd
the Censor: Nurturing Receptive Mind taught by Peter Kaufmann and Wendy Erd
April
8 6:30-8:30pm, April 9 9am-noon & 1-4pm
8 6:30-8:30pm, April 9 9am-noon & 1-4pm
Juneau
Set
Your Fiction on Fire taught by Kim Heacox
Your Fiction on Fire taught by Kim Heacox
April
18, 6-9pm
18, 6-9pm
Online
Flashbacks
Without Whiplash: Managing Time in Fiction by Andromeda Romano-Lax
Without Whiplash: Managing Time in Fiction by Andromeda Romano-Lax
Asynchronous
online class
online class
April
4-25
4-25
EVENTS
IN ANCHORAGE
IN ANCHORAGE
Savor
the Rising Word Broadside Invitational
the Rising Word Broadside Invitational
Members
of 49 Writers and past or present participants in 49 Writers workshops are
invited to submit poetry broadsides for display at Great Harvest Bread Co.
throughout the month of April 2016 in honor of National Poetry Month. Featured
poets will be encouraged to read their works during a public event at the
bakery at a date and time to be determined. Broadsides in the exhibit will be
available for sale and proceeds will be donated to 49 Writers; those not sold
will be retained by 49 Writers for future displays or events.
of 49 Writers and past or present participants in 49 Writers workshops are
invited to submit poetry broadsides for display at Great Harvest Bread Co.
throughout the month of April 2016 in honor of National Poetry Month. Featured
poets will be encouraged to read their works during a public event at the
bakery at a date and time to be determined. Broadsides in the exhibit will be
available for sale and proceeds will be donated to 49 Writers; those not sold
will be retained by 49 Writers for future displays or events.
Details: Broadly defined, a poetry
broadside combines the words of a poem with visual imagery. Though often
printed on a letterpress or in other printmaking media, for purposes of this
exhibit we will include any presentation that combines original poetry and
original artwork (including photos) on thick paper (at least cardstock weight)
no greater than 14” x 18” in size. Collaborative poet/artist pieces and collage
pieces are welcome as long as they do not exceed the size limit.
broadside combines the words of a poem with visual imagery. Though often
printed on a letterpress or in other printmaking media, for purposes of this
exhibit we will include any presentation that combines original poetry and
original artwork (including photos) on thick paper (at least cardstock weight)
no greater than 14” x 18” in size. Collaborative poet/artist pieces and collage
pieces are welcome as long as they do not exceed the size limit.
Deadline: Tuesday, March 29, 2016.
Submissions should be well wrapped in an envelope or paper and mailed or
delivered by this date to the following address:
Submissions should be well wrapped in an envelope or paper and mailed or
delivered by this date to the following address:
SAVOR
THE RISING WORDS
THE RISING WORDS
Great
Harvest Bread Co. Attn: Barbara Hood
Harvest Bread Co. Attn: Barbara Hood
570
East Benson, Suite 22 Anchorage, AK 99503
East Benson, Suite 22 Anchorage, AK 99503
Please
make sure your name(s) appear on the piece and include a completed Entry Form
with your submission. All entrants will receive a coupon for a free loaf of
bread and heartfelt gratitude. Don’t miss this opportunity to share your
creative work and support a great cause!
For
questions please contact Barbara at middlerockraven@gmail.com or 907-301-5362.
“Please note: The deadline for submissions to Savor the Rising Words Poetry Broadside Invitational has been extended until Tuesday, March 29. Great Harvest will be closed for the Easter holiday on Monday, March 28. Please contact Barbara at 301-5362 if you have any questions. Thank you.” ~Barb
Savor the Rising Words Poetry Broadside Sale and Reading
Support Poetry in Alaska! Buy a Broadside!
All of the poets and artists featured in the exhibit have donated their work as a fundraiser for 49 Writers, an organization that supports writing in Alaska through programs and educational opportunities across the state. Each piece is for sale for $35.00 and may be purchased by contacting Barbara at 301-5362.
Attend the Reading
Several of the featured poets will be reading their work at the Great Harvest Bread Company on Thursday, April 16, from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. The program is free, the public is welcome, and refreshments will be served. Please join us!
questions please contact Barbara at middlerockraven@gmail.com or 907-301-5362.
“Please note: The deadline for submissions to Savor the Rising Words Poetry Broadside Invitational has been extended until Tuesday, March 29. Great Harvest will be closed for the Easter holiday on Monday, March 28. Please contact Barbara at 301-5362 if you have any questions. Thank you.” ~Barb
Savor the Rising Words Poetry Broadside Sale and ReadingSupport Poetry in Alaska! Buy a Broadside!
All of the poets and artists featured in the exhibit have donated their work as a fundraiser for 49 Writers, an organization that supports writing in Alaska through programs and educational opportunities across the state. Each piece is for sale for $35.00 and may be purchased by contacting Barbara at 301-5362.
Attend the Reading
Several of the featured poets will be reading their work at the Great Harvest Bread Company on Thursday, April 16, from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. The program is free, the public is welcome, and refreshments will be served. Please join us!
CROSSCURRENTS
EVENT
EVENT
April
7 at 7pm at
the Anchorage Museum
7 at 7pm at
the Anchorage Museum
49
Writers is proud to present a Crosscurrents event entitled “It’s the End of
the World as We Know It” featuring award-winning novelists Benjamin Percy
and Don Rearden.
Writers is proud to present a Crosscurrents event entitled “It’s the End of
the World as We Know It” featuring award-winning novelists Benjamin Percy
and Don Rearden.
Ben
Percy and Don Rearden will discuss writing fiction that tackles big subjects
without sacrificing high tension and compelling stories. Both Percy and Rearden
have written post-apocalyptic novels that speak to the underpinnings of culture
and humanity. They will discuss the notion that literary and genre fiction are
somehow mutually exclusive, as well as read from their work.
Percy and Don Rearden will discuss writing fiction that tackles big subjects
without sacrificing high tension and compelling stories. Both Percy and Rearden
have written post-apocalyptic novels that speak to the underpinnings of culture
and humanity. They will discuss the notion that literary and genre fiction are
somehow mutually exclusive, as well as read from their work.
Benjamin
Percy is the author of three novels, The Wilding, winner of the
Society of Midland Authors Award for Fiction, and the psychological
thriller Red Moon, and The Dead Lands, a
post-apocalyptic reimagining of the Lewis and Clark saga. He is also the author
of two books of stories, Refresh, Refresh and The
Language of Elk. His honors include a National Endowment for the Arts, a
Whiting Award, the Plimpton Prize, a Pushcart Prize, and inclusion in Best
American Short Stories.
Percy is the author of three novels, The Wilding, winner of the
Society of Midland Authors Award for Fiction, and the psychological
thriller Red Moon, and The Dead Lands, a
post-apocalyptic reimagining of the Lewis and Clark saga. He is also the author
of two books of stories, Refresh, Refresh and The
Language of Elk. His honors include a National Endowment for the Arts, a
Whiting Award, the Plimpton Prize, a Pushcart Prize, and inclusion in Best
American Short Stories.
Don
Rearden is the author of The Raven’s Gift and a produced screenwriter.
His films have aired on Showtime, TMC, and the Sci-FiNetwork. His novella Permafrost
Heart, will be published in Weathered Edge II.
Rearden is the author of The Raven’s Gift and a produced screenwriter.
His films have aired on Showtime, TMC, and the Sci-FiNetwork. His novella Permafrost
Heart, will be published in Weathered Edge II.
There
will be time for questions following the panel as well as an opportunity to
have books signed.
will be time for questions following the panel as well as an opportunity to
have books signed.
Events
at the UAA Bookstore
at the UAA Bookstore
Saturday,
March 26 from 1:00pm-3:00pm at the UAA Campus Bookstore
March 26 from 1:00pm-3:00pm at the UAA Campus Bookstore
Life
& Times at the Port of Anchorage 1958-1989 with Historian J.
Pennelope Goforth
& Times at the Port of Anchorage 1958-1989 with Historian J.
Pennelope Goforth
J.
Pennelope Goforth discusses the history of the Port of Anchorage and her
project to catalog, preserve and digitize Port of Anchorage historical
documents.
Pennelope Goforth discusses the history of the Port of Anchorage and her
project to catalog, preserve and digitize Port of Anchorage historical
documents.
J.
Pennelope Goforth is founder of SeaCat Explorations: Adventures in
Alaska’s Maritime History . She is author of Sailing the Mail in
Alaska, The Maritime Years of Alaska Photographer John E. Thwaite, and is
currently writing a book about the Alaska Commercial Co. business
ledgers and logbooks from several villages in the Aleutians that she
discovered in Seattle.
Pennelope Goforth is founder of SeaCat Explorations: Adventures in
Alaska’s Maritime History . She is author of Sailing the Mail in
Alaska, The Maritime Years of Alaska Photographer John E. Thwaite, and is
currently writing a book about the Alaska Commercial Co. business
ledgers and logbooks from several villages in the Aleutians that she
discovered in Seattle.
There
is free parking at UAA on Saturdays.
is free parking at UAA on Saturdays.
Tuesday,
March 29 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the UAA Campus Bookstore
March 29 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the UAA Campus Bookstore
David
Holthouse presents: The Weird Turn Pro
Holthouse presents: The Weird Turn Pro
Alaskan
journalist, playwright, and documentary-maker, David Holthouse shares his work;
discusses finding, reporting and writing stories; and fields
questions. Everyone is invited to come and hear how writing goes When
the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
journalist, playwright, and documentary-maker, David Holthouse shares his work;
discusses finding, reporting and writing stories; and fields
questions. Everyone is invited to come and hear how writing goes When
the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
There
is free parking for this event in the South Lot, Sports Complex NW Lot, West
Campus Central Lot , Sports Campus West Lot.
is free parking for this event in the South Lot, Sports Complex NW Lot, West
Campus Central Lot , Sports Campus West Lot.
Wednesday,
March 30 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the UAA Campus Bookstore
March 30 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the UAA Campus Bookstore
Di
Gao presents Confucius’ Perspective on Morality
Gao presents Confucius’ Perspective on Morality
Di
Gao is a professor in the Center for Ideological and Political Education at
Northeast Normal University, China. He has translated the book, The
Development of Social Knowledge: Morality and Convention by Elliot Turiel
and is the author of Research on Socialist Core Values of Chinese Communist
Party(People’s Publishing House, 2013),
Gao is a professor in the Center for Ideological and Political Education at
Northeast Normal University, China. He has translated the book, The
Development of Social Knowledge: Morality and Convention by Elliot Turiel
and is the author of Research on Socialist Core Values of Chinese Communist
Party(People’s Publishing House, 2013),
Currently,
he is a visiting scholar in the field of children’s social and moral
development and education at the Graduate School of Education, UC Berkeley .
he is a visiting scholar in the field of children’s social and moral
development and education at the Graduate School of Education, UC Berkeley .
This
event is sponsored with the UAA Confucius Institute.
event is sponsored with the UAA Confucius Institute.
There
is free parking for this event in the South Lot, Sports Complex NW Lot, West
Campus Central Lot , Sports Campus West Lot.
is free parking for this event in the South Lot, Sports Complex NW Lot, West
Campus Central Lot , Sports Campus West Lot.
The
UAA Campus Bookstore will have the Grand Reveal Celebration Week, March
21-26with daily drink specials and activities all week long.
UAA Campus Bookstore will have the Grand Reveal Celebration Week, March
21-26with daily drink specials and activities all week long.
Saturday,
April 2 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
April 2 from 1:00pm-3:00pm
Soren
Wuerth presents Global and Local Climate
Change and Adaptation: Lessons from Paris
Wuerth presents Global and Local Climate
Change and Adaptation: Lessons from Paris
Soren
Wuerth shares stories and photos from his visit to the Paris Climate Change
Conference in December. The world of global politics and climate change
is discussed.
Wuerth shares stories and photos from his visit to the Paris Climate Change
Conference in December. The world of global politics and climate change
is discussed.
Sören Wuerth is a teacher,
environmental activist, and writer living in Girdwood, Alaska. As a
traveler on Spaceship Earth, he works to keep fellow passengers aware of
systemic problems that threaten the engines of our biosphere. He maintains a blog
at glacierwatch.wordpress.com.
environmental activist, and writer living in Girdwood, Alaska. As a
traveler on Spaceship Earth, he works to keep fellow passengers aware of
systemic problems that threaten the engines of our biosphere. He maintains a blog
at glacierwatch.wordpress.com.
There
is free parking at UAA on Saturdays.
is free parking at UAA on Saturdays.
Tuesday,
April 5 from 5:00pm-7:00pm
April 5 from 5:00pm-7:00pm
Ann
Fienup-Riordan, Alice Rearden and Marie Meade present Anguyiim Nalliin: The History of Bow-and-Arrow Warfare in Southwest
Alaska, recently published by University of Alaska Press. Anguyiim
Nalliini/Time of Warring draws on little-known oral histories from the
Yup’ik people of southwest Alaska to detail a period of bow-and-arrow warfare
that took place in the region between 1300 and 1800. The result of more than
thirty years of research, discussion, and field recordings involving more than
one hundred Yup’ik men and women, Anguyiim Nalliini tells a story not just of
war and violence, but also of its cultural context—the origins of place names,
the growth of indigenous architectural practices, the personalities of prominent
warriors and leaders, and the eventual establishment of peaceful coexistence.
Fienup-Riordan, Alice Rearden and Marie Meade present Anguyiim Nalliin: The History of Bow-and-Arrow Warfare in Southwest
Alaska, recently published by University of Alaska Press. Anguyiim
Nalliini/Time of Warring draws on little-known oral histories from the
Yup’ik people of southwest Alaska to detail a period of bow-and-arrow warfare
that took place in the region between 1300 and 1800. The result of more than
thirty years of research, discussion, and field recordings involving more than
one hundred Yup’ik men and women, Anguyiim Nalliini tells a story not just of
war and violence, but also of its cultural context—the origins of place names,
the growth of indigenous architectural practices, the personalities of prominent
warriors and leaders, and the eventual establishment of peaceful coexistence.
The
book is presented in bilingual format, with facing-page translations, and it
will be hailed as a landmark work in the study of Alaska Native history and
anthropology.
book is presented in bilingual format, with facing-page translations, and it
will be hailed as a landmark work in the study of Alaska Native history and
anthropology.
Ann
Fienup-Riordan is an anthropologist who has lived and worked in Alaska for more
than forty years. She has written and edited more than twenty books on Yup’ik
history and oral traditions. Alice Rearden is an Alaska-based translator and
oral historian. Marie Meade teaches at UAA in Alaska Native Studies.
Fienup-Riordan is an anthropologist who has lived and worked in Alaska for more
than forty years. She has written and edited more than twenty books on Yup’ik
history and oral traditions. Alice Rearden is an Alaska-based translator and
oral historian. Marie Meade teaches at UAA in Alaska Native Studies.
There
is free parking for this event in the South Lot, Sports Complex NW Lot, West
Campus Central Lot Sports Campus West Lot.
is free parking for this event in the South Lot, Sports Complex NW Lot, West
Campus Central Lot Sports Campus West Lot.
Friday,
April 8 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the UAA/APU Consortium
Library room 307
April 8 from 6:00pm-8:00pm at the UAA/APU Consortium
Library room 307
David
Stevenson presents Warnings Against
Myself: Memoirs of a Superstitious Mountaineer
Stevenson presents Warnings Against
Myself: Memoirs of a Superstitious Mountaineer
David
Stevenson discusses and reads from his recently published memoir, Warnings
Against Myself.
Stevenson discusses and reads from his recently published memoir, Warnings
Against Myself.
“With
this book, Stevenson has joined the ranks of that rare breed: an excellent
mountaineering writer…. His essays show a remarkable awareness not only of the
physical world but of the innermost turmoil that can occur during moments of
stress.” –author Steve Roper.
this book, Stevenson has joined the ranks of that rare breed: an excellent
mountaineering writer…. His essays show a remarkable awareness not only of the
physical world but of the innermost turmoil that can occur during moments of
stress.” –author Steve Roper.
David
Stevenson is the director of the Creative Writing and Literary Arts
Department at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He is the author of the short
fiction collection Letters from Chamonix, winner of the Banff Mountain Festival
Fiction Prize. Since 1995 he has s been the book reviews editor at The
American Alpine Journal.
Stevenson is the director of the Creative Writing and Literary Arts
Department at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He is the author of the short
fiction collection Letters from Chamonix, winner of the Banff Mountain Festival
Fiction Prize. Since 1995 he has s been the book reviews editor at The
American Alpine Journal.
There
is free parking at UAA on Fridays.
is free parking at UAA on Fridays.
Saturday,
April 9 from 1:00pm-3:00pmIshmael
Hope presents Courtesans of Flounder
Hill
April 9 from 1:00pm-3:00pmIshmael
Hope presents Courtesans of Flounder
Hill
Ishmael
Hope is a storyteller, poet and writer who explores his Inupiaq and Tlingit
heritages. His Inupiaq name is Angaluuk and his Tlingit name is Khaagwaask’.
Hope is a storyteller, poet and writer who explores his Inupiaq and Tlingit
heritages. His Inupiaq name is Angaluuk and his Tlingit name is Khaagwaask’.
Courtesans
of Flounder Hill is his first collection of poetry and is published by Ishmael Reed Publishing
Company.
of Flounder Hill is his first collection of poetry and is published by Ishmael Reed Publishing
Company.
According
to the late Richard Dauenhauer, Ishmael Hope “ reminds us how each of us is
central in a multigenerational relationship involving ancestry, self, and
descendants; heritage, contemporary culture, and legacy; an unbroken chain of
storytellers, daily life, and dreams, always negotiating, in the words of T. S.
Eliot, between tradition and the individual talent.”
to the late Richard Dauenhauer, Ishmael Hope “ reminds us how each of us is
central in a multigenerational relationship involving ancestry, self, and
descendants; heritage, contemporary culture, and legacy; an unbroken chain of
storytellers, daily life, and dreams, always negotiating, in the words of T. S.
Eliot, between tradition and the individual talent.”
Ishmael
Hope is also author of the comic book Strong Man and was the lead writer
for the highly acclaimed video game Kisima Ingitchuna: Never Alone.
Hope is also author of the comic book Strong Man and was the lead writer
for the highly acclaimed video game Kisima Ingitchuna: Never Alone.
This
event is sponsored by Alaska Center for the Book and is made possible by the
generous support of Lila Vogt.
event is sponsored by Alaska Center for the Book and is made possible by the
generous support of Lila Vogt.
There
is free parking at UAA on Saturdays.
is free parking at UAA on Saturdays.
Monday,
April 11 from 5:30pm-6:30pm Kathryn Ohle presents Unite
for Literacy: Bringing Books in Cup’ik, Tlingit, and Inupiaq to Kids Everywhere
April 11 from 5:30pm-6:30pm Kathryn Ohle presents Unite
for Literacy: Bringing Books in Cup’ik, Tlingit, and Inupiaq to Kids Everywhere
Kathryn
Ohle discusses her research in early childhood education and her work with
Unite for Literacy. Her project, to promote early literacy and language preservation,
seeks to provide bilingual children’s books in Alaska Native languages, online
and in print, to families, children, and teachers.
Ohle discusses her research in early childhood education and her work with
Unite for Literacy. Her project, to promote early literacy and language preservation,
seeks to provide bilingual children’s books in Alaska Native languages, online
and in print, to families, children, and teachers.
Kathryn
Ohle is associate professor in Early Childhood Education, COE at UAA. She is
the recipient of a Selkregg Award, a CCEL grant, and receives support from Kawarek,
Inc. for her
work in literacy.
Ohle is associate professor in Early Childhood Education, COE at UAA. She is
the recipient of a Selkregg Award, a CCEL grant, and receives support from Kawarek,
Inc. for her
work in literacy.
There
is free parking for this event in the South Lot, Sports Complex NW Lot, West
Campus Central Lot , Sports Campus West Lot.
is free parking for this event in the South Lot, Sports Complex NW Lot, West
Campus Central Lot , Sports Campus West Lot.
Thursday,
April 14 from 5:00pm-7:00pm Dr. Kristin Hanson presents Iñupiaq
Translations and Transformations of Protestant Beliefs and Practices
April 14 from 5:00pm-7:00pm Dr. Kristin Hanson presents Iñupiaq
Translations and Transformations of Protestant Beliefs and Practices
Dr.
Kristin Hanson’s book Alaska Native (Iñupiaq) Translations and
Transformations of Protestant Beliefs and Practices: A Case Study of How
Religions Interact, has recently been published by Edwin Mellen Press. It explores how has and how
can Inupiaq spirituality-culture inform and shape the immigrant Christian
system, as well as the lives of Inupiat who have embraced Protestant beliefs.
Kristin Hanson’s book Alaska Native (Iñupiaq) Translations and
Transformations of Protestant Beliefs and Practices: A Case Study of How
Religions Interact, has recently been published by Edwin Mellen Press. It explores how has and how
can Inupiaq spirituality-culture inform and shape the immigrant Christian
system, as well as the lives of Inupiat who have embraced Protestant beliefs.
The
book is based on an ethnographic study of two Anchorage congregations that have
notable Seward Peninsula-Norton Sound Inupiaq representation within them. And
includes an introduction to the early missionary history of the Seward
Peninsula-Norton Sound region, including first-person glimpses of village life,
difficult urban transitions, and multi-faceted racism.
book is based on an ethnographic study of two Anchorage congregations that have
notable Seward Peninsula-Norton Sound Inupiaq representation within them. And
includes an introduction to the early missionary history of the Seward
Peninsula-Norton Sound region, including first-person glimpses of village life,
difficult urban transitions, and multi-faceted racism.
Dr.
Kristin Hanson teaches world philosophies and religions at UAA. She earned her Ph.D. in
Religion and a Certificate of Women’s Studies at Emory University.
Kristin Hanson teaches world philosophies and religions at UAA. She earned her Ph.D. in
Religion and a Certificate of Women’s Studies at Emory University.
There
is free parking for this event in the South Lot, Sports Complex NW Lot, West
Campus Central Lot, Sports Campus West Lot.
is free parking for this event in the South Lot, Sports Complex NW Lot, West
Campus Central Lot, Sports Campus West Lot.
Local
Library Events
Library Events
Book
Signings
Signings
NEWS
49
Writers co-founder Andromeda Romano-Lax’s third novel, BEHAVE, a novel about
motherhood and science set in the Jazz Age, was published Tuesday and is
already picking up some early honors, including selection as an Amazon Best
Book of the Month (March) and an Indie Next Pick (April). Interviews ran this
week with BookPage and with Paste (a literary magazine, in their March issue
devoted to the subject of sex). Andromeda wants to thank Alaska writers and
readers as well as Alaska organizations like the Alaska Council on the Arts,
who supported this project.
Writers co-founder Andromeda Romano-Lax’s third novel, BEHAVE, a novel about
motherhood and science set in the Jazz Age, was published Tuesday and is
already picking up some early honors, including selection as an Amazon Best
Book of the Month (March) and an Indie Next Pick (April). Interviews ran this
week with BookPage and with Paste (a literary magazine, in their March issue
devoted to the subject of sex). Andromeda wants to thank Alaska writers and
readers as well as Alaska organizations like the Alaska Council on the Arts,
who supported this project.
EVENTS
AROUND ALASKA
AROUND ALASKA
SOUTHCENTRAL,
MAT-SU, KENAI PENINSULA
MAT-SU, KENAI PENINSULA
The
Living Room: Stories for Grownups, to be held April 8, 2016, in the back room at Jitters coffee house in Eagle River.
Come hear stories and poems from people in our community who love all things
literary. The program runs from 7-9 pm.
Refreshments served. Mingle with other writers and readers at this free event.
See our Facebook page at: The Living Room. Sign up to read or just come and
listen.
Living Room: Stories for Grownups, to be held April 8, 2016, in the back room at Jitters coffee house in Eagle River.
Come hear stories and poems from people in our community who love all things
literary. The program runs from 7-9 pm.
Refreshments served. Mingle with other writers and readers at this free event.
See our Facebook page at: The Living Room. Sign up to read or just come and
listen.
Woosh Kinaadeiyí
This
month’s poetry slam is being incorporated into UAS’s Sound and Motion series
and, as such, will be beginning 30 minutes earlier than usual in the Egan Lecture Hall.
month’s poetry slam is being incorporated into UAS’s Sound and Motion series
and, as such, will be beginning 30 minutes earlier than usual in the Egan Lecture Hall.
March 25th, Friday, at 5:30 sign up for the 6 o’clock
slam, featuring this month’s theme of THAWED.
slam, featuring this month’s theme of THAWED.
Must
have three original pieces to compete, unaccompanied by props or music and of
course, as always, this event is all ages and completely free.
have three original pieces to compete, unaccompanied by props or music and of
course, as always, this event is all ages and completely free.
SOUTHEAST
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR WRITERS
FOR WRITERS
CONFERENCES,
AWARDS, RETREATS & RESIDENCIES
AWARDS, RETREATS & RESIDENCIES
The
fifteenth Kachemak
Bay Writers’ Conference will
be held on June 10-14 in Homer. This year’s keynote
is Pulitzer Prize winning, National Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey, who will
be joined by Miriam Altshuler (agent), Dan Beachy-Quick, Richard
Chiappone, Jennine Capó Crucet, Alison Hawthorne Deming, Forrest Gander, Lee
Goodman, Richard Hoffman, Erin Coughlin Hollowell, Sarah Leavitt, Nancy
Lord, Jane Rosenman (editor), Peggy Shumaker, Sherry Simpson, Frank Soos,
and David Stevenson. For more information and to register go to
the website
fifteenth Kachemak
Bay Writers’ Conference will
be held on June 10-14 in Homer. This year’s keynote
is Pulitzer Prize winning, National Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey, who will
be joined by Miriam Altshuler (agent), Dan Beachy-Quick, Richard
Chiappone, Jennine Capó Crucet, Alison Hawthorne Deming, Forrest Gander, Lee
Goodman, Richard Hoffman, Erin Coughlin Hollowell, Sarah Leavitt, Nancy
Lord, Jane Rosenman (editor), Peggy Shumaker, Sherry Simpson, Frank Soos,
and David Stevenson. For more information and to register go to
the website
Registration now open to the
2016 Tutka
Bay Writers Retreat, which will take place on September 9-11, 2016 at
the Tutka Bay Lodge. Faculty instructor award-winning novelist and short story
writer Rick Moody will lead fiction writers in a workshop will focus on
experiment, imagination, and revision, techniques for each, with an emphasis on
writing prompts, close reading of sentences, and ideas about structure. There
will be much in-class writing, and the overall atmosphere will stick close to
supportiveness, collegiality, and constructive improvement. The engaged student
will emerge with improved techniques for further work. Early registration fee
is $600 for members and $650 for nonmembers. For more information or to
register, go to: http://www.49writingcenter.org/Retreats%26Events/retreats.php.
2016 Tutka
Bay Writers Retreat, which will take place on September 9-11, 2016 at
the Tutka Bay Lodge. Faculty instructor award-winning novelist and short story
writer Rick Moody will lead fiction writers in a workshop will focus on
experiment, imagination, and revision, techniques for each, with an emphasis on
writing prompts, close reading of sentences, and ideas about structure. There
will be much in-class writing, and the overall atmosphere will stick close to
supportiveness, collegiality, and constructive improvement. The engaged student
will emerge with improved techniques for further work. Early registration fee
is $600 for members and $650 for nonmembers. For more information or to
register, go to: http://www.49writingcenter.org/Retreats%26Events/retreats.php.
The
sixth annual North Words Writers Symposium will be held May 25-28 in
Skagway. Novelist/essayist/editor and storyteller supreme Brian Doyle of
Portland, Oregon (Mink River, The Plover, Martin
Marten, and the forthcoming Chicago) will be the 2016
keynote author. He will be joined by Alaskan authors Kim Heacox, Eowyn Ivey,
Heather Lende, Lynn Schooler, John Straley, and Emily Wall. For more
information and to register go to http://nwwriterss.com/
sixth annual North Words Writers Symposium will be held May 25-28 in
Skagway. Novelist/essayist/editor and storyteller supreme Brian Doyle of
Portland, Oregon (Mink River, The Plover, Martin
Marten, and the forthcoming Chicago) will be the 2016
keynote author. He will be joined by Alaskan authors Kim Heacox, Eowyn Ivey,
Heather Lende, Lynn Schooler, John Straley, and Emily Wall. For more
information and to register go to http://nwwriterss.com/
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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.
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.
SUBMISSION
DEADLINE
RECORDING DATE
DEADLINE
RECORDING DATE
April
25, 2016
June 2, 2016
25, 2016
June 2, 2016
Submit
to arts [at] ktoo [dot] org.
to arts [at] ktoo [dot] org.
For
questions contact Scott Burton Arts, Culture and Music Producer at 907.463.6473
questions contact Scott Burton Arts, Culture and Music Producer at 907.463.6473
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
Alaska
magazine is
seeking pitches from new and established writers. We are a publication for
Alaska enthusiasts and need a wide variety of articles. The best section to
break into the magazine is KtoB (formerly Ketchikan to Barrow), and includes
everything from cool job profiles to End of the Trail obituaries to a short
write up about an Alaska-made product. We’d also like to see queries about
culture, history, nature, interviews with Alaskans and feature articles ideas.
Review recent hard copy issues of Alaska magazine and visit www.alaskamagazine.com for
more about us, and then send short, descriptive pitches to freelance
contributing editor Susan Sommer at sbsommer@mtaonline.net.
magazine is
seeking pitches from new and established writers. We are a publication for
Alaska enthusiasts and need a wide variety of articles. The best section to
break into the magazine is KtoB (formerly Ketchikan to Barrow), and includes
everything from cool job profiles to End of the Trail obituaries to a short
write up about an Alaska-made product. We’d also like to see queries about
culture, history, nature, interviews with Alaskans and feature articles ideas.
Review recent hard copy issues of Alaska magazine and visit www.alaskamagazine.com for
more about us, and then send short, descriptive pitches to freelance
contributing editor Susan Sommer at sbsommer@mtaonline.net.
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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.
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