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
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
EVENTS
IN ANCHORAGE
IN ANCHORAGE
Poetry Parley
Wednesday, April 20 at
6:30 pm at the Writer’s Block
6:30 pm at the Writer’s Block
April
is National Poetry Month and Poetry Parley participants will be reading poets
of the T’ang Dynasty. Peter Porco and Judith Stoll will read as the
featured local poets. The Parley is held on the third Wednesdays.
Any who wish to read from the ancient Chinese poets, please email poetryparley@gmail.com.
We’ll assign some verse or aid you in finding poems by Tu-Fu and
others.
is National Poetry Month and Poetry Parley participants will be reading poets
of the T’ang Dynasty. Peter Porco and Judith Stoll will read as the
featured local poets. The Parley is held on the third Wednesdays.
Any who wish to read from the ancient Chinese poets, please email poetryparley@gmail.com.
We’ll assign some verse or aid you in finding poems by Tu-Fu and
others.
Savor
the Rising Words Poetry Broadside Sale and Reading
the Rising Words Poetry Broadside Sale and Reading
Support
Poetry in Alaska! Buy a Broadside!
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.
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
the Reading
Several
of the featured poets will be reading their work at the Great Harvest Bread
Company on Tuesday, April 19, from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. The program is
free, the public is welcome, and refreshments will be served. Please join us!
of the featured poets will be reading their work at the Great Harvest Bread
Company on Tuesday, April 19, from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. The program is
free, the public is welcome, and refreshments will be served. Please join us!
Events
at the UAA Bookstore
at the UAA Bookstore
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
Book Launch of David Stevenson’s Warnings
Against Myself: Memoirs of a Superstitious Mountaineer
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
EVENTS
AROUND ALASKA
AROUND ALASKA
SOUTHCENTRAL,
MAT-SU, KENAI PENINSULA
MAT-SU, KENAI PENINSULA
The Copper Basin will welcome State Writer Laureate Frank Soos to our
communities at the end of April. Frank will meet with a local bookclub and
students at Kenny Lake and Glennallen Schools. Local writers are invited to
Writers’ Workshops at the Kenny Lake
Library on Thursday, April 28, from 1 to 4 pm and at the Copper Basin Senior Citizen log cabin in
Glennallen on Friday, April 29 from
1 to 4. Frank will present a program, “An Alaska
Writers Sampler,” at the Kenny Lake
Community Hall on Thursday evening, April 28, at 6 pm. The public is also
invited to a reading of Frank Soos’
work on Friday night, April 29, at the
Carriage House in Gakona. Local musicians will chime in for the reading
event, and snacks and coffee and tea will be provided. Come join us! For more
information, contact Mary Odden 822-3727 or fiddletunes@hotmail.com
communities at the end of April. Frank will meet with a local bookclub and
students at Kenny Lake and Glennallen Schools. Local writers are invited to
Writers’ Workshops at the Kenny Lake
Library on Thursday, April 28, from 1 to 4 pm and at the Copper Basin Senior Citizen log cabin in
Glennallen on Friday, April 29 from
1 to 4. Frank will present a program, “An Alaska
Writers Sampler,” at the Kenny Lake
Community Hall on Thursday evening, April 28, at 6 pm. The public is also
invited to a reading of Frank Soos’
work on Friday night, April 29, at the
Carriage House in Gakona. Local musicians will chime in for the reading
event, and snacks and coffee and tea will be provided. Come join us! For more
information, contact Mary Odden 822-3727 or fiddletunes@hotmail.com
As
part of the Machetanz Arts Festival at the
Mat-Su College
on June 4 and 5, writing workshops will be offered.
part of the Machetanz Arts Festival at the
Mat-Su College
on June 4 and 5, writing workshops will be offered.
To
learn more about the classes and to register: http://register.asapconnected.com/Courses.aspx?CourseGroupID=14213
learn more about the classes and to register: http://register.asapconnected.com/Courses.aspx?CourseGroupID=14213
Saturday, June 4
How
Shall I Begin?: Starting Your Piece with a Bang taught by Alyse Knorr
Shall I Begin?: Starting Your Piece with a Bang taught by Alyse Knorr
Finding
Yourself in a Poem taught by Julie LeMay
Yourself in a Poem taught by Julie LeMay
The
Sphere of Writing taught by Don Rearden
Sphere of Writing taught by Don Rearden
Sunday, June 5
Capturing
Character The Mechanics of Writing Great Characters in Fiction and Non-Fiction
taught by Martha Amore
Character The Mechanics of Writing Great Characters in Fiction and Non-Fiction
taught by Martha Amore
Playing
with Description taught by Lynn Lovegreen
with Description taught by Lynn Lovegreen
Walking
the Line taught by Susanna Mishler
the Line taught by Susanna Mishler
There
is also a panel discussion at the end of each day, featuring the writers who’ve
taught during that day.
is also a panel discussion at the end of each day, featuring the writers who’ve
taught during that day.
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.
SOUTHEAST
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR WRITERS
FOR WRITERS
Seeking Writers and
Photographers for New Alaska Foodie Magazine
Photographers for New Alaska Foodie Magazine
Edible
Alaska, a new magazine focused on food culture and practices in Alaska, will
hit the newsstands in June. In the meantime they’re getting ready to launch our
website with lots of new content. Thus, they are looking for
writers, photographers, recipe writers, and local chefs (who want to be a
resource to them).
Alaska, a new magazine focused on food culture and practices in Alaska, will
hit the newsstands in June. In the meantime they’re getting ready to launch our
website with lots of new content. Thus, they are looking for
writers, photographers, recipe writers, and local chefs (who want to be a
resource to them).
Article
pitches should fall (loosely) into the categories: eat, drink, and food for
thought. Web articles will be between 250-400 words and will pay about
$50 per piece and an additional $25 for an accompanying photograph. The
rate is somewhat negotiable for more experienced writers/photographers and for
longer pieces.
pitches should fall (loosely) into the categories: eat, drink, and food for
thought. Web articles will be between 250-400 words and will pay about
$50 per piece and an additional $25 for an accompanying photograph. The
rate is somewhat negotiable for more experienced writers/photographers and for
longer pieces.
They
are also looking for original recipes that can include your standard recipe –
but also you can think creatively about “recipe” and send a
“how-to” video (like how to forage for blueberries) or an infographic
about how to filet a fish.
are also looking for original recipes that can include your standard recipe –
but also you can think creatively about “recipe” and send a
“how-to” video (like how to forage for blueberries) or an infographic
about how to filet a fish.
What
they are not looking for is the usual story about Midnight Sun Brewery or
well-known restaurant reviews. They are looking to expand what people
know and think about food (and food culture) in Alaska as well as really create
an archive of food practices throughout the state (both urban and rural).
they are not looking for is the usual story about Midnight Sun Brewery or
well-known restaurant reviews. They are looking to expand what people
know and think about food (and food culture) in Alaska as well as really create
an archive of food practices throughout the state (both urban and rural).
Please
email your pitch to bree@edibleak.com with the subject line: Edible Article
Pitch. Please include in your pitch sample writing clips, if you have
any.
email your pitch to bree@edibleak.com with the subject line: Edible Article
Pitch. Please include in your pitch sample writing clips, if you have
any.
The
magazine is particularly interested in recruiting writers from outside of
Anchorage and writers who live in rural/bush areas of the state. Don’t
let a lack of writing experience deter you from pitching a story, they are
interested in cultivating new writers who have great stories to share.”
magazine is particularly interested in recruiting writers from outside of
Anchorage and writers who live in rural/bush areas of the state. Don’t
let a lack of writing experience deter you from pitching a story, they are
interested in cultivating new writers who have great stories to share.”
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 writer Debra Magpie Earling will lead fiction writers in an in-depth writing workshop. 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 writer Debra Magpie Earling will lead fiction writers in an in-depth writing workshop. 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/
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.
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
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.
13
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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