Red Clay Writers Conference
Red Clay Writers Conference, Nov. 6, Kennesaw, Georgia. Writer’s Market editor Robert Lee Brewer will present on building writer platforms. http://georgiawriters.org/Red-Clay-Writers-Conference.html
Opportunities
Event listings and opportunities of interest to writers, publishers, artists and illustrators
Vegas Valley Book Festival
Vegas Valley Book Festival, Nov. 3-7, Las Vegas, Nevada. Sambuchino will present “Everything You Need to Know About Agents” and “What Editors Want.” http://vegasvalleybookfestival.org
Surrey International Writers Conference
Surrey International Writers Conference, Oct. 22-24, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Sambuchino will speak on “Perfecting the In-Person Pitch” and “Freelancing: Write for Magazines and Newspapers.” http://www.siwc.ca
Wrangling with Writing
Wrangling with Writing (Society of Southwestern Authors), Sept. 24-26, Tucson, Arizona. Guide to Literary Agents editor Chuck Sambuchino (and several literary agents) will present multiple sessions. http://ssa-az.org/wranglingwithwriting/index.htm
St. Lawrence Book Award
Black Lawrence Press is currently accepting submissions for the 2010 St. Lawrence Book Award, an annual award given for an unpublished collection of short stories or poems.
Texas Book Festival Special Offer
Beginning August 17, 2010, the first 100 people to donate $100.00 or more in support of the Texas Book Festival will receive a one-year print and online subscription to Kirkus Reviews—a $450.00 value!
SPAWN Teleseminar: Book Marketing Magic
On October 14 at 2 pm Pacific we will have a SPAWN member teleseminar with Gail Z. Martin called “30 Days to Book Marketing Magic.”
SPAWN Teleseminar: Deal with Writer's Block
On August 12 at 2 pm (Pacific), we will have a SPAWN member teleseminar with author and self-help strategist Jerry Waxler called I Don’t Brake for Writer’s Block: Effective Techniques to Stay in High Gear.
West Texas Book & Music Festival
The West Texas Book & Music Festival is now accepting reservations for the Hall of Texas Authors as part of the West Texas Book & Music Festival in Abilene. It is sponsored by Friends of the Abilene Public Library and the Abilene Reporter-News.
2011 Vilcek Prize
The 2011 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Literature guidelines and application forms are now available at http://www.vilcek.org/print/prizes_creative_promise.php. No entry fee.