Tuesday, April 20, 2010

April Announcements

May 13th Meeting Advance Info:
Judith Duthie, Manager of Owl's Nest Books, will discuss promoting your book: things to do before, during and after publication of your first novel (with emphasis on good author-bookseller relations). Short writing exercises included.

Mystery Writers Ink Special Meeting (same night as above): If you did not receive your email with notice of bylaw changes last week, please check your spam folder and then, if you still don't have it, email info@mysterywritersink.com with 'bylaws' in the subject line for a re-send. We will be voting on May 13th.

Alberta Literary Awards Nomination Night

Friday, April 30, 2010 - 7 p.m.
100 Wines store
1109 Olympic Way SE, Calgary

Free admission & open to the public

As a prelude to this year's Alberta Literary Awards Gala—come out and raise your glasses to the 2010 nominated authors at Calgary's exquisite 100 Wines. The celebration will feature a complimentary wine tasting and tapas (tasty!), wine and literary pairings (fun!), a series of slam readings (entertainment!), book sales courtesy of Owl’s Nest Books, and an opportunity to relax and socialize with friends. Many of the nominated authors will be available for signings. Readers include Will Ferguson, Lori Hahnel and Lee Kvern among others—check out the full shortlist here

For catering purposes, please RSVP to swarwick@writersguild.ab.ca
(or call the store at 403 452 8820)


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