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March 2008 Newsletter

• Writers Studio Spring Literary Festival
• A Toast to a Poet Laureate
• News About Town
  

What do you get when you combine:

• Two Colorado Book Award winners
• Winners of the...
  • International Reading Association Award for Young Adult Fiction
  • Américas Award Honor Book
  • Backwaters Press Prize
  • 2006 Nebraska Book Award
  • Balcones Poetry Prize
  • Westword's Best novel of 2007
• A Parents' Choice Award Recommendation
• A Junior Library Guild Selection
• A selection of the Entertainment Weekly's
  MUST list
• A humor finalist in the Book of the Year awards
• A Finalist for the Spur Award, the Mountains & Plains Award and the Willa Award

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The 2nd Annual ACC Writers Studio Spring Literary Festival!

Advanced reservation required by April 16.

Join the ACC Writers Studio and its award-winning guest faculty on Saturday April 26 for an all day festival of workshops, readings, open mic, and the Writers Studio Literary contest award presentation.

Morning and afternoon workshops conducted by award-winning writers Shari Caudron (Nonfiction), Laura Resau (Young Adult Literature), William Haywood Henderson (Novelist) , and Aaron Anstett (Poet).

For workshop descriptions and other information, please go to the Writers Studio Spring Literary Festival website and/or contact Dr. Kathryn Winograd at writerstudio@arapahoe.edu.

Literary Festival Fee:
$40 for non ACC students for two workshops
$25 for non ACC students for one workshop
$20 for ACC students
Lunch is included for all reservations

A Toast to a Poet Laureate

Writers Studio and the ACC Library are proud to co-host a celebration in honor of ACC Faculty member Chris Ransick and his work as Denver Poet Laureate.

Mayor Hickenlooper has said of Chris Ransick: [He] was selected as Denver's Second Poet Laureate for his impressive literary achievements, work as an educator, and dedication to the community. We've been awed by his enthusiasm and passion for connecting with a broad range of Denver audiences and organizations to inspire through poetry. Mayor Hickenlooper has asked Chris to serve two more years as Poet Laureate.

Festivities include an introduction by ACC Vice President of Instruction, Dr. Diane Hegeman, a reading by Chris, and an interview on his work as poet laureate with Dr. Josie Mills. Refreshments included!

Thursday, April 10 at 4:00 p.m. on the 2nd floor of the ACC Library.

News About Town

Each spring, Colorado Independent Publishers Association provides an unparalleled learning and networking event for writers, publishers,
self-publishers, and book professionals in the Rocky Mountain region. This year CIPA College will bring nationally known speakers to the Red Lion Hotel 4040 Quebec Street (at I-70), Denver March 27, 28, 29. The learning opportunities for everyone interested in books, writing, publishing, bookselling are limitless.

This year's conference includes presentations by Brian Jud who literally wrote the book on Selling Beyond the Bookstore · Alex Carroll, the leader in using free radio interviews for book publicity · Jennifer Thompson on websites that SELL as well as brand · Peggy McColl, a specialist in creating the Book Launches · Chris Palma from Google on Google Print (Every writer and publisher needs to know how Google Print will impact the dissemination of their work)

See www.cipabooks.com for more information, or contact Doris Baker. 888.570.2663 www.filterpressbooks.com President, **Colorado** Independent Publishers Association