March 2003
Thursday, March 13—Morehead State University Reading Series for 2002-03. Paul Hicks and Duane Mynhier. The writers wil present their works beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Morehead Kentucky Folk Art Center. The event is free and open to the public.
Saturday, March 15—The North Carolina Writers' Network is holding a workshop, Print-On-Demand vs. Traditional Printing: Producing and Marketing Your Self-Published Book with Ralph Grizzle from 1-5 p.m. at The Kellogg Center, Hendersonville, NC. It is $45 for members of NCWN and $55 for non-members. Directions will be sent with registration confirmation. See the website for more information, [ Read More ]
Monday, March 17—UNC Asheville's Writers at Home spring 2003 series will continue with readings by local authors Julia Nunnally Duncan and Chrysse Everhart at 3 p.m. at Malaprop's Bookstore/ Cafe, 55 Haywood St. downtown Asheville. The program is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, March 18—Phyllis Wilson Moore will present her power point program "Women Authors of WV" for Women's History Month at noon at the Summersville branch of Glenville State College. The brown bag lunch event is free and open to the public.
Tuesday, March 18—Joseph Enzweiler and Nathan Singer will provide two different views of contemporary poetry at the Cold Spring Branch of the Campbell County Library in Campbell County, Kentucky at 7 p.m.
Monday, March 19—The Symposium for Professional Food Writers will take place at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. For more information, Antonia Allegra, Symposium Director at 707-963-0777 or check out their website at [ Read More ]
Thursday – Sunday, March 20 – 23—The ninth annual Virginia Festival of the Book is pleased to announce that acclaimed storyteller Lee Smith will be the speaker for the annual luncheon, which takes place at 11:45 a.m. at the Charlottesville Omni Hotel, in Charlottesville,VA. Denise Giardina will present at 10:00 a.m. at the New Dominion Bookshop at UVa Central Grounds Parking Garage. William Hoffman will be on a panel, along with Cathryn Hankla. There will also be a session on To Close to Call by Michael Kelsay. A reading will be presented by Charles Wright on Negative Blue: A Short HIstory of the Shadow, and another reading by Ron Rash on One Foot in Eden. Appalachian Heritage will have an exhibit table for The Virginia Festival of the Book on March 22 in Charlottesville, VA. For more information, see their website at [ Read More ]
Friday, March 21—A reading and discussion of place in the fiction of Silas House and Crystal Wilkinson will take place at 12:00 p.m.at Barnes & Noble, 1035A Emmet Street, Barracks Road Shopping Center.
Saturday, March 22—Blue Ridge Writers Conference will take place in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Native poet Laureate David Bottoms is the keynote speaker. For more information and registration, call 706-632-2144 or email blrdgarts@tds.net.
Saturday, March 22—Phyllis Wilson Moore will be presenting her power point program "Wild and Wonderful Children's Authors of West Virginia" for the Bridgeport Public Library. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, send an email to Phyllis Wilson Moore at Scoutdil@aol.com
Wednesday, March 26—Ann Pancake will be presenting a reading in Elizabeth Moore Hall, Morgantown, WV on West Virginia University Campus at 7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
Friday-Saturday, March 27 – 29—The 24th annual Kentucky Women Writers Conference will be held on the campus of the University of Kentucky and in various downtown venues. The theme this year is "A Feast of Words: Nourishing the Mind and Body." For more information about ticket prices and authors that will be participating, see the web site at [ Read More ] or call Brenda Weber at 859-257-8451.
Friday & Saturday, March 28 – 29—Kentucky Writer's Workshop to be held at Pine Mountain State Resort Park, Pineville, KY 40977. It will feature George Ella Lyon, Silas House, and Leatha Kendrick. For further information and registration, contact Dean M. Henson, 606-337-3066 or 800-324-1712.
Friday-Sunday, March 28 – 30—The Twenty-sixth Annual Appalachian Studies Conference at the Perkins Building, Eastern Kentucky University. For more information, see their website at http://www.appalachianstudies.org/ Appalachian Heritage will have an exhibit table at The Appalachian Studies Conference in Richmond KY.