SOMOS Monthly Weeklies – March 1, 2010
One more time.......A BIG thank you to Jan Smith, curator, to all of the fabulous writers who participated, and to our wonderful, dedicated volunteers who made the SOMOS Winter Writer Series 2010 such a big success!
Gigantic,
BLOW-OUT
SOMOS BOOK SALE!!
Saturday, March 6
11:00 AM - 2 PM
- SOMOS Spring Bling Canceled due to forces beyond our control....For those fabulous folks who donated jewelry, please contact the SOMOS Office to let us know if you'd like us to return the jewelry or donate it to SOMOS' Pieces Account (see below)
Please keep those donations coming!
Help SOMOS by taking clothing, furnishings and other items to PIECES!!!!
1024 Paseo del Pueblo Sur
SOMOS' account is SO5
737-0500
SOMOS USED BOOK SALE!!
Every weekday from 10-1
10 mass market books for $1 or 25 cents each!!!
Join the Taos branch of the Storytellers of New Mexico for a storytelling event.
Saturday, March 13th, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
at the Taos Public Library community room.
Come to tell a story, or simply come to listen.
Free to the public.
NMBA Book Events in New Mexico
• March 6: IWWG-and-Friends Luncheon, Atrisco Cafe (De Vargas Mall), 11:30am, reserve by previous day with Paula Lozar at 473-3479 or lozarpaula@cs.com.
• March 8-10: Publishing Business Conference & Expo, NYC. NMBA is a supporter of this conference from North American Publishing Company; as such, NMBA members receive a $50 discount; www.publishingbusiness.com (enter discount code: NMBA50).
• March 10: Dinner presentation: “The Importance of War Memorials,” Nancy Bartlit, Military Organization of World Wars, Santa Fe Chapter, RealBurger, 2239 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, 7:30pm, (505) 466-1256, remhtssgps@earthlink.net, www.NancyBartlit.com.
• March 11-April 15: “Five Easy Steps: Get Your Fiction Book Published,” with Rob Spiegel and Melody Groves; Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30pm, details at Southwest Writers website: www.southwestwriters.com.
• March 12: NMBA Networking Luncheon at the Book Forum in Santa Fe, 11:30am; followed by the NMBA Board Meeting.
• March 12: Deadline for PubWest Book Design Awards. Double your book’s exposure by entering this design contest at the same time as our Southwest Book Design competition; www.pubwest.org.
• March 18: NMBA Happy Hour Round Table, Santa Fe Bar & Grill, DeVargas Mall, 5:30pm.
• March 19: Deadline for the Southwest Book Design & Production Awards for Excellence. Your best-looking books, published in 2008 and 2009, are eligible. All details and the entry form are on our website: www.nmbook.org. Contact Jim Mafchir with questions: (505) 988-7214, westernedge@santa-fe.net.
• March 20: NM Book Coop Festival, Clear Light Book Gallery, 851 W. San Mateo, Santa Fe, 10am-4pm, (505) 989-9590, harmon@clearlightbooks.com,www.clearlightbooks.com/events.
• March 30: New, Extended Deadline for “Voices of New Mexico, An Anthology for the Centennial Celebration of New Mexico.” Essay submissions must feature some aspect of New Mexico; www.nmbookcoop.com.
Author Signings & Readings
• March 4: Meta Chaya Hirschl, Vital Yoga; A Sourcebook for Students and Teachers, Changing Hands Bookstore; 6428 S. McClintock Dr., Tempe, AZ, 7pm,(505) 232-4717, metaji.prajna@gmail.com, www.prajnapublishing.com.
• March 13: Nancy Bartlit, Silent Voices of World War II, Santa Fe Jin Festival, Santa Fe Convention Center, 201 West Marcy, 10am -5pm, (505) 466-1256, michaelhice@earthlink.net, www.santafejin.org.
• March 13: Martha Egan, La Ranfla and Other New Mexico Stories, Tucson Festival of Books, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 4pm,(505) 466-1256, michaelhice@earthlink.net, tucsonfestivalofbooks.org.
• March 27: Meta Chaya Hirschl, Vital Yoga; A Sourcebook for Students and Teachers, Cherry Hills Library, 6901 Barstow NE, Albuquerque,3-5pm,(505) 857-8321, metaji.prajna@gmail.com, www.prajnapublishing.com.
NMBA Is the Only Non-profit Serving All New Mexico Book Professionals! www.nmbook.org
YOUNG WRITERS SUBMISSIONS WANTED!
GIRLCHILD PRESS
In line with the GirlChild Press mission, we are interested in
publishing the works of women and girl writers. We are especially
interested in submissions from writers 21-years-old and younger,
although writers of all ages are invited to submit their work.
We are currently looking for manuscripts in the following areas:
* YA Novels
(with special interest in a Native American/Latina/Arab/Asian protagonist)
* Speculative Fiction
* Historical Fiction
* Poetry
* Memoirs
* How to (with an emphasis on girls)
http://girlchildpress.blogspot.com/
Goodreads Poetry Contest!
Want your words to reach 3 million people? Goodreads and the ¡POETRY! group have partnered to host an ongoing poetry contest. Each month the winning poem will appear in our newsletter. Join the ¡POETRY! group to vote each month to pick a winner from among the finalists. You can also submit a poem for consideration. Here is our February winner!
For details and more Goodreads info visit www.goodreads.com
Conference for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
The annual SCBWI-New Mexico Writers and Illustrators Conference will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at the University of New Mexico’s Student Union Building. Anyone interested in writing or illustrating books for children or teenagers will find intensive craft advice and great networking opportunities.
We have a stellar lineup of presenters, including Kendra Levin, Associate Editor, Viking Children’s Books; Kate Sullivan, Assistant Editor, Little, Brown Young Readers; Jamie Weiss Chilton, Associate Agent, Andrea Brown Literary Agency, Inc.; and Deborah Kaplan, Vice President, Executive Art Director, Penguin Young Readers Group. As an added bonus, Melissa Turk, artist’s agent and owner of Melissa Turk and The Artist Network, will be available on Friday, April 9 for illustrator portfolio.
Each person attending the conference will participate in a 2 1/2 hour intensive, craft-based workshop led by one of our publishing professionals.
Space is limited so sign up early. Get your registration in by March 26th for the early bird discount. A limited number of written manuscript critiques are available, with a submission deadline of March 12
See www.scbwi-nm.org for brochure, details, and downloadable forms. The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators in an international organization with some 18,000 members dedicated to producing great books for children.
SANTA-FE BASED JOURNAL SEEKS WRITER SUBMISSIONS!
STAYS Magazine
Visit www.staysmagazine.wordpress.com for details!
THIS PROJECT IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY NEW MEXICO ARTS, A DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AND THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS, MAG DIMOND, THE VIRGINIA WELLINGTON CABOT FOUNDATION, THE PETER & MADELEINE MARTIN FOUNDATION FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS, HEALY FOUNDATION and the TAOS COUNTY LODGERS TAX.
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