February Third Thursday Wrap-Up: “The Creative Spark: Where Writers Find Inspiration”
WLT Admin February 27, 2023
The energy was exciting and welcoming, and after three long years we picked up right where we left off.
The energy was exciting and welcoming, and after three long years we picked up right where we left off.
By Lexie Smith The 2012 Third Thursday series began where authors might like to end-up – at an awards presentation for their book. Thank you to all of you who came to applaud your fellow writers. Congratulations to the 2011 WLT Book Award winners. Fiction – Russian Winter by Daphne
By Lexie Smith We wrapped up the Build Your Book series with the final Third Thursday of 2011. The topic “The Book Launch and Beyond” focused on presenting your book to the public through a book launch event. Our panelists were author John Pipkin,the Book People children’s’ events coordinator and marketing director Mandy Brooks and literary publicist Stephanie Barko. The
By Lexie Smith “Hey! Did you hear about my book? “ “I’m writing a book. It’s gonna be awesome.” “Please buy my book. “ Pestering your friends, family, and foes is one kind of marketing, but the “I’ll buy your book so you’ll shut up” sale is not public relations
By Lexi Smith September’s Third Thursday program took us “Behind the Publishing House Curtain” with two booksellers and a publicist. Gillian Redfearn is a Key Account Manager for MacMillian Publishing, Gianna La Morte is a Sales Manager at UT Press, and Colleen Devine Ellis is the Publicity Manager at UT
The Writers’ League of Texas is pleased to team up with BookPeople to host an event with Helen Simonson, author of Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 10. WLT Executive Director Cyndi Hughes will talk with Helen about her books, the craft of writing, her writing
The Author Enablers are coming to Austin this weekend! The dynamic duo of Sam Barry and Kathi Kamen Goldmark will be doing two events for the Writers’ League of Texas around their new book, Write That Book Already: The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now: They’ll be at
WLT Launches New Author Interview Series with Author Justin Cronin 3 p.m., Saturday, June 19 BookPeople, 603 N. Lamar, Austin The Passage, Houston author Justin Cronin’s new post-apocalyptic novel, finally came out last week to rave reviews. We’re delighted to announce that Justin will kick off the WLT’s new author
Tuesday, March 30, 7:00 p.m. Location: BookPeople 603 N Lamar Blvd Elizabeth McCracken is the author of a collection of short stories, Here’s Your Hat What’s Your Hurry , and two novels, The Giant’s House , a finalist for the National Book Award in 1996, and Niagara Falls All Over
John Pipkin officially launches his debut novel, Woodsburner, tonight at 7 at BookPeople in Austin. Come on out, Leaguers, and support John! And in case you missed it, John received a glowing review in the New York Times on Sunday. My favorite line? “Woodsburner” is, in effect, a wily fictional
