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La Jolla: On Monday, November 16, 2009, at 7:30 p.m., Warwick’s, 7812 Girard Avenue, will host two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Jesse Katz, who will discuss The Opposite Field. This event is free and open to the public, although in order to be signed, books must be purchased from Warwick’s. For more information, please call Warwick’s at (858) 454-0347.
Background: Faced with the collapse of his son’s Little League program, consisting mostly of Latino kids in the largely Asian suburb of Monterey Park, California, Jesse Katz, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and a former staffer at the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles Magazine, finds himself thrust into the role of baseball commissioner for La Loma Park. Under its lights the yearnings and conflicts of a complex immigrant community are played out amid surprising moments of grace. Each day-and night-becomes a test of Jesse’s judgment and adaptability, and of his capacity to make this peculiar pocket of L.A.’s Eastside his home. Through it all, Jesse’s emotional mainstay is his beloved son, Max, who quietly bests his father’s brightest hopes. Over nine springs and summers with Max at La Loma, Jesse learns nothing less than what it takes to be a father, a son, a husband, a coach, and, ultimately, a man.
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Tue. Dec. 1 — The deadline for submission to the LOCAL AUTHOR SEARCH. The San Diego Public Library is searching for local authors who published a book in 2009. This is a great opportunity for San Diego’s literary talents to be recognized. If you are a local author or know of one, please call the San Diego Public Library at (619) 236-5847 and let us know. The 44th Annual Local Authors Exhibit will run through the month of February 2010. There will be a special preview reception for the authors on January 3, 2010. The publications will be displayed in the lobby of the Central Library located downtown at 820 E Street, San Diego, CA, 92101. If you have any questions or comments about this please contact the Exhibit Coordinator, Pamela Sanderson, at 619-236-5847 or psanderson@sandiego.gov.
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Almudena Grandes, an award-winning Spanish writer, was born in Madrid in 1960. She became widely recognized as a writer in 1989 with her novel Las edades de Lulu (The Ages of Lulu), which won the XI Sonrisa Vertical Prize. Acclaimed by critics and readers, her novels Te llamare Viernes (I’ll Call You Friday), Malena es un nombre de tango (Malena Is a Tango Name), Atlas de geografia humana (Atlas of Human Geography), Los aires dificiles (The Wind from the East), Castillos de carton (Cardboard Castles), along with her books of short stories Modelos de mujer (Models of Womankind) and Estaciones de paso (Stations On the Way), and the collection of articles Mercado de Barcelo (The Barcelo Market), have confirmed that she is one of the most solid and internationally-known narrators in recent Spanish literature.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
6:00 p.m.
UC San Diego
The Faculty Club – Atkinson Pavilion
The lecture will be in English… a reception will follow the lecture… Free and Open to the Public
The importance of the past comes alive as Almudena Grandes guides her audience on a journey through the process of becoming a writer, using the past century in Spanish history as the basis for her literary work
The James K. Binder Lectureship is made possible by the late Mr. Binder’s generous bequest and honors his wishes that we bring leading European intellectuals to UC San Diego to provide a forum for rigorous discussions of literary topics.
Contact Nancy Daly for reasonable accommodations to enable your access and participation - ndaly@ucsd.edu
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Melisssa Mazzeo, a UC San Diego Extension writing student, recently announced the creation of a new content creation service. They are also searching for writing talent from fellow UC San Diego Extension students. You can contact her at melissa@contentprose.com.
Content Prose Inc. Launches New Website
Brooklyn, Ny: Content Prose, Inc., a company that creates targeted content for any business that markets itself online, has launched its new website, www.contentprose.com. According to the managing partner of the firm, Melissa Mazzeo, the partners have been working in the field for quite some time, but the business itself is relatively new. “We formed Content Prose when we identified the need for a team of professional writers who specialize in the creation of high-value, high-impact content for Internet marketers. Our exceptionally strong marketing background sets us apart from the competition,” she said. “Any person or business that markets online can benefit from our services.”
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2009 LA JOLLA WRITERS CONFERENCE
When: November 6-8, 2009
Where: Paradise Point Resort & Spa (on Mission Bay)
Schedule & Information: www.lajollawritersconference.com
Description: The La Jolla Writers Conference welcomes writers of all levels of experience to participate in an interactive, intimate and fruitful event. Each year, the LJWC faculty boasts a myriad of NY Times bestselling authors, literary agents, editors, writing experts, and PR & marketing gurus looking to share their knowledge and experience. Dedicated to creating a quality learning environment with easily accessible faculty, the LJWC limits its enrollment to the first 200 attendees. Welcoming attendees from all over the country, the LJWC offers more 70 classes, three keynotes, two banquet meals, a reception and an incredible opportunity to further yourself as a writer.
If you attend this year’s conference, keep an eye out for the UC San Diego Extension booth. Stop by and say hello!
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Publishing Panel
Are you interested in publishing your novel or memoir, but not sure where to start?
On December 5th, UC San Diego Extension is hosting a panel to discuss current trends in publishing. Let experts in traditional and non-traditional publishing help you navigate the publishing maze. You will find out what a “platform” is, why it’s absolutely necessary and how to build your own. How to get an agent and when to approach a publisher will be discussed and you’ll discover the many types of publishing available to authors. This three-hour forum brings together authors and publishing experts in panel discussion.
Panelists include Jack Shoemaker from Counterpoint Press, Howard Junker from literary magazine Zyzzyva, literary agent Elise Capron from the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency, writer and Psychology Today blogger Meredith Resnick; Brad Listi, author and founder of The Nervous Breakdown website for writers; novelist Nancy Spiller, author of Entertaining Disasters; novelist Jane Vandenburgh, author of memoir A Pocket History of Sex in the Twentieth Century and novelist Amy Wallen, author of MoonPies and MovieStars.
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We are proud to announce that one of our alumni is a panelist at the Writing Your Career Success in Industry seminar at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research next week. Congratulations to Roshni for your success in the field!
Event Description
What is medical communication? What do medical writers do? Where does writing and communication fall in the process between discovery research and FDA approval of a novel drug? What is the scope of a career in medical writing? How is medical writing different from technical or science writing? How do you start your path towards a writing career in industry?
Learn about careers in Medical Communication and Science and Technical Writing as professional writers share their career paths and success stories.
Guest Panelists
Thursday Nov 5th
Fishman Auditorium
4:00-5:00pm
Networking social after presentation
Burnham Institute for Medical Research
Office of Postdoctoral Training
10901 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 646-3100
www.burnham.org
Parking is available in non-reserved spots. Click here for map.
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La Jolla: On Monday, November 2, 2009, at 5:00 p.m., Warwick’s Bookstore, 7812 Girard Avenue, will host New York Times bestselling children’s authors Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry, who will discuss and sign Peter and the Sword of Mercy. This event is free and open to the public, although in order to be signed, books must be purchased from Warwick’s. For more information, please call Warwick’s at (858) 454-0347.
Background: The year is 1901–it’s been 23 years since Peter and the Lost Boys returned from Rundoon. Since then, nobody on the island has grown a day older, and the Lost Boys continue their friendship with the Mollusk tribe, and their rivalry with Captain Hook.
About Dave Barry: Dave Barry has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for commentary. His columns for the Miami Herald were syndicated worldwide, and he is the author of a number of bestselling books, including the recently published Peter and the Starcatchers with Ridley Pearson. He lives in Miami, where he drives very nervously.
About Ridley Pearson: Ridley Pearson is the award-winning coauthor, along with Dave Barry, of Peter and the Starcatchers, Peter and the Shadow Thieves, and Peter and the Secret of Rundoon. He has also written more than twenty best-selling novels, including Killer Weekend, and the young-adult fantasy The Kingdom Keepers. He was the first American to be awarded the Raymond Chandler/Fulbright Fellowship in Detective Fiction at Oxford University.
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Congratulations to feature writing instructor Lynne Friedmann, who won the follow awards the 2009 San Diego Press Club 36th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards.
First place (Trade Publications: Association/Member Magazine category): The redesign of ScienceWriters published by the National Association of Science Writers. Judges comment: This recently re-designed publication has bright, clean graphics and a fascinating mix of news and features.
Second place (Magazine: Science/Technology): For “History of Science and Technology Collection Finds a New Home,” published in ScienceWriters (Fall 2008).
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