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LSW ACTIVITIES

June 16, Thurs 11:30 am ? THE WRITERS’ SQUARE TABLE will meet downstairs at Chester Creek Cafe. All are welcome. June’s topic: Revising vs. Editing.

LSW KUDOS News about LSW Members

The 17th annual NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA BOOK AWARDS were announced May 18 at the University of Minnesota Duluth's library. Thirty books, a record number, were nominated for the awards given to books published in 2004 that "capture the spirit of northeastern Minnesota."
The winner in Nonfiction, Art and Scholarship is "Minnesota's Iron Country: Rich Ore, Rich Lives," written by MARVIN G. LAMPPA of Babbitt and published by Lake Superior Port Cities Inc. It chronicles the development of the Iron Range beginning in 1889. Honorable mention went to "Pride of the Inland Seas: An Illustrated History of the Port of Duluth-Superior," written by BILL BECK and C. PATRICK LABADIE and published by Afton Historical Society Press. The winner in Fiction, Poetry and Drama was "Ojibwe Tales: Stories of the Ojibwe People," written by ART PRZYBILLA with the aid of the late RANDY COUNCILLOR, who was chief of the Northwest Bay First Nation on Rainy Lake. The two worked together to revive stories that embody traditional Ojibwe values and beliefs for the book published by Lake States Interpretive Association. "Sea Smoke: Prose Poems" by LOUIS JENKINS of Duluth and published by Holy Cow! Press of Duluth earned an honorable mention. The awards are presented by UMD Library and Friends of the Duluth Public Library.

JEANNIE EDDY’S short story, “Goose and Grimm Inc.” has been accepted for publication in the January 2006 issue of “Dream Fantasy International”, a magazine in the San Diego area. She will also have her short story, “Never Again” published in the Fall (September) 2005 issue of ENIGMA Magazine.

MARIE ZHUIKOV just completed her master's degree in health journalism from the U of MN Twin Cities campus. Her graduate project was "Listening to the Lake," a Lake Superior science-related radio show that is being broadcast on KUMD (103.3 FM) every other Wednesday throughout the summer during the Northland Morning/Coffee Break show between 8:15 am - 8:45 am. The next programs are scheduled for June 15, 29, July 13, Aug 10, 24 and September 7.

CLEO HUTTON autographed her new book “After a Stroke: 300 Tips for Making Life Easier,” published by Demos Press, during the Health segment of Book Expo America in New York on June 4. ”After a Stroke” provides stroke heroes and their families with creative tips that will serve as artillery to help overcome obstacles in the way of successful healing when at home. After a Stroke describes in detail how to accomplish daily living routines, combat fatigue, enjoy recreational activities, and how to turn stroke deficits into assets. Hutton frankly discusses self-esteem issues and how to use humor as a healing tool.

MARY ELLEN RYALL was just published in “Seeing Beyond Ourselves.” The anthology includes three of her creative non-fiction works and photographs including “The Evening Primrose,” “Pileated Woodpecker,” and “Sustainer of Life - The Potato.” Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Community College published the anthology on-line and it is available at http://www.lco-college.edu/public/createwrite/

WRITING GROUPS

The LSW FICTION/POETRY group that has been meeting the 3rd Wednesday of
each month at the New London Cafe is taking the summer off, and may return
in a different format under new leadership come fall. Watch the E-Calendar
for news.

The LSW CREATIVE NONFICTION group that has been meeting on the first Monday
of each month at the Barnes & Noble Café is also taking the summer off.
Watch the E-Calendar for info..

See info about LSW Writing Groups

AREA EVENTS

June 15, 22 & 29 (Wednesdays) open mic at Beaner's Central, 7-10pm, Beaners, 324 N Central Ave, Duluth, 218-624-5957 www.beanerscentral.com

June 15, Wed 7 pm, Book Discussion and Signing, Jim Fetzer’s "American Assassination: The Strange Death of Senator Paul Wellstone." Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1600 Miller Trunk Highway, Duluth, 218-786-0710.

June 20, Mon 7:30 pm Sci-Fi Book Group "Hammered" by Elizabeth Bear. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1600 Miller Trunk Highway, Duluth, 218-786-0710.

June 21, Tues 6:30 pm. Wisconsin author Mary Relindes Ellis discusses and signs “The Turtle Warrior.” The novel, which is set in northern Wisconsin and explores the dynamics of a troubled family, has been called "beautifully written and deeply felt" by critics, and is now available in paperback. JW Beecroft Books, 3631 Tower Ave., Superior, WI, 218-394-2665, www.jwbeecroft.com.

June 21, Tues 7 pm, Notable Books Group "Home to Italy" by Peter Pezzelli. Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 1600 Miller Trunk Highway, Duluth, 218-786-0710.

June 25, Sat 12-1 pm. Jim Johnson and Marlene Wisuri sign their newest book of poetry and photographs, “The Co-op Label.” Barbara Hanka will provide musical entertainment. Call Northern Lights Books and Gifts at 722-5267 for more information.

June 25, Sat 1-3 pm. Denny Anderson will sign his memoir “Good Night, Everybody, and Be Kind.” Call Northern Lights Books and Gifts at 722-5267 for more information.

July 15, Fri 11 pm. Harry Potter Midnight Party at the Depot. Be one of the first to pick up the 6th Harry Potter title: “Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince” and have a fun night at a midnight party with
food, games, characters, critters, and trains.

July 30, Sat 1 pm. Booksigning: Chuck Logan and John Sandford Attention mystery lovers! Come to this dual author event. Regional mystery writers Chuck Logan with "Homefront" and John Sandford with "Broken Prey." Call Northern Lights Books and Gifts at 722-5267 for more information.

Register now for writing classes during fall semester at Lake Superior College. Sheila Packa, MFA, poet, ARAC and Loft McKnight Award winner, will be teaching a Wednesday night INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE: POETRY. (English 1140). Students will learn about the elements of poetry: voice, word choice, stanza and line breaks, metrics, forms, and more and students will read classic and contemporary poetry. The text: Frances Mayes' THE DISCOVERY OF POETRY: A FIELD GUIDE TO READING AND WRITING POEMS published by Harcourt, c2001.

NEWS / CONFERENCES / SUBMISSIONS

RESOURCES: For information on additional contests, retreats, publications and more see this new webpage: http://www.lakesuperiorwriters.org/lswresources.html

MN LIT: Minnesota Literature is a statewide, monthly newsletter ($10/10 issues) that provides the literary community with information about workshops, residencies, new publications, grants, awards, contests, and a monthly calendar of readings. Minnesota Literature, 2224 Stinson Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55418, mnlit@frontiernet.net.

DULUTH WRITERS’ WORKSHOP at University of Minnesota Duluth, August 11-17, 2005. Creative writing sessions in poetry, fiction, and the memoir and personal essay. Workshop participants will work with TED KOOSER, the U.S. Poet Laureate and acclaimed Nebraska poet, author of “Delights and Shadows” and “Weather Central”; PATRICIA WEAVER FRANCISCO, author of “Telling: A Memoir of Rape and Recovery,” “Cold Feet,” and “Village Without Mirrors;” and ROBERT OLEN BUTLER, author of ten novels and three volumes of short stories, including “A Good Scent From a Strange Mountain,” which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The Workshop Director is Joseph Maiolo, professor of English at UMD and a fiction writer whose work has been published in The Sewanee Review, Ploughshares, Shenandoah, and other magazines. For information and an application, visit http://www.d.umn.edu/goto/writers

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Lake Superior Writers Calendar

THIS CALENDAR is a benefit of your membership in Lake Superior Writers.
We are a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the literary arts. We welcome information from you regarding events, classes, kudos or announcements to be included in upcoming calendars.We reserve the right to edit all submissions.

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