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Author Visit at Grant Elementary School
for the Expressive Arts
January 7, 2011,
Grant Elementary, Tacoma, WA
This is
Mr. David Bader, who surely teaches one of the most creative, interesting
group of fourth graders anywhere! Louise is looking forward to meeting his crazy
(like a fox) class and talking with them about writing and character
development. She also wants to find out how they're all enjoying Lemony
Snicket's
Making a Long Story Short:
An Author and Teacher
Talks about Short Fiction
January 20, 2011 - 7:30 PM
Chatham County Library, Pittsboro, NC
As part of a year-long celebration of Chatham County's new community library, Louise will visit this beautiful facility to read and talk about the short story.
The author of ANTEATERS DON'T DREAM and BLACK PEARLS, A FAERIE STRAND,
will explain why the short story is so hard to write, so easy to read, and so
popular with modern readers everywhere. Man is the storytelling animal, but
until the advent of print, he had to keep his tales short. Now, once again, many
of our stories are becoming byte-size. Why? How? Whether you read stories, write
them, or both, come join us and find out.
Chatham County resident, Louise Hawes, has written over 15 books for young
readers and adults, and is a founding faculty member of the nation's first MFA
in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts.
For information on all Friends events, programs and book sales, please visit our web site at www.friendsofthechathamcommunitylibrary.org
Winter in Vermont: a Community of Practice
That Can Change Your Writing Life
January 10-20, 2011
Montpelier, VT
Louise is a member of the faculty of the Vermont College MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program, and she is intensely proud to be part of a community where faculty and students share a single dream. The nation's only independent graduate program in the fine arts, Vermont College attracts visiting authors, guest editors, and students from around the country and across the world.
A low-residency program, the VCMFA allows you to "keep your day job" while earning your fully accredited Masters from some of the finest practicing writers in the field. You'll attend two ten-day residencies a year, which means you'll see our beautiful Montpelier campus in both snow and dazzling sunshine. More importantly, you'll work, eat, and sleep with writers who understand your challenges, who know that your success is theirs, and who believe there's nothing more important than empowering young readers by telling the stories that are yours alone to tell.
This winter's residency takes place from January 10 to 20. Our special guests Katherine Paterson, David Macaulay, Grace Lin, and M.T. Anderson! For information on the program, the nationally renowned faculty, and the scholarships sponsored by five major publishers, go to http://www.vermontcollege.edu or contact:
Melissa Fisher, Program Director, at
melissa.fisher@vermontcollege.edu
iDay of the Books/Dia de los Libros!
April 30, 2011
10 AM to 2 PM
Siler City, NC
A family celebration of literacy and bi-lingualism, The Day of the Books is sponsored by Child Care Networks and the Chatham County Community Library. Featuring food, fun, stories, crafts, music, and songs, Dia de Los Libros is an excuse for Louise to treat several hundred pre-schoolers to one of her favorite picture books. No, it's not her own -- she'll be onstage reading Munro Leaf's wondrous Ferdinand the Bull! Come out to Bray Park and enjoy the spring fun! For more information, contact:
Erin Suwattana, Latino Program Coordinator of Child Care Networks
(919) 542-6644, ext 12
Lobster Rolls, Laughter, and a Fresh Look
at Your Writing!
June 9-16, 2011
Penobscott Bay, ME
Mainely Writing means a week
overlooking one of the prettiest and most private bays on the Maine coast! It
means a
week spent with like-minded writers, ready and willing to improve their craft
and fortify themselves with beach walking, free writing, and trips into town for
local seafood! Whether you're a poet or a playwright, a novelist or a writer for
young readers, you'll find a home among these dedicated authors. Louise leads this
group every other summer, alternating with a guest instructor from another MFA
program. For more information, to register, or to get on next year's waiting
list (we fill up fast!), contact:
Debra McArthur, Mainely Writing's T-shirt Designer and All-round Coordinator, at
Summer in Vermont: Study and
Soar
with the Program that's Grown
More Famous Children's
Authors
than Any Other!
June 11-21, 2011
Montpelier, VT
For a description of this magic program, see the description at the top of this calendar, or go to: http://www.vermontcollege.edu . This summer's residency takes place from June 11 to 21,2011. We have some exciting special guests planned, names anyone who reads and loves children's literature will instantly recognize! Louise can't wait to see her colleagues and meet her students in the tiniest, hippest capital city in the U.S.! For more information, or to apply to the program, contact Melissa Fisher, Program Director, at
melissa.fisher@vermontcollege.edu
Just When You Thought There Was
Nothing More to Learn: the Post-Graduate
Writers' Conference:
August 9-15, 2011
Montpelier, VT
Sixteen years ago, Vermont College set out to create a new kind of summer immersion for experienced writers, with MFAs or equivalent preparation. Today, the annual Postgraduate Writers’ Conference thrives as a haven for serious, emerging practitioners seeking to connect and recharge, and lift their process and craft to new levels.
At the heart of the PWC’s unique model is a small workshop size, with groups led by acclaimed faculty limited to five or six writers. The intimate format allows for an extraordinarily in-depth, far-reaching discussion of participants’ work. Beyond the daily group sessions, each member has an individual consultation with the workshop instructor. The schedule also features a rich menu of readings by faculty and participants, craft talks, exercise classes and forums on issues facing the Postgraduate Writer.
This summer, Louise is proud to be leading a workshop for writers for children and young adults at this intense, but unquestionably fun conference. (Note the bonfire above!) For information, or to register online, go to:
http://www.vermontcollege.edu/post-graduate-writers-conference