This month, news from Marcia Lebre, Jennifer K. Dick, Corneliu
Mitrache, FIONA SZE-LORRAIN, CINDY DEPASQUALE, NIZAKET ALI, Ted Stanger, MONICA
ALI, Rosalia Gitau, Parselelo Kantai, Lethem & Helen Schulman, Meredith Mullins, Smashwords, the De Groot
Foundation Novella Contest and the PWN Short Story Contest!
First of all, on behalf of many writers here in Paris, I would like to
express my appreciation for the work of two key figures in the Paris Literary
Scene.
Marci Lebre, Director of the Paris Writers Workshop, is retiring this
year. Her energy, enthusiasm and seemingly limitless patience helped to make the
PWW a wonderful learning (and social) event for writers. Thank you, Marcia! We’ll
miss you!
Jennifer K. Dick, poet, workshop leader, teacher, chronicler of Paris Literary
Events and PhD in comp lit, will be leaving Paris to take a position as maître de conférences in Mulhouse. During her time in Paris, Jennifer has helped
numerous writers (including myself) to hone their texts for publication. Thank
you, Jen! Come back often!
Literary Events and meetups
Thursday, July 8, 2010 The Paris literary journal and UPSTAIRS AT DUROC invites you to the July
reading in their series "Pause on the Landing" with poet FIONA
SZE-LORRAIN & prose writers CINDY DEPASQUALE & NIZAKET ALI At BERKELEY BOOKS OF PARIS 8 rue Casimir Delavigne 75006 Paris, Metro Odéon AT 7 PM
Wed 07 July | 19h30 American Library in Paris Evenings with an Author: Ted Stanger
July 8th at 7 pm at the Village Voice MONICA ALI Thursday, for “In the Kitchen”
MONDAY 12TH JULY 7:30PM Shakespeare and Co Two exhilarating readings with Jonathan
Lethem & Helen Schulman - the finale of this year's
collaboration with New York University in Paris.
MONDAY July 2 at 7 pm John Biguenet, author of OYSTER, at the Village Voice
July Writer's meetup : Thursday 15 July 2010 19:30
Apparemment Café 18, rue des Coutures St-Gervais 75003 Paris meetup1 01.48.87.12.22
(Check out meetups on the internet for literary get togethers in Paris!)
Classes
For TEENS : Photographer Meredith Mullins is offering a teen
photography workshop during the week of July 12. Mornings of the Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday of that week. Each class offers the tools needed
to understand the camera controls as well as the “art” of seeing. Includes
classroom sessions, field trips, hands-on exercises, assignments designed for
fun and creative exploration, and friendly review of each individual’s work.
Week of July 12: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 am
until 12:30 pm on the Ile St Louis.
Cost: 135 euros. Contact meredithmullins@earthlink.net or 01.43.54.50.75 for more
information.
New Paris Writers News Interview: Rosalia Gitau talks with Parseleeo Kantai about writing in Kenya and beyond
New Kindle book!
FROM DEATH ROW WITH LOVE by Corneliu Mitrache (now on Kindle)
When an English teacher from Seattle watches a young surfer
on the news talking about his encounter with a shark, her life spirals out of
control.
Corneliu Mitrache’s plays have
been staged in New York, Los Angeles, Seattle and Paris. His first novel was
translated and published as "La Traversée du Styx" by Editions
Denöel/Gallimard, Paris.
LITERARY CONTESTS
Novella contest : 10 000 euro prize! For more information, see
here.
Short story contest : Twelve stories will be selected for publication
in the Best and Most Delightful Stories About Paris, to be published in 2011
Digital technologies, e-books, writers and money : SMASHWORDS?
A big thank you to all who attended my talk on digital technologies : risks and opportunities for writers-- at
the PWW! As part of my ongoing personal research, I've been expertimenting with Smashwords, which offers to convert Word files into ipad, Nook and other e-book readers formats. Theoretically, you can now view or download 15% of my book Sorbonne Confidential on any reader FOR FREE. I would love to get feedback. How does it look? Suggestions for improvement? Tips? (All constructive comments welcome! )
In addition Smashwords is encouraging authors and publishers to offer books on sale at 25%, 50% or even 75% off for the month of July, promistng more exposure in exchange. I set the discount at 50% of the Smashwords price (use discount code SWS50). During the summer promotion, the reader can purchase the e-book of Sorbonne Confidentiel for $4.50 (instead of $9.99 on Kindle or $20 paperback). Reminder: Smashwords pays the author/publisher 85%.
Check it out and let me know what you think! -- Laurel
