Showing posts with label Portland Literary Arts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Portland Literary Arts. Show all posts

Friday, October 30, 2009

Spotlighted Literary Events

Nov. 2nd, 10 am: Speed-dating pitch session with literary agents at Boston's Hotel 140. Sponsored by Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance.

Nov. 2nd, 7 pm: rick j, Mindy Dillard, and Mikey Golightly join musical and authorial forces at Portland's Three Friends Coffee House.

Nov. 4th, 7 pm: John Irving (Last Night in Twisted River) at Portland's Bagdad Theatre. Tickets: $28.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Oregon Literary Fellowships application deadline is June 27, 2008

Oregon Literary Fellowships provide financial support to writers and independent publishers in Oregon.
  • Submission deadline is June 27, 2008
  • Minimum award amount is $2,500
  • Recipients will be announced in January 2009
Applications and guidelines are available on the Literary Arts web site, or by contacting Susan Denning at susan@literary-arts.org or 503-227-2583.

Sunday, March 02, 2008

Portland Literary Events

Monday March 3
Tony D’Souza will read from his second novel, The Konkans
Where: Powell’s Books on Hawthorne, 3723 SE Hawthorne
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: www.portlandmercury.com

Tuesday March 4
Local freelancer Brian Libby will be speaking about how to make a living as a freelance writer
Where: The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th
When: 7:00 p.m.
Cost: $10 general, $5 members and students
For more info: http://wweek.com/words

Tuesday March 4
Margaret Jones will read from her critically acclaimed memoir, Love and Consequences.
Where: Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://wweek.com/words

Tuesday March 4
The Literary Arts’ Poetry Downtown series presents Eavan Boland, who will read from her latest book, New Collected Poems.
Where: Newmark Theatre, 1111 SW Broadway
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $18
For more info: http://wweek.com/words

Tuesday March 4
The first of four Tuesday classes on the poet Rumi begins, facilitated by Grace Kuhns.
Where: First Unitarian Church, 1011 SW 12th
When: 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Cost: $30 for four classes
For more info: http://wweek.com/words

Tuesday March 4
Gin Phillips presents The Well and the Mine
Where: Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy
When: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://annieblooms.com


Friday March 7
PSU's Students in Publishing and Electronically Published Internet Connection (EPIC) are pleased to co–host the Electronic Book Education and Outreach Event.
Where: Smith Memorial Union Ballroom, 1825 SW Broadway
When: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://www.ooliganpress.pdx.edu/news.html

Saturday March 6
The Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC) is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a Zine Art Show open house
Where: IPRC, 917 SW Oak
When: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
For more info: http://iprc.org/