March 2020 News from Wayne State University Press via @WSUPress #michlit #michiganwriters #motownwriters

News and Information from Wayne State University Press. Check out our latest promotion! March 2020 News March 2, 2020 Dear WSU Press community:   This has been a tumultuous period for Wayne State University Press, but I am pleased to write from a much happier position now that things are settling down. As spring approaches, the season of rebirth, we are feeling energized with a new sense of purpose and hope for the future.   Let me update you on where we are now. I have agreed to step in temporarily as interim director and have been on the job for the past week. Annie Martin, Emily Nowak, and Kristin Harpster have been reinstated and returned to work this week. We didn't lose Carrie Teefey, thank goodness. The Press now reports to Michael Wright, President Wilson's Chief of Staff and Vice President of Marketing and Communications. We are so grateful to President Wilson for his strong support of the Press, and Michael has been tireless in his efforts on our behalf over the past couple of weeks. He's already gotten to know us, and we him, and his support and enthusiasm for our work has buoyed our spirits. We feel confident this support will continue.   Press staff members Carrie Teefey, Marie Sweetman, Jamie Jones, Kristina Stonehill, Julie Warheit, Theresa Martinelli, Bonnie Russell, Delisa Fields, Todd Richards, and Aaron Hearn stepped up to keep things running during two weeks of disruption and uncertainty. We honor their hard work and leadership and are thrilled to rejoin them.   We are so proud of the work we do at Wayne State University Press. Personally, this experience has made all the more real to me how much the publishing enterprise is all about building and maintaining relationships, and trust is essential to making it all work. We are jumping right in to make up for any lost time in publication schedules or otherwise keeping our commitments, to make repairs where necessary, and to rebuild trust, both internally and with our communities of authors, editors, board members, booksellers, sales reps, vendors, other publishing industry colleagues, Wayne State supporters, and readers. If we've lost some of your confidence, please know that we are determined to win it back by what we do and how we do it.   We have seen how large the circle of support is around us, and we are grateful to all of you for your efforts on behalf of Wayne State University Press. We have been overwhelmed by the passionate responses and the many kindnesses shown. On behalf of all of us at the Press, thank you. We wouldn't be here without you.   Warmly,   Kathryn Wildfong WSU Press Interim Director k.wildfong@wayne.edu 313-577-6070 WSU PRESS IN THE NEWS    2020 Michigan Notable Books list -- 5 WSUP titles won! (via Detroit Free Press) Mention of American Salvage (via UChicago Magazine) Hell on Earth won the TLS-Risa Domb/Porjes Prize for Hebrew-English Translation 2019 (via Jewish Book Week) Features on Sing This at My Funeral (via Tablet Magazine and Forward - Yiddish) Mention of I Have the Answer  (via Big Other) Review of Invisible Ink (via Foreword Reviews) Review of Relief after Hardship  (via Times Literary Supplement) Poems reprinted from Saint Peter and the Goldfinch (via Michigan Blue Magazine) Mention of Teacher/Pizza Guy (via Michigan Education Association) Interview about Teaching the Arab-Israeli Conflict (via Jewish History Matters podcast) Mentions of Who's Jim Hines? and The Colored Car (via The Mitten blog) Review of The Giant Ohl and Tiny Tim (via Journal of Folklore Research) Review of The Power of a Tale (via The Jewish News) Recommendation for The Queen Next Door (via Michigan Public Radio) Interview about The Shape of Regret (via WYSO's Book Nook) Mention of The Superwoman and Other Writings by Miriam Michelson (via Moment Magazine) To keep up on who's talking about WSUP books, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH Check out our latest and greatest in Women's Studies! UPCOMING EVENTS Wed, 3/4 - Sat, 3/7 Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) Annual Meeting @ San Antonio, TX Wed, 3/4 Guardians of Detroit presentation @ Center Line Public Library  Thurs, 3/5 Writing for Women's Rights, from Miriam Michelson and the Suffrage Movement to Today @ 92nd Street Y Fri, 3/6 The Queen Next Door featured on DPTV at 9PM EST @ Detroit Public Television (56.1) Sat, 3/7 Welcome to Replica Dodge reading @ Reed City Area District Library Sun, 3/8 From Left to Right presentation @ American Jewish Historical Society Sun, 3/8 Authentically Orthodox launch party @ Congregation Or Torah Mon, 3/16 1968 & Global Cinema discussion @ Wolfman Books Tues, 3/17 Detroit Public Library presentation @ Royal Oak Public Library Tues, 3/17 Writer 2 Writer Series with Petra Kuppers @ Literati Bookstore Wed, 3/18 Poetry, Music, & Conversation: Brian Gilmore, Reuben Jackson, and John Milton Wesley @ Enoch Pratt Free Library Fri, 3/20 Shonda Buchanan at 2020 Virginia Festival of the Book @ Jefferson School African American Heritage Center Sat, 3/21 Shades: Detroit Love Stories reading @ Detroit Public Library Mon, 3/23 Grief's Country reading @ Bookbug Fri, 3/37 - Sat, 3/28 The 62nd Annual Local History Conference @ Sterling Heights, MI Tues, 3/31The Faygo Book presentation @ Ferndale Area District Library Find more WSUP book events in your area over on our events calendar! JOURNALS NEWS The 2020 issue of Fairy Tale Review is now available to preorder, shipping in March! The Coral Issue will debut at this year's Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference in San Antonio, TX.  BE A PART OF DETROIT'S PUBLISHING FUTURE Wayne State University Press | 800.978.7323 | bookorders@wayne.edu | http://wsupress.wayne.edu STAY CONNECTED

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Bringing together readers and authors since 1972 Grants for the Spring 2020 Luncheon The Metro Detroit Book & Author Society is now accepting applications for the $2,000 James C. Dance Award for the Arts grant and the $2,000  Mary J. Ritter Literacy Award grant. This year, we're moving to an online-only application process. No more printing, scanning, and attaching of forms! A link to the application form and guidelines for the Spring Luncheon on May 18th, 2020 is available at: bookandauthor.org/grants   Applications are due no later than April 15th, 2020. Find out now!   Spring Luncheon Authors Finalized We have a great lineup of authors for you this Spring! Please see the complete details on our website. Tickets go on sale April 6th and we look forward to seeing you there. See Our Authors   As always, we appreciate your help spreading the word about our events by forwarding this email to a friend or invite them to join you at the luncheon! Modify your subscription    |    View online Metro Detroit Book and Author Society 44750 Delco Blvd., Sterling Heights, MI 48313

The Michigan Writing Workshop is Back on April 25, 2020 - Register now! via @BrianKlems #michlit #michiganwriters #motownwriters

We are happy to announce the 2020 Michigan Writing Workshop, a one-day writers conference on Saturday, April 25, 2020. This is our fifth conference, and we are excited about the event. My name is Brian Klems, and I am formerly a longtime editor with Writer's Digest. I am coordinating the 2020 event.

Basic information about the 2020 MICHWW is below. The rest of the info can be found on the updated website:

 

https://michiganwritingworkshop.com/

 

If you want to register, simply reply and let me know -- it's as simple as that. I can send you registration instructions and a form. Thanks. (Sorry if you are getting this notice more than once. We just want to make sure we notify everyone.)

WHAT: The 2020 Michigan Writing Workshop, a one-day writers conference in Livonia, MI (just outside of Detroit).

WHERE: Embassy Suites by Hilton Detroit Livonia Novi, 19525 Victor Pkwy, Livonia, MI 48152 (734) 462-6000

WHEN: 9:30 - 5:00, April 25, 2020

ATTENDING AGENTS: We have 10 attending agents and editors so far (and that number may grow), including a nice mix of agents who have never attended the event before. Every attending agent and editor is actively seeking new writers and projects now. See them all here on the website.

HOW TO REGISTER: Just reply back to me and say you're interested. We will send you everything you need.

WHY ATTEND THE 2020 EVENT? The day is again jam-packed with classes and information on how to get an agent, how to get published, how to grow your audience, and more--including genre specific courses for sci-fi/fantasy, YA/MG, thrillers/crime/fiction, and more. You can pitch agents and editors who are actively seeking new clients right now. You can also meet other writers just like you, and make writing friends who will help you on your journey.

We at Writing Day Workshops are proud of our growing list of success stories, and hope you will be our next addition:

Click here to read about writers who have landed agents from attending WDW events!

If you attended an event of ours in the past and either signed with an agent you met at the event, or signed with an agent following the conference and think the WDW event was a valuable experience on your writing journey, we'd love to hear from you. Your positive words mean a lot to us, and we can help promote you and your book(s).

PLEASE CONSIDER MENTIONING THE CONFERENCE TO OTHERS: If you know any area writers or writing groups who would be interested in the Michigan Writing Workshop, please consider letting them know. Any word-spreading you do -- especially to local writing groups -- is valuable and appreciated.

OTHER WDW EVENTS: If you're interested in a conference but cannot attend this April 25 event, we have other one-day conferences around the country that we're coordinating in 2020. See them all here:

http://www.writingdayworkshops.com/event-locations--dates.html


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Thanks again. Feel free to ask any questions you like. Thank you for your interest in the 2020 Michigan Writing Workshop

best,
Brian Klems and the WDW Team

https://michiganwritingworkshop.com/

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MW Annual Scholarship Contest For MW Members Only! Michigan Writers will award three scholarships: one $450 scholarship and two $225 scholarships. Entries must be received by March 5, 2020 Three lucky members will be able to use their scholarship toward tuition for the Interlochen Writers Retreat (June 8 - 11, 2020), or another writers retreat or Interlochen workshop of your choosing (subject to MW approval). Winners will be selected by blind random drawing. You must be a member of Michigan Writers to enter the drawing.  If you are not a member of Michigan Writers, please join by visiting michwriters.org/join. Click here to complete the entry form for your chance to win.   Note: Enrollment in programs at Interlochen is dependent on spaces available at time of registration. Interlochen College of Creative Arts 2020 Creative Writing Programs Deep Revision Workshop Monday, April 13 - Saturday, April 18, 2020 Join Katey Schultz and Anne-Marie Oomen for a week-long writing retreat focused on deep revision. This is a fully-immersive, facilitated writing residency that blends traditional instruction with self-guided writing time, with the end goal of revising a large portion of a full or partial manuscript.  Applications are currently being accepted.   Interlochen Writers Retreat Monday, June 8 - Thursday, June 11, 2020 Join us in 2020 to celebrate the 15th year of Interlochen's Writers Retreat and spend four days writing new material in the course of your choice, attending presentations by award-winning faculty, and enjoying lakeside lunches and evening readings while making connections in the literary world.  Faculty: Peter Ho Davies: Breaking Rules Andy Mozina: Humor Christine Maul Rice: Fiction Incubator Holly Wren Spaulding: Troubled Times Artistic Director: Katey Schultz Writer-in-Residence: Anne-Marie Oomen Writer-in-Residence: Mary Kay Zuravleff All verified members of Michigan Writers can enroll for $450, a significant savings (which is more than an annual MW membership costs). Scholarship opportunities available for the Writers Retreat: Anne-Marie Oomen & Katey Schultz ICCA Creative Writing Scholarship  Scholarship Application Deadline is March 1, 2020  Mystery Writing Intensive Monday, June 22 - Thursday, June 25, 2020 Join Aaron Stander and accomplices for a four-day intensive retreat that will walk you through the genre of mystery and crime writing. Poetry Writing Intensive: Short Poems Tuesday, July 21 - Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Join poet Holly Wren Spaulding for two days of generative writing exercises, conversations about the craft, and appreciation of the art and practice of the short poem.

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