Category: Literature News

Woodrow Hall Editions is accepting proposals from Wisconsin poets for a project that presents poetry to the public in an unexpected or unconventional manner.

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is pleased to announce an exciting list of featured poets for their 2010-2011 Dickinson Poetry Series. With both beginning and established poets on the docket, the series is intended to enhance both the appreciation and the writing of poetry.

Phil Hansotia will read his works March 10 at 7 pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s Poetry Series in Ephraim.

Kyle L. White, essayist and occasional contributor to the Literature pages of the Peninsula Pulse, has had his collection, Wisconsin River of Grace, published by Cornerstone Press of Stevens Point.

Retired research engineer Larry Eriksson will share his poetry at the next Dickinson Series event February 10, 7 pm, at the UU Fellowship, Ephraim. Eriksson is a Wisconsin writer and poet living in Ellison Bay and Madison with his wife, Karen.

The Friends of Lorine Niedecker were surprised by an unsolicited grant from the Poetry Foundation. The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine, is an independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture.

Rolf Olson presents his original poetry at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County (UUFDC) on January 13 at 7 pm as the next featured poet in the Emily Dickinson Poetry Series.

Peninsula School of Art invites all poets and writers to participate in “Word Meets Art” during the eighth annual Guenzel Gallery Salon party, January 23, 6 – 9 pm.

The Council for Wisconsin Writers (CWW) is accepting submissions and nominations for a number of contests as 2009 comes to a close and 2010 kicks off.

The Big Read Door County, now in its third year, has quickly become a cherished Door County tradition. Anticipation of this year’s celebration and exploration of Willa Cather’s remarkable My Ántonia is so great that all of the 650 free books provided by the Friends of Door County Libraries have already been taken by eager readers.

Publisher Norbert Blei introduced Dick Purinton to an attentive audience at the Sister Bay Public Library on Saturday, December 5.

In preparation for The Big Read Door County 2010, free copies of the book My Antonia by Willa Cather are available at Door County libraries, gifts of the Friends of Door County Libraries.

Gallery 42 is putting out the call for creative writers of all ages to use Tim Nyberg’s “Story Starters” series of paintings as inspiration for short stories, poems and other literary forms.

The Council for Wisconsin Writers (CWW) invites submissions of writing published in 2009 by Wisconsin authors in the following contest categories: book-length works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry; short fiction and nonfiction; children’s literature; outdoor writing; and a set of five individual poems.

Novel Ideas Bookstore in downtown Baileys Harbor will host two book signing events over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The out-of-state authors will stop in to sign copies of their latest books to hit the market.

The Friends of Door County Libraries are hosting a Holiday Book Sale on Saturday, December 5 at the Door County Library in Sturgeon Bay. From 9:30 am – 2:30 pm volunteers will be selling books suitable for gift-giving.

Phil Hansotia will read his works Dec. 9, 7 pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship’s Poetry Series in Ephraim. Hansotia was born and educated in India.

Wisconsin residents are encouraged to send in a short story or a batch of three poems to the Wisconsin People & Ideas / Wisconsin Book Festival 2010 poetry and short story contests.

California novelist Sara Kuhns will be at Novel Ideas Bookstore in Baileys Harbor on Saturday, November 28, from 1 – 3, signing copies of her first, self-published novel, A Sigh for Life’s Completion.

A pair of Door County poets will present their works at the Dickinson Poetry Series November 11, 7 pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Ephraim.