Is your newly published work worth $12,500?

Nominations are now being accepted for the third William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. This award, given by Stanford University Libraries in partnership with the William Saroyan Foundation, recongizes newly published works of fiction and non-fiction with a $12,500 award for the winner in each category,
The prize is designed to encourage new or emerging writers [...]

Periodically Speaking: Literary-Magazine Editors Introduce Emerging Writers at The New York Public Library

The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses and The New York Public Library present Periodically Speaking, a reading series providing a major venue for emerging writers to present their work while emphasizing the diversity of America’s literary magazine collections of The New York Public Library.  Each event presents writers from three influential literary magazines - [...]

Rebel Voices Opens on November 18

REBEL VOICES, a new play based on Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove’s (Haymarket Press)  best-selling book Voices of a People’s History of the United States (http://www.sevenstories.com/book/?GCOI=58322100666900).
November 10 - December 16
Opening night, November 18, with special appearance by Howard Zinn
TICKETS: $21 in previews, $41 after November 17
By phone: 212-352-3101
The play, in its debut at Culture Project, [...]

2007 Mini-Rights Fair Program Confirmed!

How could the NYCIP possibly make a perfect Book Fair weekend even better? All exhibiting publishers are invited to take part in the Inaugural NYCIP Mini-Rights Fair!
**WHEN: Friday, November 30th, 1 - 6pm
**WHERE: NYCIP, 20 West 44th St., New York City
**RSVP TO: christopher@nycip.org
Sub-rights and foreign rights are an extremely lucrative additional revenue stream for [...]

2007 Book Fair Programs Confirmed!

The 2007 Independent & Small Press Book Fair programs are confirmed!  This year promises another great lineup of public programs, featuring a diverse group of literary and indie personalities. Join us December 1st and 2nd for these exciting events, and bring your friends!
Saturday, December 1st, 10am to 6pm

[10:30am - 11:45am] Indie Press Author Read-a-thon
[12:00pm - 12:50pm] In the Flesh: [...]