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AWP doesn't seem to me to be a good bet for promoting LAL. I think that program would be much better pitched at NCTE. That happens each Nov, and while it's too late to send in a proposal for a panel this year, I was going to bring up at our meetings a suggestion that we look into taking a table in the exhibits hall to promote it. AWP is really about writers ... mostly new and/or more literary writers .. lots of MFA programs and small presses, etc. There is a strong book arts component, esp in producing broadsides of poetry ... this is a conference/organization in which poetry is alive and thriving, along with short fiction, etc. That's why I think Josephine's idea about discoverability of new/emerging authors and how CfBs do that would be attractive. *************************************************** Sharon Shaloo, Executive Director Massachusetts Center for the Book [log in to unmask] 617.872.3718 (Beacon St) 617.521.2719 (Simmons/Fenway) On Tue, 28 Apr 2015 13:21:34 +0000, Amy Dawson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Would this be Letters About Literature promotion? > > We have been sending letters to our authors (if they are living) and > our students have received kind and encouraging letters back from > them. > > I would like to talk about this further but am unable to attend the > Idea Exchange this year. > > Can you keep us all in the loop. I think this is a great idea. > > Thanks, > > Amy > > Amy E. Dawson > Manager, Literature Department & > Ohio Center for the Book > Cleveland Public Library > 325 Superior Ave. > Cleveland, Ohio 44114 > (216)902-4947 > [log in to unmask] > www.cpl.org > > ________________________________________ > From: Center for the Book state centers communication > <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of [log in to unmask] > <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 9:09 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: #AWP16 Proposals, May 1 Deadline > > Each of these is fantastic... > > I think I particularly like the second because we are all trying to do > discovery initiatives... > > Can we pull together a proposal by Fri,? > > > On Tue, 28 Apr 2015 01:54:04 -0600, Josephine Jones > <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I'm in to help in any way. What would we offer the mostly authors, > students and profs who attend these huge gatherings that would draw > significant attention? Having the right famous author or two on the > panel would be great. Something like "Connecting Local Writers and > Readers" or "Celebrating the Young Writer"? > > > > Thanks, Josephine > > > > Josephine Jones | Director of Programs & Center for the > > Book| Colorado Humanities > > [log in to unmask] | coloradohumanities.org 7935 > > East Prentice Avenue, Suite 450, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 > > p 303 894 7951 x15 | f 303 864 9361 > > Follow us on twitter Like uson Facebook > > > > On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 12:38 PM, Sharon Shaloo, MCB > > <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > Late in the game, I know, but I wonder if we should get up a > > panel on statecenters for the book as reading promotion partners ? > > > > Anyone able to travel to CA in spring 2016? Three people and a > > moderatorideal ... if we get three state CfBs to say yes, maybe we > > can get a high profileauthor who has worked with a state cfb to > > moderate ... > > > > I can't take the lead on writing/submitting a proposal but I would be > > able toparticipate ... and would be glad to scout up an author from > > Mass who goes toAWP if we don't find a West coast voice ... > > > > ~Sharon > > > > *************************************************** > > Sharon Shaloo,Executive Director > > Massachusetts Center for the Book > > [log in to unmask] > > 617.872.3718 (Beacon St) > > 617.521.2719(Simmons/Fenway) > > > > ----- Forwarded message from Association of Writers & WritingPrograms > > <[log in to unmask]> ----- > > > > Date: Mon, 27 Apr 201518:04:06 +0000 > > From: Association of Writers & Writing Programs<[log in to unmask]> > > Reply-To: Association of Writers &Writing Programs > <[log in to unmask]> > > Subject: #AWP16 Proposals,May 1 Deadline > > To: Sharon <[log in to unmask]> > > > > > > > > Hello, Sharon. 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