Karl Elder of Howards Grove who is the Council for Wisconsin Writers winner of its Christopher Latham Sholes Award for outstanding encouragement of Wisconsin writers, got a shoutout in the Sheboygan Press. http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20120401/SHE04/204010364/Go-Head-Class?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s
It’s anticipated that Karl will join CWW’s other winners and honorable mentions in nine writing categories at the CWW Reception and Awards Banquet on May 12 at 11 a.m. at the Wisconsin Club, 900 W. Wisconson Avenue, Milwaukee.
Anyone interested in attending the banquet can make reservations at http://www.wiswriters.org/news.htm
Karl Elder receives Latham Sholes Award
Karl Elder, Lakeland College’s Fessler Professor of Creative Writing, is the recipient of the Christopher Latham Sholes Award by the Council for Wisconsin Writers for outstanding encouragement of Wisconsin writers.
Elder, a member of Lakeland’s faculty since 1979 and a resident of Howards Grove, was honored for his long history of mentoring and showcasing the work of Wisconsin writers, especially in coordinating the college’s Great Lake Writers Festival, which started in 1991 and will celebrate its 14th year in the fall.
The award includes a $500 prize and a weeklong writer’s residency at Shake Rag Alley or Maplewood Lodge in Mineral Point. Awards were decided by out-of-state judges and will be presented at a May 12 Awards Luncheon at the Wisconsin Club in Milwaukee.
In addition to the writers festival, Elder has logged hours nurturing and assisting writers from all over the world.
The Council for Wisconsin Writers is a non-profit organization founded in 1964 to promote awareness of Wisconsin’s literary heritage.