Council for Wisconsin Writers

Supporting Wisconsin writers from 1964 to 2022

Barbara Vey

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Busy April

April is shaping up to be a busy month -- and one full of opportunity -- for Wisconsin writers.

  • The University of Wisconsin-Madison is hosting its 23rd Annual Writers' Institute, April 13-15, 2012. It will be held at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. The event will include pitching to agents, book signings, manuscript and proposal critiques, and panels, forums and workshops. More information is at www.uwwritrsinstitute.org or by contacing the conferene director, Laurie Scheer at lscheer@dcs.wisc.edu or (608) 265-3972.
  • Wisconsin Historical Museum is presenting in its April 17 “History Sandwiched In” series a 45-minute program on Wisconsin Writers Writing About Wisconsin. It begins at 12:15 p.m. at the museum at 30 North Caroll Street in Madison. More information is at http://historicalmuseum.wisconsinhistory.org/Events/EventDetail/Event2752.aspx
  • And that’s in addition to Barbara Vey’s Reader Appreciation luncheon at the Oak Creek Community Center in Oak Creek WI on April 10. More information is at
    http://www.barbaraveyreaders.com/#home.

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This Is Quite An Appreciation!

Publishers Weekly blogger Barbara Vey is organizing a Reader Appreciation luncheon at the Oak Creek Community Center in Oak Creek WI on April 10 that will include 38 authors (mostly romance, since they will be in Chicago for the Romantic Times Convention), as well as editors and representatives from various publishing houses.

Cost of the event is $35. It includes lunch, the privilege of sitting at a table with an author, and gift bags full of books and door prizes.

Raffle prizes will include an acoustic guitar with accessories, a color Nook and baskets of books.

Author Heather Graham, whose books have been on the New York Times bestseller list, will be keynote speaker and available to sign books.

Luncheon proceeds will be donated to local libraries.

More information and the registration form are at
http://www.barbaraveyreaders.com/#home.

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Reader Appreciation, Indeed!

Folks in Southeast Wisconsin–or who don’t mind driving there from other parts of the state — might be interested in what sounds like a blowout of a luncheon, called “Barbara Vey’s Readers Appreciation” on April 10 in Oak Creek.

New York Times bestseller author Heather Graham is headlining the event being hosted by Barbara Vey, who writes the Publisher’s Weekly blog, “Beyond Her Book”. A bunch of other best-selling authors including some, such as my Sisters In Crime sib Deb Baker, who live in Wisconsin are among the 38 writers who will be on hand to chat with attendees and sign books.

Barbara describes the luncheon as “filled with fun, gift bags full of books and door prizes.” The venue is Oak Creek Community Center, 8580 South Howell, Oak Creek, with activities kicking off at 10:30 a.m. with a Meet & Greet. All for just $35. Wow!

Details are at http://www.barbaraveyreaders.com/.