{"id":980,"date":"2018-12-31T15:04:21","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T15:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=980"},"modified":"2018-12-31T15:04:21","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T15:04:21","slug":"6-25-17-news-briefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=980","title":{"rendered":"6.25.17 News Briefs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"articleHeader\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"u277309-5\"><span id=\"u277310\"><span id=\"u277311\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"14\" src=\"https:\/\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/description\/dottedline380.jpg\"  id=\"u277311_img\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u277309-10\">Above, from left: Liu, Thornton, Brickhouse<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"u277309-12\">Writers\u2019 League of Texas to host 24th annual Agents and Editors Conference June 30\u2013July 2 in Austin<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u277309-19\"><span>The 24th Annual Writers\u2019 League of Texas Agents and Editors Conference<\/span> will be held June 30 through July 2, 2017, at the Hyatt Regency in Austin. This conference always sells out, and there are a few openings still available. Registration costs $439 for members, $499 for non-members and can be done online at <span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.writersleague.org\/calendar\/2017ConferenceRegistration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"u277309-16\">www.writersleague.org\/calendar\/2017ConferenceRegistration<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u277309-22\">Highlights of the conference include:<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"u277309-25\">Saturday<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"u277309-38\">\n<li id=\"u277309-29\">A conversation with <span>Carrie Thornton,<\/span> Editorial Director of Dey Street Books, who has over twenty years of experience in the industry. Her clients have included Amy Poehler, Alan Cumming, and Kate Hudson.<\/li>\n<li id=\"u277309-31\">25 panels featuring nearly 100 published writers, agents, editors, publicists, booksellers, and other publishing professionals<\/li>\n<li id=\"u277309-34\">Luncheon featuring Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy award-winning author <span>Ken Liu<\/span><\/li>\n<li id=\"u277309-37\">Saturday Keynote Reception featuring acclaimed memoirist and storyteller <span>Jamie Brickhouse<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 id=\"u277309-41\">Sunday<\/h1>\n<ul id=\"u277309-46\">\n<li id=\"u277309-43\">-10 presentations on publishing and writing topics such as revision, fine-tuning opening pages, query letters, novel synopses, nonfiction proposals, author platform and book marketing, and legal issues common to writers.<\/li>\n<li id=\"u277309-45\">-One-on-one consultations with agents and editors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"u277309-49\">Compiled from organization\u2019s website<\/p>\n<div id=\"u277316-100\">\n<h1 id=\"u277316-2\">Marfa to host first Poetry Festival Aug. 9\u201313, 2017<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u277316-11\"><span><span id=\"u277542\"><span id=\"u277534\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/sites\/lonestarliterary.etypegoogle10.com\/files\/description\/marfa%20poetry%20festival%20logo%20sm.jpg\"  id=\"u277534_img\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><span>The first annual Marfa Poetry Festival<\/span>\u2014organized by Canarium Books and friends and hosted by Marfa Book Company and Hotel Saint George\u2014will begin the evening of August 9 and end the afternoon of August 13, 2017. There will be readings, a book fair, film screenings, exhibitions, conversations, live music, and more. All events are free and open to the public. For details, visit <span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marfapoetryfestival.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span id=\"u277316-7\">www.marfapoetryfestival.org<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-14\">Highlights include:<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"u277316-17\">Thurs., Aug. 10<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u277316-19\">Table Tennis Book Fair<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-21\">Noon\u20134:00 pm<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-23\">Saint George Hall<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-25\">Table tennis book fair, at the Saint George Hall (corner of South Highland and East El Paso). Books by attending presses will also be available for the duration of the festival at Marfa Book Company.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-28\">Short Films<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-30\">7:00\u20138:30pm<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-32\">Crowley Theater<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-36\">A program of short films related to poetry curated by <span>Nick Twemlow,<\/span> at the Crowley Theater.<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"u277316-39\">Fri., Aug. 11<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u277316-41\">Talk by Kyle Schlesinger<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-43\">2:00\u20133:00 pm<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-45\">Crowley Theater<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-49\">Poet, bookmaker, and scholar <span>Kyle Schlesinger<\/span> delivers a talk at the Crowley Theater.<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"u277316-52\">Sat., August 12<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u277316-57\"> and <span id=\"u277316-55\">Binder<\/span> Reading\/Launch<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-59\">11:30 am\u20131:00 pm<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-65\">An issue launch for two great publications, Marfa\u2019s own <span id=\"u277316-61\">NECK,<\/span> and <span id=\"u277316-63\">Binder,<\/span> from Galveston. There will be a reading and a showcase of photographs and various printed matter by contributors.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-68\">Translation Reading<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-70\">3:00\u20134:00 pm<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-72\">Saint George Hall<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-74\">A multilingual reading by translators, in the front room of Saint George Hall<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-77\">Canarium Books Reading<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-79\">4:00\u20135:00 pm<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-81\">Saint George Hall<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-83\">A reading by Canarium Books authors and editors, in the front room of Saint George Hall<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"u277316-86\">Sun., Aug. 13<\/h1>\n<p id=\"u277316-88\">Artist Talk<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-90\">2:00\u20133:00 pm<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-94\">Artist <span>Ester Parteg\u00e0s<\/span> talks about poetic interventions.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u277316-97\">From organization\u2019s press release<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Above, from left: Liu, Thornton, Brickhouse Writers\u2019 League of Texas to host 24th annual Agents and Editors Conference June 30\u2013July 2 in Austin The 24th Annual Writers\u2019 League of Texas Agents and Editors Conference will be held June 30 through July 2, 2017, at the Hyatt Regency in Austin. 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