Northern Ireland\, 1977. Liam Kelly is many things\: a former wheelman for the IRA\, a one-time political prisoner\, the half-breed son of a mystic Fey warrior and a mortal woman\, and a troubled young man literally haunted by the ghosts of his past. Liam has turned his back on his land's bloody sectarian Troubles\, but the war isn't done with him yet\, and neither is an older\, more mythic battle-between the Church and its demonic enemies\, the Fallen. After centuries of misunderstanding and conflict\, the Church is on the verge of accepting that the Fey and the Fallen are not the same. But to achieve this historic truce\, Liam must prove to the Church's Inquisitors that he is not a demon\, even as he wrestles with his own guilt and confusion\, while being hunted by enemies both earthly and unworldly. A shape-shifter by nature\, Liam has a foot in two worlds-and it's driving him mad.
Stina Leicht is a 2012 Campbell Award nominee. Her debut novel Of Blood and Honey\, a historical Fantasy with an Irish Crime edge set in 1970s Northern Ireland\, was released by Night Shade books in February 2011 and was short-listed for the Crawford Award in 2012. The sequel\, And Blue Skies from Pain is in bookstores as of March 2012. She also has a flash fiction piece in Ann and Jeff VanderMeer's surreal anthology Last Drink Bird Head.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120525T012747Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120529T003000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120529T020000Z UID:http://www.ebookwoman.com/event/mini-seminar-patty-jo-sawvel-author-under-influence-town-listened-its-kids URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ebookwoman.com/event/mini-seminar-patty-jo-sawvel-author-under-influence-town-listened-its-kids SUMMARY:Mini Seminar with Patty Jo Sawvel author of Under the Influence\: The Town That Listened to its Kids DESCRIPTION:
Patty Jo Sawvel—an award-winning investigative
reporter—brings you 10 researched-based tips that anyone can use to help
young people steer clear of drug use and underage drinking. The fact
is\, young people have changed and so have the tools to help them.
Drawing on 15 years of hands-on experience working youth\, Sawvel also
outlines the three Cs for accessing and then minimizing any child’s risk
for substance abuse\, explains what young people really want from
adults\, and demonstrates the power of positive peer influence. This is
more than a "\;parenting seminar"\;—it is program packed with practical tips
for any adult who cares about kids\, including teachers\, youth leaders\,
coaches\, parents of children of any age\, mentors\, and town officials.
Sawvel’s research was recently bound in a 394-page book titled\, Under the Influence\: The Town That Listened to its Kids. Take-home hand-outs will also be provided at the program.
To view a 5-minute Fox 8 video based on this book (seminar price is $20) visit
http\://myfox8.com/2012/02/23/buckley-report-its-my-call/ For more information on Sawvel or the book visit www.ClassicWritingPR.com
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Author\, Handmade Love\, Editor\, Milk &\; Honey\: A Celebration of Jewish Lesbian Poetry\, Co-Editor\, Sinister Wisdom
Julie R. Enszer is the author of Handmade Love (A Midsummer Night’s Press\, 2010) and Sisterhood\, a chapbook (Seven Kitchens Press\, 2010).
She is the editor of Milk and Honey\: A Celebration of Jewish Lesbian Poetry (A Midsummer Night’s Press\, 2011)\, which is a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Poetry.
She has her MFA from the University of Maryland and is enrolled currently in the PhD program in Women’s Studies at the University of Maryland. She is a regular book reviewer for the Lambda Book Report and Calyx. You can read more of her work atwww.JulieREnszer.com.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120525T012747Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120601T013000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120601T033000Z UID:http://www.ebookwoman.com/event/evening-concert-color-sound URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.ebookwoman.com/event/evening-concert-color-sound SUMMARY:An Evening Concert with Color of Sound DESCRIPTION:Color of Sound is a concept as much as it is an ensemble in the traditional sense. The ensemble practices a set of shared intentions for the co-creation of spontaneous music and embraces a diversity of styles\, instruments\, traditions\, and players. While the ensemble members may change with each performance\, the goal of creating coherent music through listening and honoring each others creativity is paramount. Color of Sound concerts push the boundaries of artistic disciplines and have included musicians\, poets\, electronics\, laptops\, and contact improvisation dancers.
Performers for this concert will include\:
Jennifer Bernard\, oboe
Seetha Shivaswamy\, flute
Stephanie Phillips\, viola
Tonya Lyles\, percussion
Jessica Valls\, bass
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