Awards

She Writes Press Publisher, Brooke Warner, and Associate Publisher, Lauren Wise, accepted the Next Generation 2019 Indie Publisher of the Year Award in Washington D.C. and Ingram Content Group surprised and celebrated our Indie Publisher win with a cake, poster and champagne at our American Library Association booth.

 

News and Updates

Diana Altman’s We Never Told appeared on The Nerd Daily’s June book release roundup.

Lorraine Devon Wilke was interviewed about her book, The Alchemy of Noise, by Chicago Tribune writer and radio personality, Rick Kogan, on Rick’s show, “After Hours with Rick Kogan, WGN Radio” (Interview begins at 38 minutes).

Newcomers in an Ancient Land by Paula Wagner received an excellent review from Booklist.

“With a light, humorous touch and an ear for zesty dialogue, Dickman fashions a romance on a zigzagging road” – Michigan Alumnus Magazine on Francie Arenson Dickman’s Chuckerman Makes a Movie.

Virginia A. Simpson, author of The Space Between, Mary Plouffe, author of I Know It in My Heart, Iris Waichler, author of Role Reversal and Laurie Kahn, author of Baffled By Love, discussed loss, trauma and healing on the Writers of the World “Growing Through Grief” author panel. Watch the full episode on YouTube.

Elizabeth Anne Wood, author of Bound, wrote an article on how BDSM could be used as a tonic for a serious illness in Scientific American. She also wrote a piece for She Does the City on why caring for her dying mother meant supporting her through her sexual awakening.

Elizabeth Bartasius, author of The Elegant Out,  shared her five tricks on how to write even when you don’t feel like it on DIY MFA.

Camp Grandma author, Marianne Waggoner Day, wrote a piece for Thrive Global on how a grandparent’s love might change the world.

Events

Join Judith Teitelman for a book launch event for Guesthouse for Ganesha at Warwick’s in La Jolla, CA on July 10th at 7:30 p.m.

Karen Keilt, author of The Parrot’s Perch, will be speaking at the HerStory Women’s Global Empowerment Conference July 23rd and July 24th at the Golden Nugget Hotel in Las Vegas, NV.

Every week, we celebrate noteworthy achievements and upcoming events happening within the She Writes Press community in our “Friday High Fives!” If you have coverage you’d like to share, a new award to your name or an event planned, please email digital@sparkpointstudio.com and we’ll get you included in an upcoming Friday High Fives!