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It’s that time of year again! Show us what you’ve got!
Submit your full-length poetry manuscript any time between now and December first for a chance to win $1,000, publication with yours truly, and 50 free copies of your book! 
#birdypoetryprize
My workspace has been a delight of color! There's a whole lot of fun on my desktop these days, and I wanted to take a moment to share what we are working on here at Meadowlark Press. In The Adventures of Bottle Calf, author Ann Vigola Anderson (Posts of a Mid-Century Kid, Anamcara Press, 2021) takes us to her grandparents' farm where Bottle Calf was born during an early spring blizzard. With illustrations by Sara Long, this gorgeous book should be ready in time for holiday gift giving. It's a read-aloud book for all ages. Whether you grab your own copy to reminisce or to share the stories and gorgeous art with your kids or grandkids, you are going to love The Adventures of Bottle Calf.
Stay Tuned! We will be sharing pre-release order details soon.
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| Visit Meadowlark Press and 105 Meadowlark Reader at Local Author Day in Wichita. |
Wichita Public Library’s Local Author Day returns Saturday, August 12 at the Advanced Learning Library, 711 W. 2nd St. Local Author Day celebrates local writing talent and invites local authors to meet new fans and for readers to learn about authors in Wichita.
“Wichita has a vibrant writing community and this annual program helps bring their talent to the spotlight,” said Sara Dixon, Adult Programming Manager at Wichita Public Library. “One of Wichita’s hidden gems is its community of talented writers.”
A writer’s panel will take place from 10:30-11:30 a.m. From 2-4 p.m., an author expo featuring dozens of local authors will provide an opportunity for the public to meet authors and purchase their work.
The writers participating in the panel discussion include Sarah Henning (Lawrence, Kansas), Amy Avery (Kansas) and Danielle Ramirez (Wichita, Kansas).
The Library has made significant efforts to give local writers space to develop and share their work. The “Community Writing Workshop” meets the first Thursday of each month and includes a craft lesson applicable across genres, a writing prompt for fresh writing opportunities, and workshop time to receive feedback on writing. The Library also participates in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) each November and hosts several programs to support writers during the month. And recently, the Library hosted “Celebrate Writing” which provided an open mic-like space for writers to share their work in front of an audience.
Congatulations, James!
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Meadowlark Press Announces Double Book Launch Featuring Emporia Authors
EMPORIA,
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Emporia’s Meadowlark Press will celebrate the release of Remembering Martha
by Jerilynn Jones Henrikson and Human Shadow, by Michael D. Graves on
July 26, 2023, at the historic Granada Theater in downtown Emporia from 6-8p.m.
Henrikson
and Graves have written books inspired by their grandparents. As part of the
launch, each author will read short selections from their new books. The audience
will have some time to ask questions about their writing processes and
inspiration.
Remembering
Martha, a novella, is inspired by an interview Henrikson did
with her grandmother for a class at ESU. Martha grew up in the small town of
Neosho Rapids at the turn of the 20th century. This book captures
the grueling life on the Kansas prairie, but does so with humor, as the reader
follows Martha’s life amid its challenges and joys.
Emporia
State University professor, Amy Sage Webb-Baza calls Henrikson’s book “a feast
for the soul and the sense: hilarious, heartbreaking, rich with detail.”
Human
Shadow by Mike Graves is book number five in the Pete Stone
Private Investigator series. Stone is a private detective in 1930s Wichita. Oft-champion
of the downtrodden, Stone takes on a case to prove the innocence of a
shell-shocked war veteran accused of arson and murder. Graves created the Pete
Stone character as a memorial to his grandfather. His first and third Pete
Stone novels, To Leave a Shadow and All Hallows’ Shadows, were Kansas
Notable Books.
Come
to socialize, eat some apple pie, and celebrate family legacy, Kansas roots,
and books with Jerilynn, Mike, and Meadowlark Press. Books will be available
for purchase at this event. Learn more at www.meadowlarkbookstore.com.
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Whether you missed it or want to relive the fun, this year's Birdy Poetry Prize event recording is now available! Thank you to everyone involved, and congratulations again to all semi-finalists, finalists, and Zachary Lundgren for his winning poetry collection, Turkey Vulture!
