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PRESS RELEASE
Greater Lehigh Valley Writers
Group
Contact:
Oli Landwijt
610-515-1190 boliuk@rcn.com
For Immediate Release
Greater
Lehigh Valley Writers Group
Announces:
2009
GLVWG LITERARY AWARDS
On
Friday, July 24, 2009, 6:30-10:30 p.m., the Greater Lehigh Valley
Writers Group (GLVWG) will host the 2009 GLVWG Literary Awards
at the
beautiful Villa on the Green, Riverview Country Club in Easton. The
awards program, developed to recognize excellence in published works
by its members, is a first-of-its-kind program, both within the
organization and in the Lehigh Valley region.
Awards
will be given in 6 out of 10 possible categories (finalists),
including Lifetime Achievement, a distinction given to a published
writer who has also served GLVWG and the Lehigh Valley reading and
writing community. While formal judging determines the winners of the
5 literary categories, GLVWG members select among 5 nominated authors
for the Lifetime Achievement award.
The
agenda for the GLVWG Literary Awards will include cocktails and hors
d’oeuvres, a sit-down dinner with dessert, awards presentation,
Chinese auction, and concluding social time. The event is open to
GLVWG membership for $30 per person and to nonmembers and the public
for $36 per person. Reserve your spot by clicking here.
No refunds after July 15, 2009.
About GLVWG
The Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group (GLVWG) provides its members with a network of writing support and resources, acts as a central information point for writing and publishing activities, and advances the writing interests of its members. The group meets monthly from September through June on the fourth Saturday of the month at the Palmer Library, Palmer Township. Meetings focus on an aspect of craft or publishing as well as a "Spotlight" reading by one member. GLVWG also offers critique groups, monthly writing discussions at Border's, special writing workshops, and a spring writing conference. For more information, please see our website at www.glvwg.org.
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