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National Novel Writing Month
Sunday, November 1 —
Monday, November 30, 2009
National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, November 30. Audacious! |
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Reading & Book Signing, More of This World or Maybe Another
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
AROHO's Fifth Gift of Freedom winner, and effervescent personality, Barb Johnson, will be kicking off her book tour this Tuesday at DAVIS-KIDD BOOKSELLERS in Memphis, Tennessee. http://www.daviskidd.com/StoreLocations.aspx |
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Reading & Book Signing, More of This World or Maybe Another
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Barb Johnson's book tour continues at SQUARE BOOKS in Oxford, Mississippi. http://www.squarebooks.com/ |
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Reading & Book Signing, More of This World or Maybe Another
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Barb Johnson's Book Tour continues at LEFT BANK BOOKS, St. Louis, Missouri. http://www.left-bank.com/ |
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Reading & Book Signing, More of This World or Maybe Another
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Barb Johnson's Book Tour continues with an appearance at BOOKPEOPLE in Austin, Texas. http://www.bookpeople.com/ |
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Reading & Book Signing, More of This World or Maybe Another
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Barb Johnson's Book Tour continues at JOSEPH-BETH BOOKSELLERS in Cincinnati, Ohio. http://www.josephbeth.com/cincinnati |
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Words & Music Festival
Thursday, November 19 —
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Barb Johnson will be featured as a reader and panelist at New Orleans' WORDS & MUSIC FESTIVAL: http://www.wordsandmusic.org/wordsandmusic.html |
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Reading & Book Signing, More of This World or Maybe Another
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Barb Johnson's Book Tour continues with an appearance at New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA). http://www.nocca.com |
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Book Club Discussion
Monday, January 11, 2010
AROHO women will join Barb Johnson for a Facebook discussion of her newly released collection of short stories, More of This World or Maybe Another. Please visit our Book Club, Bookshelf, & Store page for links and information. |
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Orlando Prize Entry Deadline
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Spring 2010 Orlando Prize deadline for Creative Nonfiction, Short Fiction, Poetry, and Sudden Fiction. |
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AROHO's 10 in 2010: Women & Creativity Event
Saturday, March 6 —
Sunday, March 7, 2010
In partnership with the National Hispanic Cultural Center's Women & Creativity Conference, A Room of Her Own presents events for writers in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The spring weekend will be packed with numerous opportunities—writing classes and one-on-one manuscript consultations, small-group workshops, even a free theatre performance—for creative women to hone and reinvigorate their writing life in the company of incredible women. |
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AROHO’s 10 in 2010: A Reading Coffee Hour in Portland, OR
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Writing can often feel like a solitary journey, but you can grab a warm cup of inspiration on March 13th in Portland, Oregon. Read your work and listen to the writing of others at an informal morning coffee for women writers. We'll also discuss the AROHO writers’ retreat experience at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico. For both well-established authors and beginning writers. Email info@aroomofherownfoundation.org for details and event invitation. Please indicate if you wish to read. Organized by Sharon Appleman |
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Tennessee Williams Literary Festival
Wednesday, March 24 —
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Barb Johnson will appear as a panelist during New Orleans' Tennessee Williams Literary Festival. http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/ |
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AROHO's 10 in 2010 Birthday Bash at the AWP Conference in Denver, CO
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Everyone's welcome at Mario's Double Daughter's Salotto, 1632 Market Street in Denver for AROHO's 10th Birthday Party! When? From 7:00 pm until the wee hours of the morning... See you there! |
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Orlando Prize Winner's Announcement
Thursday, April 15, 2010
The Spring 2010 winners will be announced on AROHO's website and via newsletter. Next cycle information will be released. |
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AROHO’s 10 in 2010: Santa Fe, NM
Friday, April 30, 2010
Audacious Women Writers--Pam Houston, Dana Levin, Sara Marie Ortiz, Carolina Monsivais, Luci Tapahonso, and Summer Wood--will participate in a reading, book signing, and raffle in support of A Room of Her Own Foundation.
6 pm at the Collected Works Bookstore, 202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe.
Donation $10-$20. Contact Barbara Rockman, 992-3553.
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Honoring Truth: A 10 in 2010 Reading
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Three women honor the truth in an AROHO 10 in 2010 reading event: Mary Johnson reads from her memoir, An Unquenchable Thirst; Susanne Davis reads from her novel, Gravity Hill; Ginny Bitting reads from her memoir, Through the Cut. Discussion and reception will follow the readings, Saturday, June 5, 3-5 PM, at The Burren, 247 Elm Street, Somerville, MA.
$10 suggested donation
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The Write Ties: How to Build, Expand, or Stumble Across Writing Community
Saturday, July 10, 2010
New Orleans writer Barb Johnson reads from her award-winning book More of This World or Maybe Another in celebration of A Room of Her Own Foundation – a women's writing community. Join Barb, winner of AROHO's prestigious $50,000 Gift of Freedom Award, and Seattle AROHO authors Kayleen Dunson and Catherine Kirkwood, author of Cut Away, for an evening of good reads, fun and food, and an invitation to find or expand your own writing community. 6-9 p.m at Hugo House, 1634 11th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98122.
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Orlando Prize Online Application Deadline
Saturday, July 31, 2010
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To the Lighthouse Poetry Publication Prize Deadline
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Postmark deadline for manuscript submissions for the 2010 award. |
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AROHO at Women & Creativity 2010
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