[Libs-Or] Write to Publish 2011

[Jim Scheppke]

Colleagues: The Ooligan Press at Portland State University is a wonderful program that I hope you all know about and support. Here is a notice about their upcoming annual fund raising event. Please help spread the word to anyone you know who might be interested.

Jim Scheppke, State Librarian
Oregon State Library
250 Winter St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
503-378-4367
(fax) 503-585-8059
jim.b.scheppke at state.or.us

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Demystifying the Publishing Process, One Author at a Time

Portland, Oregon, May 9th, 2011—Student-run Ooligan Press is pleased to announce its third annual Write to Publish Conference at Portland State University on May 21st and 22nd. Aimed at demystifying the publishing process, this unique conference offers writers of all levels the opportunity to learn directly from industry professionals and fellow authors what it takes to get published.

The two-day event will include a workshop day on May 21st, in which publishing professionals and authors will offer a variety of classes and discussion panels intended for aspiring writers, published authors, and industry professionals. On May 22nd there will be an open house and industry mingle featuring an author stage where guest authors will discuss their personal experiences navigating the publishing process. Brian Doyle, Ariel Gore, Barry Sanders, and Oregon Book Award winners Willy Vlautin and David Biespiel are among the authors who will be speaking on this day.

Write to Publish differs from other writing conferences in that it focuses on the process of getting published rather than exploring the specific craft of writing. Ooligan Press encourages all who are interested in books to attend Write to Publish. This year’s conference theme is “Open Books,” which is inspired by Ooligan’s line of sustainably published books, the OpenBook Series. The theme is intended to encourage dialogue that fosters greater understanding about sustainable publishing options for both writers and publishers alike.

Workshops are $35 each, or $120 for a full-day pass (four workshops). Students can purchase single workshop tickets for $26 or a full-day pass for $100. Ticket prices for the second day are $10 for the general public and $8 for students. Attendees who purchase a full-day workshop pass receive a free pass for the second day.

To purchase tickets please contact the PSU Box Office <http://www.pdx.edu/boxoffice/> at (503) 725-3307 <tel:%28503%29%20725-3307> , toll-free at 888-845-8457 <tel:888-845-8457> , or by email at tickets at pdx.edu. Tickets for individual workshops (no full-day passes) can also be purchased online through Ticketmaster <http://www.ticketmaster.com/search?tm_link=tm_homeA_header_search&q=Write+to+Publish&search.x=0&search.y=0> ; however, fees do apply.

Ooligan Press was founded in 2001 as a nonprofit, student-run, general trade press that publishes books honoring the cultural and natural diversity of the Pacific Northwest. Affiliated with Portland State University’s master’s program in writing and publishing, Ooligan Press provides projects in which students combine theory with practice by publishing profitable books in real markets.

For additional information about the conference, please visit the Write to Publish website at  http://www.ooliganpress.pdx.edu/w2p/.
Contact: events at ooliganpress.pdx.edu <mailto:events at ooliganpress.pdx.edu> .


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