Poet Ellie Schoenfeld signs copies of The Dark Honey: New & Used Poems at a release party on May 28, 2009.
Jen Wright autographs copies of her books at the Golden Crown Literary Society conference in Orlando, on Saturday, July 26, 2009.
Events
Friday, September 3, 7-9 pm. We'll be represented at the Duluth-Superior Pride poetry reading at Jitters Coffeehouse, 102 W. Superior St., Duluth. Free. A great mellow evening.
Saturday, September 4, 11 am-5 pm. Clover Valley Press will have a booth at Duluth-Superior Pride Festival. We will team up with Studio of the Woods to offer our books and stained glass/ceramic art created by Sue Meredith. Author Jen Wright will be on hand to sign copies of her Jo Spence mystery series titles: Killer Storm and Big Noise. Join us on the shore of Lake Superior at Duluth's beautiful Bayfront Park for an all-day festival of music, art, culture, and community. For information, call 218-213-4120.
Friday, September 24. Save the date! Final details are being worked out for a poetry and music performance featuring Ellie Schoenfeld and Deborah Gordon Cooper reading selections from their books with selected musicians at StageNorth. This cultural arts center on the south shore of Lake Superior's Chequamegan Bay in Washburn, Wisconsin, provides cutting edge performing arts to the region. Its mission is "to stimulate, celebrate and enhance the understanding of ourselves, others and life through the shared experience of high calibre live performance." StageNorth, 123 W. Omaha St., Washburn, WI. 715-373-1194.
Saturday, October 16, 10 am-5 pm. Clover Valley Press will have an exhibitor table at the Twin Cities Book Festival, sponsored by Rain Taxi Review of Books. Author Kathleen Melin plans to sign copies of her literary memoir, By Heart: A Mother's Story of Children and Learning at Home. Other CVP authors are expected to appear. Location: Minneapolis Community & Technical College, between Hennepin Ave. and Loring Park, Minneapolis. For information, call 612-825-1528.
Ellie Schoenfeld often performs as a spoken word artist at the Chick Jams, at Amazing Grace Bakery & Café, 394 S. Lake Ave., Canal Park, Duluth, 6-8 p.m., the second Sunday evening of every month.
Awards
Clover Valley Press authors were honored at the 22nd annual Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards on Sunday, May 16, on the campus of the University of Minnesota Duluth. The Dark Honey: New & Used Poems by Ellie Schoenfeld won in the category of Poetry, and Big Noise: A Jo Spence Mystery by Jen Wright received honorable mention in the category of Fiction.