Northshore Literary Society

Bulletin Board

Please note post criteria at bottom of the page.

Thanks...to Toni Orrill, Christa Allan  and Pam (moderator) for a wonderful panel session at our recent February NLS meeting. The panel received rave reviews.

Stayed tuned for our next meeting in April. Location to be announced soon.

 NEWS RELEASE!!!

We're excited to announce that Pamela Binnings Ewen has been named 2009 Literary Artist of the year by the St. Tammany Parish Commission on Cultural Affairs!

 

Kevin Davis, president of St. Tammany Parish, stands with Pam at the 5th Annual President's Arts Awards on Friday evening,  January 15, at the Louisiana Medical Center & Heart Hospital in Lacombe.

Pamela is a co-founder of this organization, and the author of The Moon in the Mango Tree, Walk Back The Cat, and Faith On Trial (published by B&H Publishing Group). Her next novel, Dancing On Glass, will be released in June, 2010.

CONGRATULATIONS PAM!!!!

Along with Pam a distinguished list of artists were recognized:

Literary Artist, Pamela Binnings Ewen

Performing Artist, Allen Little

Musical Artist, Brian Stoltz

Visual Artist, Alan Flattmann

Culinary Artist, Shane Gorringe, Zoe Bakery

Patron of the Year, Inside Northside, Lori Murphy 

President's Award, Bryan Gowland

Lifetime Achievement, Ronnie Kole

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NORTHSHORE ARTISTS!!!!

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THE CHILDREN'S HOUR with performances by long time NLS supporter Judy Ruston

Slidell Little Theatre
2024 Nellie Drive
Slidell, La
Tickets: $14 Adults, $7 students to 18 years
985-641-0324,  slidell-slt.org/reservations  
Opening night March 5, 8 pm
Other shows:  March 6, 12, 13, 19, & 20 at 8 pm. March 14 & 21, 2 pm.
 
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR is a serious drama about a vindictive boarding school student who destroys the lives of the headmistresses of the school.   It is not appropriate for children.   
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 Anna Marie Catoir hosts a Book Salon for Women's  History Month

Sunday, March 7th, 2010 at 4 pm, Barnes & Noble in Mandeville will be holding a book salon in honor of Women's History Month. We are encouraging anyone who wants to participate to read a book about a Louisiana woman or one of the many volumes that chronicles women's history in the state during a certain time period.

Then on March 7th we will get together to discuss who we chose, why, what that person means to us, what it means to be a Louisiana woman. 

Please feel free to invite those you think will be interested. I'm excited about this event and working hard to make sure it is successful.

For more information contact Anna Marie at

silver_illusion@hotmail.com
 

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NORTHSHORE LITERARY SOCIETY

MEMBERSHIP GUIDELINES:

1. NLS welcomes anyone who is interested in promoting the literary community on the northshore. Membership is open to both published and non-published writers including all genres of writing,  people who cherish the written word, book clubs, writing groups, songwriters, poets, etc.

2. Membership will be $25 per calendar year with membership renewal deadlines on February 28. 

3. Members who are writers - If they have published work - features,articles stories, any book (poetry, fiction, nonfiction) (and including self-published books), are welcome to submit photos of their book covers and/or links in addition to their literary events to be posted to the published work page according to the website submission guidelines.

4. Members who have a published book will be invited to speak at one of the meetings (held 6 times a year) in a author rotation so that each author will get to speak at one of the meetings and sell their book. We may need to have two speakers per meeting.

5. Non-members and/or book club members are welcome to post their literary events that are open to the public on the website's bulletin board page. However we strongly recommend they becoming a member. Book Club Members will receive: Posting of their events, hear great speakers, acquire a new collection of books to read from new/aspiring northshore authors, help grow the n/s literary literary community. We could also have a rep from their book club speak about their group and recruit if they like. 

6. Membership includes a 12 month period with free entrance to regular meetings and a discount on special event meetings. 

The MOST important thing is you will be a part of an organization that is bolstering our literary community, giving people a chance to meet others with common interests and a cohesive group of interesting new friends.

Please send a check for $25 made out to Northshore Literary Society with your contact information: name, address and phone number. Mail the check to

Northshore Literary Society

4700 Hwy. 22 # 567

Mandeville, La. 70471

 

 

 Literary post guidelines:

The NLS primary goal is to help bring together and promote literary enthusiasts across the northshore.

Supporters of NLS are welcome to submit their literary endeavors across the greater New Orleans/northshore region.

We ask that our fellow NLS supporters please adhere to the following post criteria:

requests must be sent at least one week in advance

  • photos must be in a jpeg format with at least a 72 dpi
  • the NLS founders reserve the right to screen all requests and post accordingly
LITERARY FESTIVALS
This is only the beginning of many festivals to hit the greater New Orleans area, so check back often.      
OLD MANDEVILLE JANE AUSTEN FESTIVAL - March 6 - 7
Saturday, March 6th, 9am - 1pm
Old Mandeville Trailhead Cultural Interpretive Center
Wear a period costume if the fancy strikes! 
There'll be Mr. Darcy dramatic readings, a Love Letter Writing Contest, booksignings, calligraphy and wax seal demonstrations, a No Plain-Janes contest, Regency era dances (with The Louisiana Vintage Dancers). Many restaurants in Old Mandeville will be offering special meals of the era - Vianne's Tea Salon & Cafe, The Barley Oak, and many others.
On Sunday, March 7th 
Lakehouse on Mandeville waterfront. Entrance fee of $35.00, includes brunch and dessert upstairs.
At one o'clock a harp concert will begin the activities, which include among other things a class taught by local authors Bev Marshall (Right as Rain, Walking Through Shadows, Hot Fudge Sundae Blues) and Pamela Ewen (The Moon in the Mango Tree, Walk Back The Cat, Faith On Trial, and coming in July, Dancing On Glass). Bev Marshall is Creative Writer in Residence at SLU.
2010 TENNESSEE WILLIAMS FESTIVAL
March 24 - 28th
Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans
If you love books, this is a glittering celebration you'll never forget in the French Quarter of New Orleans.  Master Classes, a roster of lively discussions among great panelists, celebrity interviews, theater, music, food/drink, great parties and film events. A scholar's conference, comedy improv and a poetry slam. Short fiction and one-act play competitions at La Petite Theater, a breakfast book club, book fair, a special fundraising event on March 24th, and an opening night gala the following night.
And don't forget, the STELLA! contest in Jackson Square.
Starring - Dage Eggers, Jill McCorkle, Michael Lewis, Winston Groom (Forest Gump), Jill Conner Browne (The Sweet Potato Queen Series), John Dufresne, Jospeh Boyden, Molly Haskell, (The Wire's) David Simon , Eric Overmyer (Treme), Emmy Award-winning journalist Cokie Roberts, political strategist James Carville, literary agent Marly Rushoff, among many many others!! 
 
For more information, or to purchase tickets, for panel passes or master classes or all access passes, go to www.tennesseewilliams.net or call (504)581-1144 or (800)990-3378. 

Volunteers who sign up for a 4 to 5 hour shift will automatically receive a panel pass ($60 value). You can sign up on the site (the icon on the lower right of the home page).
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 CONGRATULATIONS
Our long time NLS supporter Anna Marie Catoir has been recognized for her poem  "Godmother." Originally published on GoblinFruit.net in 2008, the poem has been nominated for the 2009 Dwarf Stars award sponsored by the Science Fiction Poetry Association. It was republished in a chapbook comprised of all the nominees. For more info visit:  http://www.sfpoetry.com/dwarfstars.html
 
Chat with Anna Marie on her blog: http://amcatoir.wordpress.com/
 
Erica Spindler's new book, Blood Vines, will be released March 2nd, and she'll be signing copies at Barnes & Nobel on Wednesday, March 3rd at 7 pm. and on March 17 at the Martin Wine Cellar in Mandeville at 4:30 p.m. with a book discussion at 6:00 p.m.

  LINKS
NLS is offering space here for all members to post their websites.
Check out Alice Landry's articles on Holistic Wellness at the sites listed below:  
 
 

 
     Al Olinde's Writing Group

Al Olinde holds a weekly writer's group at the St. Tammany Parish Library for serious writers who would like to improve their craft. All genres of writing are welcome: fiction, non-fiction, short stories, and poetry. 
If you're interested in joining, come talk to Al at the next meeting or let us know by email, northshorelit@yahoo.com

 



 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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