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It was a pleasure to visit a bit with Roger and Chaz Ebert at his book signing at the University of Illinois in Urbana. For those of you who aren't aware, Mr. Ebert has gifted one million dollars to the U of I for film studies. You may contribute to this wonderful endowment.
In 1997, we established Mayhaven Awards for Fiction and Mayhaven Awards for Children's Fiction for unpublished manuscripts. The winners receive publication of their work and royalties. However, we are going to take a little break, and will not offer the award in 2009. Watch for the latest winners of this excellent award, which opened the doors for two winners, Susan McBride and Adam Freedman, into major publishing houses.
The following are some of upcoming author events.
Mayhaven Publishing, Inc. also represents the authors in a number of events when they are not available.
Most authors are available for interviews..
Please call our toll-free number 866-586 4403 to arrange an interview or event with the author.
Upcoming Events
Dan Stein is the new guest author on our site!
April 30, 2009—Brian Porter (Harvey's Life - Now What?) signing and wine tasting party at the Tin Pan restaurant in Paxton, IL 5:30 - 7:30.
May 6, 2009—children's authors Cullen Porter (Grandpa Grumpy Pants) and Valerie Huffman Osborn (A Week of Bunnies) will attend a luncheon at the Cerro Gordo, IL elementary school, at 11:30 to 1:00.
May 6, 2009—the Ten Sisters (Ten Sisters: A True Story) will be featured at the Paxton Women's Club luncheon at the Paxton Country Club at Noon.
May 17, 2009—Dan Guillory will be appearing at Decatur Central Park, Vietnam Veterans Program, Decatur, IL, at 2:00 PM. (sponsored by DPL)
May 27, 2009—Dan Guillory will be appearing at the Decatur YMCA, “History of Decatur,” from 1:00 to 2:00 PM
June 10, 2009—Dan Guillory, Macon Co. Conservation District-Workshop for Teachers, 8:00 AM-3:30 PM
June 25, 2009—Ray Elliott* will speak at the Glen Carbon Library in Glen Carbon, IL
*Though Ray Elliott has not yet published with Mayhaven, he is one of the authors we assist with marketing and distribution.
July 19, 2009—Dan Guillory, Decatur Audobon Society, Lincoln Trails Homestead State Park, 4:30 PM
September 25, 2009—Dan Guillory, Knox College, Galesburg, IL, 4:00 PM
October 27, 2009—Dan Guillory, Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL, 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM
November 2009, Dan Guillory, Vachel Lindsay Association Annual Meeting (date and time to be announced), Springfield, IL
Fall 2009—Dan Guillory Southeast Missouri State University (date and time to be announced)
Fall 2009—Dan Guillory, University of Illinois at Springfield, Brookens Library (date and time to be announced)
Press Release: Lincoln Poems at Decatur Public Library
Dr. Dan Guillory, Professor Emeritus of English at Millikin University, will present another reading from his recent book, The Lincoln Poems, at 2:00 PM in the Madden Auditorium of the Decatur Public Library on Sunday April 19, 2009. April is National Poetry Month, and Professor Guillory will focus on poems that have not been previously performed at the Library. Copies of his book will be offered for sale after the reading.
The Lincoln Poems was one of only 21 books from across the country chosen for presentation at the National Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration in Springfield on February 12, 2009. Before the poetry reading, Dr. Guillory will share his impressions of that special day, including the Bicentennial Banquet, where President Obama spoke briefly. Dr. Guillory will also have on display some of the artifacts he collected on the Bicentennial day, including Lincoln “First Day of Issue” stamps and envelopes, a Lincoln coffee mug, the Bicentennial Banquet menu, and other items of interest.
In partnership with Melody Arnold and Brent Wielt of the Macon County Conservation District, Dr. Guillory presented an all-day Lincoln workshop for Macon County schoolteachers on March 21, 2009. The day was very successful, according to the evaluations. The teachers went in three vans on a tour of Lincoln sites in and around Decatur. The workshop will be repeated on Wednesday June 10, 2009.
An audiobook of Dr. Guillory's The Lincoln Poems will soon be released by Mayhaven.
Dr. Guillory has signed another contract with Mayhaven for a new book entitled People and Places in the Land of Lincoln.
UPDATE ON AUTHORS
April 30, 2009 The Tin Pan restaurant in Paxton, IL will host a wine and signing party for our newest author, Brian H. Porter (Harvey's Life - Now What?) from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.
May 14-15, 2009, P.J. Farris, (Crossover Dribble) - Guest Speaker at The Mid Ilinois Reading Council Conference
April 18, Authors, Robert Auler, Valerie Osborn, and Cullen Porter, Brian Porter, and Doris Wenzel, attended the very successful event at the Rantoul Library in Rantoul, IL. The authors read from their work, and publisher Doris Wenzel held a 2-hour workshop for authors.
April 11 and April 12, 2009, Doris Wenzel was Alex Ruggeri's guest on Central Illinois Business Report - WDWS radio.
It was a pleasure to speak with Margaret Hay Van Damn (The River Love). Her love story for mature readers is now in audio, read in her own rich voice. Some will remember that her father, George Hay, established the Grand Old Opry.
Marjorie Lynn Heaton. At the age of 80, compiled an extraordinary 2-volume history of her family. The first, Dear Family, traced her family from 1780's England to Iowa through the 1920's; the second, Sugar From Lettuce, took up the journey through the decade of the 1930's. Now in her 90's, Marjorie is still light-hearted, busy, and continues to write.
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