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Virginia Writers Association Events

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VWA is pleased to announce:

Baldacci
David
Baldacci
Photo by John Foley, Opale 

David Baldacci will discuss and sign his newest book, The Collectors, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 2007, at the Lyceum in Old Town, Alexandria, VA. Advance registration for this event is now open. All proceeds from this VWA Distinguished Author Series event will go to support the Wish You Well literacy foundation. Sign up now for discounted admission.

Baldacci is the author of 12 previous consecutive New York Times best-sellers. His books have been published in more than 40 languages in more than 80 countries; more than 50 million copies of his books are in print worldwide.

Marcinko
Richard Marcinko

Richard Marcinko will discuss and sign his newest book, Holy Terror, at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at the Lyceum in Old Town, Alexandria, VA. Advance registration for this event is now open. All proceeds from this VWA Distinguished Author Series event will go to support the Wish You Well literacy foundation. Sign up now for discounted admission.

Reviews for Marcinko's Rogue Warrior
"Fascinating...Marcinko...makes Arnold Schwarzenegger look like Little Lord Fauntleroy"
- New York Times Book Review

Lippman
Laura Lippman

Laura Lippman will discuss and sign her newest book, What the Dead Know, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2007, at the Lyceum in Old Town, Alexandria, VA. Advance registration for this event is now open. All proceeds from this VWA Distinguished Author Series event will go to support the Wish You Well literacy foundation. Sign up now for discounted admission.

Best-selling, multiple-award-winning author Lippman's Baltimore detective Tess Monaghan has brought Charm City's mean streets to life for millions of readers. 

Please note: Advance event ticket sales are nonrefundable unless VWA must cancel an event due to inclement weather or other forces beyond our control.

Olsson's Books
VWA would like to thank Olsson's Books and Records
for helping support our Distinguished Author Series events.

A $25 discount is now available to VWA members who sign up for Merry Bruns' Web writing workshops. Coming up: Web Writing and Editing, March 6-7, National Press Club, Washington, DC. Details and registration information.

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VWA plans to offer writing courses in 2007 on the following topics. Check back soon for complete information:

Children's Literature
Writing a Cookbook
Non-fiction
Grant Proposals
Plotting the Novel
The Mystery Novel
The Sci-Fi Novel
The Independent Publisher
What Writers Need to Know about Blogs and Podcasts
Chick Lit
The Art of the Short Story