READ ALL ABOUT IT
Friday, July 18, 1997
Author appearances
Thomas Lion, author of "Chelan," 1-2 p.m. tomorrow, Honolulu Book Shops, Ala Moana. Call 941-2274.
Luis Francia, poet and editor of "Brown River, White Ocean" will speak on "Flippin': Filipinos on America," 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, UH-Manoa, Krauss Hall Yukiyoshi Room. Call 956-7866.
Groups
Intermediate Science reading group, 2 p.m. tomorrow, Barnes & Noble. Call 737-3323.
Young Adventurers' reading group, for first and second graders, 7 p.m. Monday, Barnes & Noble. Call 737-3323.
Color, make-up and style presentation with Jane Makdisi, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Barnes & Noble. Based on the book "Color Me Beautiful's Looking Your Best." Call 737-3323.
Safari Leaders reading group, for fifth and sixth graders, 7 p.m. Thursday, Barnes & Noble. Call 737-3323.
Specials
Michael Miner, screenplay writer for Oliver Stone, Michael Douglas and Sylvester Stallone, shares basic principles of screenwriting, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday, UH-Manoa, Krauss Hall Yukiyoshi Room. Cost: $175. Call 956-7221.
Five writing workshops, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Aug. 2, University of Hawaii, East-West Center, Jefferson Hall. Choose one from the following topics: fiction, non-fiction or children's writing, how to self-publish a book, and writing and publishing on the Internet. Cost: $49. Participants can also have brown bag lunch with literary agent Roger Jellinek, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Register at 395-1161 or send a check payable to Aloha Press to: Honolulu Writers Conference, Box 4183, Honolulu, Hawaii 96812.
Contests
International Library of Famous Poets is sponsoring a free poetry competition. Grand prize is $1,000. Poems must be 21 lines or less and sent to: Free Poetry Competition, 421 N. Rodeo Drive, Suite 15-544, Beverly Hills, Calif., 90210. Only one poem per person. Deadline: July 30. Poems will not be returned. Winners will be notified by the end of October.
Minute Maid Co. is looking for romance novels for their "Minute Maid Sensational Romance Writer Contest." In 125 words or less, writers must portray two fictional characters and romantically describe how their senses react when eating an orange. Grand prize is a 7-day/6-night roundtrip for two to Paris, France. Submit entries to: "The Minute Maid Sensational Romance Writer Contest," 8400 Normandale Lake Blvd., Suite 500, Bloomington, Minn., 55437, or e-mail to romance@shandwick.com by July 31. Information, 1-(800)-340-5443.
Sparrowgrass Poetry Forum is accepting entries for their "Awards of Poetic Excellence" contest. Poets may enter only one poem, of 20 lines or less. Thirty-five cash prizes are offered. Deadline: July 31. Send poems to: Sparrowgrass Poetry Forum, Department G, 609 Main St., P.O. Box 193, Sistersville, W.Va. 26175-0193.
International Imitation Raymond Chandler Writing Competition for writers who can imitate or parody Chandler's writing style. Contestants should make use of typical Chandler locales, interests, and subject matter as appropriate. Three writers will receive $500, $300 or $200 prize. Entries must be typewritten, double spaced on 8-1/2-by-11 inch plain, white paper; approximately 500 words in length. They must mention La Jolla, Calif., be unpublished; must be titled; and must have the author's name, address and phone number on the back of the entry. One entry per person. All entries become the property of the Friends of the La Jolla Library. No entries will be returned. Judging Committee decision is final. Send an original and four copies to: International Imitation Raymond Chandler Writing Competition, care of Friends of La Jolla Library, 6632 Avenida Manana, La Jolla, Calif., 92037. Deadline: Aug. 1.
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