Thereâs probably only one place on Earth where an aspiring author can get expert advice and inspiration on writing and publishing from some of the hottest novelists, poets, agents and editors on the scene for just $300.
That would be at the Jackson Hole Writers Conference, which for its 30th year has an all-virtual affair in the works for June 23-27. But that $300 is the early-bird registration price for scriveners who sign up no later than Monday. After that the cost goes up to $330 â which is still a pretty ridiculously reasonable figure.
Jackson Hole Writers, the nonprofit that organizes and hosts the conference, called off its 2020 event for the obvious coronavirus-related reasons, but it has offered a handful of online affairs since then and now has its Zoom chops down sufficiently to pull off a five-day series of online panel discussions, workshops, critique sessions, keynote speakers, readings and other such literary happenings.
Thereâs probably only one place on Earth where an aspiring author can get expert advice and inspiration on writing and publishing from some of the hottest novelists, poets, agents and editors on the scene for just $300.
That would be at the Jackson Hole Writers Conference, which for its 30th year has an all-virtual affair in the works for June 23-27. But that $300 is the early-bird registration price for scriveners who sign up no later than Monday. After that the cost is jacked up to $330 â which is still a pretty ridiculously reasonable figure.
Jackson Hole Writers, the nonprofit that organizes and hosts the conference, called off its 2020 event for the obvious coronavirus-related reasons, but it has offered a handful of online affairs since then and now has its Zoom chops down sufficiently to pull off a five-day series of online panel discussions, workshops, critique sessions, keynote speakers, readings and other such gatherings.
If youâre still hunting for holiday gifts and looking to support local authors and businesses, look no further. The News&Guide has compiled a list of 22 books for Wyoming s County 22.
The books, recommended by Jackson Hole Writers and local bookstores, are written by local authors or those with Wyoming ties. There s truly something for everyone, from kids to photographers to poetry lovers.
1)
Ski Run Fun by Hannah Navarro
Wilson resident Hannah Navarro has published her first childrenâs book, âSki Run Fun,â available at ski resorts and bookstores. She wrote the book last winter and self-published it a year later.
âRare as Earthâ by Gregory Zeigler
$19.95 at gzeiglerbooks.com and local bookstores.
This âenvironmental thrillerâ shows the effects of extractive industries â from fracking in Pennsylvania to rare earth metal extraction in Utah â while following a team trying to rescue an abducted 14-year-old and her mother.
Phantom of the Nort
$49.95 at SteveMatheis.com and local bookstores.
âPhantom of the Northâ showcases Mattheisâs Great Gray Owl photography, including its cover photo that won the Grand Prize in the 2018 Audubon Photography Awards.
âNotes on a Hospitalized Pregnant Womanâ by Claudia Turner
$14.95 at Valley Bookstore.
Turner shares the story of her two-month hospital stay awaiting her daughterâs birth and reflects on âeverything from the history of childbirth to witchcraft, introversion, existentialism, Parisian parenting tricks and her husbandâs struggles with alcoholism,â according to its descrip