Dalton Publishing participates in Peer Pressure

March 24, 2010

Dalton Publishing is thrilled to be participating in the upcoming event: Peer Pressure: Indie Presses Unite.This event is being held in honor of Small Press Month, a nationwide celebration highlighting the high quality works produced by independent publishers.

The evening will be emceed by award-winning Dalton author, Owen Egerton, and will also feature Dalton author, Michael Gilmore, reading from his collection of visceral and visual poetry, Restless Astronomy. You can read excerpts of Michael Gilmore’s Restless Astronomy and Owen Egerton’s books on Scribd.

In addition to Dalton’s authors, actress Kelli Bland will read a hilarious piece from American Short Fiction’s newest issue. Monofonus Press will lend their teleporting expertise to the evening and broadcast a reading from renowned author Dan Chaon. And locals Cindy St. John and Bradley Strahan will represent their independent presses with awe-inspiring poetry.

Seth Woods, the Whiskey Priest, will begin the evening with a set of his gorgeous indie-Americana songs. Together, the night will be full of wit, humor, diverse writing, and amazing local music. You won’t want to miss it!

Saturday, March 27, 2010
7 - 10pm

Club de Ville
900 Red River
Austin TX

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BookPeople Hosts Third Annual Dalton Gang Reading

July 10, 2009

The Dalton Gang is back again for the Third Annual Dalton Gang Reading hosted by BookPeople (603 N. Lamar). Escape the Austin heatwave and join us for a literary treat showcasing seven talented Austin authors on Wednesday, August 12 at 7 p.m..

The evening includes the poetry of Lyman Grant (The Road Home) and W. Joe Hoppe (Galvanized); the Grimm-inspired tales from Ric Williams (Woman in the Tower); the refreshing and incisive fiction crafted by Robert Stikmanz (Sleeper Awakes), Gary Kent’s unbelievable, yet all true, reminiscences of the indie film revolution (Shadows & Light); a jolt of inspiration and motivation from the SOAPBOX® Queen herself, Kimberlie Dykeman (Pure Soapbox); and the always hilarious and entertaining Les McGehee (Plays Well With Others).

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Upcoming Social Media Events Presented by Deltina Hay

June 22, 2009

Following the release of her social media and Web 2.0 handbook, social media maven and Web 2.0 pioneer Deltina Hay has booked many Webinars, classes, and presentations centered around A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization.

First, on Tuesday, June 23 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. PDT, Deltina presents What You Must Do to be Successful in the Social Web Webinar. Register here.

On Wednesday, June 24 at 11:00 a.m. PST, Deltina Hay and IBPA’s Publishing University Online present Building a Strong and Integrated Social Web Presence. This class will show you how to set up and implement essential social media tools like blogs, social networking sites, media communities, and social calendars. Learn how to integrate them so that your workload is greatly reduced. For more information and to register, click here.

Beginning on Wednesday, July 1 (with second and third sessions on July 8 and July 15) at 5:00 p.m. EST, Deltina Hay and Write Well University present a teleclass series that will focus on the essential tools you should implement to create a strong presence in the Social Web, and how to optimize and integrate that presence.
Multi-session Series Class:
Class #1 - Introduction to Social Media & Web 2.0 Tools and Technologies
Class #2 - Building an Optimized Foundation in the Social Web
Class #3 - Integrating Your Social Web Presence

Click here to sign up and for more information

BiGAUSTIN’s Womens Business Center presents Conversations Breakfast Series on Thursday, July 16 from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. (Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.) Is your business Web 2.0 ready? Learn how to optimize and market your business using social media and Web 2.0 at this event held at BookPeople (3rd floor). Topics include:

• Building a Solid Business Foundation in the Social Web - Deltina Hay, Author of A Survival Guide to Social Media and Web 2.0 Optimization
• How to Use Video to Dominate Local Search - Weston Norton, Reel Social Media
• Building Lifelong Relations Through Social Media - The Romeros, Social Media Experts

For details and ticket information, visit www.bigaustin.org

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Revisting a Celebration of Life, Loss, and Love

April 16, 2009

by Neil Kahn

Though a week stale, I want to recap the incredible evening hosted by Cafe Caffeine celebrating Stricken: The 5,000 Stages of Grief on Thursday, April 9.

Our wonderful co-editor Katherine Tanney emceed the event, introducing local Stricken writers and a staple of local creatives who read aloud from essays written by out-of-towners. Playwright C. Denby Swanson kick-started the emotional evening, reading from Los Angeles author Rachel Resnick’s essay “Touch Me.” To follow, our own Owen Egerton, diverging from his typically hilarious prose, shared an excerpt from “Holiest of Times,” a heartwarming account juxtaposing the recent birth of his daughter with the death of his grandfather — at the time, the youngest and the oldest in the family. Local actress Amanda Poston shared from Mylene Dressler’s “Flying Dutchman,” and Victoria Hendricks left the audience teary eyed and wet faced, sharing a letter written to her first husband who she lost to cancer twenty one years ago. And, true to expectations, performance artist and poet David Jewell entertained with his interpretation of author Jim Krusoe’s “Memorial - for L.H.”

Sandy Silver shifted the mood, speaking without a mic, sharing memories of her son Chris, to whom Stricken is dedicated, and offering bits of advice for helping others in grief. Leslie Belt, local filmmaker and funny person, read aloud from Amy Friedman’s essay of unconventional love, “New Year’s Day,” and to follow David Zuniga, the first westerner ordained a priest in the largest lineage of Korean Zen, spoke on life and death from a Buddhist perspective. Dalton senior editor, poet, and author Ric Williams shared the heart-wrenching epigraph he contributed to the book, and in closing, Katherine Tanney brought the audience to simultaneous bouts of laughter and tears as she read from her essay, “The End of Grief,” a re-telling of the last conversation she and her mother shared before her mother’s death.

Thank you to everyone who read and attended! You made this such a special and moving evening.

View photos of the event here

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Line-Up for “Stricken” Reading Tonight

April 9, 2009

by Neil Kahn

Please join us tonight, April 9, at 7 p.m. at Cafe Caffeine (909 W. Mary) in South Austin for a very special celebration honoring the recent release of Stricken: The 5,000 Stages of Grief. Katherine Tanney hosts, contributors to the book will read selections from their essays, and guest readers from Austin’s creative community will interpret the work of some of the out-of-town contributors.

The line-up for the evening is listed below:
C. Denby Swanson (reading “Touch Me” by Rachel Resnick)
Owen Egerton
Amanda Poston (in place of Amparo Garcia-Crow, reading “Flying Dutchman” by Mylene Dressler)
Victoria Hendricks
David Jewell (reading “Memorial - for L.H.” by Jim Krusoe)
Sandy Silver
Leslie Belt (reading “New Year’s Day” by Amy Friedman)
David Zuniga
Katherine Tanney

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Katherine Tanney Hosts Celebration for “Stricken”

March 31, 2009

by Neil Kahn

On Thursday, April 9, at 7 p.m., Dalton Publishing presents a very special evening at Cafe Caffeine in South Austin to celebrate the publication of Stricken: The 5000 Stages of Grief. This moving collection of essays is co-edited by local, award-winning authors Spike Gillespie and Katherine Tanney.

Not only is this event free and happening at a cool coffee house, it will feature guest readers from Austin’s creative community interpreting the work of some of our out-of-town contributors.

Poet and performance artist David Jewell, actress and playwright Amparo Garcia-Crow, filmmaker/funny person Leslie Belt, and playwright C. Denby Swanson will share the bill with Stricken writers Owen Egerton, Sandy Silver, Victoria Hendricks, David Zuniga, and the evening’s host, Katherine Tanney.

Each reader will share a 10-12 minute excerpt from one of the essays in the book. The subject matter is love, loss, and the grieving process in its many forms. Prepare to be moved.

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Latest News: The Dalton Gang– Back in Action!

June 30, 2008

Dalton Publishing returns to BookPeople on Tuesday, July 15 for a night of fine-tuned wit and creative word. This second annual event will kick off at 7pm and will showcase none other than seven fearless Austin authors of the Dalton Gang.

The gathering includes: the dangerous yet delicate poetics of W. Joe Hoppe (Galvanized); the poignant and riotous humor of Owen Egerton (How Best to Avoid Dying); Les McGehee’s improvisational genius (Plays Well With Others); and Joe O’Connell’s resilient wisdom of happenstance and finality (Evacuation Plan, a novel from the hospice). As if that weren’t enough—readings ensue from authors of upcoming titles—the fantastical realities of Robert Stikmanz (Entranscing); the through-it-all brilliance of Ric Williams (Woman in the Tower); and the esteemed histories of Gary Kent (Shadows & Light / Journeys with Outlaws in Revolutionary Hollywood).

And, considering the eclectic collection of authors that is the Dalton Gang, it’s hard to say what else the night will bring.

Who: The Dalton Gang
What: Book Reading and Signing
Where: BookPeople (603 N. Lamar)
When: Tuesday, July 15 at 7pm

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Latest News: Now Emerging from Dalton Publishing - Wiggy Press!

June 18, 2008

Dalton Publishing is thrilled to introduce Wiggy Press, a brand new imprint. Wiggy Press emerges as a platform for more mainstream topics, focusing on timely, self-help, business, and other nonfiction titles. The first release from Wiggy Press is Pure Soapbox…a cleansing jolt of perspective, motivation, and humor by Kimberlie Dykeman.

Acclaimed by fellow Dalton author Owen Egerton as “an espresso shot for your heart,” Pure Soapbox offers an interactive resource of innovative inspiration. “Prepare to laugh, prepare to think, and prepare to be more and more excited about your life,” Egerton says. Kimberlie provides both wisdom and stimulation disguised in wit and humor as she calls readers forth to forge a path of lively participation. Pure Soapbox breaks the ground perfectly for what will become an exciting part of Dalton Publishing.

Join us at BookPeople on Wednesday, June 25 at 7pm for the release party and signing of Pure Soapbox…a cleansing jolt of perspective, motivation, and humor by Kimberlie Dykeman. Expect a memorable night filled with colorful surprises and, of course, motivation with a swift kick in the pants from the SOAPBOX™ Queen herself!

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Latest News: The Dalton Gang Readings are Back!

June 16, 2008

Dalton Publishing and BookPeople Present
The 2nd Annual Dalton Gang Readings

Brought to you by the bizarre amalgam that is The Dalton Gang— seven flagrant Austin authors! The Second Annual Dalton Gang Readings features the dangerous yet delicate poetics of W. Joe Hoppe (Galvanized); the poignant and riotous humor of Owen Egerton (How Best to Avoid Dying); Les McGehee’s improvisational genius (Plays Well With Others); and Joe O’Connell’s resilient wisdom of happenstance and finality (Evacuation Plan). As if that weren’t enough, readings ensue from authors of upcoming titles—the fantastical realities of Robert Stikmanz (Entranscing); the through-it-all brilliance of Ric Williams (Woman in the Tower); and the esteemed histories of Gary Kent (Shadows & Light / Journeys with Outlaws in Revolutionary Hollywood).

Who: The Dalton Gang
What: The Second Annual Dalton Gang Readings
Where: BookPeople (603 N. Lamar)
When: Tuesday, July 15 at 7pm

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