Dalton Poets Featured at Austin Poetry Society Fourth Thursday

July 14, 2009

On Thursday, July 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the NeWorlDeli (4101 Guadalupe) The Austin Poetry Society Fourth Thursday open microphone features poets of Dalton Publishing. Hear W. Joe Hoppe, Ric Williams, and maybe more, read original work. An open mic always follows the featured poets, so come out to the event and bring your own poems to read aloud. Eat, drink, and be poetic.

The Austin Poetry Society brings poets and poetry lovers together to meet, mingle, and support each other. APS also offers monthly programs and contests. Their monthly membership meetings resume in September.

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Writing on the Air with Michael Gilmore

July 13, 2009

Dalton Publishing poet and author of Restless Astronomy, Michael Gilmore, will give an interview on KOOP 91.7 FM “Writing on the Air” with host Dillon McKinsey. Tune in on Wednesday, July 15 from 6 to 7 p.m. to hear Michael’s first on-air interview.

Writing on the Air promotes the art of writing and creativity, and provides information to Austin’s community of readers, writers, and creatives. The show has featured interviews and readings with award-winning, as well as up-and-coming, novelists, journalists, biographers, poets, essayists, folklorists, songwriters, freelancers, historians, screenwriters, playwrights, humorists, philosophers, and other creative spirits.

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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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W. Joe Hoppe Reads in Celebration of Borderlands Summer Issue

July 6, 2009

On Saturday, July 11 at 3:00 p.m., Dalton poet W. Joe Hoppe will read a selection of his poetry as part of literary event celebrating Borderlands’ summer issue inspired by the Blanton Poetry Project. Edited by Katherine Durham Oldmixon, this issue focuses on ekphrastic poetry and will be on sale at the event, courtesy of the Blanton gift shop. This literary reading and exhibit will be held in the America/Americas Gallery at the Blanton Museum of Art, located on the UT Austin campus (MLK at Congress).

Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review is a literary journal based in Austin, Texas that publishes poetry along with photographs, reviews and essays.

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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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Forrest Fest 2009 Expands to Austin

April 30, 2009

by Neil Kahn

This Saturday, May 2, Forrest Fest arrives in Austin where an all-day poetry and cultural celebration will be held at the Austin Baha’i Center (2215 E.M. Frankline Avenue). Our own award-winning poet Ric Williams is highlighted as a featured artist and will read his poetry aloud on Saturday night.

Founded in West Texas, and now in its ninth year, Forrest Fest is an annual poetry, music, and art festival held in the city of Lamesa each year, until now. The festivities begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday with an early bird Round Robin reading, followed by a half dozen featured poets sharing their work in a reading hosted by Robin Cravey. Everyone is invited to share in a potluck feast, then participate in poetry workshops and other ongoing activites, such as scrapbooking and creating an instant anthology. Saturday evening promises music from Chris Van Loan and at 7 p.m. popular Texas poets will perform their original work aloud. Sharing the bill with Ric Williams are well-knowns in the poetry community like Herman Nelson, Dr. Chuck Taylor of Texas A&M University, Connie Williams, John Levacy, Kathleen Romana, and Thom the World Poet, as well as less known, emerging poets. The day long event comes to a close with a Round Robin Open Mic session.

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Bonazzi Reviews “Restless Astronomy”

April 27, 2009

On April 26, The San Antonio Express-News published critically-acclaimed author and poetry columnist Robert Bonazzi’s brilliant review of Restless Astronomy, the latest collection of poems from Austin-based poet Michael Gilmore.

Read the entire review here…

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Three Small Presses, One Big Read

March 2, 2009

by Neil Kahn

Showcasing the thriving literary and musical talents in Austin, Dalton Publishing, American Short Fiction, and Bat City Review come together to celebrate Small Press Month. Held annually in March, Small Press Month highlights the innovative and exciting work produced by small publishers.

Dalton author and humorist Owen Egerton (How Best to Avoid Dying) will emcee the evening featuring six writers reading both newly published and yet to be published works. The musical stylings of alt-country band Jenny and the Corn Ponies will kick off the evening, and Southpaw Jones, whose music is at once hilarious and heartbreaking, will bring the festivities to a close. From Dalton Publishing, Ric Williams shares tales from his forthcoming novel Woman in the Tower, and stuntman Gary Kent entertains with his insider’s view on revolutionary Hollywood, reading from the much-anticipated Shadows & Light. Smith Henderson and Amelia Gray, two writers featured in the Spring 2009 issue of American Short Fiction, offer a taste of delectable, unconventional short fiction. And, breathing poetic air into the evening, Josh Morison and Elyse Fenton of Bat City Review deliver lyrical and contemplative poetry.

Stacey Swann, editor of American Short Fiction, organized this brand new event to recognize the small presses, who she says “are motivated by a love of books and literature,” allowing them to “take greater risks” than big publishers. “In the current economic crisis,” Swann says, “support of these [small] presses is even more important.” While mainstream publishers are putting a freeze on acquisitions, small presses need to seize the opportunity and fill in the gap.

American Short Fiction is a literary journal that publishes short fiction written by some of the finest authors of contemporary literature. It is printed quarterly by the independent non-profit Badgerdog Literary Publishing, Inc. and distributed nationally. Bat City Review is the literary magazine of UT Austin’s Creative Writing graduate students. The nationally-circulated magazine publishes the best in contemporary short fiction and poetry.

This feast of words and music will transpire in the heart of south Austin at Cafe Caffeine (909 W. Mary) on Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m.

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Reviewer Says, “Restless Astronomy is Simply Brilliant!”

January 22, 2009

A book reviewer for The University of Texas at San Antonio’s campus newspaper, The Paisano, recently raved about poet Michael Gilmore and his first collection of poetry in over two decades, entitled Restless Astronomy. The reviewer calls Gilmore’s work endearing and romantic, and notes that a number of poems from this collection are “filled with intense thought and raw human emotion.” The final paragraph of the review is replete with acclaim: “Restless Astronomy is wonderfully written, and Gilmore’s wit and creativity are outstanding. He has a way with words that keeps readers thoroughly entertained. He is fearlessly bold, which is apparent because his honest emotion is expressed in every line of his poetry. Michael Gilmore is simply brilliant.”

Bravo, Mr. Gilmore! We couldn’t agree more!

Read the entire review here…

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Dalton Title Nominated for Book of the Year

January 16, 2009

International book distributor Midpoint Trade Books has nominated Dalton Publishing title for Foreword Magazine’s 2008 Book of the Year award. From a crop of hundreds of books, Midpoint selected poetry collection Restless Astronomy by Michael Gilmore along with only 43 other titles. This book was chosen because it represents “the finest in independent publishing,” according to Gail Kump, Executive Vice President of Midpoint Trade Books.

Restless Astronomy has garnered considerable critical acclaim and numerous fans since its debut in Fall 2008. We at Dalton are enormously proud!

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