May 7
6:30-8:30 Workshop/signing by CAL member Wayne Sheldrake. "DO YOU HAVE A BOOK IN YOU?: Three Secrets Authors Don't Tell." This encouraging and inspiring two-hour session for unpublished authors planning their first book outlines the universally recognized traits of successful writers and describes the universally accepted protocols for book publishing. Pine River Public Library/Bayfield, 15 East Mills Street, Bayfield, CO. Info: 970-884-2222.

May 8
Highlands Ranch Library, Highlands Ranch, 7-8:30 p.m.
Douglas County Libraries Author Series: "Healing with Humor" presented by local author and brain tumor survivor, Liz Holzemer. Liz will discuss her book, Curveball: When Life Throws You a Brain Tumor and share how she took her second chance at life to pay it forward. To register, call 303-791-READ.

May 10: Parker Library, Parker, 11a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Douglas County Libraries Author Series: "Healing with Humor" presented by local author and brain tumor survivor, Liz Holzemer. Liz will discuss her book, Curveball: When Life Throws You a Brain Tumor and share how she took her second chance at life to pay it forward. To register, call 303-791-READ. 

May 10
Wick Downing will read from his new novel, The Trials of Kate Hope, at the Tattered Cover, Colfax store, 2:00 pm.  

May 13
5-7 pm Workshop: "Secrets of Adventure Writing" by CAL member Wayne Sheldrake. You have all the elements of a great adventure story--epic setting, once in a lifetime action, off-beat characters, whipsnapping dialogue. It's a great story. But now what? This is an exploration of time-proven story techniques that make your adventure as mind-jolting for readers as it was for you. The Mountain Shop, Northern Hotel Lobby/Atrium, 172 N. College, Unit D, Ft. Collins. Cost of workshop: $30 pre-registered/ $40 at the door. Talk/signing: free, open to the public. Info/Pre-registration: Todd at Matter Bookstore, 970-472-4284, or Seth at TMS, 970-493-5720

7:30 Signing/slideshow (free, open to the public): Instant Karma: the Heart and Soul of a Ski Bum. The Mountain Shop, Northern Hotel Lobby/Atrium, 172 N. College, Unit D, Ft. Collins.

May 17
Rose Muenker will present her workshop,Tap Into Your Creative Genius: Writing for Personal Expression and Joy, at the Columbine Library near Southwest Plaza, 0:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For details, visit www.GetGreatResults.com/workshop-creative.shtml.

May 19
Irv Sternberg's new novel, Neptune's Chariot, will be released.

May 21
CAL member Manuel Ramos and Rudy Ch. Garcia will be at the Tattered Cover Bookstore, Elizabeth & Colfax, reading from short stories published in the anthology Latinos in Lotusland, about Latinos living in Los Angeles, 7:30 pm.

May 21
Rose Muenker will present her workshop, The 5 Steps That Turn Website Visitors Into Cash, at Belmar Library,1:30 - 4:30. Details are available at: www.GetGreatResults.com/workshop.shtml

May 22, 7:15 p.m.
Carol Grever will be at the Barker Book Group Chat
Boulder. By invitation.

May 24
Colorado Authors' League Awards Banquet
Four Seasons
CLICK HERE for Information or to Register Online 

May 24
10:30 am Talk/Signing: Instant Karma (Free and open to the public) by CAL member Wayne Sheldrake. Spanish Peaks Library, 323 Main Street, Walsenburg, CO

1:30-3:30 pm Workshop: "DO YOU HAVE A BOOK IN YOU?: Three Secrets Authors Don't Tell," a workshop by CAL member Wayne Sheldrake. This encouraging and inspiring two-hour session for unpublished authors planning their first book outlines the universally recognized traits of successful writers and describes the universally accepted protocols for book publishing. Spanish Peaks Library, 323 Main Street, Walsenburg, CO, Cost of workshop: $30 preregister/$40 at the door. Pre-registration/Info: Beth Harper, 719-334-6934

June 1-6 SOLD OUT
Page Lambert's "Exploring the Literature and Landscape of the Horse," a 5-day horseback writing retreat with guest facilitator Sheri Griffith at the Vee Bar Guest Ranch near Laramie, Wyoming. More info at http://www.pagelambert.com/. Contact Page@pagelambert.com to be added to the waiting list.

June 10
Dorren Orion's Queen of the Road: The True Tale of 47 States, 22,000 Miles, 200 Shoes, 2 Cats, 1 Poodle, a Husband, and a Bus With a Will of Its Own will be published by Broadway Books, an imprint of Random House. 

June 12, 5:30 p.m.
Carol Grever will be featured at an Author Talk and Book Signing
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Crossroads Commons
2915 Pearl Street, Boulder
Phone 303-442-1665

June 14
10 - 12 pm Workshop by CAL member Wayne Sheldrake: "DO YOU HAVE A BOOK IN YOU?: Three Secrets Authors Don't Tell" This encouraging and inspiring two-hour session for unpublished authors planning their first book outlines the universally recognized traits of successful writers and describes the universally accepted protocols for book publishing. Adams State College, Business Building, Rm. 142, Alamosa, CO

Cost: $30 preregister/$40 at the door. Pre-registration/info: Wayne Sheldrake, 719-480-0397 or wayne.sheldrake@hotmail.com

June 19-22
18th Annual Conference on Virginia Woolf: "Woolf Editing/Editing Woolf" 
The Conference will be held at the University of Denver and other locations in and around the city. Enrollment is limited and will close at the end of April. For further information, visit www.du.edu/woolf/.   

June 23
Joint Meeting of the new and old CAL Boards
7-9 p.m.
Englewood Public Library
Englewood Civic Center, Hampden & Santa Fe

June 20-25
"Writing from the Imaginative Storm" in Taos, New Mexico sponsored by James Nave and The Writing Salon.  Faculty includes Page Lambert, Allegra Huston, Leslie Ullman, and Gladys Swan.  More info at http://www.pagelambert.com/ or http://www.thewritingsalon.net/.  To register: info@thewritingsalon.net.

August 6-10
World Science Fiction Convention, Colorado Convention Center. This is the granddaddy science fiction convention among all of them that includes the announcement of the Hugo Awards. Last year it was in Japan and it's been held all over this country and around the world since 1939, except for during World War II. Denver hosted it previously in 1941 and 1981. Check http://www.denvention3.org/ for more details and registration fees.

August 8-10
Writing along the Rim 3-day retreat featuring Page Lambert. Sponsored by the Grand Canyon Field Institute. More info at http://www.pagelambert.com/. To register: gcfi@grandcanyon.org,

August 22-24
Bubonicon 40, Albuquerque, NM. Details can be found at http://www.bubonicon.com/

September 3-7
Page Lambert's Create Yourself Anew! River Writing & Sculpting Journey on the Colorado River near Moab featuring renowned Santa Clara Pueblo artists Roxanne Swentzell and Rose Simpson as Page's special guests.  This unique trip is selling out quickly. More info at http://www.pagelambert.com/.  Contact Page@pagelambert.com to register. 

September 24-28
Writing from the River's Edge with The Women's Wilderness Institute, a five-day canoe trip on Utah's Green River featuring Page Lambert. More info at http://www.pagelambert.com/.  To register: heather@womenswilderness.org

October 15-18
Women Writing in the West conference at the University of Colorado at Denver (dates to be confirmed) featuring several well-known women writers.  Stayed tuned for more information.

October 24-26
Mile Hi Con 40, Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center. The region's premier science fiction convention, celebrating its 40th year. Always a well-oiled machine, this con usually attracts in excess of 1,000 people, including 70-80 authors. Guests of Honor will be Tim Powers, Jim Butcher ("Dresden Files"), and Patricia Briggs, with Toastmaster Colorado's own Carrie Vaughn. Check http://www.milehicon.org/