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Mary Shelley's Birthday Celebration
Mary Shelley's Birthday Celebration
(August 27-30, 2009)

Join New England women writers from the international organization,
Broad Universe, as they honor the 212th anniversary of Mary Shelley's birth. Learn about the amazing life and work of a woman whose vision reached far ahead of her time. Hear the truth about the original "mad scientist" and his creation.

Thursday, August 27th, 6:30 - 8:00
Jacob Edwards Library, 236 Main Street, Southbridge, MA 01550
http://www.jacobedwardslibrary.org/
Vampire fiction writers Inanna Arthen and Morven Westfield and
SF/Fantasy author Trisha J. Wooldridge

Saturday, August 29th, 10:00 AM to noon
Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St, Nashua, NH 03060-3475
http://www.nashua.lib.nh.us
Vampire fiction writer Morven Westfield and SF/Fantasy authors Elaine Isaak, Phoebe Wray, Trisha J. Wooldridge and Julie Andrews

Saturday, August 29th, 2:00 to 4:00
Toadstool Books, Lorden Plaza, Milford, NH 03055
http://www.toadbooks.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp
Vampire fiction writers Inanna Arthen and Morven Westfield and
SF/Fantasy authors Elaine Isaak, Phoebe Wray, Trisha J. Wooldridge, Justine Graykin and Julie Andrews

Sunday, August 30th, noon - 2:00 at
Pandemonium Books & Games, 4 Pleasant Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
http://www.pandemoniumbooks.com/
Vampire fiction writers Inanna Arthen and Morven Westfield, past Nebula Award nominee Jennifer Pelland, and SF/Fantasy authors Elaine Isaak, Phoebe Wray, Trisha J. Wooldridge and Julie Andrews

Sunday, August 30th, 4:00 - 6:00 at
Back Pages Books, 289 Moody Street, Waltham, MA 02453
http://www.backpagesbooks.com/
Vampire fiction writers Inanna Arthen and Morven Westfield, past Nebula Award nominee Jennifer Pelland, and SF/Fantasy authors Elaine Isaak, Phoebe Wray, Trisha J. Wooldridge and Julie Andrews

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Award Winners

Eileen Kernaghan's Wild Talent is up for a Sunburst Award! - posted on 03 Aug 2009

Do you enjoy filk music? - posted on 01 Aug 2009

Carol Berg's Lighthouse duet wins Mythopoeic Fantasy Award! - posted on 01 Aug 2009

Breath and Bone Wins Award - posted on 29 Jun 2009

'Shades of Dark' and 'Hope's Folly' news from Linnea Sinclair - posted on 22 Jan 2009


YA news

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Mary Shelley's Birthday Celebration
Mary Shelley's Birthday Celebration
(August 27-30, 2009)

Join New England women writers from the international organization,
Broad Universe, as they honor the 212th anniversary of Mary Shelley's birth. Learn about the amazing life and work of a woman whose vision reached far ahead of her time. Hear the truth about the original "mad scientist" and his creation.

Thursday, August 27th, 6:30 - 8:00
Jacob Edwards Library, 236 Main Street, Southbridge, MA 01550
http://www.jacobedwardslibrary.org/
Vampire fiction writers Inanna Arthen and Morven Westfield and
SF/Fantasy author Trisha J. Wooldridge

Saturday, August 29th, 10:00 AM to noon
Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St, Nashua, NH 03060-3475
http://www.nashua.lib.nh.us
Vampire fiction writer Morven Westfield and SF/Fantasy authors Elaine Isaak, Phoebe Wray, Trisha J. Wooldridge and Julie Andrews

Saturday, August 29th, 2:00 to 4:00
Toadstool Books, Lorden Plaza, Milford, NH 03055
http://www.toadbooks.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp
Vampire fiction writers Inanna Arthen and Morven Westfield and
SF/Fantasy authors Elaine Isaak, Phoebe Wray, Trisha J. Wooldridge, Justine Graykin and Julie Andrews

Sunday, August 30th, noon - 2:00 at
Pandemonium Books & Games, 4 Pleasant Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
http://www.pandemoniumbooks.com/
Vampire fiction writers Inanna Arthen and Morven Westfield, past Nebula Award nominee Jennifer Pelland, and SF/Fantasy authors Elaine Isaak, Phoebe Wray, Trisha J. Wooldridge and Julie Andrews

Sunday, August 30th, 4:00 - 6:00 at
Back Pages Books, 289 Moody Street, Waltham, MA 02453
http://www.backpagesbooks.com/
Vampire fiction writers Inanna Arthen and Morven Westfield, past Nebula Award nominee Jennifer Pelland, and SF/Fantasy authors Elaine Isaak, Phoebe Wray, Trisha J. Wooldridge and Julie Andrews

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Posted on 17 Aug 2009 by KimRichards
Sue Burke sees two essays and a poem published. - posted on 21 Nov 2009

Rocket Boy and the Geek Girls - posted on 09 Nov 2009

The Spirit Lens - posted on 09 Nov 2009

Tracy S. Morris's new novel, Bride of Tranquility has been released from Yard Dog Press - posted on 10 Sep 2009

New England Broads Celebrate Birthday of Mary Shelley - posted on 25 Aug 2009

Mary Shelley's Birthday Celebration - posted on 17 Aug 2009

Linnea Sinclair book signing - posted on 07 Aug 2009

Maria Zannini on Radio Free Bliss - posted on 06 Aug 2009

Eileen Kernaghan's Wild Talent is up for a Sunburst Award! - posted on 03 Aug 2009

Do you enjoy filk music? - posted on 01 Aug 2009

P.L. Blair's series, Portals, receives favorable reviews. - posted on 01 Aug 2009

Carol Berg's Lighthouse duet wins Mythopoeic Fantasy Award! - posted on 01 Aug 2009

Elissa Macohn is one busy woman! - posted on 01 Aug 2009

Twice Upon an Eventide up for DRA - posted on 02 Jul 2009

Congratulations Carol Berg - posted on 02 Jul 2009

Dream Realm Awards Finalis - posted on 29 Jun 2009

Review of Bad-Ass Faeries - posted on 29 Jun 2009

Ursula Pflug is One Busy Woman - posted on 29 Jun 2009

Breath and Bone Wins Award - posted on 29 Jun 2009

Two news bits from Jessica Reisman! - posted on 29 Jun 2009

Charlotte Boyett Campo blog - posted on 19 Jun 2009

Carol Berg series books are finalists for Mythopoeic Fantasy Award - posted on 19 Jun 2009

Dark Lady's Chosen Sneak Peek June 21st - posted on 19 Jun 2009

Come read a chapter of Indigo Springs by Alyx Dellamonica - posted on 10 Jun 2009

'Shades of Dark' and 'Hope's Folly' news from Linnea Sinclair - posted on 22 Jan 2009

New 'Bad-Ass Faeries' review - posted on 22 Jan 2009

Carol Berg's 'Breath and Bone' - posted on 22 Jan 2009

Crossed Genres Magazine - posted on 22 Jan 2009

Karen A. Romanko at Strange Horizons - posted on 24 Dec 2008

Catherine Lundoff is a Lambda Award Nominee - posted on 24 Dec 2008


Broad Universe Announcements

Ongoing Information on Broads available at the Website - posted on 15 Sep 2008

Mary Shelley T-Shirts - posted on 15 Sep 2008

Lange and Westfield Switch on Motherboard - posted on 15 Sep 2008

Selling your Books at Cons - posted on 15 Sep 2008

Over $7700 in Member Books Sold - posted on 24 Sep 2008

Wray at Context - posted on 24 Sep 2008


Broadsheet September 2009 Issue


The latest issue of Broad Universe's Broadsheet is now posted on line. You can view the latest issue free of charge HERE including

- On BU Becoming an Educational Non-Profit by Lettie Prell

- Juicing Up and Jump Starting Your Writing By Shaking, Rattling, and Rolling by Annette Bowman

-Sharpening Your Axe by Morven Westfield

- Interview with Lisa Mannetti by Elizabeth Blue

And reviews of Catherine Asaro's The Night Bird (by Paula Chaffee Scardamalia) and Nisi Shawl's Filter House (by Alan Scott).


Broad Universe News Staff

Kim Richards, Editor
Michele Graves, Editor
F.J. Bergmann, Graphics Consultant
Heidi Martinuzzi, Advisor
Morven Westfield, Motherboard liaison
Sue Lange, Advisor
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