Seton Hill Writers News - April 2010

Here is April's news from Seton Hill Writers:

#1: KJ Howe's novel Breathless is a RWA 2010 Golden Heart Finalist in Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure.

#2: Inside Out, Maria V. Snyder's first book in a new SF series, is on shelves

#3: Heidi Ruby Miller was interviewed by Adele Cosgrove-Bray at Hub Pages.

#4: The Brain Plague steampunk trilogy by Steven Piziks will be released by Ace Books beginning in September 2010.

#5: Three Seton Hill Writers made it as finalists in The 2010 Sandy Contest at Crested Butte Writer's Conference: Emilie Bishop's thesis novel in the Children's/YA category; KL Grady's novel in the SF/Fantasy category; and Krista Russell's novel in the Children's/YA category.

#6: Lucy A. Snyder received a Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in POETRY for her collection Chimeric Machines through Creative Guy Publishing.

#7: Laurie Alice Eakes is guest blogging at The Hartline Literary Agency blog - From the Heart. Laurie is represented by Tamela Hancock Murray at Hartline Literary.

June 2008 Seton Hill WPF Grads Online

Here's where you can find some of the June 2008 Seton Hill WPF graduates:

#1: Adrea Peters has her Summer 2008 newsletter at Artists Looking Ahead. Her guest interview this time is writer and adventurer Kira Salak.

#2: Aubrey Curry has a new blog series about finding an agent.

#3: Emilie Bishop has a brand new website at http://emiliebishop.com/default.aspx.

#4: Monica Spence has a new blog at http://monicaspence.blogspot.com.


Heidi Ruby Miller, Adrea Peters, writing, Aubrey Curry, Monica Spence, Emilie Bishop, Seton Hill Writers, Seton Hill University

Seton Hill Writers Win Scholarships

Congratulations to Seton Hill Writing Popular Fiction graduate students Kathryn Martin and Emilie Bishop on their recent writing awards.

Fantasy writer Kathryn Martin was the recipient of the first KJ Howe Scholarship. The scholarship, given by Seton Hill Alum and romantic suspense writer K. J. Howe, goes to the student with the most dynamic action scene. Along with a monetary prize, the winner also receives a three-chapter critique from two award-winning authors.
Kathryn Martin

Young Adult writer Emilie Bishop won the annual McLaughlin Scholarship for a monetary prize. The scholarship goes to the student whose thesis novel has the best opening hook.
Emilie Bishop


Heidi Ruby Miller, Kathryn Martin, K. J. Howe Scholarship, Emilie Bishop, McLaughlin Scholarship, writing, Seton Hill University