Writers of Kern Host
Annual Spring Conference
Bakersfield, Saturday, March 16, 2016
From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hodel’s, the Writers of Kern’s annual conference features two top speakers, Adam Berg, actor, novelist, screenwriter, and co-founder of JK Studios, and Amy Friedman, author, teacher, and Pops the Club founder. The program includes writing workshops, professional headshots, Battle of the Tables, and the annual Pitch Perfect Contest. Purchase tickets and read more at https://writersofkern.com events.
Authors Guild Calls for United Nations Investigation
As reported by the Authors Guild, 9 Nov. 2018, “The Authors Guild and PEN America have drafted an open letter calling for the United Nations to conduct an independent investigation into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.”
The letter begins, “As writers, journalists, artists, and Members of PEN America and the Authors Guild, we write to express our grave concern about the apparent horrific murder of Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi journalist, Washington Post contributor, and U.S. resident who disappeared in Istanbul on October 2 after entering the Saudi Arabian consulate. If true, the murder of a journalist inside a diplomatic facility would constitute nothing less than an act of state terror intended to intimidate journalists, dissidents, and exiled critics the world over.”
Read more on the website www.authorsguild.org.