Posts Tagged ‘Events’
3DN Launch and Party in Toronto
Saturday, July 10th, 2010
Snowmen Launch Invite
Hey Torontonians! Join us at the Victory Cafe in Toronto as we launch the latest release from 3-Day Books and cheer on all the local entrants to the upcoming 33rd Annual International 3-Day Novel Contest.
Thursday, August 26
7p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
The Victory Cafe
581 Markham Street, Upstairs (map)
Mark Sedore will offer tips for surviving and excelling at the world’s most notorious literary marathon and read from his contest-winning tale of brotherly betrayal and arctic survival. 3DN personnel will also be on hand to answer questions, take registrations, comfort the nervous and hand out some fun prizes.
For more information on the contest and how to get involved, read our rules, history and FAQ pages.
Jan Underwood at SFU Symposium on the Book
Friday, July 2nd, 2010
SFU Summer Publishing Workshops
Don’t forget that Jan Underwood, winner of the 2005 3-Day Novel Contest and all-around fabulous and funny person, will be speaking in Vancouver at the Symposium on the Book at Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre on July 18. Jan will be joined by an amazing lineup of authors and panelists, including Will Ferguson, Hal Wake, Rebecca Wigod, Mark Leiren-Young, and Mark Critch from This Hour Has 22 Minutes. The $75 admission includes the all-day event plus copies of the books from all participating authors. Register at www.ccsp.sfu.ca/pubworks.
Writers in the Vancouver area should also check out the entire list of SFU Summer Publishing Workshops. They offer a great range of classes, from pitching to publishers, learning about self-publishing and honing your craft in romance, humour, mystery and screenwriting techniques. They also have classes in writing and design software and more. Find information on both events at www.ccsp.sfu.ca/pubworks or contact them at pubworks@sfu.ca.
3DN reading in Vermont
Friday, January 29th, 2010
The Videographer
Hey Vermont 3-Dayers! Here’s another opportunity to meet and greet a fellow 3-Day survivor. Jason Rapczynski, the winner of the 2008 3-Day Novel Contest, will read from The Videographer at his alma mater, Saint Michael’s College in Colchester (near Burlington) on February 4. Drop by if you’re in the area, and pick up a signed copy for yourself!
Details:
Jason Rapczynski alumni reading
Thursday, February 4, 4:30 p.m.
Saint Michael’s College
Farrell Room (315 St. Edmund’s Hall)
1 Winooski Park, Colchester, Vermont (directions)
3-Day News: January 13, 2010
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
3-Day Novel Newsletter
We don’t have an announcement for you yet, so we’ve put together a few newsy bits to keep you occupied in the meantime. Click here to read the latest newsletter, and bear with us until we can present a list of winners from the 32nd Annual International 3-Day Novel Contest! We hope to have an announcement for you some time in the last week of January.
If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, enter your email in the sign-up form in the Social box to the right, or send us a note at info@3daynovel.com. If you already subscribe and didn’t receive it, check your spam box and add 3_Day_Novel_Contest@mail.vresp.com to your “not spam” list.
Another 3DN reading and meetup opportunity
Monday, December 14th, 2009
The Videographer
We’ve got another upcoming reading in Connecticut with Jason Rapczynski, winner of the 2008 3-Day Novel Contest and author of The Videographer, our 2009 release. If you’re in the area, come meet Jason and pick his brain about surviving, thriving and coming out on top during the contest.
Details:
Tuesday, December 22
12 p.m to 2 p.m.
John Bale Book Company
158 Grand St., Waterbury, Connecticut (map)
Jason will also appear at Saint Michael’s College in Burlington, Vermont in early February - we’ll post more details on that event in the new year.
Book Signing in Milford, CT
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009(Note: We’ve corrected the day on this event! It’s Saturday, not Sunday. Sorry about that.)
Jason Rapczynski will appear at a Borders bookstore in Milford, CT, this SATURDAY afternoon (Dec. 12) to sign copies of The Videographer. Come out and say hi, and get some Christmas shopping done while you’re at it!
Details:
Borders bookstore
Saturday, Dec. 12
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
1201 Boston Post Road (map)
Milford, CT
