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Now Playing: Award Winning Author Jane Yolen to Teach at Whidbey Island Writers Conference
Topic: January 2005
Dubbed the Hans Christian Andersen of America by Newsweek and the Aesop of the 20th century, Jane Yolen has written so many books that she lost count at 250. A writer, teacher and folklorist, Yolen is the latest addition in an outstanding lineup of presenters at the annual Whidbey Island Writers Conference scheduled March 4 through March 6, 2005.

Yolen moves gracefully from children to young adults, fantasy, science fiction, poetry and even nonfiction. Her books and stories have won the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the Jewish Library Award and more.

To learn more about and the Whidbey Island Writers Conference and Jane Yolen, see the website, or contact Conference Director Elizabeth Guss (phone: (360) 331.6714.

Thanks to Wayne Ude for this news lead

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Now Playing: And speaking of Gabo...
Here's a nice op-ed tribute to Gabriel Garcia Marquez compliments of the Greater Kashmir Daily English Newspaper website.

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Now Playing: Love in the Time of Cholera
Gabo fans rejoice! The novel, LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA, is currently being adapted by Oscar-winning screenwriter Ronald Harwood of THE PIANIST fame for the eventual release of the story on film; Scott Steindorff has agreed to produce the classic love story for New Line Cinema. For more information

Margin launches Magical Realism News clearinghouse!
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Topic: January 2005
Welcome to Margin's brand-new News Headquarters! Here, you'll find all the magical realism news we can find, as soon as we find it!
For now, how about a few short announcements to get the ball rolling...

CELEBRATE!
2005 is Margin's FIFTH ANNIVERSARY! Yep, that's right?we've been online for five years! That's practically a quarter-century in real time!
You can expect to find us participating in many upcoming literary events including conference panels, local readings and the like.
NOTE: Estimated launch date for the Winter 2005 Special Fifth Anniversary Edition: January 26, 2005. Stay tuned for details!

JOIN US
Margin's first anniversary reading event is slated for FRIDAY, JANUARY 28 2005 at Lottie Mott's in Seattle (Columbia City neighborhood). As part of the ongoing Take a Poem from Your Heart/WPA series, we'll be hosting a special Margin anniversary reading.
Featured readers: Wayne Ude and Sondra Kelly-Green for short fiction; Marjorie Manwaring, Marjorie Rommel and Kelli Russell Agodon for poetry, with introductions from the editor and publisher, Tamara Kaye Sellman, and an appearance by Bruce Taylor, founder of the Magic Realist Writers International Network.
Includes an OPEN MIC/poetry only. The event starts at 7 pm but get there early to sign up for the open mic and to get a good seat! Lottie Motts, 4900 Rainier Ave S. (Columbia City at corner of Rainier and Ferdinand), Seattle. For more information, contact organizer Christopher J. Jarmick at glasscocoon (at) hotmail.com

GOING TO AWP IN BC?
Margin will be part of the AWP-Vancouver BC Publishers' Fair this coming spring! If you plan on attending, please stop by our table and meet the staff! More details to follow?

ONLINE READER'S JOURNAL
Margin announces the debut of its new re-reading journal, Two-Way Mirror. January's discussion will focus on Gabriel Garcia Marquez's classic short story, "A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings." Come read along as editor and publisher Tamara Kaye Sellman returns to the text and offers her personal and critical thoughts about the story. Readers are encouraged to comment as well.

COMING SOON
Other new features to be added to the Margin website in 2005:
RSS Feed
Site Search
Everchanging Quotes
Stay tuned for those additions!

SOME HOUSEKEEPING
This new clearinghouse of magical realism news is still under construction. Some of the links on either side of the text may not be fully functional yet. Thanks for your patience as we slowly, but surely, establish the architecture for this latest feature for Margin.

Sincerely,

Tamara Kaye Sellman, Editor and Publisher, Margin: Exploring Modern Magical Realism