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Presentations & Readings with Co-Editors,
Sarah Busse & Wendy Vardaman

Verse Wisconsin editors are available for readings & presentations at community events & college classrooms.

September 30th, 2010 7:30-9 pm
Wisconsin Book Festival

Avol's Bookstore, Madison

Reading with co-editors & Wisconsin poets Karl Elder, Fabu, Susan Firer, Max Garland, Derrick Harriell & John Koethe.

Friday, July 30, 2010
Printers’ Ball 2010: PRINT <3 DIGITAL
Chicago Free Admission

The Ludington Building
Columbia College Chicago
1104 South Wabash Avenue
6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Annual celebration of print opens its doors to digital media. We're not presenting here, but Verse Wisconsin will participate.

June 18-19th, 2010
Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books
University of Wisconsin-Waukesha

Panel discussion: "Reading, Writing & Publishing Poetry in the E-text Era" Friday, June 18, 4:00 p.m.

April 28th, 2010
Ripon College

Tribute to Wisconsin Poetry: A reading by Sarah Busse & Wendy Vardaman, 7:30 p.m. in the Caestecker Art Gallery.

A sampling of poetry with connections to Wisconsin, free and open to all, followed by a reception and book signing.

March 20th, 2010, 7 pm
Verse Wisconsin Launch, with VW authors, editors & advisors
Avol's Bookstore
Madison

March 19th, 2010, 7-8:30 pm
Verse Wisconsin Launch Reading,
with Todd Boss & Wendy Vardaman
Woodland Pattern Book Center
Milwaukee

March 12th, 2010 7:30 pm
The Village Booksmith
Baraboo

Poetry reading and discussion of the magazine

November 15th, 9:30 am
Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets Fall Conference
wfop link
Stevens Point

"The New Free Verse"

October 10th, NEW TIME! 1:30-3
Wisconsin Book Festival

Madison

Publishers Roundtable Madison Public Library-Main Branch

Discussion by editors & publishers from independent poetry presses in Wisconsin on the topic of “Starting & Sustaining the Small Press.” We will talk about ourindividual experiences, why we do what we do, why it matters, what we look for in the work we publish, why publish the chapbook, how individual small presses differ from one another as well as what they have in common, and what it takes to make this leap of faith! Publishers will bring books and other work samples, and be available to answer questions and to talk to authors individually after the discussion.

Participants include: Centennial Press, DesperadoPress, Fireweed Press, Little Eagle Press, Marsh River Editions, Mobius, & Popcorn Press

October 3rd, 2 pm
Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry Festival
Fort Atkinson

Publishers Roundtable     Library Rogers Room

Poetry editors and publishers from around the state will gather to discuss how to support the business of poetry publication. A Q&A session will follow. Further tips and connections are encouraged at the Poetry Cafe.
Moderators - Sarah Busse and Wendy Vardaman, with Rod Clark (Rosebud), Karl Elder (Seems), Madison Poet Laureate Fabu (Madison Magazine), Shoshauna Shy (Woodrow Hall & Poetry Jumps Off the Shelf), Jason Smith (Wisconsin People & Ideas), and Henry Timm (Penninsula Pulse)

September 8th, 2009 7 PM
Windhover Center for the Arts
Fond du Lac

Reading by Sarah Busse and discussion of the magazine

Questions welcome. Open mic to follow.