Update: 2010 VPW Contest

The updated "Rules and Instructions" are available on the VPW website along with the mandatory new entry form.  Teresa Mannix and Diane Vogel, co-chairs for the VPW 2010 Communications Contest, have been busy lining up judges and reminding everyone that the deadline is earlier this year.

To be eligible to enter,  VPW members must have paid 2009 NFPW dues. Dues for new members may be paid until the contest deadline date of Jan. 6, 2010. The entries package must be postmarked no later than Jan. 6, 2010, and no late entries will be accepted.

For the updated list of categories, please visit the NFPW website.

Newsmaker Inspires Standing Ovation

Following acceptance of VPW's 2009 Newsmaker award Sept 25, Lucinda Roy presented remarks on her experience of and her research on campus violence. "It will happen again," she said of the 2007 Tragedy at Virginia Tech. Sales of her non-fiction work, No Right to Remain Silent, were brisk enough that the book table ran out. Roy and her husband, Larry Jackson, also attended the Thursday evening reception at the Byrd Theatre and dined with members at Mom's Siam in Carytown.

Price Speaks to NFPW

Her inaugural address was captured for YouTube:

It's Official: San Antonio Reports

Cynthia Price is now NFPW president. Here's the installation (below). Visit NFPW.org to view many other moments from the conference in Texas last week.

New on Web: NFPW Member Profiles

Louise Seals is among the 10 members profiled on the debut of the nfpw.org feature "Up Close and Personal." The new web page is a project of another of our members, Cynthia Price. To nominate a member to be profiled, email Cynthia.

LOV notes VPW archive donation

The July e-newsletter of the Library of Virginia includes an item about VPW's recent donation of our archives — "a rich collection of materials" — as well as funds to help with the cost of processing.

Another item in the same issue announces the launch party at the library for member Emyl Jenkins's new mystery, The Big Steal.

Read the LOV e-news.

New on the Web

Freelance writer Joan Tupponce's new website just went live at www.joantupponce.com. The site was designed by fellow VPW member Norma Pierce of Page One Design.