June
2005 Meeting Click here for
photos of the event.
Mt Diablo Branch Welcomes
Claudia Kawczynska and Cameron Woo
Susan Tasaki (last-minute decision on their part)
Writing & Editing Team Shares Secrets of
Success
Kawczyska and Woo, editors of Bark, a
literate and entertaining approach to modern dog culture, will share
the secrets of their success and talk about their magazine, Bark,
and their book, Dog Is My Co-pilot. Founded
in 1998, Bark is published quarterly
with a circulation of 100,000.
Kawczynska and Woo won an Indie Press Award in 2004 and the Alternative
Press Award in 2000 for Bark. Called the “New Yorker” of dog
magazines, Bark has been featured in a host of publications
including InStyle, Brill’s Content, the Washington
Post, Utne Reader, the Christian Science Monitor,
and the New York Times. It was selected as one of the top
launches of ’99, setting a “new standard for pet publications.”
Their book, Dog is My Co-Pilot, is a
collection of 42 essays, short stories, and expert commentaries
exploring every aspect of “the world's oldest friendship.” Authors
include Margaret Cho, Erica Jong, and Alice Walker. An updated version
of the book will be released in paperback on October 26.
The Hungry Hunter restaurant is at 3201 Mt.
Diablo Blvd., Lafayette (corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd./Pleasant Hill Rd.)
Take the Pleasant Hill Rd. SOUTH exit off Hwy. 24 freeway. HH is just
south
of the freeway. In case you get lost, call (925) 938-3938 for
directions.
Visit
Bark online. Submission
guidelines are there
