The next RMMWA monthly meeting will be held Thursday, March 12 at the University Club (1673 Sherman St.) in downtown Denver.
The evening with feature Lisa Casper, Douglas County Libraries Community Relations Liaison and Winner of the Colorado Authors League Author Advocate Award, in conversation with Mary Price Birk, the author of the Terrence Reid Scottish Mystery Series,
The gathering will start at 7 p.m. (MDT).
Meeting Agenda:
6:00 pm
Doors Open for drinks and conversation.
NOTE: Dinner orders taken at 6 PM.
6:30 – 7:00 pm
Virtual Happy Hour hosted by Fleur Bradley! Bring your creative cocktail to share (virtually) at the Zoom!
7:00 pm:
Welcome, open remarks, and program
Note: Zoom attendance is free. Members will receive the meeting link via email. For non-member access, please write to chapterpres (at) rmmwa.org. Please Note: THIS IS A RECURRING ZOOM LINK. Don’t let the date throw you off 🙂
Program:
Lisa Casper in conversation with Mary Price Birk
About Lisa Caper: A Mass Communications grad from the University of Denver, Douglas County Libraries Community Relations Liaison, Lisa Casper, received the 2023 Author Advocate Award presented by the Colorado Authors League. CAL members nominate Author Advocates from those who advance the careers of established and upcoming authors, promote literacy and reading, and facilitate access to books and learning. With this award, Ms. Casper joined the ranks of past Author Advocates Kevin Simpson of the Colorado Sun, Nicole Sullivan of BookBar, and Tattered Cover founder Joyce Meskis.
“It is so special to be recognized by authors and peers, especially when it is a job that I love so much,” Casper said. “When I started working at the Tattered Cover under Joyce Meskis and her team, I knew I loved reading and telling stories, and doing events was a dream job. I’m passionate about advocating for authors and putting books into readers’ hands.”
When Casper began working at Douglas County Libraries 16 years ago, she started doing Book Lovers talks for library customers while continuing to work author events. Through this work and her affiliation with Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association, Casper was inspired to start a service for local authors to share their work, hone their elevator speeches on their books, and network. Today, the library hosts three Local Author Showcase events each year thanks to her efforts. “In her 16 years with DCL Lisa has exemplified passionate advocacy in her support of authors and their work,” said Douglas County Libraries’ Special Events Manager Kerri Morgan. “She has helped launch careers, raise profiles, and expose authors to new audiences. One only needs to look at the long list of accomplished authors who consider her a friend to note the impact she has had on their lives and livelihoods,” added Morgan.
About Mary Price Birk
Mary Price Birk is author of the Terrence Reid Scottish Mystery Series, is the Chair of RMMWA Social Media, and is the new President of Sisters in Crime-Colorado.
