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November 10, 2006 |
Issue # 26 |
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Memories in the Making
Miami Book Fair International Features
More Than 250 Authors
By Mary Damiano
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The image chosen for the Miami Book
Fair International poster |
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November 15, 1987. It was my birthday, I was living in Hollywood, and I
didn’t yet have a drivers license, so I was thrilled when a friend offered to
take me to the last day of the Miami Book Fair International.
That day was special, because among the many authors appearing that day doing
readings and signings of their books was someone extra special, to me at least.
Actor Joseph Cotten, who co-starred in Citizen Kane, The Third Man,
The Magnificent Ambersons, and my very favorite Alfred Hitchcock film,
Shadow of a Doubt, was at the book fair that day, to talk about his career
and his autobiography, Vanity Will Get You Somewhere.
The room was packed that morning, and Cotten regaled his audience of book and
movie lovers with stories about working with Hitchcock, Orson Welles, and many
other stars of old Hollywood. My friend bought me his book as a birthday
present, and I got in line for the signing. |
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The Write Stuff
Writing Groups Provide Support
to South Florida Writers
Story and Photos by Elizabeth Fernandez
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Largo Final Exits: Mystery and
crime writer Michael Largo speaks to the Mystery Writers of America about his
newest book, Final Exits: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of How We Die |
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"We have probably killed 200 people between us," Bob
Williamson said suggestively, a dark gleam in his eye.
All fictional deaths, of course. Williamson is referring to
the Florida chapter of Mystery Writers of America, where he serves as president.
With over 3,000 members, 300 in Florida alone,
MWA is one of the largest
writing organizations in the country. The group sponsors writing symposiums,
provides writing scholarships, and sponsors child literacy programs, as well as
awarding Edgars® to deserving crime and mystery authors.
An engineer by training, Williamson has lived in South
Florida since the 1970s and has been a member of MWA for seven years. His first
novel, The Seriously Pink V, was published in 2002. |
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