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[serene]

If I had an LJ filter of Octavia Butler fans, it would probably be nearly as large as my entire friendslist, so here, all y'all should see this. (Even if you're not local, you could post it or let your Bay Area friends know about it or somethin', yes?)

I can bet that stonebender will wanna go with me, and I know some of you will be there, too, yes?

Save the date: March 4 fundraiser for Octavia Butler scholarship!

Octavia Butler Tribute Fundraiser
For more information, contact Claire Light at seelight44 (at) yahoo (dot) com

Date: Sunday, March 4, 2007, 5 to 7 PM
What: A fundraiser reading to benefit the Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship
Featuring: Nalo Hopkinson, Susie Bright, Jewelle Gomez, Jennifer de Guzman and Marta Acosta
Where: The Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA, 510-841-2082, www.starryploughpub.com
Admission: $5 to $20 sliding scale

Why: The Octavia E. Butler Memorial Scholarship will enable writers of color to attend one of the Clarion writing workshops, where Octavia got her start. It is meant to cement Octavia's legacy by providing the same experience/opportunity that Octavia had to future generations of new writers of color. In addition to her stint as a student at the original Clarion Writers Workshop in Pennsylvania in 1970, Octavia taught several times for Clarion West in Seattle, Washington, and Clarion in East Lansing, Michigan, giving generously of her time to a cause she believed in.

Comments

[clever-doberman.livejournal.com]

Sheesh, I didn't know that Octavia Butler died until I saw this.

Can I please put a pause on all the deaths going on til I catch my breath?

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Yes, dearheart. I have decreed it. No more death for a bit, while you rest up from it.

*hughug*

[vito-excalibur.livejournal.com]

Why, you are awesome for letting us know. See you there!

[serenejournal.livejournal.com]

Yay!

[stonebender.livejournal.com]

Yep, I'd like to go!