The Writing Show
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Recap
by Troy Howell
Testimonial
Kind words from panelist Andrew Fox
Moderator
Maureen Egan is a Richmond-based freelance writer whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor,Virginia Living, and elsewhere. Since 2003 she’s written the “At Home” column in RHOME. In 2010 she wrote Insiders’ Guide to Richmond for Globe Pequot Press, adding her quirky take on RVA. She and a partner started Real Richmond, LLC, a food tour business, to help folks navigate RVA’s cuisine and culture. Her blog, Nothing Ever Happens on My Blog, says it all – almost.
Panelists
Andrew Fox was widely described as “Anne Rice meets A Confederacy of Dunces” upon release of his first novel, Fat White Vampire Blues. The book won the Ruthven Award for Best Vampire Fiction of 2003. Its sequel, Bride of the Fat White Vampire, was published in 2004. His most recent book to hit print, The Good Humor Man, or, Calorie 3501, was selected by Booklist as one of the Ten Best SF/Fantasy Novels of the Year. In 2009, he relocated his family to Manassas, Virginia, so that he could take a job with a federal law enforcement agency, after having worked many years for the Louisiana Office of Public Health and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Kit Wilkinson is a former Ph.D. student who once wrote discussions on the medieval feminine voice. She now prefers weaving stories of romance and redemption. Her first inspirational manuscript won the prestigious RWA Golden Heart and sold to a popular division at Harlequin. Her fourth novel releases in July 2012. In addition to novel writing and penning the occasional magazine article, Kit teaches French, English and Drama to upper school students at The Millwood School. Currently, she lives in central Virginia with her two pretty, fabulous kids and one lazy, worthless hound dog.
Michele Young-Stone, a Richmond native, is the author of the critically acclaimed debut novel, The Handbook for Lightning Strike Survivors (Crown, 2010). Her next two novels are under contract with Simon & Schuster. Look for The Saints of Los Vientos in Spring, 2013. Michele lives with her husband, son, dog and fish in Richmond.
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