November Community Events at Hovey House

Two Novelists at Hovey House Writer's Group
Now in its fourth season, the Hovey House Writer's Group welcomes two Gloucester novelists to our November meeting. Attorney Joe Orlando, author of The Bastard's Weapon will be our guest along with Mike Maranhas, author of the soon to be released novel Re'Enev.

Joe Orlando is well known in the area both as an attorney and a novelist. His first novel, The Fisherman’s Son, was released in 2004 and received critical praise as both a legal thriller and as an accurate depiction of the life of Italian-American fishermen in Gloucester. His recently released novel, The Bastard’s Weapon, is a sequel and second in a series that Orlando is calling The Gloucester Trilogy. His talk is rescheduled from last month when he had to cancel due to a scheduling conflict. His web site is www.JosephMOrlando.com.

Mike Maranhas is originally from New Bedford and lives in Rockport. His soon-to-be-released novel, Re’Enev is a literary fiction/mystery/suspense novel about a couple vacationing on the island of Re’Enev when the wife disappears. It will be released in December and was selected as a Highlighted Title by Independent Publisher Magazine for the month of October, an honor granted by the publication to newly released titles exhibiting superior levels of creativity and originality. His web site is www.MikeMaranhas.com.

The Hovey House Writer’s Group is pleased to present local authors who wish to share their experiences with writing, publishing, and promoting for other writers who are currently writing for publication. All writers are invited to attend. There is no charge for this event.

Both authors and two other Hovey House Writers, Kathleen Valentine and Mark S. Williams, currently have books available locally at The Bookstore on Main Street in Gloucester and Toad Hall Books in Rockport. Mark S. Williams, who spoke at the October meeting, is the author of the true-life adventure, F/V Black Sheep, available in bookstores and through his web site www.fvBlackSheep.com. Kathleen Valentine is the author of a collection of short stories My Last Romance and other passions which can also be ordered through www.MyLastRomance.com.

when: Thursday, November 16, 2006, 7:00pm

where: The Charles Hovey House

admission: Free and open to the public

KYN: The Facts about Giclée Prints and how they can generate
Giclée prints are a high-quality reproduction process using archival quality inks and papers that produces exquisite reproductions of artists' works. These prints can be a good source of added income for artists as well as an excellent medium for fund-raising and corporate gifts. But there is a lot of misinformation about this process. Find out how affordable and what quality can be achieved by attending this evening. Susan Fader of Ditto Editions in Marblehead will be our guest and will talk about the process, the facts and fallicies about what giclées are and how they can be an excellent means of generating revenue. See the www.DittoEditions.com web site for more information. For directions visit www.HoveyHouse.com. Artists especially are encouraged to attend.

when: Wednesday, November 15, 2006, 7:00pm

where: The Charles Hovey House

admission: Free and open to the public

contact name: Leslie Wind

contact phone: 978-546-6539