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Friday, June 1, 2018

Connecticut Authors & Publishers Association Northeast Meeting

Conversations about Elmore Leonard, “The Dickens of Detroit”


Elmore Leonard was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. He wrote 45 novels and many short stories and screenplays. Part of his body of work transferred to the big screen are Hombre, Mr. Majestyk, Get Shorty, Joe Kidd, 52 Pick-Up, Valdez is Coming, and 3:10 to Yuma. His novel, Raylon was adapted for the small screen for the popular TV Series, Justified. Elmore Leonard was an Edgar Award winner, a Grand Master Award winner for Lifetime Achievement from the Mystery Writers of America, an F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Award winner for outstanding achievement in American literature, a Peabody Award winner, and a National Book Award winner among others.


One copy of Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules of Writing will be given away during the meeting.

The public is invited to the Connecticut Authors & Publishers Association (CAPA) Northeast Monthly Meeting

Saturday, June 2, 2018

Informal meet & greet @ 9:30 - Meeting @ 10:00 a.m.
Lecture, questions, & answers from 11:00 a.m. to noon

Willington Public Library
7 Ruby Road, Willington, CT 06279
860-429-3854, www.willingtonpubliclibrary.org

CAPA is a nonprofit organization assisting authors & publishers. For more information, please go to: www.aboutcapa.com