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Author Talk: Ouachita Parish Public Library

6/7/2017

 
Award-winning fantasy author shares self-publishing tips with Louisiana teens

Julie Elise Landry, author of the dark fantasy novel "Bless the Skies," will present on writing and the self-publishing process to groups of teenagers at the Ouachita Parish Public Library (OPPL) on Monday, June 19.

Her presentation "Self-Publishing: It Started in High School" will focus on the writing process, self-publishing and methods for remaining motivated as a young writer.

Teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 are invited to attend. Landry will speak twice: once at the Main Branch at 1 p.m. and again at the Ouachita Valley Branch at 3 p.m.

​"I'm thrilled for this opportunity," Landry said. "Writing became a full-fledged passion for me as an eighth-grader, and I wrote the primordial draft of 'Bless the Skies' when I was 14. I want this audience to understand—they can start writing now, as soon as they decide to start."

A New Orleans native, Landry relocated to Monroe in Ouachita Parish in 2007 to attend the University of Louisiana at Monroe. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and Spanish in 2011 then a Master of Arts in English in 2013. After graduating, Landry reported on crime and safety for The News-Star in Monroe. She self-published her first novel in 2015 after returning home to New Orleans.


The Electronic Publishing Industry Coalition (EPIC) named "Bless the Skies" a finalist in the 2017 EPIC eBook Awards Competition. The winners of the competition will be announced by the end of June.

​"Bless the Skies" is currently available for checkout at OPPL.

For more information, call the OPPL Main Branch at (318) 327-1490 or the OPPL Ouachita Valley Branch at (318) 327-1470.
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