Carpe Libris Writers' Group

Carpe Libris Writers' Group

Welcome to our web site!

Jane Chirgwin's "Epilog" is scheduled to appear in the new publication Darwin's Evolutions.

J. Kathleen Cheney's "Masks of War" is scheduled to appear in Fantasy Magazine, date pending. "First Day Jitters" will reappear in the Silly Fantasy Anthology Strange Worlds of Lunacy, April '07.

The group has posted a link here and on the Favorites page to the Alzheimer's Research Fund set up to "Match it for Pratchett"

Who is Carpe Libris?

Carpe Libris was started by Melissa Mead, Jennifer Schwabach, and Michelle Thuma. They met through the On-line Writer's Workshop when sponsored by Del-Rey. They wanted to take part in a smaller group of writers specializing in science fiction and fantasy and so decided to form their own group.

Jane Chirgwin joined the group a couple of years later. J. Cheney became the fifth member in 2005, and Ruth J. Burroughs the sixth in 2006. In 2008, we welcomed our newest member, Z. S. Adani. While some other members have come and gone, these writers form the core of the group.

They all wanted a way to offer each other support, critique each other's work, and grow as writers. The name Carpe Libris and our slogan "Seize the Library--Write the Books!" truly represent the goals of all of our writers.

Spring/Summer '08:

Jennifer Schwabach's "An Ordinary Dragon" will appear in the anthology Black Dragon, White Dragon, publication date pending. Her "Hell of an Idea (or the Devil Went Down to Georgia)" will appear soon in From the Asylum

Melissa Mead's "Stepsister" will appear in a forthcoming issue of Electric Velocipede. Her "Brooding" will be in a forthcoming issue of Black Box.

Z.S.Adani's story, "Tomb", is now available in Desolate Places.

Jane Chirgwin's "Nanny" will appear in a forthcoming The First Line. Her "Epilog" will appear in a fothcoming issue of Darwin's Evolutions.

J. Kathleen Cheney's "First Day Jitters" will reappear in Strange Worlds of Lunacy, April '07.

Fall '08:

J. Kathleen Cheney's "Taking a Mile" will appear in Writers of the Future XXIV. Her "Masks of War" will be appearing in Fantasy Magazine, date pending.

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Seize the Library--Write the Books!