Hard Shell Press

Visit the Dawn Wilson Photography booth at the Fort Collins Holiday Market on Friday, November 25 & Saturday, November 26 at the Fort Collins Senior Center. A wide selection of photos will be available in prints and cards, including discounted boxed holiday cards, as well as the book, Colorado: Flora, Fauna and Landscapes From the Perspective of Women at a 20% discount.

Print out and bring this coupon to receive 20% off one regular priced item.

Wrap up some Christmas shopping while buying local – it’s good for Fort Collins.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: JAX Mercantile Local Author Day, November 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Join me and 43 other CO authors, including John Fielder and Natasha Wing, for a day about local authors. Books will be on display and all authors will be signing books, including Colorado: Flora, Fauna and Landscapes From the Perspective of Women. Hope to see you there.
For more information visit: http://www.jaxmercantile.com/custom/AuthorDay/

Congratulations to Kristen Ellis for winning a first place ribbon at the Larimer County Fair for her image Friendly Donkeys. This image appears on page 34 of Colorado: Flora, Fauna and Landscapes From the Perspective of Women.

The slide show presentation was held yesterday at the Matter Bookstore in Old Town Fort Collins. Several photographers and avid writers got together and discussed photography, how to successfully market photography and writing, and enjoyed a cup of coffee and milkshakes (the chai vanilla shake was to die for!).

View the video of the slide show on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIrUgCc5ikc

The book launch party on June 3 was a huge success with a lot fun with family and friends – old and new.

Lisa Wilson, the book's juror, and Michele Barnett, a category winner

Group of attendees at Old Firehouse Books launch party

Room full of people at Old Firehouse Books for the launch party on June 3, 2011.

The book signing event June 23 at The Reader’s Cove was a lot of fun with great conversation among a lot of photographers.

Harry Strharsky was the winner of the framed print Majestic Beauty by Brianna Havlik.

We look forward to seeing you at the next event on July 13 at Matter Bookstore.

Sidewalk sign promoting event.

Attendees of book signing at The Reader’s Cove.
(photo courtesy of Jack Hicks)

Group at book signing
(from left to right: Harry Strharsky, Loretta Strharsky, Maria Montano, Jack Hicks)

The Reader’s Cove and Hard Shell Press announce a book signing on Thursday, June 23 at 5:30 p.m. Stay tuned for information about special offers and event happenings.

The Reader’s Cove is located on Harmony Road in the Kohl’s/Ace Hardware Shopping Center in Fort Collins.

Colorado: Flora, Fauna and Landscapes From the Perspective of Women has arrived. Purchase the title online at this web site through the PURCHASE link above, at amazon.com or at any of the following retail partners:

• Boulder Book Store – Boulder
• JAX Mercantile – Fort Collins
• Life’s Bear Necessities – Estes Park
• Macdonald Book Shop – Estes Park
• Matter Bookstore – Fort Collins
• Nature’s Own – Fort Collins and Estes Park locations
• Old Firehouse Books – Fort Collins
• The Photo Shop – Fort Collins
• The Reader’s Cove – Fort Collins
• Silver Grill – Fort Collins

The book is at the printer and moving along with production.

May 23, 2011 will be the official launch date of the book with the first launch party scheduled for June 3, 2011.

Launch Party
When: Friday, June 3 at 6 p.m.
Where: Old Firehouse Books, 232 Walnut Street, Fort Collins, CO
What: Meet the photographers over some drinks and snacks, and peruse the pages of the new book

For more information or to order the book contact the publisher, Dawn Wilson, at info@hardshellpress.com.

We have our winners!

Our juror, Lisa Wilson, has selected 64 images from more than 120 images submitted for Hard Shell Press’ photo competition. All winning images will be published in the upcoming title Colorado: Flora, Fauna and Landscapes from the Perspective of Women. The winners include:

• Michele Barnett
• Sue Bethel
• Rachel Crick
• Jody Deschenes
• Jessica Douglas
• Madeline Eckles
• Kristen Ellis
• Linda Fellion
• Alisa Mokler Harper
• Brianna Bethel Havlik
• Paula Huppert
• Kristen R. Krueger
• Kelly A. Kruis
• Kira Maixner
• Maria Montano
• Terry Nash
• Julie Perry Nelson
• Carole Oldemeyer
• Debbie Roberts
• Lisa Schmitz
• Laura Schneider
• Jacinda Schroyer
• Nichole Simpson
• Dawn Wilson

Congratulations to each of the winners.

Stay tuned for more information about the book, due out in March 2010, as well as the winning photos on this web site.