Miami-Dade Public Library System

YOUNG ADULT WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE WRITING WORKSHOP
SEPTEMBER 19 AT CORAL GABLES BRANCH LIBRARY!

– Register today for the first in a three-part series conducted by author Kekla Magoon! –

(MIAMI, SEPTEMBER 12, 2012) The Miami-Dade Public Library System is looking for teens, 13-18, to participate in its first of a three-part series of free workshops on creative writing. The first workshop – WordPlay – will teach participants how to find inspiration in the world around them and how to get started as a writer. It will be held on Wednesday, September 19 at 7 p.m. at the Coral Gables Branch Library – 3443 Segovia Street in Coral Gables. All workshops will be presented by award-winning, Young Adult author Kekla Magoon. Ms. Magoon is the recipient of the America Library Association's Coretta Scott King – John Steptoe Award for New Talent and is the author of The Rock and the River; Camo Girl; 37 This I Love (in no particular order); and Fire in the Streets. The workshop is made possible by John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

WHAT: Young Adult Writer-in-Residence Writing WordPlay Workshop
WHEN: Wednesday, September 19, 7-8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Coral Gables Branch Library – 3443 Segovia Street, Coral Gables, FL, 305.442.8706.

About the Miami-Dade Public Library System
The Miami-Dade Public Library System strives to be a compelling community destination by providing a five-star customer service experience. With 49 branches and four bookmobiles the library proudly serves more than eight million visitors each year.

About the Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts. The foundation believes that democracy thrives when people and communities are informed and engaged. For more information, visit www.KnightFoundation.org.

Media Contact:
Victoria Galan – Public Affairs Officer
305-375-5180
galanv@mdpls.org