About VPW
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News
Virginia Press Women hosted the annual conference of the National Federation of Press Women Richmond in September 2007. Here is a sample of press coverage:
Member News 
- Irene Cimino, our treasurer, and her husband Bill are new parents of twins, Stephen Braidwood and Electra Donatella, born Jan. 22 in Richmond.
- Cynthia Price is the new director of the NFPW Public Relations Committee, and Pamela Stallsmith has joined the NFPW board as as co-chairman of membership.
- Honorary member
Adriana Trigiani (seated in photo right) spoke Feb. 28 at the 2007 Commonwealth Catholic Charities Community Service Awards dinner and signed books, including her newest, Home to Big Stone Gap. Fans in the audience included VPW members (from left) Pam Stallsmith, Cynthia Price, Rosemary Dietrick and Julie Campbell. Adriana will be the Friday luncheon keynote speaker on Sept. 21 at the NFPW conference in Richmond.
- The YWCA of Richmond's 2007 Outstanding Women Awards includes VPW member Jann Malone, book editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Read the Times-Dispatch report.
- Myrtle Barnes, a longtime member active in VPW, former managing editor of the Daily Press and Times-Herald in Newport News, a member of the Virginia Communications Hall of Fame, and a founding board member of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government, died Feb 8, 2007. Read the Daily Press report.
VPW Press Releases
VPW Members' Books
Some books written and/or edited by VPW members:
 Construction Code: A Trilogy by Pat Crepeau
Science fiction plus murder mystery.
Published 2006. Available at www.buybooksontheweb.com |
 Rococo by Adriana Trigiani
"Her masterpiece, a classic comedy with a heart of gold leaf."
Published 2005 by Random House and Random House Audio
More on Adriana and her eight books including Home to Big Stone Gap: www.adrianatrigiani.com
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 Pilot Error: The Anatomy of a Plane Crash by Phaedra Hise
The Boston Globe calls it a "compact, compelling page turner."
Published 2002 by
Brassey, available from Amazon
More information about Phaedra and her four books: phaedrahise.com
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Eagle Rising by Mary Montague Sikes
A "love story" for the 21st century with mystery and suspense
Published 2007 by Oak Tree Books
Available from Amazon or www.oaktreebooks.com
More information: www.marymontaguesikes.com |
 Secrets by the Sea
A mystery/suspense novel by Mary Montague Sikes
Coming Soon from Oak Tree Books
More information: www.marymontaguesikes.com |
 Stealing with Style
A mystery novel by Emyl Jenkins
Published 2005 by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
More information: www.emyljenkins.com |
 Civil War Richmond
Designed and edited by Norma Pierce
Published 2005 by Page One History Publications
Order: www.civilwartraveler.com/books
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 Women and Success (A Celebration of Truth)
Bonnie Atwood's first-prize entry leads this collection of stories
Published 2007 by Larnette Phillips
Ordering info: ChelseaRichards1@aol.com
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 Devoted To Dogs: How to be Your Dog's Best Owner
Collection of prize-winning columns first published in the Free Lance-Star
by Sarah A. Ferrell
Details: www.abrohamneal.com
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 White Lies: A Tale of Babies, Vaccines, and Deception
by Sarah Collins Honenberger
Details: www.readwhitelies.com
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 Reflections of a Purple Zebra: Essays of a Different Stripe
Collection of 60 essays from Richmond Magazine
by Nancy Wright Beasley
Details: www.purplezebrabook.com
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 The Pen Is Mightier Than the Broom: Memoirs, Stories, and Poems
Co-authored and edited by Barbara Shine
Available from www.iUniverse.com and at www.bshinewrites.com
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 Izzy's Fire
by Nancy Wright Beasley
Details: www.izzysfire.com
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 A Sundog Moment
by Sharon Balducci
Published 2004 by Warner Faith
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Updated
16-Apr-2008
Norma Pierce
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