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Writer in Residence

Milton Public Library

Dr. Herb Voigt Writer-in-Residence

Upcoming Events:

Monday, 11/6/23 @ 7 PM

Pathways to Publication

Monday, 1/22/24 @ 7 PM

The Milton Public Library is excited to announce that local writer Hallie Ephron has been selected as the 2023-2024 Dr. Herb Voigt Writer-in-Residence.

Hallie Ephron is a NY Times bestselling author of suspense novels reviewers have called “deliciously creepy.” Her newest, Careful What You Wish For, is a mash-up of Antiques Roadshow and Strangers on a Train. Her Never Tell a Lie was adapted for film for the Lifetime Movie Network. A five-time finalist for the Mary Higgins Clark Award, her Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel, now revised and expanded, was an Edgar Award and Anthony Award finalist. Lee Child called it “the best how-to guide I have ever seen–I just wish I could have read it years ago.” Hallie blogs regularly on the Anthony award-winning Jungle Red Writers. She is a popular presenter at events and writing conferences across the US and abroad. She was the crime fiction book reviewer for the Boston Globe for a dozen years and won the Ellen Nehr Award for Excellence in Mystery Reviewing. She is also a past president of the New England chapter of Sisters in Crime.

Hallie will be offering workshops and events for library patrons throughout her residency, and we invite the community to welcome Hallie at a “Meet The Writer-in-Residence” event at the Library on September 27th at 7 PM.

To learn more about the Writer-in-Residence Program and Hallie Ephron (http://HallieEphron.com), visit our website:

miltonlibrary.org/about/writer-in-residence/

The Milton Public Library Writer-in-Residence is an aspiring or published writer, residing in Milton, MA who furthers the library’s fundamental mission through the creation of an original piece of work and sharing their expertise through developing and offering library programming.

Herb Voigt was a member of the Library Board of Trustees from 2012 until his passing in 2018. Herb was a committed Library supporter, both as a Trustee and a member of the Milton Library Foundation. In addition to Herb’s distinguished scientific and academic career, he was a lover and supporter of the arts. This Writer-in-Residence program celebrates Herb’s commitment to libraries and to the arts.

Milton Public Library Begins Search for 2023 Dr. Herb Voigt Memorial Writer-in-Residence

The Milton Public Library is excited to announce the search is underway for the 2023 Herbert Voigt Writer-in-Residence. This position provides the opportunity for a local writer to become more involved with the Library and within the community. The Trustees of the Milton Public Library will be sponsoring this one year position.

The Writer-in-Residence will be an aspiring or published writer, residing in Milton, who furthers the Library’s fundamental mission through the creation of an original piece of work and sharing their expertise through developing and offering library programming.  The candidate search will take place over the next couple of months, with an application deadline of May 12, 2023, and the position will run from July 2023 through June 2024.

The position is named in honor of former Library Trustee Herbert Voigt. Dr. Voigt was a member of the Library Board of Trustees from 2012 until his passing in 2018. Dr. Voigt championed library services and the providing of space to explore creativity.

For more information about requirements and expectations, to find an application, and to meet the inaugural Writer-In-Residence Joan F. Smith, please visit: https://miltonlibrary.org/about/writer-in-residence/

About the Dr. Herb Voigt Writer-in-Residence Program

The Milton Public Library Writer-in-Residence is an aspiring or published writer, residing in Milton, MA who furthers the library’s fundamental mission through the creation of an original piece of work and sharing their expertise through developing and offering library programming.

The Milton Writer-in-Residence Selection Committee selects a Milton Public Library Writer-in-Residence for a one-year term.

The Writer-in-Residence will participate in the following activities:

  1. Endeavor to complete an original piece of work while in residence that will be presented to library patrons
  2. Provide up to 4-6 public programs for the Milton Public Library (either in person, or remotely)
  3. Be available to provide guidance to other aspiring writers
  4. Participate in activities of the Library
  5. Receive a $6,000 stipend broken into 4 equal payments
  6. Report to the Milton Library Director

 

Dr. Herb Voigt was a member of the Library Board of Trustees from 2012 until his passing in 2018. Dr. Voigt was a committed Library supporter, both as a Trustee and a member of the Milton Library Foundation. In addition to Dr. Voigt’s distinguished scientific and academic career, he was a lover and supporter of the arts. This Writer in Residence program celebrates Dr. Voigt’s commitment to libraries and to the arts.