In July Barbara Ehrentreu received the Independent Impact Book Award Distinguished Author for her book: If I Could Be Like Jennifer Taylor. The award ceremony will be held in January, 2027 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Barbara O’Shea’s  group of photographs entitled “Wintering” have been chosen for the 2026 Rowayton Arts Center Masters Exhibition. Sept. 11 – Oct. 10. Opening Reception: Friday, Sept. 11, 5-7pm. 10 additional artists will be exhibiting. Curated by Jared Quinton.

Barbara also hosted a pop-up visit in her backyard to Pen Women for an afternoon of conversation and relaxation. Lucky attendees were: Diane Morello, hostess Barbara O’Shea-Strong, Adrienne Reedy, and Mirella Hajjar.  

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Roberta Seret is thrilled to announce her political thrilled about Belarus, My Friend The Spy,has won a Finalist Award in American Fiction (Thriller-Political) with AmericanBookFest.com.

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You are also invited to a Film Discussion presented by our colleague and Letters member Roberta Seret, about the award-winning Italian film, La Grazia.

• It will be on ZOOM on Tuesday, September 15, 4:00-5:30.

• https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/89724307692

  •          Meeting ID: 897 2430 7692

  •          Passcode: GPWFILM

• Attached please find the PDF with some notes to read before or after you see the film at home. Italy_ Grazia
• La Grazia, is available to rent on Amazon Prime.

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For ALL Greenwich Pen Women:

Take you choice or enter both. Attached is a jpeg from National’s website. National is encouraging members for take part in both of their 2026-27 Cross-Genre and The Vinnie Ream Award competitions. In particular the Cross-Genre rules have been made easier so that more member will enter! Why not try both!! Detailed information: nlapw.org, Member Resources, Competition.