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Letizia C De Rosa - BA DipEd MALetizia C De Rosa is the founder and director of Book Creators Circle. Letizia has been honoured with the Sydney PEN Award. She is an active ambassador for International PEN.
Letizia says, 'We need to remember how privileged we are as writers to create books and put our ideas in print when in some countries this is not possible.'
Letizia encourages writers to be passionate about their work, to be skilled in their craft and to support the industry and each other.
Letizia is bilingual, her first language is Italian. She has a Masters Degree in Special Education and language major. She has actively advocated for minority groups such as people with a disabilities, women and migrant issues. She is the author of following titles:
Antonino's Niche (2005)
Conversations with My Mother (2006)
Oh My God, I Might Have to Smile (Book of Quotes - 2007)
Seven Secrets of Successfully Producing 'The Book' (2008)
A Migrant's Song (2009)
Temptress Reclined at Rest (Poetry - 2010)
Pensieri di Mia Mamma - My Mother's Thoughts (2011)
Letizia is currently writing a collection of children's poems, a joint venture with the playwright, Roz Pappalardo, a synopsis of her life and a collection of sonnets. |
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NEWS ITEMS:
Attended the Australian Publishers Association seminar in Sydney in September 08 conducted by Random House on the A-Z of Marketing.
Founded Book Creators Circle march 2008.Invited guest speaker for AMP Sydney.Invited guest speaker at inaugural Tropical Writers' festival held in CairnsMember of the Australian Society of Authors, Australian Publishers Assoc and QWCAttended the International PEN Festival in New York in 2009Attended Melbourne Writers' Festival and Industry sessions with international publishers 2009Invited on industry panel for writers' festival Yungaburra.BCC officially corporate members of PEN Australia since 2009.Poem published in magazine for International PEN Sydney Nov 2009.Launched - official and international of Book Creators Circle 15 November 2009 celebrating Day of the Imprisoned Writer.Brisbane Feb visit with contributors of Book Creators Circle 09.Townsville April visit with contributors of Book Creators Circle 09.BOOK CREATOR EXPO run over three years 2009, 2010 and 2011.Attended Sydney Feb 2011 PEN AGM - first Sydney Book Creators Circle chapter meet at Adyar Bookshop Sydney.BCC officially sponsors and active ambassadors of PEN Australia 2012. (Part of the Letter Writing Campaign, writing personally to prisoners and supporting membership drive etc)Sydney BCC members invited to Thomas Keaneally Awards Night - 15 Nov 2011 Day of the Imprisoned Writer and second chapter gathering. addressed by Professor Michael Fraser held at Adyar Bookshop.Brisbane Jan 2012 - first Brisbane Book Creators Circle chapter meet at State Library of Queensland hosted in conjunction with Boolarong Press Brisbane - over 30 in attendance - The Empty Chair acknowledged.2012 Involved in Letter Writing Campaign for Sydney PEN with Dr Carole Ford leading with letter writing.Attended Sydney PEN AGM April 2012 - Mechanics School of Arts.Speaker presenter at Cillian Horkan(Sydney) and Robyn Ressom (Brisbane) book launch. The Empty Chair acknowledged and PEN awareness raised.Sydney and Brisbane conferencing held throughout 2012. Empty Chair acknowledged and PEN awareness raised.Paper by Hazel Menehira quoting Letizia De Rosa's work.Presentation by Dr Stephen Torre quoting Letizia as an author and director of Book Creators Circle at VC lunch - Chamber of Commerce Cairns function 2012.Inaugural Online Conferencing 21 October 2012.NSW State Library Honoured Sydney PEN Award 2012 15 November.Inaugural Melbourne Book Creators Conferencing 17 November 2012. |
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CONTACT DETAILS:
Letizia De Rosa can be contacted through this site CONTACT US. |
PHOTOGRAPHER: ANDREW WATSON
Letizia C De Rosa is the founder and director of Book Creators Circle, an advocate for International PEN and human rights issues for writers.
**Book Creators Circle are active ambassadors and corporate sponsors of PEN Sydney and America. |
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PROFESIONAL LINKS:
PAPER BY MENEHIRA on author's work
Public Reviews
REVIEW BOOK 'ANTONINO'S NICHE' By Dr Stephen Torre
REVIEW BOOK 'CONVERSATIONS WITH MY MOTHER' by Dr Nerina Caltabiano
International PEN America World Voices |
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LETIZIA C DE ROSA
BOOK CREATORS CIRCLE |
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