The May meeting of the Eastern Shore Writers Association will be on Saturday, May 9, at 11:00 a. m. at the Brew River Restaurant, 502 W. Main St., in Salisbury, MD. . Award-winning poet and editor Anne Colwell and Delmarva Review Editor Linda Fritz will speak. Help ESWA launch Volume 2 of the Delmarva Review! Bring a guest! The public is invited at no charge, and an optional lunch follows the program.

Delaware poet Anne Colwell, of Milton, is one of two featured writers in the new issue of the Delmarva Review. Among other honors, she earned an Established Artist Award in Poetry and an Emerging Artist Award in fiction from the Delaware State Arts Council. She teaches at University of Delaware. You won't want to miss Anne Colwell's reading. She has a unique ability to connect with audiences wherever she speaks.

Linda Fritz, of Easton, was assistant editor of Sunset and the associate editor of Diversion magazine. She was also an intern in the American Society of Magazine Editors' summer program. The 2009 issue of the Delmarva Review is her first as editor. ESWA is thankful to Linda for sharing her editorial talents!

You will learn about the 28 authors included in the new issue of Delmarva Review. The 2008 issue sold out, and this edition has been expanded, thanks in part to a grant from the Hedgelawn Foundation, which supports the arts across the Delmarva region. RSVP's are always appreciated, to ESHOREWRITER@aol.com. You are invited to bring copies of your books for signing and sale, at the book table.