Join us for a brand-new series, Page by Page: On Craft & Other Writerly Pursuits. This event will include a short reading, followed by an interview with a writer about a particular writing-related topic, and conclude with an audience Q&A.   

This month’s topic is “The First Book” and our guest is Carlotta Stankiewicz.

Carlotta Eike Stankiewicz is an Austin-based writer, entrepreneur and marketer. In May 2016, her highly successful Kickstarter campaign funded the publishing of Haiku Austin, the first title from Haiku Empire Press. She is currently the Director of Marketing and Communications at the Blanton Museum of Art, where she oversees marketing and PR efforts for the renowned fine arts museum. She previously was Creative Director at GSD&M Advertising, where she developed award-winning campaigns for national brands including John Deere, Zales, Hallmark, and Southwest Airlines. Carlotta has spoken at the Texas Conference for Women, the Writers’ League of Texas Agents & Editors Conference, The 3 Percent Conference, Listen to Your Mother/Austin and The One Page Salon. Current writing projects include several short stories and a new poetry/photography book, Haiku Hill Country. She is the proud mom of two daughters, Kate and Ella.