{"id":42675,"date":"2022-02-11T14:54:34","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T20:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=42675"},"modified":"2022-02-11T14:54:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T20:54:34","slug":"deaf-authors-book-festival-announces-25-authors-may-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2022\/02\/11\/deaf-authors-book-festival-announces-25-authors-may-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"DEAF AUTHORS BOOK FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 25 AUTHORS &#8211; May 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"42676\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2022\/02\/11\/deaf-authors-book-festival-announces-25-authors-may-2022\/pierce-luczak-lang-leigh\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pierce-luczak-lang-leigh.jpg?fit=699%2C216&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"699,216\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pierce-luczak-lang-leigh\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pierce-luczak-lang-leigh.jpg?fit=560%2C173&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pierce-luczak-lang-leigh.jpg?resize=507%2C156&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42676\" width=\"507\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pierce-luczak-lang-leigh.jpg?w=699&amp;ssl=1 699w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pierce-luczak-lang-leigh.jpg?resize=300%2C93&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pierce-luczak-lang-leigh.jpg?resize=560%2C173&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pierce-luczak-lang-leigh.jpg?resize=260%2C80&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/pierce-luczak-lang-leigh.jpg?resize=160%2C49&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><figcaption>Dr. Irene W. Leigh, David Pierce, Raymond Luczak, and Dr. Harry G. Lang<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact: Gabriel Cardenas<br \/>Phone: 512-462-5372<br \/>Email: gabriel.cardenas@tsd.state.tx.us<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DEAF AUTHORS BOOK FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 25 AUTHORS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Austin, Texas \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deafauthorsbookfestival\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deafauthorsbookfestival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Deaf Authors Book Festival (DABF)<\/a> has confirmed 25 authors to present their works at the Texas School for the Deaf (TSD), May 6-7, 2022, free to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first ever national <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deafauthorsbookfestival\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deafauthorsbookfestival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DABF<\/a> event brings a diverse group of deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC authors from various genres certain to resonate with deaf culture and history buffs, sci-fi geeks, sports fanatics, comic book lovers, and poetic enthusiasts.<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From all over the United States, authors from Hawaii to Minnesota and Florida, include:<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Dr. Harry G. Lang, is professor emeritus of National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology, with two books, one about those who were deaf in the American civil war, and another which follows the interesting history of the use of captions, from silent films to movies, television, and online videos.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Dr. Irene W. Leigh, one of the four co-authors with an exciting new book on deaf culture that explores education, psychology, cultural studies, technology, and the arts.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A versatile writer, author and playwright, Raymond Luczak, has written 23 books and produced more than 20 plays. His newest book is an elegy to his lost twin.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>David H. Pierce, a nationally recognized cartoonist, will debut his extensive collection of \u201cOld Fogeys\u201d comics.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To inspire the next wave of young and aspiring writers, DABF co-host and producer, Dr. Steve Baldwin, believes strongly this gathering of nationally known writers will do just that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAmong the 25 authors, says Baldwin, four have released new books just this year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acknowledging the thoughtful representation of diverse authors from different backgrounds, Baldwin\u2019s co-host, and TSD Superintendent, Claire Bugen, says \u201cI am excited about this opportunity to celebrate the successes of these Deaf authors who are role models for the students and staff at TSD.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.humanitiestexas.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.humanitiestexas.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Humanities Texas<\/a> and the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.austindeaffoundation.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/www.austindeaffoundation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Greater Austin Foundation for the Deaf<\/a> are among the sponsors and corporate donors who are making this historic literary event possible.<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ABOUT THE DEAF AUTHORS BOOK FESTIVAL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22457\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2013\/04\/05\/tsd-students-hit-the-road-to-compete-in-mathematics-skills-challenge\/tsd-logo-180x180\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tsd-logo-180x180.jpg?fit=180%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"180,180\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tsd-logo-180&amp;#215;180\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tsd-logo-180x180.jpg?fit=180%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tsd-logo-180x180.jpg?resize=135%2C135&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22457\" width=\"135\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tsd-logo-180x180.jpg?resize=180%2C180&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tsd-logo-180x180.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><figcaption><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Deaf Authors Book Festival brings together contemporary authors who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC from across the United States for the first event in Austin, Texas. The event, free to the public, is co-hosted by Texas School for the Deaf Superintendent, Claire Bugen, and Deaf Television Foundation president, Dr. Steve Baldwin, with support from the National Association of the Deaf\u2019s Deaf Culture &amp; History Section. For a complete list of authors and more, please follow the DABF on Facebook. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deafauthorsbookfestival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deafauthorsbookfestival\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><gwmw style=\"display:none;\"><\/gwmw><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE Contact: Gabriel CardenasPhone: 512-462-5372Email: gabriel.cardenas@tsd.state.tx.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DEAF AUTHORS BOOK FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 25 AUTHORS Austin, Texas \u2013 The Deaf Authors Book Festival (DABF) has confirmed 25 authors to present their works at&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2022\/02\/11\/deaf-authors-book-festival-announces-25-authors-may-2022\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[1164,1503,27172,13149,19050,27242,27108,604,80],"class_list":["post-42675","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deaf-news","tag-claire-bugen","tag-david-h-pierce","tag-deaf-authors-book-festival","tag-dr-steve-c-baldwin","tag-dr-harry-g-lang","tag-dr-irene-w-leigh","tag-raymond-luczak","tag-texas-school-for-the-deaf","tag-tsd"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p752R-b6j","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":42508,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2021\/12\/17\/tsd-press-release-humanities-texas-partners-with-dtf-for-upcoming-deaf-authors-book-festival-may-2022\/","url_meta":{"origin":42675,"position":0},"title":"TSD Press Release: Humanities Texas partners with DTF for upcoming Deaf Authors Book Festival, May 2022","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"December 17, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE Contact: Gabriel Cardenas Phone: 512-462-5372 Email: gabriel.cardenas@tsd.state.tx.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HUMANITIES TEXAS PARTNERS WITH DEAF TELEVISION FOUNDATION (DTF) FOR UPCOMING DEAF AUTHORS BOOK FESTIVAL May 2022 Austin, Texas \u2013 Humanities Texas announced the organization will partner with Deaf Television Foundation for the upcoming\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/category\/deaf-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lang-Hurwitz-Rosen-books-flyer.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lang-Hurwitz-Rosen-books-flyer.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lang-Hurwitz-Rosen-books-flyer.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Lang-Hurwitz-Rosen-books-flyer.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":42942,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2022\/04\/28\/davideo-press-release-the-old-fogeys-treasury-cartoon-book-released\/","url_meta":{"origin":42675,"position":1},"title":"Davideo Press Release: &#8220;THE OLD FOGEYS TREASURY&#8221; CARTOON BOOK RELEASED","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"April 28, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact:David H. 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