Nominees can own or be employed by automakers, suppliers,
dealerships and allied businesses working in executive management,
manufacturing, engineering, design, marketing, human resources and
communications . -- Oregon Convention Center (Portland
Ballroom)

Night of Literary Feasts

Twenty-five prominent authors, national and local, will attend
private dinners hosted by individuals or groups wishing to raise funds
for the continuing success of Wordstock.m.

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The award honors women who are leaders in the automotive
field -- those who make major decisions and have significant influence on
their companies.
Three-event packages for both the Keller and Oregon Convention Center
venues are also available thru Ticketmaster for a reduced rate.

Featured authors include:

John Irving (The World According to Garp, A Prayer for Owen
Meany and Cider House Rules) -- Tuesday , April 19, 7:00 p.-8:00 p.

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autonews.; Los Angeles; Nashville; London and Tokyo.----

Festival Features Free Book Fair, Writing Workshops, Readings
by Authors Including John Irving, Norman Mailer and Alice Sebold,
and Much More

Storytellers will be taking over the city of Portland April 19-24,
2005, speaking in large and intimate venues, enjoying dinners with
literary enthusiasts, touring schools and meeting with students,
holding discussion panels and workshops, and attending a free two-day
book fair.ticketmaster.m. (No cost, but no-host
food /drinks.m.com

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Winners will also be celebrated
at a gala dinner and awards ceremony on Sept. 28 at the Marriott Renaissance
Center in Detroit.,
Automotive News employs more than 50 reporters and editors with bureau offices
in New York; Washington, D.m. For the avid writers and readers there are
workshops and booths featuring publishers, bookstores, writers, and
writing organizations, and more than 200 authors will speak or read in
various genres.

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"The
Portland area is a community dedicated to culture and literature,
which is important in order to make a festival like this a success. each day.)

Wordstock After Hours Party -- Saturday, April 23, from 5:30
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Automotive News will salute the 100 Leading Women in the North American
Auto Industry with a special issue published Sept., a nonprofit organization that helps facilitate the teaching of
writing in Portland's public schools. Seat prices for events held at Keller
Auditorium and the Oregon Convention Center begin at $5 for high
school students and range from $15 to $25 for general admission. -- Oregon Convention Center (Portland Ballroom)

-- Susan Orlean (The Orchid Thief ) + Alice Sebold (The Lovely
Bones) -- Sunday, April 24, 3:00 p. After the reception, each author
and group break into 25 private dinners hosted in separate locations
around the city.m.

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Automotive News is a critical source of news, data, analysis and
information for the North American auto industry for automakers, dealers and
suppliers. The book fair
features numerous booths, stages and activities for adults and
children, and offers something for everyone -- food, music, art
projects and much more.

After Hours Events

Two unique opportunities to mingle with other festival goers,
Wordstock authors, and general lovers of reading are the after hours
events, sponsored by McMenamins.

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Automotive News to Recognize Top Female Talent With 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry

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DETROIT, Automotive News is accepting nominations
for its list of 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry through
Monday, April 4.com .m.
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Philip Yancey (Reaching for the Invisible God, The Bible Jesus
Read) -- Wednesday , April 20, 7:00 p. Additional sponsors include presenting sponsors
Borders Books + Music, Columbia Sportswear Company, FourStories
Advertising + PR, and Target; supporting sponsors The Governor Hotel ,
McCormick + Schmick's Seafood Restaurants, McMenamins, Merrill Lynch,
Portland General Electric , Powell's Books and Washington Mutual; media
sponsors Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB), Portland Monthly, and
Willamette Week, travel sponsor Azumano Travel, and patron sponsor
Inkwater Press .

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100 Leading Women nomination forms are available online at
http://www. Completed
forms can be submitted:

* online;
* via fax at 313-446-0383; or
* via mail to: Mary Beth Vander Schaaf, Assistant Managing Editor,
Automotive News, 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit , MI 48207."

Featured Speakers

Wordstock is bringing out several well-known authors to speak at
Keller Auditorium and the Oregon Convention Center.com, search word
"Wordstock" or by author name).m. -- Oregon Convention
Center (Portland Ballroom)

-- Russell Banks (Affliction , The Sweet Hereafter) -- Sunday,
April 24, 5:00 p.

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2005 marks the second time Automotive News is recognizing the 100 Leading
Women in the North American Auto Industry. The publication's first listing of
the industry's top female executives was published in September 2000.com .C.
For more information, visit http://www.autonews. -- Keller Auditorium

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About Wordstock

Wordstock is a success thanks to its sponsors, including festival
underwriter Comcast.

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Crain Communications also publishes Automotive News Europe, a fortnightly
publication for pan-European news and Automobilwoche, a trade paper of the
German auto industry.
"Wordstock moves beyond the traditional book fair to create the
best concentrated literary experience in the country -- one that gives
attendees a personal insight into literature from well-known authors
as well as poets and successful Northwest writers ," said Larry Colton,
creator of Wordstock and co-founder of Community of Writers.m. To find out more information, contact
Wordstock Festival Director Scott Poole directly at 503-546-1013. (No cost, but no-host
food/drinks.wordstockfestival.

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World-Class Wordstock Book Festival Takes over Portland April 19-24

It's all part of the first annual Wordstock Festival,
underwritten by Comcast, which is expected to draw nearly 35,000
attendees, and offers a mix of activities for both children and
adults. Andrew Weil (best-selling author and world-renowned
pioneer in integrative medicine) -- Sunday, April 24, 1:00
p.
We also thank our community partners, including the City of
Portland , Multnomah County Libraries, the Oregon Library Association,
Oregon Literacy, WRAP (Write Around Portland) and SMART (Start Making
a Reader Today).
For more information about Wordstock, please visit
www.

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Nomination deadline Apr.com/leadingwomen and by phone at 313 -446-0361. Owned by Crain Communications and headquartered in Detroit, Mich.

FREE Two-Day Book Fair

Wordstock wraps up the week with a free two-day book fair April 23
and 24 , open from 9:00 a. at the McMenamins Kennedy School.

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26 featuring a career
biography and photograph of each recipient.
Questions about the nomination process, the special issue highlighting
recipients and the gala dinner can be e-mailed to leadingwomen@crain. All proceeds from Wordstock will benefit Community of Writers
Inc. -- Keller Auditorium

Norman Mailer (Armies of the Night, Pulitzer Prize winner) --
Saturday, April 23, 7:00 p.m.m. to 5:00 p.

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PORTLAND, Ore. Tickets are
available thru Ticketmaster (www. The evening begins with a
reception at the Governor Hotel where all 25 authors are invited to
sign books and mingle with guests.
The evening is $5,000 per group, and a handful of writers are
still available for reservation .

Wordstock Book Fair Kick-off Party -- Friday, April 22, beginning
at 5:30 p.