Moondance was awarded an honorable mention in the 1999 UNESCO Web
Prize Awards, Category I (Free Themes). The UNESCO Web Prize
Competition is awarded in recognition of outstanding achievements by
artists, designers and programmers in creating websites in the fields
of competence of UNESCO. The Prize reflects the cultural and societal
importance of the new information and communication technologies and
their use in the promotion of the ideals of UNESCO. The UNESCO Web
Prize is a sub-category of the
UNESCO Prize for the Promotion of the Arts.
The Web Prize Jury, which selected Moondance from over 500
contestants, said: "Moondance is an on-line literary arts magazine
supporting and promoting art and literature by and about women. This
genuine ezine is a quality publication that enriches and expands
horizons"
Moondance and an interview with Ms. Kemsley was featured in the
September, 2000, edition of The Book Lover's Haven newsletter
http://www.chistell.com
Ms. Kemsley has been a participant in several United Nations and
World Bank discussion groups, including Global Knowledge Development,
End Violence, UNIFEM, GenderTech and the Beijing Plus 5 policy
workshops. Each of these was aimed at improving the plight of women
worldwide. http://www.un.org/womenwatch/
She is a featured author in "MILLENNIAL MILESTONES: A CELEBRATION OF CHANGE." an ebook anthology by DiskUs Publishing ISBN 1-58495-453-1 Ms. Kemsley's
short story, "Silencing The Heart," was featured in the cover blurb:
"...And gather with friends who must come to terms with the death of
one of the circle." "Silencing The Heart" focused on the issue of
abortion.
Her short story, "When Hobos Have Reasons" won the American Kennel
Club (AKC) Gazette 1999 Fiction contest, the short fiction category
of the 1999 Dog Writers of America Association (DWAA) Annual Awards
and the DWAA 1999 President's Award: "The Best of the Best." The plot
of "When Hobos Have Reasons" was centered on domestic abuse.
http://www.akc.org or http://www.dwaa.org
Her short story, "Yesterday's Hero" won a third place in the Friends
of the Sacramento Library Focus on Writers Children's Fiction.
Upcoming ebooks include:"Forbid the Silence," the first in a series
of mysteries; "Annie Palmer: The White Witch Of Rose Hall, the true
story of an 18th century serial killer in Jamaica; "The Business of
Writing Made Simple;" and "Myth and Metaphor: Writing with Animals,
Magic and Sacred Symbols"
In addition, she teaches online courses at the Center for Creative
Growth, sponsored by Women Artists and Writers International and
online writing workshops for Inkspot. Offline, she conducts writing
workshops at conferences such as Women of Wisdom in Seattle,
Washington http://www.womenofwisdom.org, The Santa Barbara Writer's
Conference and Mystic Inks ewriter's conference, Santa Barbara,
California, that was carried live online.
Ms. Kemsley was a judge for The Sooner Area Romance Authors (an RWA
chapter) Rising Star Contest, 2000; Outreach International Romance
Writers, 1998 Award of Excellence in Unpublished Romance Fiction
Contest, Single Title Category; and Inscription's "Silence" (poetry)
and "Luna" (poetry and short stories) contests.
http://come.to/Inscriptions
Her literary profile has been featured in WORDSMITH's "Women In
Publishing" series (for significant contributions toward the
advancement of women in publishing). WORDSMITH is a publication of
the Gold Coast Fiction Writers chapter of Romance Writers of America,
both print and electronic media http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/3896/archives/kemsley.htm
Her past credits include editor-in-chief of "The Free Spirit" and
"Minority Employment News." As a journalist, her investigative
stories have won several awards.
She was named "The Advantage Woman 1998," by The Business Woman's
Advantage and was a judge in The Advantage Woman 1999 contest.
http://www.womansadvantage.com/
You can write to Ms. Kemsley at LKemsley@moondance.org