LONG ISLAND AUTHORS’ CIRCLE INDUCTS WERNER REICH OF SMITHTOWN
The Long Island Authors’ Circle has announced that Smithtown resident, Werner Reich, has been received into the organization as a member in good standing. His induction brings the select group’s total membership to eight.
Werner Reich
Mr. Reich, an accomplished speaker and author, is a graduate of the City College of New York and holds a bachelors degree in Business Management. He has been vice president of industrial engineering for several supermarket chains and later worked as a consultant to the industry.
Well known in New York literary circles, Werner Reich is one of the founders of the Long Island Multi-faith Forum. He is a frequent speaker in several area schools and colleges.
Included in his long list of achievements are Mr. Reich’s Certificate of Special Recognition from Congressman Steve Israel … the Bruce Morrell Memorial Educational Award … and a Special Proclamation from the Assembly of the State of New York.
Among his many other honors, he was awarded Long Island’s 2015 ‘Pinnacle Prize’ for his autobiographical work, “The Death Camp Magicians,” a memoir of The Holocaust, and specifically his survival of that dark period.
The Long Island Authors’ Circle is composed of published Long Island writers, 18 or older, in nearly every genre. The group holds no formal meetings, levies no fees or dues, and elects no officers. Said spokesman, novelist Jeb Ladouceur of Smithtown, “We follow no written by-laws, nor is the LIAC affiliated with any other association.”
The LIAC was established in 2015 by unanimous agreement and consent of the six existing charter members (4 women and 2 men) who hail from five different towns in both Long Island counties. New members are invited to join the group when a candidate’s application (letter and resume) are unanimously approved by these founding LIAC members.
Former Poet Laureate of Suffolk County, Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan of Southampton, was inducted into the Authors’ Circle in 2015.
Published authors interested in learning more about the LIAC may contact any of the following Charter Members at the online addresses shown:
Pat Biancaniello pat@smithtownmatters.com
Richard Grudens celebpro4@aol.com
Charlene Knadle cbknadle@cbknadle.com
Jeb Ladouceur jebladouceur@aol.com
Elise Pearlman lotuselise1@aol.com
Dina Santorelli dina@dinasantorelli.com