Service Awards

Robbi Sommers Bryant was honored Sunday, July 21, at the California Writers Club "Jack London Awards" ceremony for outstanding volunteer service to the Redwood Branch of the California Writers Club. Presenting the award was CWC president Joyce Krieg.

Robbi has served on the Redwood Writers board of directors as member, vice president, and president. She is a current vice president and serves as the contest chair, Hot Summer Nights program chair, director of member professional services, and more.

Robbi also served as the editor-in-chief for the Redwood Writers 2018 anthology, Redemption: Stories from the Edge, and was the co-chair for Redwood Writers 2016 "Pen to Published" Conference. During her tenure on the board, Robbi has served as editor or judge on all our recent prose anthologies, and she has consistently helped or participated in all club events. Robbi’s creativity and leadership helped to shape the dynamic club that exists today.

Robbi’s award-winning books include a novella, four novels, five short-story collections, and a book of poetry. Her work has been published in magazines including Readers Digest, Redbook, and Penthouse, as well as college textbooks and several anthologies. As editor-in-chief of the Redwood Writers 2018 anthology, she supervised the creation and publication of Redemption: Stories From the Edge. Robbi’s work was also optioned twice for television’s Movie of the Week, and she appeared on TV’s Jane Whitney Show to discuss her article, “A Victim’s Revenge.” Besides writing, her professional focus is developmental editing, content editing, copy editing, and proofreading. She is also a professional writing coach. Find out more at robbibryant.com.