© Council for Wisconsin Writers 2013 Council for Wisconsin Writers Council for Wisconsin Writers Geoff Gilpin President Geoff Gilpin I hope you’ll join us by participating in the Wisconsin Writers Awards and our other activities that promote and honor our state’s rich literary heritage. CWW: President, Annual Awards Co-chair Email: geoff@geoffgilpin.com Website: geoffgilpin.com Hometown: DeForest Geoff joined the CWW Board of Directors in 2006 after his memoir The Maharishi Effect: A Personal Journey Through the Movement That Transformed American Spirituality won the Kingery/Derleth Nonfiction Book Award. He created the newest CWW contest, the Essay Award for Young Writers, as part of his work with student writers throughout the state. Along with his creative writing, Geoff worked as a technical writer and editor in the computer software industry where he authored dozens of textbooks, user manuals, and online reference systems. He earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Nonfiction from Goucher College in 2000.