Denver Woman's Press Club

06/03/2026

Stay tuned! We've got a new podcast: Restricted by Corsets but Never Silenced, A Denver Woman's Press Club Podcast.

06/02/2026

Love history? We are hosting a fun members-only event.

Explore Denver's most iconic and beloved hotel with Brown Palace historian Debra Faulkner. Hear stories of the hotel founder, the architect and architecture, VIP guests, unique traditions - and even a few ghosts! 

Explore meeting and dining venues, as well as a guest showroom (Presidential Suite if available). Get an exclusive glimpse of the rarely seen hotel archives.

Top off your visit with Happy Hour in the Ship Tavern, opened to celebrate the end of Prohibition.

Members-only event ($15); space is limited; register and pay on the website under our Events section.

06/01/2026

Love historical pics of Denver!

Denver, Colorado Postcard • Dated 1910!

05/28/2026

DWPC member Elizabeth Schlosser is a noted art dealer and appraiser. She will be signing her new large-format, all-color book is entitled Denver: The City and its Art 1870-1970 at DWPC on Thursday, June 4, 2026, from 7-8 pm. This guidebook to Denver’s public art treasures is the first of its kind and a unique memento for residents and visitors. Elizabeth was born in Ohio and has lived in Denver for fifty years. She ran for Mayor of Denver in 2003. Signed books will be available for sale for $55. The event is free, but an RSVP is required: Elizabeth Schlosser: schlosserfinear at comcast dot net.

05/26/2026

It's not too late! Have you RSVP'd yet? Karen Middleton is coming in two days, on May 28, and her resume speaks for itself: former Colorado State Legislator, past President of Emerge America, former State Board of Education member, and since 2013, the driving force behind Cobalt Advocates, one of the nation's leading reproductive rights organizations.

This is a conversation you don't want to miss.

$20 members; $30 non-members. Free parking and snacks. Register now on our website at DWPConline.org/Events.

05/20/2026

Check out the works of two Denver Woman's Press Club members as journalist Jill Carstens interviews best-selling novelist Cynthia Swanson on the Colorado Soul Stories podcast!

https://open.spotify.com/show/3R9PYxSiDKpOubjEu6HJiu?si=IEPRmOYOSUGpw3BNApjIQw

Longtime Colorado resident, Cynthia Swanson, whose novels are known for their thought-provoking storytelling, will debut her latest work, "This Isn't New" at the Northwest Denver bookstore, West Side Books on the evening of May 28th at 7pm.

Readers may already know Cynthia from her acclaimed debut, The Bookseller, and her follow-up suspense novel, Anyone But Her.

"This Isn't New" is a collection of short stories showcasing the struggles of women through history.

During this discussion, Cynthia recognizes that her previous novels have featured complex female characters navigating challenges and "containment." Although slightly disguised through different time periods, these struggles, she asserts, are nothing new. This realization and the results of the last election urged her to explore this subject further, resulting in a collection of stories that showcase women acting within the challenges of job discrimination, sexism, body image and overall misogyny. A read that any woman might find validation and that every person should read to gain perspective.

Cynthia shares her origins in the writing profession and how she got the idea for her first novel while navigating motherhood with three young children. She advises on the publishing process as well, having worked with both the Big 5 publishing houses and, more recently, forging her own path with self-publishing.
After discussing her knack for including Denver as the backdrop for many of her books, she shares her journey to Colorado from Boston after college, commenting that there is no other place where she has felt more grounded.

Enjoy this insightful conversation with this soulful, Colorado writer!

05/16/2026

Join us for this important discussion on May 28, 2026, from 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Women’s health has never been more at the forefront of national conversation. The landscape of reproductive rights and healthcare access has shifted dramatically — impacting women, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ communities in profound ways.

Join us as speaker Karen Middleton of Cobalt Advocates leads an important discussion on what these changes mean for all of us. Register on our website under the Events section. Free parking is available and refreshments are provided. The member fee is $20 and non-members are $30.

05/15/2026

TODAY! Please join us for Open Mic Happy Hour from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026.

DWPC’s Open Mic provides a safe place for writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry—both women and men—to share their work. Participants and readers, all of whom should be 18 years old or older, are expected to be mutually respectful.

Doors open at 5 p.m. Buffy Gilfoil will take names of those who wish to read. Up to 12 writers may read each evening. Starting at 5:15, each reader gets five minutes. Time yourself beforehand! Lights out and doors locked at 7 p.m. sharp.

No RSVPs accepted. Just show up. While this is a free event with light refreshments, donations are gladly accepted.