Virtual Bookish Events for April 25-May1, 2022
The Virtual Bookish Events Newsletter is sent weekly and events are separated into four categories: For Readers - Free, For Writers - Free, For Readers - Paid, For Writers - Paid.
This newsletter is sponsored by Free Expressions Seminars and WP expert Nate Hoffelder.
All times are in Eastern so please convert as needed!
For Readers - Free
Monday, April 25, 2022
4:00 PM — Hard Histories Book talk with Prof. Lawrence Jackson: Shelter: A Black Tale of Homeland, Baltimore
6:00 PM — Three Centuries of Ukrainian Poetry
7:00 PM — Natalie Y. Moore, author of THE BILLBOARD, in conversation with Salamishah Tillet!
8:00 PM — Panel Discussion — The Lonely Stories - with Natalie Eve Garrett
9:00 PM — QW 2022 Chapbook Series Launch: Mukethe Kawinzi & Alyssandra Tobin
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
6:00 PM — YA Jeopardy! with Stephanie Garber, Melissa Albert, and Susan Dennard
7:00 PM — Alma Katsu Book Launch for THE FERVOR
7:00 PM — Maya Rodale, The Mad Girls of New York, with Evie Dunmore
8:00 PM — Chloe Caldwell, author of THE RED ZONE, in conversation with Ashley C. Ford!
8:00 PM — Gretchen McNeil Dig Two Graves Virtual Launch Event
8:00 PM — Zain E. Asher — Where The Children Take Us - with Alysin Camerota
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
12:00 PM — Authors in Conversation: Pamela Erens and Robin Black
3:20 PM — L.A. Writer Reading Series with Acclaimed Author Steph Cha
7:00 PM — An Evening of Poetry
7:00 PM — High Spirits | Camille Gomera Tavarez in conversation with Lorraine Avila
7:00 PM — Julie Phillips, author of THE BABY ON THE FIRE ESCAPE, in conversation with Chris Kraus!
7:00 PM — Roseanne A. Brown & Tochi Onyebuchi w/ Justin A. Reynolds for INTO THE HEARTLANDS
Thursday, April 28, 2022
3:00 PM — Mysteries and Thrillers Book Club: 'The House in the Woods' with Mark Dawson
7:00 PM — Casual Conversation | Renia White in conversation with Sasha Banks
10:00 PM — Nicola Griffith discussing SPEAR
Friday, April 29, 2022
7:00 AM — The Day Rommel Was Stopped: Chris Jephson at the National Army Museum
7:00 PM — The Weary Blues: Celebrating Langston Hughes, International Jazz Day & National Poetry Month
8:00 PM — RHINO Reads: Paul Tran, Nan Cohen + Teresa Dzieglewicz
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Sunday, May 1, 2022
3:00 PM — Irene Solà, Catalan writer on her debut novel, When I Sing, Mountains Dance
6:00 PM — An experimental fiction zoom reading: a collage of readers work
For Writers - Free
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
1:00 PM — The Writers Bridge | Start Local: Marketing Your Book Beyond Social Media with Aileen Weintraub
1:00 PM — Ask Us Anything: Getting Published: Submitting to Journals & Magazines
8:00 PM — Main Character Energy In Life & Creative Work with Thalia Elie
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
6:00 PM — Poets & Writers' New York Virtual Town Hall with Michael Czarnecki and Casey Winston
8:00 PM — Charting New Horizons: Storytelling Through Multiple Genres
8:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Virtual Write-In with Sarah Nicolas and Bess Carnan
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Friday, April 29, 2022
For Readers - Paid
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
7:00 PM — Viola Davis and Keisha Lance Bottoms for FINDING ME — starting at $28.99
Thursday, April 28, 2022
8:00 PM — Tajja Isen, Nicole Chung, Megha Majumdar, and Matt Ortile for SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS — starting at $1.00
For Writers - Paid
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
2:00 PM — Tarot Tuesday Writing Workshop — starting at $5.00
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
7:00 PM — Spotting Issues in Your Publishing Contract with Ken Liu — starting at $75.00
Thursday, April 28, 2022
11:00 AM — Supercharge your creativity and nourish your soul through art and poetic writing — starting at $75.00
7:15 PM — Crafting Character Voice with Leah Henderson — starting at $39.00
Friday, April 29, 2022
9:00 AM — Writefest Weekend Festival (3 days) — starting at $75.00
Saturday, April 30, 2022
11:00 AM — Character Development in Memoir: How to Deepen the Story with Charlotte Gullick — starting at $109.00
1:00 PM — Crafting Form Workshop with Brittany Ackerman — starting at $65.00
Sunday, May 1, 2022
12:30 PM — Generative Poetry Workshop with Nathan McClain — starting at $124.00
Disclaimer: Including events in this roundup doesn’t imply an endorsement of the authors, organizations, or events. I do not claim responsibility for the quality or execution of these events.