Virtual Bookish Events for April 24-30, 2023
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, The Shape of a Star Podcast and Gathr: Host Bookish Events.
All times are in Eastern so please convert as needed!
For Readers - Free
Monday, April 24, 2023
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
5:30 PM — Ben’s Book Club featuring ‘How to Kill a Client’ by Joanna Jenkins
7:00 PM — Curated Conversation(s): Andrés N. Ordorica & Christopher Soto
8:00 PM — Brittany N. Williams and Tracy Deonn for THAT SELF-SAME METAL
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Thursday, April 27, 2023
3:00 PM — Author Talk with Liz Hyder
7:00 PM — International Reading Series: Discussing Haitian Literature with Yanick Lahens & Lyon Trouillot
Friday, April 28, 2023
12:00 PM — Amanda Peters: The Berry Pickers
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Sunday, April 30, 2023
6:00 PM — White Burgers, Black Cash Author Event
For Writers - Free
Monday, April 24, 2023
7:30 PM — Copyright Basics
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
3:00 PM — How to Write a Draft Zero (and Silence Your Inner Editor)
7:30 PM — Publishing Options and Opportunities
8:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Virtual Write-In with Bess Carnan & Sarah Fisk
Thursday, April 27, 2023
7:00 PM — Ellen's Writing Essentials - Timed Writing Sprints
7:00 PM — Craft Chat with Poet Gabrielle Bates
8:00 PM — Minnesota State Write Like Us Presents Carmen Maria Machado
8:00 PM — Overview of the Heroine’s Journey with Gail Carriger
Saturday, April 29, 2023
For Readers - Paid
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
8:00 PM — Author Talk with Dennis Lehane and Gillian Flynn — starting at $30.00
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
3:00 PM — Dennis Lehane's SMALL MERCIES with S.A. Cosby — starting at $38.05
Thursday, April 27, 2023
7:00 PM — Emily Henry celebrates HAPPY PLACE! — starting at $35.02
For Writers - Paid
Monday, April 24, 2023
8:00 PM — Characters We Care About: Writing Workshop For All Genres — starting at $60.00
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
12:00 PM — Curses& Blessings, Spells & Prayers: The Poetic Power of Repetition — starting at $50.00
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
2:00 PM — Moving from Rejection to Publication with Allison K Williams — starting at $25.00
7:30 PM — Pitches That Land Bylines with Your Favorite Magazines with KB Brookins — starting at $119.00
Thursday, April 27, 2023
1:00 PM — Finding & Working with Beta Readers — starting at $25.00
7:30 PM — Emergent Structures: How Structure Shapes Your Story On A Macro And Micro Level With Susan J. Morris — starting at $75.00
Friday, April 28, 2023
10:00 AM — How to Write a Lot — starting at $170.00
10:30 AM — Outline Generator: Securing Your Structure — starting at $85.00
4:00 PM — Belonging and Alterity: Writing Race, Culture & Identity — starting at $85.00
Saturday, April 29, 2023
10:30 AM — The Real Monsters: Writing Creatures — starting at $85.00
10:30 AM — Writing Outside of Your Lane — starting at $85.00
11:00 AM — How to Set Yourself Apart in the Agent Search with Carrie Howland — starting at $25.00
3:00 PM — Bryan Cohen on Amazon Ads — starting at $10.00
Sunday, April 30, 2023
12:30 PM — The Line as a Unit of Attention: a Master Class with Jennifer Jean — 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.