Virtual Bookish Events for August 9-15, 2021
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, WP expert Nate Hoffelder, and The Shape of a Star Podcast.
All times are in Eastern so please convert as needed!
For Readers - Free
Monday, August 9, 2021
7:00 PM — Palm Beach: An Evening with Mary Adkins and Rufi Thorpe
7:30 PM — Paperback Launch: Nadia Owusu presents Aftershocks: a Memoir in conversation with Tope Folarin
8:30 PM — Skylit: Goldenrod by Maggie Smith, with Victoria Chang
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
6:00 PM — Mrs. March: An Evening with Virginia Feito and Samantha Irby
6:30 PM — An Evening with Poet Kaveh Akbar
7:00 PM — Brittany Barnett Discusses A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom
7:00 PM — Ha Jin, A Song Everlasting
7:00 PM — Hala Alyan on The Arsonists’ City with Youmna Chlala
7:00 PM — Uncle Bobbie's Presents: Jonah Mixon-Webster "Stereo(TYPE): Poems"
9:00 PM — Bookshop Santa Cruz Presents: Jessamyn Stanley | YOKE: MY YOGA OF SELF-ACCEPTANCE
9:00 PM — Melissa Broder discusses Superdoom: Selected Poems
9:00 PM — Skylit: The Turnout by Megan Abbott with Ivy Pochoda
9:00 PM — Spooky Summer Virtual Event: Shelby Mahurin, Victoria Lee, Romina Garber, Katie Zhao
10:00 PM — Katherine E. Standefer, Kate Washington & Naomi Williams
11:00 PM — Jenn McKinlay and Kerry Winfrey
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
12:00 PM — Michael LaPointe: The Creep
2:00 PM — Skylight Treehouse: A Brief History of Underpants by Christine Van Zandt
7:00 PM — An Evening with Jennifer Jean, Barbara Ras, and Heidi Seaborn
7:00 PM — Author Jodie Slaughter in conversation with Andrea Martucci
7:00 PM — Latinx & Proud! Reading Series Special Edition ft. José Olivarez
7:00 PM — Voices of Woodlawn: A Conversation with Poets of Witness
7:30 PM — Chloe Shaw presents What Is a Dog? in conversation with Molly Jong-Fast
7:30 PM — Shallow Waters: Anita Kopacz in conversation with Dr. Velma Love, moderated by Forrest Evans
8:00 PM — Powell's Books Presents Saïd Sayrafiezadeh in Conversation With David Adjmi
Thursday, August 12, 2021
7:00 PM — Kirstin Valdez Quade on The Five Wounds with Nadia Owusu
7:00 PM — Mary Jo Bang and Maria Dahvana Headley
8:00 PM — John Toren and Matt Schuth
8:00 PM — Powell's Books Presents Thea Prieto in Conversation With Leni Zumas
10:00 PM — Bookshop Santa Cruz Presents: Omar El Akkad | WHAT STRANGE PARADISE
10:00 PM — Daniel Sherrell and Bill McKibben - Warmth: Coming of Age at the End of Our World
10:00 PM — Kevin Hearne in conversation with Delilah S. Dawson
Friday, August 13, 2021
6:00 PM — Date Night with Alyssa Cole
7:00 PM — The Almost Legendary Morris Sisters: An Evening with Julie Klam and Matthew Klam
Saturday, August 14, 2021
Sunday, August 15, 2021
For Writers - Free
Monday, August 9, 2021
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
7:00 PM — A Beginners Guide to Querying Agents
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
12:30 PM — Brown Bag Lunch Writing Series
1:00 PM — Inside Writing: Literary Agent and author of Don't Read the Comments Eric Smith
7:30 PM — Poetry Fireside Chat with Jacqueline Murray Loring and Dan Wetmore
8:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Virtual Write-In with Sarah Nicolas and Bess Carnan
8:00 PM — SLPA Vendor Showcase
Thursday, August 12, 2021
7:00 PM — AgentChat Live with Adria Goetz of Martin Literary Management
7:00 PM — Virtual Craft Chat with Ann Hagedorn
Friday, August 13, 2021
Saturday, August 14, 2021
1:30 PM — Mastering Pace with bestselling author Robin Burcell
3:00 PM — Writers' Studio Generative Writing Workshop: Introducing Your Narrator
9:30 PM — The Writers Bridge LIVE(stream) from Hippocamp: Ask Us Anything!
Sunday, August 15, 2021
2:00 PM — Finding Your Writing Community
For Readers - Paid
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
8:00 PM — Nicole Lynn Lewis and Rainesford Stauffer for PREGNANT GIRL — starting at $1.00
Thursday, August 12, 2021
6:00 PM — Michele Harper for THE BEAUTY IN BREAKING — starting at $1.00
For Writers - Paid
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
9:00 AM — Loft Writer’s Hour - August Morning Nicole Kronzer — starting at $5.00
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
1:00 PM — Effective Book Marketing for Any Author (Even If You’re Starting From Scratch) with Jane Friedman — starting at $25.00
2:00 PM — The Self as Character: Using the “I” in Creative Nonfiction — starting at $15.00
6:00 PM — Scrivener 102 — starting at $52.50
Friday, August 13, 2021
10:30 AM — Sentence-Level Music II: Making Sentences that Sing — starting at $75.00
5:30 PM — Loft Writer’s Hour - August Afternoon — starting at $5.00
Saturday, August 14, 2021
10:00 AM — Bridging the Divide: A Generative Writing Class — starting at $52.50
10:30 AM — The Language of Line Breaks — starting at $75.00
11:00 AM — Developing Authentic Characters — starting at $105.00
11:00 AM — Idea Lab: Finding Inspiration for Your Children’s Book Writing — starting at $35.00
11:00 AM — Walking in the Field of Words: Using the Natural Landscape in Poems — starting at $105.00
12:00 PM — Discovering the Poems You Need to Write with Adrienne Su — starting at $20.00
1:00 PM — TikTok and Reels for Authors with Mariah Ankenman — starting at $35.00
2:00 PM — Digging the Well: Building Emotional Content in Our Work — starting at $60.00
Sunday, August 15, 2021
12:30 PM — Because I Said So: When Ambiguity & Authority Conspire with Jennifer Sperry Steinorth — starting at $124.00
4:00 PM — Small Press, Big Dreams: What an Indie Press Wants Writers to Know — starting at $60.00
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.