Virtual Bookish Events for August 30 - September 5, 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 30, 2021
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
2:00 PM — The Real Valkyrie — Virtual Book Talk with Nancy Marie Brown & Anna Dís Ólafsdóttir
3:00 PM — Live author chat with Judith Lucci
5:00 PM — Inanna Spring Book Launch No. 2
7:00 PM — Andrea Hairston and Sheree Renée Thomas for MASTER OF POISONS
7:00 PM — The Skinny: An Evening with Jonathan Wells and Michael Zilkha
7:30 PM — Danielle Geller, Dog Flowers: A Memoir
7:30 PM — Tolstoy Together: 85 Days of War and Peace with Yiyun Li in conversation with Alexandra Schwartz
8:00 PM — Curated Conversation(s): Sara Lupita Olivares with Iliana Rocha
8:30 PM — Rakestraw Books "Live at Home!" with Mitali Perkins
9:30 PM — Skylit: The Shimmering State by Meredith Westgate, with Lydia Kiesling
10:00 PM — Kit Rocha discussing The Devil You Know
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
6:00 PM — Ethel Rohan in conversation with Jeannine Ouellette
7:00 PM — Brandon Hobson and Gabriela Garcia in Conversation
7:00 PM — David Daley — Author of Unrigged at the Odyssey Bookshop
7:00 PM — Nichole Perkins and Farrah Rochon: Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be & The Dating Playbook
8:00 PM — Honorée Fanonne Jeffers and Lauren LeBlanc for THE LOVE SONGS OF W.E.B. DU BOIS
8:00 PM — Meghan O'Gieblyn in conversation with Chris Stedman
8:00 PM — Virtual Author Reading: HOW TO RAISE A FEMINIST SON by Sonora Jha
Thursday, September 2, 2021
7:00 PM — Anna Qu with Nicole Chung, Made in China
7:00 PM — My Native Land is Memory: An Evening with Oliva Espín
7:00 PM — NoViolet Bulawayo and Mukoma wa Ngugi in Conversation
7:00 PM — Reading: Annie Coggan w/ Sara Majka
7:00 PM — The Story Behind the Story: A conversation with Naomi Harris and Chris Hedlin
Friday, September 3, 2021
7:00 PM — Anna Qu on Made in China: A Memoir of Love and Labor with Cinelle Barnes
7:00 PM — Kaveh Akbar reads Pilgrim Bell
Saturday, September 4, 2021
1:00 PM — NORMAN DIDN'T DO IT and THANKS FOR NOTHING! Launch Event with Ryan T. Higgins
6:00 PM — Xochitl Gonzalez on Olga Dies Dreaming with Jaquira Díaz
For Writers - Free
Monday, August 30, 2021
7:00 PM — What Do Agents and Editors Look For?
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
1:00 PM — The Writers Bridge Platform Q&A | All Things Agent: Finding & Working With Your Literary Partner
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
1:30 PM — Sensitivity and Proofreaders: the What, Who, and Why
8:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Write-In with Sarah Nicolas and Bess Carnan
Thursday, September 2, 2021
9:00 PM — Ask Us Anything: The Path to Publication
Saturday, September 4, 2021
12:00 PM — Pitch Wars LIVE: Video Chat with MG Mentors
For Readers - Paid
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
8:00 PM — Helen Hoang in conversation with Christina Lauren — starting at $20.00
8:00 PM — Honorée Fanonne Jeffers and Lauren LeBlanc for THE LOVE SONGS OF W.E.B. DU BOIS — starting at $1.00
Thursday, September 2, 2021
5:00 PM — Educator Event Featuring Beth McMullen and James Ponti — starting at $20.00
7:00 PM — Take a hike! New England's Roadside Ecology, with author Tom Wessels — starting at $5.00
Friday, September 3, 2021
5:00 AM — Ordinary Matter Q&A with Laura Elvery — starting at 20 AUD
For Writers - Paid
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
6:00 PM — Loft Sampler Class: Poetry — starting at $5.00
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
7:00 PM — Loft Sampler Class: Creative Nonfiction — starting at $5.00
7:00 PM — Loft Sampler Class: Fiction — starting at $5.00
7:30 PM — How to Give & Receive Writing Critiques with John Pipkin — starting at $109.00
Thursday, September 2, 2021
6:30 PM — Start Here! Quick Intro to Creative Writing — starting at $10.00
7:15 PM — The Pro Ten: Techniques to Take Your Novel From Okay to "Oh, Wow!" with Lorin Oberweger — starting at $30.00
Saturday, September 4, 2021
11:00 AM — Flash Nonfiction: The Charm of the Focused Essay with Charlotte Gullick — starting at $109.00
2:30 PM — Insider Tips for Using the Internet — starting at $20.00
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.