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 23, 2021
7:00 PM — Charlie Jane Anders with P. Djéli Clark , Never Say You Can't Survive
9:00 PM — Benjamin Rosenbaum, in conversation with Cory Doctorow, discusses The Unraveling
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
4:00 AM — Zarah Butcher-McGunnigle in conversation with Hollen Singleton
6:00 PM — WHEREVER YOU'LL BE Launch Event with Ariella Prince Guttman and Genevieve Godbout
7:00 PM — Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old: An Evening with Steven Petrow and Jeanne Phillips
7:30 PM — Alexandra Brodsky and Irin Carmon with Know Your IX
7:30 PM — J. Robert Lennon: Subdivision: A Novel
8:00 PM — FOREVER FREE: A True Story of Hope in the Fight for Child Literacy by Tracy Swinton Bailey
9:00 PM — Lauren Tarshis | I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001
9:00 PM — Tao Lin, in conversation with Brad Phillips, discusses Leave Society
10:30 PM — Author Voices: Darrel J. McLeod with Arianne True
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
12:00 PM — Tom Nichols: Our Own Worst Enemy
6:00 PM — Authors In Conversation with John Paul Brammer and Chris Rush
7:30 PM — Women You Should Know: An Evening with Alexis Coe & Kimberly Hamlin
8:00 PM — Author Visit: Jeff Nania with Doug Moe
Thursday, August 26, 2021
1:00 PM — Passed & Present with Allison Gilbert & Zibby Owens
6:00 PM — Book Launch with Gordy Sauer | Child in the Valley
7:00 PM — Eric Nguyen on Things We Lost to the Water with Ly Tran
7:00 PM — Kat Chow for SEEING GHOSTS
7:00 PM — Writers on the Rise: Anna B. Sutton
9:00 PM — Poetry Evening with Boise poet Diane Raptosh and Friends
Friday, August 27, 2021
12:00 PM — Kathleen Winter: Undersong
7:00 PM — Peter Heller, The Guide, in conversation with Diane Les Becquets
7:00 PM — The Guide: An Evening with Peter Heller and Diane Les Becquets
9:00 PM — Gary Goldstein, in conversation with Ken Pisani, discusses The Last Birthday Party
9:00 PM — Simon Van Booy discusses "Night Came with Many Stars"
Saturday, August 28, 2021
1:00 PM — Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati: Hollywood to the Himalayas: A Journey of Healing and Transformation
4:00 PM — book launch! virginia mysteries author steven k. smith
Sunday, August 29, 2021
For Writers - Free
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
1:30 PM — Audiobooks 201: Creating, Publishing and Marketing Audiobooks in 2021
8:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Virtual Write-In with Bess Carnan and Sarah Nicolas
Thursday, August 26, 2021
1:30 PM — The Texture of Urgency: How to Deeply Engage Your Readers From the First Page to the Last
6:00 PM — Virtual Craft Chat with poet Kaveh Akbar
9:00 PM — The Ins & Outs of Sensitivity Reading with Shenwei Chang
Saturday, August 28, 2021
9:00 PM — PubTalk Live
For Readers - Paid
Monday, August 23, 2021
8:00 PM — Nichole Perkins and Bim Adewunmi for SOMETIMES I TRIP ON HOW HAPPY WE COULD BE — starting at $1.00
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
6:00 PM — Adam Harris and Erica L. Green for THE STATE MUST PROVIDE — starting at $1.00
Thursday, August 26, 2021
7:00 PM — Jasmine Guillory and Jamise Harper for WHILE WE WERE DATING — starting at $1.00
For Writers - Paid
Wednesday, August 25, 2021
1:00 PM — How to Self-Publish: Primer for First Timers with Jane Friedman — starting at $25.00
6:00 PM — Paths to Publishing: Exploring the Ever-Changing Ways to Publish Your Work — starting at $15.00
Thursday, August 26, 2021
7:00 PM — FROM HEAD TO TOME: Courage to Build—Building a Platform Before Publication — starting at $10.00
7:15 PM — Character Matters with Sheree Greer — starting at $39.00
Friday, August 27, 2021
10:30 AM — Finding the Time: Social Media Management for Writers — starting at $75.00
10:30 AM — Writing About Mental Health: Nonfiction Intensive — starting at $75.00
Saturday, August 28, 2021
10:30 AM — The Lyric: Poetry and Hip-Hop — starting at $75.00
12:30 PM — Writing Riveting Fiction with Erin Kate Ryan — starting at $124.00
2:00 PM — Write What I Want: A multi-genre writing workshop with Sehba Sarwar — starting at $75.00
Sunday, August 29, 2021
12:30 PM — A Metic Workshop for Poets with Nick Makoha — 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.
Thank you for posting these events here, Sarah! I have been getting them in my inbox every week :)