Virtual Bookish Events for January 25-31, 2021
The Weekly Virtual Bookish Events Newsletter is sent on Sundays and includes the events taking place the following Monday through Sunday. Events are separated into four categories:
For Readers - Free
For Writers - Free
For Readers - Paid
For Writers - Paid
Don’t see your event? I do my best to find as many events as I can, but I always miss some! I don’t add events after the list is posted but please feel free to add links to events in the comments of the post and submit future events via the link below.
This newsletter is sponsored by Free Expressions Seminars, WP expert Nate Hoffelder, and Lodestar.
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For Readers - Free
Monday, January 25, 2021
6:00 PM — Winterkeep: A Virtual Evening with Kristin Cashore
7:30 PM — Mahogany L. Browne, with Renée Watson & Ellen Hagan
9:30 PM — Skylit: The Inland Sea by Madeline Watts, with Amina Cain
10:00 PM — Julia Ember and CB Lee in Conversation: Writing retellings, Ruinsong and A Clash of Steel
10:00 PM — Virtual Event - Julia Walton in conversation with Kathleen Glasgow
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
5:30 PM — Acclaimed Novelist and Essayist André Aciman Discusses His New Book, “Homo Irrealis.”
6:00 PM — Finding Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World: Marlena Fiol and Tom DeWolf in Conversation
7:00 PM — Drug Use for Grown-Ups: A Virtual Evening with Dr. Carl L. Hart and Neal Brennan
7:00 PM — Gina Moulton – Author of All Tied Up at the Odyssey Bookshop
7:00 PM — Greer Macallister and Marie Benedict: In Virtual Conversation
7:00 PM — Hudson Valley YA Society: Kirsten Miller with Erin A. Craig
7:00 PM — The Chicken Sisters, with novelist KJ Dell'Antonia
7:00 PM — The Power of Poetry in America: Joy Harjo & Natasha Trethewey
7:30 PM — An Evening with André Aciman--in conversation with A.O. Scott!
8:00 PM — WINGS OF EBONY launch: J. Elle in conversation with Nic Stone
9:00 PM — Every Penguin in the World
9:00 PM — Francesca Flores in conversation with Romina Garber
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
9:00 AM — Julie Johnstone takes over Erica Ridley's Historical Romance Book Club
6:00 PM — Read the Room: Debuts Now in Paperback
7:00 PM — Malinda Lo with Emily X.R. Pan, Last Night at the Telegraph Club
7:00 PM — Mark My Words: Roman Dial and Caroline Van Hemert in Conversation
7:00 PM — Nobody's Normal: A Virtual Evening with Roy Richard Grinker and Ron Suskind
7:30 PM — Gabrielle Glaser, "American Baby," in conversation with Zara Phillips
9:00 PM — Author: Rachel Brahinsky - A People’s Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area
Thursday, January 28, 2021
6:00 PM — Ed Tarkington presents THE FORTUNATE ONES, in conversation with Jill McCorkle
6:30 PM — Nadia Owusu on Aftershocks: A Memoir with Mitchell S. Jackson
7:00 PM — An evening with author Morgan Murray
7:00 PM — Comedian Kitty Flanagan's 488 Rules for Life; Moderated by Liz Warner
7:00 PM — Mary Beth Hughes, THE OCEAN HOUSE with Debra Jo Immergut
7:00 PM — Mike Chen and Delilah S. Dawson for WE COULD BE HEROES
7:30 PM — How I Wrote This: Discussion of The Collected Schizophrenias by Esmé Weijun Wang, with Melody Moezzi
8:00 PM — Gregg Hurwitz discusses Prodigal Son
Sunday, January 31, 2021
3:00 PM — Reading and discussion for Singing In The Dark: A Global Anthology of Poetry Under Lockdown
4:00 PM — An Afternoon with Jane Hirshfield & Rachel Eliza Griffiths
For Writers - Free
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
10:00 AM — Virtual Writing Craft Talk with Jess Row
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
1:30 PM — How to Get Your Creative Juices Flowing in the New Year
3:00 PM — The Weekly Kiki: A Queer Writer Brunch
8:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Virtual Write-In with Bess Carnan and Sarah Nicolas
Thursday, January 28, 2021
1:30 PM — Keywords Decoded for Authors
5:30 PM — Virtual Craft Chat with Leeya Mehta
Friday, January 29, 2021
Sunday, January 31, 2021
6:15 AM — The Author/Agent Relationship
For Readers - Paid
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
7:00 PM — Ten Things Class: Using Your Zoom Lens in Fiction/CNF — starting at $10.00
Friday, January 29, 2021
7:00 PM — RWR Presents Nancy Jooyoun Kim and The Last Story of Mina Lee — starting at $3.00
Sunday, January 31, 2021
2:00 PM — Grief Writing Class — starting at $10.00
8:00 PM — Geek Out Book Club: Cristina Henriquez & Rebecca Makkai Discuss "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson — starting at $15.00
For Writers - Paid
Monday, January 25, 2021
6:00 PM — Reading Your Work Out Loud — starting at $50.00
7:30 PM — Reading and Making Diverse Comics — starting at $55.00
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
7:00 PM — New England SCBWI Virtual ShopTalk: What to Expect When You’re Self-Publishing — starting at $20.00
7:00 PM — Pop Up: UnClogging Your Brain — starting at $25.00
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
2:00 PM — Balancing the Exterior and Interior Life in Memoir — starting at $15.00
6:00 PM — Pivot! Staying Relevant in Changing Times — starting at $15.00
7:00 PM — Ten Things Fiction Writing Class — starting at $10.00
7:00 PM — Poetry Workshop: Writing from Oral Traditions — starting at $32.00
Friday, January 29, 2021
10:00 AM — Personal Narrative Essentials: The Close-Up Detail — starting at $150.00
10:30 AM — Fictional Characters II: Heroes & Villains — starting at $75.00
Saturday, January 30, 2021
10:00 AM — Joyful Productivity for Writers — starting at $105.00
10:00 AM — Pitching for Publication — starting at $70.00
10:00 AM — Poetry Workshop: The Lyric Self — starting at $75.00
10:00 AM — Tell, Don’t Show — starting at $70.00
10:30 AM — Claro qué Yes! Writing in Spanglish — starting at $75.00
10:30 AM — So You Want to Write a Memoir? — starting at $75.00
11:00 AM — The Agent Search: Tips, Tricks, and Timeless Advice with Becka Oliver — starting at $109.00
12:30 PM — Creative Containers for Creative Nonfiction with Courtney Gillette — starting at $124.00
12:30 PM — Writing Your Way Into Your Novel with Cat Rambo — starting at $99.00
1:00 PM — Strange Alchemy: How People, Place, and Conflict Intertwine in Fiction and Memoir — starting at $87.50
2:00 PM — New Year, New Poems — starting at $70.00
4:00 PM — Beginnings and Endings with Cat Rambo — starting at $99.00
Sunday, January 31, 2021
12:30 PM — Principles for Pantsers with Cat Rambo — starting at $99.00
2:00 PM — Narrative Prose Feedback Class with Beth Ann Fennelly — starting at $250.00
4:00 PM — High-Speed Worldbuilding for Fiction and Games: Session II with James L. Sutter — starting at $99.00
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.