Virtual Bookish Events for July 20-26, 2020
Welcome to the first week of the Weekly Virtual Bookish Events Newsletter! This newsletter will (usually) be sent on Sundays and will include the events taking place the following Monday through Sunday.
I did my best to find as many events as I could, but I’m sure I missed some! Event planners and authors are encouraged to submit their events via the link below to avoid getting overlooked.
All times are in Eastern so please convert as needed!
For Readers - Free
Monday, July 20, 2020
12:00 PM — Sonoma Valley Authors Festival: Wade Davis
2:00 PM — Sonoma Valley Authors Festival: Adam Hochschild with Isabel Allende
3:00 PM — Historical Fiction Book Chat with Kristin Harmel and Santa Montefiore
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
12:00 PM — Sonoma Valley Authors Festival: J. Douglas Holladay with Robert Franklin
2:00 PM — Sonoma Valley Authors Festival: Mac McQuown with David Freeman
6:30 PM — Rachel Beanland Presents Florence Adler Swims Forever
7:00 PM — A Virtual Evening with Mary Simses and Susannah Marren
7:00 PM — Violence and Social Justice in YA with Alex Richards and Kim Johnson
9:00 PM — Kendra Atleework discusses "Miracle Country" with Luis Alberto Urrea
9:30 PM — Skylit: Desert Notebooks by Ben Ehrenreich, with Anthony McCann
10:30 PM — Third Place Books Presents Django Wexler, in conversation with Fonda Lee - Ashes of the Sun
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
8:00 AM — The Woman&Home Book Club presents 'In conversation with Karen Swan'
12:00 PM — Sonoma Valley Authors Festival: Michael Shellenberger with James Strock
2:00 PM — Sonoma Valley Authors Festival: Dr. Ramon Resa with Laura Zimmerman
7:00 PM — Thomas Hynes and Amy Plitt in Conversation for Wild City: A Brief History of NYC in 40 Animals
7:00 PM — Forever Summer Series: Annie Rains and Jenny Holiday
7:30 PM — Bill Buford "Dirt" with Ruth Reichl
8:00 PM — Alexandra Burt discussing SHADOW GARDEN in conversation with Amy Gentry
9:00 PM — Debbie Macomber in Conversation with Kristin Hannah!
Thursday, July 23, 2020
12:00 PM — Sonoma Valley Authors Festival: Jordan Blashek & Chris Haugh with Jeff Balash
2:00 PM — Sonoma Valley Authors Festival: Hawk Koch with Sam Wasson
7:00 PM — Romance Cocktail Hour with 4 AMAZING Romance authors!
7:00 PM — Meg Mitchell Moore in conversation with Kristy Harvey
8:00 PM — Virtual Author Conversation: Cathy Park Hong & Eula Biss
9:30 PM — Books In Common: Erica C Barnett and David Schmader In Conversation
10:00 PM — Mikel Jollett hosted by Copperfield's Books
Friday, July 24, 2020
12:00 PM — Sonoma Valley Authors Festival: Dan Russell with Wendy Gorton
2:00 PM — Sonoma Valley Authors Festival: Wade Davis with moderator Chuck Williamson
8:00 PM — P&P Live! Chris Frantz | REMAIN IN LOVE with Bob Boilen
8:00 PM — Transnational Series Presents: In Their Voices: Korean Adoptees Tell Their Stories
9:30 PM — Skylit: Kristen Millares Young with Lory Bedikian, Brittany Ackerman and Alexandra Teague
Saturday, July 25, 2020
5:00 AM — #YAatHome - The Horror Panel
7:00 AM — #YAatHome - Stories and Scent
9:00 AM — #YAatHome - YA Romance
11:00 AM — #YAatHome - Popular Spin-offs!
1:00 PM — A Mighty Blaze's YA Weekend: Grief and YA Trauma in YA
2:00 PM — Jennifer Strange Virtual Launch Party
9:00 PM — PubTalk Live 7-25-20 with Joyfully Reviewed and Beverly Jenkins
Sunday, July 26, 2020
1:00 PM — A Might Blaze's YA Weekend: Let's Get Political: Reflecting 2020 in YA
2:00 PM — A Mighty Blaze's YA Weekend: International Settings
6:00 PM — Place, Body, Memory: 2x2 Reading
For Writers - Free
Monday, July 20, 2020
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
7:00 PM — So You Want to Publish a Book
10:00 PM — Bookshop Santa Cruz Presents: Patrice Vecchione | MY SHOUTING, SHATTERED, WHISPERING VOICE
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
7:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Virtual Write-In
Thursday, July 23, 2020
7:00 PM — Writing Fiction in Uncertain Times
Friday, July 24, 2020
4:00 PM — Flash Face Off
Saturday, July 25, 2020
Sunday, July 26, 2020
12:00 PM — Write & Retreat
8:00 PM — Advice for Writers: Jane Smiley in conversation - Catamaran Writing Conference
For Readers - Paid
Thursday, July 23, 2020, 7:00 PM — Boulder Book Store & Roost Books present: Sarah Owens with Andy Clark — Starting at $6.24
Friday, July 24, 2020, 6:00 PM — P&P Live! David Mitchell | UTOPIA AVENUE with Neil Gaiman — Starting at $37.39
For Writers - Paid
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 — Literary Agent Book Camp: Perfecting Submission Materials — Starting at $199.99
Thursday, July 23, 2020 — Chicago-North RWA Spring Fling 2020 — Starting at $150.00
Thursday, July 23, 2020, 7:15 PM — Your Story Vision - With Veronica Rossi — Starting at $39
Saturday, July 25, 2020, 10:00 AM — Charting a Path into Magazine Journalism — Starting at $52.50
Saturday, July 25, 2020, 2:00 PM — The Art of the Opening — Starting at $52.50
Sunday, July 26, 2020, 1:00 PM — Writing History: Yours and Others' — Starting at $48.30
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.