Virtual Bookish Events for June 14-20, 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 Lodestar.
All times are in Eastern so please convert as needed!
For Readers - Free
Monday, June 14, 2021
7:00 PM — Dr. Jen Gunter: The Menopause Manifesto
7:00 PM — Grubbie Debut: Dariel Suarez with Jonathan Escoffery, The Playwright's House
9:00 PM — Lisa Taddeo, in conversation with Stephanie Danler, discusses Animal
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
5:00 PM — Sheena Boekweg | A Sisterhood of Secret Ambitions (YA)
7:00 PM — Jack Wang, Nana Nkweti, and Emilio Fraia, hosted by Anderson Tepper
7:30 PM — Father Figure: How to Be a Feminist Dad--Jordan Shapiro in conversation with Jo Piazza
8:00 PM — Virtual Book Launch: Sunken
8:00 PM — MATASHA: Pamela Erens in conversation with Andrew Medlar about her first novel for children
9:00 PM — John McMahon discusses "A Good Kill" with Karen Dionne (mystery)
9:30 PM — Skylit: Everything Now by Rosecrans Baldwin, with Charles Yu
10:00 PM — Conversation with Benjamin Dreyer, Dreyer's English
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
6:00 PM — Authors In Conversation with Kaitlyn Greenidge and Janice Nimura
7:00 PM — Steven Rowley (THE GUNCLE), in conversation with Karen Dukess
7:00 PM — The Living Sea of Waking Dreams: A Virtual Evening with Richard Flanagan
8:00 PM — Ames Sheldon (historical) and Mary Logue (mystery)
8:00 PM — Dan Glickman in conversation with Burdett Loomis (memoir)
8:00 PM — Kennedy Ryan and Naima Simone
9:00 PM — Brittany Ackerman, in conversation with Gina Nutt, discusses The Brittanys
9:00 PM — WeHo Reads Presents: Rajiv Mohabir, Jubi Arriola-Headley and Dare Williams
10:00 PM — Paper Lantern Writer's Wednesday Night Candlewick
10:00 PM — Claire Boyles and Kirstin Valdez Quade (short stories)
10:00 PM — Virtual Event - Lori M. Lee in conversation with Rena Barron (YA)
Thursday, June 17, 2021
2:00 PM — The Chelsea at Greenburgh & HVWC present: An Afternoon with poet Suzanne Cleary
6:00 PM — Chelsea Clinton, Meg Medina and Rita Williams-Garcia for SHE PERSISTED
7:00 PM — In Virtual Conversation with JD Scott and Tenea D. Johnson
7:00 PM — An Evening with NYTimes Bestselling 'Hollows' Series Author Kim Harrison; Moderated by Anne Sowards
7:00 PM — Author Tony Oppedisano: Sinatra and Me: In the Wee Small Hours
7:00 PM — BATTLE FOR THE BIG TOP: Les Standiford in conversation with Kathy Maher (nonfiction)
7:00 PM — Julie Metz EVA AND EVE, in conversation with Ly Tran HOUSE OF STICKS
7:00 PM — Kristan Higgins with Saumya Dave
7:00 PM — The Outlier: A Virtual Evening with Kai Bird and Douglas Brinkley
7:00 PM — Uncle Bobbie's Presents: Quinta Brunson "She Memes Well"
7:30 PM — K-Ming Chang in conversation with KaeLyn Rich: BESTIARY
9:30 PM — Skylit: Everyone Knows Your Mother is a Witch by Rivka Galchen, with Karen Russell
Friday, June 18, 2021
3:00 PM — Cal Flyn - Islands of Abandonment: Nature Rebounding in the Post-Human Landscape
7:00 PM — The Brittanys: A Virtual Evening with Brittany Ackerman and Kimberly King Parsons
7:30 PM — Juneteenth Festival: Annette Gordon-Reed presents ON JUNETEENTH, with William Sturkey
8:00 PM — Virtual Conversation: Krys Malcolm Belc & T. Kira Madden
9:30 PM — Skylit: The Ugly Cry by Danielle Henderson, with Ann Friedman
Saturday, June 19, 2021
11:00 AM — Isabel Roxas + Angela Dominguez = friends in conversation!
2:00 PM — Blaze Baking with Rach and Author and Pie Maker, Joyce Maynard
9:00 PM — Author Talk: Calabash Stories
For Writers - Free
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
10:30 AM — Essentials of an Author Media Kit
8:15 PM — Write Brain: Your Author Platform, Websites, Social Media, Graphics, oh My!
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
1:00 PM — Inside Writing: Chapbooks and Anthologies with editors Abayomi Animashaun and Kit Frick
1:30 PM — Facebook Advertising 201
8:00 PM — Virtual Write-In With Sarah Nicolas and Bess Carnan
Thursday, June 17, 2021
8:00 PM — Be Your Own Best Publicist—And Know When to Hire Help
9:00 PM — Writing About the Body
Friday, June 18, 2021
Saturday, June 19, 2021
2:00 PM — Digital Marketing for Authors
4:00 PM — Writer in Residence Online: Do You Need a Literary Agent? with Tina Radcliffe
For Readers - Paid
Monday, June 14, 2021
8:00 PM — Danielle Henderson and Rebecca Carroll for THE UGLY CRY — starting at $1.00
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
7:30 PM — WORD Presents: David Leo Rice + Tobias Carroll — starting at $5.00
8:00 PM — IN THE HEIGHTS Launch Event! — starting at $40.00
Thursday, June 17, 2021
8:00 PM — Keenan Norris and Victor LaValle for THE CONFESSION OF COPELAND CANE — starting at $1.00
Friday, June 18, 2021
6:00 PM — Avon Author Panel w/ Cat Sebastian, Brina Starler & Preslaysa Williams — starting at $15.99
For Writers - Paid
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
9:00 PM — David Talbot & Margaret Talbot: By the Light of Burning Bridges — starting at $5.00
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
12:00 PM — Revise to Publish — starting at $50.00
1:00 PM — Query Letter Master Class with Jane Friedman — starting at $79.00
2:00 PM — Writing Powerful Sentences: Go Beyond Grammar — starting at $25.00
7:00 PM — Story Building — starting at $50.00
8:30 PM — Live Queries and Pages Panel With Agent Kaitlyn Sanchez — starting at $9.95
Thursday, June 17, 2021
7:15 PM — Detour, Clash, Postcard: Mastering Three Primary Scenes with Donald Maass — starting at $39.00
7:30 PM — Finding a Literary Agent — starting at $10.00
Friday, June 18, 2021
10:30 AM — Leaving Your Legacy: Writing a Legacy Letter — starting at $75.00
10:30 AM — Mythic Story Structures Series: The Hero & Heroine’s Journey — starting at $75.00
10:30 AM — Screenwriting Tricks for Fiction Writers — starting at $75.00
Saturday, June 19, 2021
10:00 AM — Getting Your Foot in the Door: Publishing in Literary Magazines — starting at $20.00
10:30 AM — Accepted: Getting Your Stories and Books Published — starting at $75.00
10:30 AM — Writing for Advocacy: Introduction — starting at $75.00
11:00 AM — Building Your Platform as a Writer with KB — starting at $109.00
11:00 AM — Must Do’s Before You Submit — starting at $20.00
12:30 PM — The Interior Landscape: a poetry intensive with Nathan McClain — starting at $124.00
1:00 PM — Revising with Focus: The Thesis of the Novel — starting at $35.00
2:00 PM — Igniting the Story in Your Writing Process: A 2-Day Bootcamp with New York Times Bestselling Author Andre Dubus III — starting at $175.00
2:00 PM — Writing Short: Micro Essay — starting at $60.00
2:30 PM — Tips from Successful Mystery & Thriller Writers — 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.