Virtual Bookish Events for November 7-13, 2022
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, The Shape of a Star Podcast, and WP expert Nate Hoffelder.
All times are in Eastern so please convert as needed!
For Readers - Free
Monday, November 7, 2022
7:00 PM — Fireside chat w/ Fatimah Asghar, author of When We Were Sisters!
7:00 PM — We Take Our Cities with Us: An Evening with Sorayya Khan & Lily King
9:00 PM — HAUNTED TALES, A Ghostly Evening with Lisa Morton and Leslie S. Klinger
10:00 PM — Erika T. Wurth discussing WHITE HORSE, with Jenn Givhan
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
12:00 PM — Arshia Sattar: Hindu Epics Today
4:00 PM — Author Talk with Catherine Ryan Howard
6:00 PM — Virtual Queer Fantasy Author Talk featuring Naseem Jamnia and R. B. Lemberg
7:00 PM — THE WHITE MOSQUE: A Conversation with Author Sofia Samatar and Carmen Maria Machado
10:30 PM — Author Voices with Khalisa Rae
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
12:00 PM — Maggie O'Farrell: The Marriage Portrait
2:00 PM — Speak Up/Speak Out Author Talk with Ta-Nehisi Coates
3:00 PM — B&N Midday Mystery Presents: Janice Hallett celebrates THE APPEAL
6:00 PM — DAWNLANDS: A Virtual Evening with Philippa Gregory
6:00 PM — National Book Launch for Gleanings by Neal Shusterman
7:00 PM — Author Talks: Danielle Daniel
7:00 PM — Magical Nerds in Fantasy Worlds with Erin M. Evans and Davinia Evans
7:00 PM — Poetry Reading & Conversation: Sharon Dolin & Martha Collins
7:30 PM — Lit 16 Reading with Candice Marie Benbow, Aaron Foley, Chantal V. Johnson, and Alejandro Varela
10:00 PM — Holly Wade Matter and Wole Talabi
Thursday, November 10, 2022
1:00 PM — Livestream: Elly Griffiths with Doug Moe
2:00 PM — Author Talk with Bonnie Garmus: Lessons in Chemistry
7:00 PM — Rex Ogle - Abuela, Don't Forget Me - with Deborah D. Taylor
7:00 PM — Ross Gay: Inciting Joy
8:00 PM — Author Talk | The Women's House of Detention, with Hugh Ryan
9:00 PM — Nghi Vo discusing INTO THE RIVERLANDS with Shelley Parker-Chan
Friday, November 11, 2022
Saturday, November 12, 2022
Sunday, November 13, 2022
2:00 PM — High Tea with History6:00 PM — In Conversation: Kathleen Aguero & Jennifer Martelli
For Writers - Free
Monday, November 7, 2022
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
3:00 PM — How to Develop a Picture Book: From Idea to Final Manuscript
8:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Virtual Write-In with Sarah Fisk and Bess Carnan
Friday, November 11, 2022
Saturday, November 12, 2022
3:00 PM — Master of Monsters - A Workshop with Doctor Who Author, Dave Rudden
4:00 PM — Writing Diverse Characters: A Practical Guide to Writing Outside Your Sphere
Sunday, November 13, 2022
12:00 PM — Your Body, Your Story: Writing Miscarriage
2:00 PM — Introduction to Writing Speculative Nonfiction Essays with David Gilmore
For Readers - Paid
Monday, November 7, 2022
8:00 PM — Elizabeth Weinberg and Hannah Malvin for UNSETTLING — starting at $1.00
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
7:00 PM — B&N Virtually Presents: Rainbow Rowell celebrates SCATTERED SHOWERS — starting at $33.54
Thursday, November 10, 2022
7:30 PM — Let’s Talk Romance Books With RaeAnne Thayne, Plus Giveaway! — starting at $6.99
Saturday, November 12, 2022
6:00 PM — BIPOC Author Panel @ Life to Paper Book Festival — starting at $1.00
Sunday, November 13, 2022
2:00 PM — The Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing 2022: Rebecca Roanhorse, John Joseph Adams, Veronica Roth — starting at $14.00
For Writers - Paid
Thursday, November 10, 2022
7:15 PM — Double A Apowered: Writing Kick-Ass Characters and Settings with Astrology and Archetypes with Geodie Baxter — starting at $45.00
Friday, November 11, 2022
10:00 AM — MasterClass with Joni Cole: Good Naked: Wit, Wisdo — starting at $30.00
Saturday, November 12, 2022
7:00 AM — Expressive Writing Practices for Serenity, Creativity, and Joy — starting at $52.50
10:00 AM — Emerald Coast Writers Writing Conference — starting at $150.00
10:00 AM — How to Write a Lot — starting at $75.00
10:00 AM — Using Backstory Effectively — starting at $75.00
10:30 AM — Figuring out Your YA Novel: A Genre Workshop — starting at $124.00
10:30 AM — Finding your Voice on the Page — starting at $99.00
10:30 AM — Flash Fiction and Nonfiction workshop — starting at $70.00
10:30 AM — Writing Short: Poetry in the Palm of Your Hand — starting at $40.00
11:00 AM — The Longest Mile: Finishing, Polishing, and Publishing Your Novel with Gabino Iglesias — starting at $119.00
12:30 PM — I’m Ready to Submit My Writing to Magazines and Journals — But How? with Tina Tocco — starting at $39.00
12:30 PM — Towards Innovation: A Master Class/Workshop with Marcelo Hernandez Castillo — starting at $30.00
1:00 PM — Awareness is a Time Machine: A Collaborative Writing Workshop — starting at $25.00
2:30 PM — Wildness in Your Writing — starting at $30.00
3:00 PM — Memento Mori Writes: Generative Workshop for Women Theme - Ancestors — starting at $1.00
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.