Virtual Bookish Events for November 8-14, 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 The Shape of a Star Podcast.
All times are in Eastern so please convert as needed!
For Readers - Free
Monday, November 8, 2021
6:00 PM — GIANT Virtual East Coast Launch Event with T.A. Barron
7:00 PM — Brian Hall with Margot Livesey, The Stone Loves The World
7:00 PM — The Wires of War: An Evening with Jacob Helberg and Arjun Bisen
7:00 PM — Write America Ep. 35: Major Jackson, Lee Herrick and Frank Bidart
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
6:00 PM — You Can't Say That!: Censorship & Free Expression in YA Lit with Leonard S Marcus and Susan Kuklin
7:00 PM — Author Talk: Genevieve Gornichec
7:00 PM — Dancing with the Revolution: An Evening with Elizabeth B. Schwall
7:00 PM — Live & In Conversation: Debbie Travis
8:00 PM — Book Launch: Virginia Heath's NEVER FALL FOR YOUR FIANCEE with Evie Dunmore
9:30 PM — Skylit: The Swank Hotel by Lucy Corin, with Niela Orr
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
12:00 PM — Book talk: 'Cogs and Monsters: What economics is and what it should be' with Prof Diane Coyle
2:00 PM — Josiah Bancroft & R.S. Ford - Q&A and Conversation
2:00 PM — When We Cease to Understand the World: Benjamín Labatut in conversation with Rick O’Shea
6:00 PM — ROXY Launch Event with Neal Shusterman
7:00 PM — Dr. Erica Rosenfeld Halverson, author of HOW THE ARTS CAN SAVE EDUCATION, and Ali Muldrow!
7:00 PM — HALFWAY HOME: Reuben Jonathan Miller with Deborah Rogala
7:00 PM — Life, I Swear | Chloe Dulce Louvouezo in conversation with Jodie Patterson
7:00 PM — Sharon M. Draper in conversation with Jamie Sumner
7:00 PM — The Competitive Buddha With Author Jerry Lynch And George Mumford
8:00 PM — Margaret Hasse + Michael Kleber-Diggs
8:00 PM — THE DONUT TRAP launch party with Julie Tieu, Thien-Kim Lam, and Suzanne Park
9:30 PM — Author Bradford Pearson in Conversation w/Kristen Hayashi
10:00 PM — Story Hour: Vanessa Fogg and Cat Rambo
Thursday, November 11, 2021
6:00 PM — Tracey Baptiste for AFRICAN ICONS
6:30 PM — The Math of St. Felix | Diane Exavier in conversation with Desiree C. Bailey
7:00 PM — Author Kathy Stinson: The Reader I Was, The Writer I Am
7:00 PM — MONSTER IN THE MIDDLE: Tiphanie Yanique with Dr. Christina Greer
9:00 PM — Gary Shteyngart, in conversation with Fred Savage, discusses Our Country Friends
Friday, November 12, 2021
12:00 PM — Lunchtime Conversation: PATIENT ZERO: A CURIOUS HISTORY OF THE WORLD’S WORST DISEASES
1:00 PM — Pure Narco: A Lunch with Luis Navia and Steve Murphy
7:00 PM — Rosemary Mosco , A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching
10:00 PM — Skylit: What Books Press Launch Party
Saturday, November 13, 2021
Sunday, November 14, 2021
1:00 PM — Literary Modiin's November Author Event with Hilma Wolitzer, Iddo Gefen and Aviya Kushner
3:00 PM — Michael Blumenthal Book Release
4:00 PM — An Afternoon with Kathleen Ossip, Amanda Moore, and Jordan Franklin
4:00 PM — Falter: A Talk With Bill McKibben
8:00 PM — Alison Turner poetry book launch event
8:00 PM — LIMINAL SUMMER Launch Party with author Jamie Beth Cohen and musician Liz Fulmer
8:00 PM — Skylit: Truong Tran, Jane Wong and Douglas Kearney
For Writers - Free
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
1:00 PM — The Writers Bridge Platform Q&A | Words on Film: Workflow and Process for Literary Video
4:00 PM — The Business Clinic: Website Relaunch and Redesign
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
1:00 PM — Inside Writing with film producer (Pete's Dragon) and novelist (The Midnight Brigade) Adam Borba
1:30 PM — Obtaining and Featuring Book Reviews: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
7:00 PM — Bring Your Backlist Back to Life: How to Re-release Your Books Yourself
8:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Virtual Write-In with Sarah Nicolas and Bess Carnan
Thursday, November 11, 2021
Friday, November 12, 2021
Saturday, November 13, 2021
4:00 PM — Write-In with NaNoWriMo
Sunday, November 14, 2021
1:00 PM — Write-In with NaNoWriMo
2:00 PM — NaNoWriMo Write-In with Lu!
4:00 PM — Sustaining Your Book-Length Project
For Readers - Paid
Monday, November 8, 2021
8:00 PM — Okezie Nwọka and Jason Reynolds for GOD OF MERCY — starting at $1.00
Portland Book Festival (5 days) — starting at $50.00
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
8:00 PM — Danielle Evans and Brandon Taylor for THE OFFICE OF HISTORICAL CORRECTIONS — starting at $1.00
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
6:00 PM — Bryan Washington and Simon Han for MEMORIAL and NIGHTS WHEN NOTHING HAPPENED — starting at $1.00
Thursday, November 11, 2021
7:30 PM — Louise Erdrich: The Sentence in conversation with Natalie Diaz — starting at $20.00
8:00 PM — Jim Moore and Chantz Erolin in Conversation — starting at $10.00
9:00 PM — Novel Nights: Facing the Mountain by Daniel James Brown — starting at $25.00
Saturday, November 13, 2021
9:00 PM — Novel Nights: Sleep Donation by Karen Russell — starting at $25.00
For Writers - Paid
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
7:30 PM — The Agent Search: Tips, Tricks, and Timeless Advice with Becka Oliver — starting at $109.00
Friday, November 12, 2021
10:30 AM — Reading Like a Writer — starting at $75.00
10:00 PM — Expressive Writing Practices for Creativity & Stress Relief — starting at $15.00
Saturday, November 13, 2021
10:00 AM — "Flash" Memoir: Life Stories in 500 Words or Less — starting at $52.50
10:00 AM — How to Critique a Picture Book — starting at $52.50
10:00 AM — Second Draft Boot Camp for Novelists — starting at $70.00
10:30 AM — From Zero to Memoir — starting at $75.00
10:30 AM — Writing Like a Parent, Parenting Like a Writer — starting at $75.00
11:00 AM — What Your Character Wants: Uncovering the Driving Force of Your Novel with Sherri L. Smith — starting at $109.00
12:00 PM — Your Book Starts Here: Learn to Storyboard Your Book! — starting at $105.00
2:00 PM — Mags II Riches — starting at $60.00
4:00 PM — Eating Your Way to Deep Character Development With Piper J Drake — starting at $75.00
Red Clay Writers Conference (2 days) — starting at $80.00
Sunday, November 14, 2021
12:30 PM — Generative Poetry Workshop with Kofi Antwi — starting at $124.00
2:00 PM — Personal Essays: The Art and Craft of Narrative Nonfiction — starting at $70.00
4:00 PM — The Poetry of Relationship: Writing Our Loves and Losses — starting at $60.00
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.