Virtual Bookish Events for September 19-25, 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, September 19, 2022
7:00 PM — Critical Therapy | Silvia M. Dutchevici in conversation with Vileti ‘Akolo
7:00 PM — Meet the Author: William Kent Krueger
8:00 PM — One True Sentence: Writers & Readers on Hemingway's Art
9:30 PM — Skylit: Writing Bisexuality with Antonia Angress and Jen Winston
10:00 PM — Kevin Hearne, discussing the Iron Druid Chronicles
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
2:00 PM — Author Talk with Simon Winchester
7:00 PM — Can Storytelling Prevent Gun Violence?
7:30 PM — Author Talk with Nina de Gramont
7:30 PM — Big Girl: Mecca Jamilah Sullivan in conversation with Beverly Guy-Sheftall
8:00 PM — Aden Polydoros: Bone Weaver
9:00 PM — L.A. Times & PEN America Virtual Ideas Exchange - The Book Ban Wave
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
3:00 PM — Richard Osman | The Bullet That Missed: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery
6:00 PM — Harrison Mooney — Invisible Boy: A Memoir of Self-Discovery - with Sara Berman
6:30 PM — The Divider: An Evening with Peter Baker, Susan Glasser, & Michael Beschloss
7:00 PM — Cooking with Joshna: Is There Bacon in Heaven with Ali Hassan
7:00 PM — Daniel Medwed w/ Rachael Rollins, BARRED
7:00 PM — Marie Benedict Virtual Author Visit
7:00 PM — STILL TRUE: Maggie Ginsberg in conversation with Doug Moe
7:30 PM — An LGBTQ Banned Books Week Virtual Event
Thursday, September 22, 2022
5:00 PM — Author Debbie Chinn reads from her memoir: Dancing in Their Light
5:00 PM — Say No to Banned Books
6:00 PM — SEOULMATES Launch Event with Susan Lee, in convo with Melissa Albert and Rachel Lynn Solomon
7:00 PM — In conversation with New York Times Best Selling Author Renee Watson
9:00 PM — Skylit: Walk the Barrio by Cristina Rodriguez, with William Archila
10:30 PM — Author Voices with George M. Johnson
Friday, September 23, 2022
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Sunday, September 25, 2022
11:00 AM — Kacen Callender with Rebecca Kim Wells: Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution
2:00 PM — An Afternoon with Author Jael Richardson
4:30 PM — Decolonizing the Wellness Myth: A Conversation with Dalia Kinsey and Kerri Kelly
5:00 PM — THE VANDERBEEKERS: ON THE ROAD with Karina Yan Glaser
7:00 PM — Robin Marty, New Handbook for a Post-Roe America — Brooklyn Book Festival Virtual Day
For Writers - Free
Monday, September 19, 2022
9:00 AM — Morning Write-In
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
1:00 PM — Free Workshop: Start Writing Now & Get Your 1st (or Next) Byline
7:15 PM — Juggling Multiple Pen Names with Stephanie Connolly-Reisner
9:00 PM — Morning Write-In
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
9:00 AM — Morning Write-In
7:30 PM — Publishing Options and Opportunities
8:00 PM — Writing Wednesday: Virtual Write-In with Danny and Sarah Fisk
Friday, September 23, 2022
9:00 AM — Morning Write-In
12:30 PM — Fantasy for Young Adult and Kid Lit
Saturday, September 24, 2022
10:30 AM — How to Write Picture Books for Children
12:30 PM — Fantasy for Adult Fiction
Sunday, September 25, 2022
11:00 AM — Introduction to Writing Roms Coms3:00 PM — Ready to Heal: Writing Workshop with Alex Elle
For Readers - Paid
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
7:00 PM — "Protectors of Wakanda" Virtual Book Launch with Ibi Zoboi and Karama Horne — starting at $8.00
8:00 PM — Random House Studio Sessions: Elizabeth Strout presents LUCY BY THE SEA — starting at $33.00
Thursday, September 22, 2022
7:00 PM — Celebrate the Release of DAPHNE with NYT Bestsellling author Josh Malerman — starting at $35.00
Saturday, September 24, 2022
7:00 PM — Jasmine Guillory and Ebony LaDelle for DRUNK ON LOVE — starting at $25.00
8:00 PM — McKnight Judge Reading: Ilya Kaminsky — starting at $10.00
For Writers - Paid
Monday, September 19, 2022
3:00 PM — Wordcount Boot Camp with Marie Brennan — starting at $39.00
6:30 PM — Publishing in Literary Magazines — starting at $35.00
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
6:00 PM — Indie Publishing Myths: Get the Truth About Self-Publishing — starting at $87.50
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
1:00 PM — Past Mastery: How to reveal backstory so it moves your book forward — starting at $70.00
7:30 PM — Not Just One of the Gang: Writing Ensemble Casts with Tracy Wolff — starting at $75.00
Thursday, September 22, 2022
11:00 AM — Act Like an Author, Think Like a Business Conference (3 days) — starting at $75.00
Friday, September 23, 2022
10:30 AM — Conversations with the Work: Reading as a Writer — starting at $75.00
10:30 AM — Elevate Your Supporting Characters — starting at $75.00
11:30 AM — MTSU Creative Writing Conference — starting at $150.00
6:00 PM — So You Want to Write a Memoir? — starting at $75.00
Saturday, September 24, 2022
10:00 AM — A Million Little Essays — starting at $25.00
10:30 AM — Befriend Your Inner Critic: Skills for a Productive Writing Practice — starting at $75.00
10:30 AM — Building a Story with Character — starting at $75.00
10:30 AM — Define Your Hero and Find Your Plot — starting at $75.00
10:30 AM — The Language of Line Breaks — starting at $70.00
10:30 AM — What We Talk About When We Talk About Food — starting at $25.00
11:00 AM — Creating Immersive Worlds with Authentic Cultural Representation — starting at $119.00
11:00 AM — Strategies for Staying the Course” with P.J. Hoover — starting at $119.00
1:00 PM — Character Intensive: Bring Your Characters to Life on the Page — starting at $17.00
2:00 PM — The Art and Craft of Writing Disability — starting at $25.00
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.