Camp NaNoWriMo Write-In – Camp NaNoWriMo is a more laid-back version of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Choose your Cabin and your bunkmates, set a goal, and write! The Fairfield County Creative Writers will host a write-in for those participating and those not. Group members will be present to help brainstorm, unstick your creativity, and […]

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Find inspiration, accountability, and an opportunity to develop your creative writing skills at this monthly fantasy & science fiction writers’ group.

Join us as we welcome comic creator Lucy Knisley in celebration of Lucy’s latest graphic novel (ages 12+), Woe: A Housecat’s Story of Despair. WOE! SCREAM! MEOW! …PURR? Join the hilarious and of course dramatic world of Linney the House Cat, as her webcomic antics are gathered into graphic novel for the very first time! This […]

Join the Teen MakerSpace and Teen Writing Programs at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County on Wednesday July 10th at 2:00 pm in the Library Solarium to celebrate "Under This Red Rock" a new novel by Mindy McGinnis. With “Under This Red Rock,” award-winning author Mindy McGinnis delivers a powerful psychological thriller, […]

Calling all young writers, age 13-18! Join the Teen Writing Program at our Main Library in Mount Vernon for fun writing activities in poetry and prose on Wednesdays (June 12, June 26, July 10, July 17, July 24, July 31 and August 7th) from 2:00pm-3:30pm. Snacks, notebooks and materials provided. The Library presents special guest […]

Join us on the Thurber House lawn for a literary picnic with Connie Schultz and Maggie Smith as they discuss Connie’s latest book Lola and the Troll – a debut picture book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Connie Schultz about a young girl named Lola who decides to be brave and stand […]

Join the Friends of the Library and bestselling author Joyce Maynard on her summer book tour for "How the Light Gets In." This ticketed event will take place at the Dempsey Event Center.

Join us as we welcome Amie Whittemore, Zoe Brigley and Sara Abou Rashed to the Unicorn Stage, on the occasion of Whittemore's new poetry collection, Nest of Matches. Amie Whittemore’s Nest of Matches is a lavish declaration of the beauty of the natural world, queer identity, and of the imagination set free. Whittemore’s third collection explores the complexities of […]

Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) is announcing the return of its Columbus Book Festival. CML first held the festival in 2023 to commemorate the organization’s 150th birthday. Due to the success of the two-day event, which saw approximately 34,000 attendees, the festival will return this summer on July 13-14 for its second year. The 2024 Columbus Book Festival will […]

Join Sheila Redling and Tobi Doyle for a workshop on building a mystery story. We’ll be using our Story Magic cards to help you create and understand what makes a mystery a mystery, how to create a story, and much more. Open to all, from curious writer to seasoned pro who just wants to brush […]

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Discover new picture books for your family during this Read Aloud with this local author! Author: DeAnn Wiley, Book: Homegrown.

Share your writing and receive feedback on your latest work with fellow writers. Listen to others' stories stories and find inspiration and confidence in your writing. Led by library staff member Amy P. For this meeting, local mystery author Robin Yocum, who has published award-winning titles such as Favorite Sons, A Brilliant Death and The Sacrifice of Lester Yates will […]

Discover new picture books for your family during this Read Aloud with this local author! Author: Merrill Rainey, Book: Giants Are Very Brave People.

Discover new picture books for your family during this read-a-loud with this local author! Author: Breanna Carzoo, Book: The Squish.

Discover new picture books for your family during this Read Aloud with this local author! Author: Debbie Rigaurd, Book: Step by Step: How The Lincoln Marchers Blazed a Trail to Justice

Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) is announcing the return of its Columbus Book Festival. CML first held the festival in 2023 to commemorate the organization’s 150th birthday. Due to the success of the two-day event, which saw approximately 34,000 attendees, the festival will return this summer on July 13-14 for its second year. The 2024 Columbus Book Festival will […]

Discover new picture books for your family during this Read Aloud with this local author! Author: Meghan P. Browne, Book: The Bees of Notre-Dame

Discover new picture books for your family during this Read Aloud with this local author! Author: Suma Subramaniam, Book: My Name is Long As a River

Discover new picture books for your family during this Read Aloud with this author! Author: Katie Mazeika, Book: Beulah Has A Hunch! Inside the Colorful Mind of Master Inventor Beulah Louise Henry

Discover new picture books for your family during this Read Aloud with this local author! Author: Lindsay Bonilla, Book: The Storyteller

The Ink Well Creative Writing and Performance Camp is a week-long immersive experience designed for teenage writers. Our creative writing workshop combines elements of creative writing and drama. We also include an essential review of academic writing skills, and examine how different styles of writing are related. Students will apply techniques used in mentor texts […]

Creative Writing for the Aspiring Worldbuilder Saturday, June 1 & Saturday, June 15 from 10:30 - 11:30 am Program Room Are you a writer? Are you seeking new techniques and an engaging, in-person conversation on improving your writing craft? Join Marion Public Library on Saturday, June 1, and Saturday, June 15 as we host Jordan […]

Has the writing bug bitten you? Are you thinking about your story and characters instead of the bazillion things on your to-do list? Do your best ideas come to you when you’re in the shower and you end up carving out your notes on a bar of soap? Or when you’re driving and you find yourself digging around […]

Share your work with members of the Westerville Poetry Group and discover ways others are writing and publishing poetry. Following an open discussion, you are invited to present your own writings or favorite works by other poets or to simply listen.

Join us as we welcome author Mandy Shunnarah to the Unicorn Stage to read from their new book, Midwest Shreds: Skating Through America's Heartland. A guided tour of one of the Midwest’s most vibrant subcultures, one DIY ramp at a time. The American Midwest may not have a reputation as the nation’s skating mecca, but […]

Meet Rafael Rosado, Columbus-area cartoonist, and co-author of The Chronicles of Claudette! Rafael will talk about his comics and share some tips for how to draw a great comic book character.

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Meet Grace Ellis, Columbus-area author, co-writer of Lumberjanes, and writer of Diana and the Hero's Journey! Grace will talk about her comics and share tips for writing your own story.

No ticket is necessary for this Open House Event featuring award-winning author Mindy McGinnis. Mindy McGinnis will discuss the research and creative writing process behind her newest YA psychological thriller, Under This Red Rock. Mindy McGinnis writes across multiple genres, including post-apocalyptic, historical, thriller, contemporary, mystery, and fantasy. Several of her titles have been selected for the […]

NEED TO REGISTER! We are honored to host local author and Gramercy Books founder and owner, Linda Kass, as a part of the Bexley Centennial Author Series. Linda will be in conversation with Columbus Metropolitan Librarian CEO, Patrick Losinski, discussing her latest novel Bessie, along with the intersections of history, literature, and culture and the relevance they play […]

This book fair is free and open to the public to attend. You will be able to meet 16 authors! Author signings, sessions for aspiring children's book authors, and engaging activities for children! We've raised enough funds to ensure every child leaves the fair with a book of their choice, drawstring bag, Chick Fil A […]

Hear a talk from local Author Patti Flinn. We will discuss her latest series The Greatest Thing.

Hear a talk from local Author Patti Flinn. We will discuss her latest series The Greatest Thing.

Join author Theresa Garee for a fun writing exercise at Sorso! Bring own paper and writing utensil! Exercise geared toward 6 - 18!

Join us as we welcome author Sarah Gerard to the Unicorn Stage for a special Monday night reading event, on the occasion of their new book, Carrie Carolyn Coco. On the night of September 28, 2016, twenty-five-year-old Carolyn Bush was brutally stabbed to death in her New York City apartment by her roommate Render Stetson-Shanahan, […]

The Village Poetry Workshop is a monthly meetup of poets looking to share their work and receive constructive feedback from their peers. The Village Poetry Workshop is run by HQ's former Operations Manager Nathan McDowell. If you are interested in participating, please email any questions you may have and a sample of work you would like […]

Meet Bexley native and local author Esther Weisman as we celebrate her debut picture book Greyson the Rescue Dog. Based on a true story, Weisman will read aloud from her book as well as talk about how she became an author. We'll end the evening by making treats for our canine companions.

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On August 3rd, we’re welcoming to the store Skye Quinlan, queer icon and author of "Don't Be a Drag" They will be stopping by and hanging out with us at 2PM, and signing copies of both “Don’t Be a Drag” and their debut novel, “Forward March”. We hope you will join us! Free RSVP for […]

Teens batting eldritch cults in small-town Ohio? We're sold. Columbus's own Matthew Erman will be joining in the shop on Saturday, August 3rd at 7pm to chat with us about his gorgeous, terrifying new graphic novel Loving, Ohio out on the 6th from Dark Horse Comics. Matthew will be in conversation with illustrator and Prologue Bookshop's […]

On Sunday August 4th at 12pm, Lori Sugarman will be joining us at noon for a story hour and discussion of her new book, Our Home: The Love, Work, and Heart of Family. Fun, joyful, and utterly original, "Our Home" celebrates the power of families and the invaluable (and often invisible) domestic labor that all families […]

From two top New York Times journalists, the breathtaking untold story of the plan to overturn Roe v. Wade and the consequences for women, abortion, and the future of America In June 2022, Americans watched in shock as the Supreme Court reversed one of the nation’s landmark rulings. For nearly a half century, Roe was synonymous with women’s rights […]

Erica and Drew have teamed up again to bring a new Sedgie the Hedgie adventure to life in Sedgie the Hedgie Solves the Case. This event will include an interactive read-aloud with magic tricks sprinkled in, drawing tutorial, inflatable costumed-characters, balloon scavenger hunt, sensory experience, craft, and the real Sedgie the Hedgie and and Picasso […]

  RSVP is appreciated but not required   In this raw and lyrical folk horror novel, a journalist sent to a small town begins to unravel a dark secret that the women of the town have been keeping for generations. Marshall is still trying to put the pieces together after the death of her husband. […]

  When: Wed, August 7, 2:00pm – 3:30pm Where995 West high Street, Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050, Riverside Park, Picnic Shelter #2 (map) DescriptionSummer Celebration Teen Writing Program Party in the Park. Riverside Park, Picnic Shelter #2, 995 West High Street, Mount Vernon, Ohio. Pizza, nature writing, games and more. All young writers age 13-18 welcome! […]

Join us on the Thurber House lawn for a literary picnic with Katrina Kittle as she discusses her book Morning In This Broken World – a poignant and life-affirming novel about our connections to the past, and the promise for the future during the least promising of times.

We are so excited to welcome Andrew W. Kahrl back to Paragraphs Bookstore to celebrate the release of his latest book, The Black Tax: 150 Years of Theft, Exploitation, and Dispossession in America. Andrew will be at Paragraphs Bookstore on Thursday, August 8th at 4:30pm for a book discussion and to sign copies of his books.

Books in the Barn is a unique annual event featuring local Christian and family-friendly authors, arts and crafts vendors, direct sales vendors, and more. Join us on August 10th and do a little shopping. Purchase signed copies from the authors. Find unique handmade gifts and décor, as well as shopping at your favorite direct sales […]

Do You Love Books? This event is for you! Meet indie authors from different genres, from inspirational romance to graphic novels.  There will be something for everyone, including fabulous door prizes!  Parents, bring your little ones along, too.  There will be activities to keep them occupied, including a craft corner.  You’ll also be able to […]

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RSVP is appreciated but not required An in-store signing with fantasy author Kalynn Applewhite ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kalynn is a writer at heart with a lifetime love of fantasy. She is a work-at-home mom and lead creator for Applewhite Games. Through her books she pursues her passion for exploring feminist themes through fiction. Kalynn loves playing games, taking hikes, and eating […]

WEDNESDAY, August 14 ON THE THURBER HOUSE LAWN 6:00 pm Picnic Social (Optional) | 6:30 pm Main Event You will have the opportunity to ask the speaker questions after the event, purchase books, and get your books signed. Please bring a lawn chair or blanket with you. NEW this year: Kids’ Club: Parents/guardians: drop off […]

Thursday, August 15th at 7PM in conversation with Ohio advocate Adrianne Renee Matthis to discuss her new book, Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action, which examines the vital role Black women have played in ensuring access and equity for all, with a focus on Hampton’s two-decade struggle […]

Strong Women, Strange Worlds presents A Quick Reads group Author Reading of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror Description"Strong Women, Strange Worlds" presents 'A Quick Reads group Author Reading of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror. Register on EventBrite. Authors reading include Brianna Malotke, Angela Yuriko Smith, Rue Sparks, Amanda Cherry, Arinn Dembo Cirulis, and Kristin Illarmo. Virtual, register […]

Saturday, August 17, 2024 - 9:00am to 8:00pm Gramercy Books 2424 East Main Street Bexley , OH 43209 Love is in the air! Gramercy Books invites you to join us on Bookstore Romance Day as we celebrate Romance fiction, its writers and readers. This event is free. No registration is required! During this celebration, we will bring back our popular Blind-Date-with-a-Book! Select a […]

Audiobooks, the fastest growing publishing segment, can enable authors to reach new audiences/fans who prefer “on the go” reading and can increase your sales versus print only. Join us Saturday, August 17, from 11:00 a.m. to Noon at the Upper Arlington Library, 2800 Tremont Rd Audio and via Zoom, as we welcome book Narrators Gary […]

August 17, 2024 Meeting and Program By Web Mistress on Jul 22, 2024 06:37 pm DATE  | August 17th, 2024 TIME  | 12:00 pm, Networking 12:15 pm, Introductions & Incentives around 12:30-12:45 pm, Business meeting (we are not sure how long Intro & Incentives will take) 1:30 pm, Speaker LOCATION   |    Zoom and Hilliard Room of Hilliard Branch, Columbus Metropolitan Library, 4500 […]

Join us as we welcome comic writer and creator Matthew Erman to Chillicothe and celebrate the release of his new graphic novel, Loving Ohio. Ross County's own Wes Molebash will chat with Matthew about comics, graphic novels, publishing, and more. Guests will have the opportunity to chat with the author and purchase signed copies of […]

Join the Aldus Society for a summer book swap! Bring a gently used book or two to swap, meet other book lovers, and find something new to read Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to all. The Aldus Society is central Ohio’s organization for book lovers.

  DescriptionJoin us for a special reading event as we welcome Joseph Hess, Darren Demaree, and Steve Abbott to the Unicorn Stage on the occasion of the release of Hess's new book, Into the Ancient. DarrenC. Demaree is the author of twenty-one poetry collections, most recently “indefense of the goat as it continues to wander […]

  In 2006, Toni Morrison curated a multidisciplinary exhibition at the Louvre Museum. “The Foreigner’s Home”. The documentary was released in 2018 and features our beloved Morrison interrogating themes of displacement, immigration and exile from the lens of art and literature. The film asks, “Who is the foreigner? Am I a foreigner in my own […]

  Join writer Craig Calceterra, Matter News editor Andy Downing and Columbus Monthly Senior Editor Joel Oliphint for a community conversation centered on the story of Christopher Cook, a local man sentenced in a white supremacist plot to attack the power grid. The three will also discuss past hate-based coverage, from suburban Proud Boy rallies […]

Plain City Writing Group Saturday, August 24 11:00am - 1:00pm The Plain City Public Library Workshop Join us for a discussion on plot and planning your story. The Plain City Writing Group is a writing workshop for teen and adult writers of all experience levels and genres. New members are welcome to join at any […]

Author Visit with Leslie J. Anderson Book Signing About the Author (website credit): Leslie J. Anderson’s writing has appeared in Asimov’s, Uncanny Magazine, Strange Horizons, Daily Science Fiction, and Apex, to name a few. She writes for the popular podcast The CryptoNaturalist. She also hosts and produces Cartoon Crosstalk Columbus for Cartoon Crossroads Columbus. Her collection of poetry, An Inheritance of […]

Westerville Public Library Uptown Meeting Room A Description Meet local author Elana Hohl, as she talks about her book, A Few Minor Adjustments. Book sale and signing to follow. About the Book In 1971, before Al Qaeda and the Taliban, an idealistic young American couple just out of college spent two years teaching, traveling, and experiencing the culture […]

Description The Village Poetry Workshop is a monthly meetup of poets looking to share their work and receive constructive feedback from their peers. The Village Poetry Workshop is run by HQ's former Operations Manager Nathan McDowell. If you are interested in participating, please email any questions you may have and a sample of work you would […]

We are celebrating the release of Christopher Buehlman's new fantasy novel, The Daughter's War, with a reading and Q&A at Forge Tavern! The Daughters' War, a prequel to The Blacktongue Thief, is a war novel. Set a decade before Galva and Kirch's adventure, this tells the story of Galva heading to war with her brothers, […]

Join us as for our annual Local Author Festival. The free afternoon features the work of 40 independently published and small press authors from Central Ohio. Gramercy Books co-hosts this popular program with Bexley Public Library, and it is held in the library’s auditorium. No registration is required to attend.  Participating authors include: Amanda Callicoat Amanda Corbin […]

Louisiana educator, librarian, and activist Amanda Jones shares her memoir/manifesto That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning! In partnership with Gramercy Books and UA & Worthington Libraries.

Are you an Author seeking to build relationships in your community? Learn about the inner workings of the public library from Cari Dubiel, an experienced librarian and author. You'll find out how to approach a librarian, how to determine if your book is right for them, and how to present at author events.

Calling all authors! Boost your community presence with librarian and author Cari Dubiel. Discover how to pitch your book to libraries and shine at author events. Don’t miss this insider opportunity! Need to Register!  

You can attend this workshop in-person at the Columbus Main Library, Meeting Room 1C or online via Zoom (link below). Please send submissions in PDF form to workshops@ohiowriters.org and include the date of the workshop in the subject line. You may submit a short story, novel excerpt, essay, poetry, or anything else you’d like feedback on. Please […]

Local author A.S. White visits the Bexley Public Library for a reading and discussion of his new book, The Matter of Honor. Mimi Chenfeld will moderate the conversation. NEED TO REGISTER!

Village Poetry Open Mic is a free monthly open mic hosted at Two Dollar Radio HQ. We're here to celebrate and nurture Columbus' diverse and unmatched poetry scene. Hosted by Nathan McDowell.

Please join us for a reading with author Sarah Rose Nordgren. She will be reading from Feathers: A Bird-Hat Wearer’s Journal, a book that is “esigned as a turn of the century women’s magazine that combines memoir, history, theory, poetry, and image.” A Q&A with the author will follow the reading, and books will be for […]

We are thrilled to welcome local children's book author Cathy Studor for a special story time.  She will read at least one story and do an activity with the children and their families.