Kelly Muir, founder of Excel Karate Systems, shares her new memoir, Lessons from Nowhere.  She will be in conversation with Bryan Drewry, Executive Director of the Bexley Area Chamber of Commerce.  Lessons […]

Welcome back Columbus author Dr. Carlotta Penn in celebration of her latest picture book, Bright Boy ABCs. At his soccer game or cello recital, gardening with Grandma or coding a […]

Steve Harpster, comic book author, and children's educational presenter, will guide children in the development of their own published books. Each child will receive a professionally bound book with a […]

Join us as Marie Weller and Paula Vertikoff read and talk about their picture book "Cranium Critters: Paws at the Pause Place"! "Cranium Critters" is available in-store now! This event […]

OPA is partnering with Pennington Custom Art Services in Columbus to present a very special ekphrastic show. During "Call and Response: Intersections of Art and Poetry," OPA members and Ohio […]

A party to celebrate the book release of Mindy McGinnis's newest YA thriller, A Long Stretch of Bad Days! Mindy will talk about her books, answer audience questions, and sign […]

Teen Night with YA author Mindy McGinnis at Cover to Cover.  More details coming soon! Award-winning author Mindy McGinnis delivers a thrilling and gripping YA mystery about two teen girls […]

Our next Writers’ Ink meeting will be third Sunday, March 19, 2023 at Northside Library, North High Street, meeting room 3 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Charlene Fixx, American Poet, […]

Join us for a special visit with Candace Hartzler, author of the children's chapter book, Theopatra: More Than Just A Mouse. She will be discussing where the idea for Theopatra originated, how the name […]

Join us to celebrate the release of A Long Stretch of Bad Days, the new release from Ohio author Mindy McGinnis! More information here. Share your event with us!

The Beck Series welcomes GLCA Prize Winners for Nonfiction and Fiction Melissa Valentine and Michael X. Wang at Denison University. Valentine is an award-winning writer from Oakland, CA whose work […]

This free public lecture will be followed by a conversation between Dr. Kimmerer and interdisciplinary artists Cadine Navarro and Brian Harnetty, whose 2021-22 Otterbein exhibitions, It Sounds Like Love and […]

Meet teen fiction authors J.C. Peterson and Kristy Boyce at the Bexley Public Library. J.C. Peterson is the author of Being Mary Bennet and Lola At Last. Kristy Boyce is […]

Join author Libby Kay for an evening all about romance novels. Libby will discuss her contemporary romance series, Buckeye Falls, including her latest release Falling for You. She’ll also share […]

Join us and meet author Valerie Thompkins for a fun storytime in celebration of Valerie's latest picture book, Boys Like Me. Boys Like Me can do anything they set their minds […]

The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox Country presents two special events celebrating National Poetry Month, featuring acclaimed writer and poet Daniel Mark Epstein. Join us on Saturday, April […]

Meet the wildly popular author and illustrator Ryan T. Higgins! Join us for a fun afternoon at the Upper Arlington Public Library. Penelope Rex faces her biggest (and fishiest) fear […]

co-sponsored by the Richard L. Thomas Chair and the Kenyon College Department of English LOCATION: Cheever Room, Kenyon College   Travis Chi Wing Lau (he/him/his) is Assistant Professor of English at […]

With Literary Agent Janna Morishima In this Digital Workshop, agent Janna Morishima delves into the nitty gritty of graphic novel script-writing, illustration, and production. She’ll discuss how the production process […]

Join us for a special evening with author Debbie Riguad and the launch of her newest middle reader (ages 8-12), The Sister Switch. Freaky Friday meets Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants in […]

Join us for a special Arbor Book Celebration with Joan Maloof, Ph.D., author and powerful spokesperson for our nation’s forests. We will celebrate Maloof’s April 4th book release, Nature’s Temples: […]

About the event You can attend this workshop either in person or online via Zoom. This month, our workshop will be at the Columbus Main Library (downtown) at 6:30pm p.m in Meeting Room […]

A discussion with Abraham Riesman about his latest book Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America FREE EVENT---OPEN TO THE PUBLIC---STREAM LINK TO BE ADDED AT LATER DATE WITH […]

Margaret Peterson Haddix is a bestselling author of over 30 books for kids, including two new series, The Graystone Secrets, and Mysteries of Trash and Treasure. Haddix is coming to Marion […]

Location: Canzani Auditorium Advance registration requested (free) Columbus College of Art & Design welcomes MacArthur “Genius” Nicole R. Fleetwood for its spring President's Lecture, part of the Visiting Artists & […]

Thursday, April 6, 2023 6:00pm-7:00pm Inspired by Philadelphia's Backyard Writers Workshop, the Firepit Writers Workshop is a monthly meetup of fiction writers looking to share their work and receive constructive […]

Exploring the history humans share with gorillas, Voices from the Ape House offers a behind-the-scenes look at the complicated social lives of western lowland gorillas through the eyes of a devoted zoo […]

Meet local author Helen Yee as she talks about her latest book, I Belong Here: Living the Life I Was Born for in America. Book sale ($14.95/each) and signing to follow. […]

Please welcome Marty Cain to the Unicorn Stage to read from his new poetry collection: The Prelude! Marty will be joined by two HQ favorites, Marlo Starr & Jenn Marie […]

April 7, 2023 2:00PM - 4:00PM Location 448 University Hall Join literary agent of InkWell Management Michael Mungiello for his "What Editors Want" workshop! Michael Mungiello will be speaking on the publishing world […]

The Ohio State University English Department is proud to announce the ART-ificial Speaker Series: a unique event focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence and creative writing. On April 7th, poet Lillian-Yvonne […]

In this in-person workshop poets will look at each other’s works-in-progress and the work of established poets, with an emphasis on the role that syntactical patterns play in determining the […]

  Meet the author Tricia Frey and join us for complimentary food and beverage! Please email Richanne Zymkoski at richannez@yahoo.com

For readers of poetry, or people looking to learn how to read poetry better, Streetlight Guild in partnership with DiVerses presents the Fine Print poem workshop. Facilitated by Geoff Anderson, […]

1120 Thompson Library The Ohio State University Department of English is proud to announce the ART-ificial Speaker Series: a unique event focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence and creative […]

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 8:00pm-9:00pm Please join us for the book launch of Collective Chaos A Roller Derby Memoir!! Part sports autobiography, part cultural critique, this book offers the collective experience […]

The Twenty-First Century Lyric Essay by Women: Negotiating Neoliberal Femininity Laura de la Parra Fernández, Universidad Complutense de Madrid The lyric essay presents fragments of life stories, ideas from other […]

Tweens, come hang out and write during National Poetry Month. Discover some different forms of poetic verse as we explore the eternal power of the written word.

The Beck Series welcomes novelist Jordy Rosenberg. The Beck Series welcomes novelist Jordy Rosenberg presenting a reading. Rosenberg is the author of the novel Confessions of the Fox and the forthcoming hybrid […]

With Author/Illustrator Joyce Hesselberth From non-fiction to fiction, how do you develop a picture book idea? Does it start with the pictures or the words? This workshop is for both […]

The MetaFactory: A series of generative writing workouts run by poet Louise Robertson. Poets come ready to compose on site to timed prompts. Meets every third Saturday at Streetlight Guild. […]

JCC Yom Ha’Shoah Program in Partnership with Columbus Jewish Board of Rabbis Monday, April 17, 2023 6:30 PM EDT JCC of Greater Columbus Join the JCC of Greater Columbus and […]

Join us for Storytime with Birdie at 1:30 PM! We will read children’s books and arts & crafts materials will be provided following the readings! Complimentary snacks and coffee will […]

Presented by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at The Ohio State University – Chapter #155. The presentation will be located at Ohio State and is free and open […]

Join us as we celebrate the release of Karin Cecile Davidson's debut story collection, The Geography of First Kisses, winner of the 2022 Acacia Fiction Prize. Karin will read from her stories and […]

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 8:00pm-9:00pm Please join us for a night of poetry from Ohio State’s undergraduate Poetry Workshop! Poets will read original works that showcase their close attention to […]

Location: Gahanna CML branch Join us for this author talk and hear about their writings and current book. Renee Casteel Cook, author of Ohio Ice Cream: A Scoop of History, will […]

Join us for a visit with children and teen author and illustrator Kayla Miller. Kayla Miller is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Click graphic novel […]

Gaynor Lecture features Dr. Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath. She will discuss her new book, #antisemitism: Coming of Age During the Resurgence of Hate, a deep dive into how the rise in antisemitism impacts […]

Thursday, April 20, 2023 8:00pm-9:00pm Come join us to see Ohio's own Matt Hart read from his latest poetry collection, Familiar, along with other Ohio legends: Hanif Abdurraqib, Charlene Fix, […]

As part of the 2023 Ohioana Book Festival, Streetlight Guild will be presenting a reading & signing by Cincinnati poet Manuel Iris. April 21 at 7:00pm Streetlight Guild / 1367 […]

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Dynasty and Tiger Woods comes the definitive biography of basketball superstar LeBron James, based on three years of exhaustive research and more than 250 […]

Author Christina Dendy will be with us to share her newest book, "Hide and Shh!: a Not-So-Sneaky Sister Story about Inclusion."  

We are excited to host Ohio author, Kathy Schulz, at Paragraphs Bookstore for a book signing and discussion of her book, The Underground Railroad in Ohio published by History Press. Event […]

Local author Regina Bond will have a book talk regarding her new book Buzz the Premier Bee. There will also be a beekeeper to accompany Regina and share details of […]

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 6:00pm-7:00pm 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 […]

Join us for this author talk and hear about their writings and current book. Ric. S. Sheffield, Professor of sociology at Kenyon College, will give a presentation on his new […]

Sesquicentennial Author Series Friends & Fiction Wednesday, April 26 | 7 p.m. Join us as we hear from 4 best-selling authors, Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey, and […]

All the Women I Know, an archive of women in acts of resistance Wednesday, April 26, 2023 8:00pm-9:00pm Please join us for a collaborative presentation between Christine Hume and Laura […]

We have an upcoming poetry reading at our downtown location called Artist Commune: The Verse. Poets can sign up to read their work on our website. It’s free and open to all to […]

We are so excited to host local illustrator Tim Bowers at Paragraphs Bookstore! Tim Bowers will be at Paragraphs as part of the 2023 Ohioana Book Festival outreach. Event Date: […]

Wex Artist Residency Award recipient Sa’dia Rehman and their sister Bushra Rehman explore their respective artistic practices, connections in their work, and identities as siblings. Attendees are invited to visit […]

Kristy Boyce and Debbi Michiko Florence, authors visit Upper Arlington Library with co-host Cover to Cover. Register at UAPL Join us for a special afternoon with authors Kristy Boyce and Debbi […]

Join us for this talk with local authors Lucy Snyder and Maxwell Gold, and hear about their writings and current book. Lucy A. Snyder is the Bram Stoker Award-winning and […]

Children's book author Shannon Cook will be hosting reading time at Sorso Coffee shop.

Grab a glass of blue milk and join us for a virtual program as part of our May the Fourth celebration! Special guest Andrew Liptak, author of Cosplay: A History, will […]

Dr. Doug Tallamy is the inspiration for Love Your Alley. He created Homegrown National Park: a grassroots call-to-action to regenerate biodiversity throughout the country. We invite you to this inspiring, dynamic […]

We are excited to welcome author Natalie D. Richards and celebrate the launch of her young adult novel (ages 14+), Four Found Dead. In this shocking new thriller from New York […]

MINDFUL BIRDING: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE MAY 02 6:30PM - 7:30PM Meeting Room Author and Grandview resident Laura McDermott shares tips for beginner birdwatchers and how birding can improve mindfulness, focus, and health.

Please join us in celebrating the release of Sara Herchenroether's debut novel, The Night Flowers! Sara will read from and discuss her new novel, then be joined in conversation by […]

Mention Write Now Columbus for an extended Early Bird discount on registrations through May 9. Is this your year to write a book? Let us help you in our small […]

Join New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Joshilyn Jackson for a talk about her new book titled With My Little Eye. After her talk, Ms. Jackson will answer […]

The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County will present a book tasting to celebrate the Library’s recent grant from the State Library of Ohio, “Celebrating Ohioana Book Awards […]

You can attend this workshop either in person or online via Zoom. This month, our workshop will be at the Columbus Main Library (downtown) at 6:30pm p.m. There's a parking garage […]

Join us this First Friday as we welcome author Brieanna Wilkoff. Brieanna will be discussing her book, I'll Be There for You.  She will also be available to sign books. We […]

Visit Birdie Books on May 6th to meet Mindy McGinnis. McGinnis’ new book (A Long Stretch of Bad Days) will be available for purchase so grab a copy and get […]

Join us as we welcome back author Polly Farquhar in celebration of her middle reader novel (ages 8-12), Lolo Weaver Swims Upstream! A headstrong girl’s quest to steal back her family’s dog […]

 I’ll be at the Hilltop branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library talking about and reading from my new crime novel, “The End of the Road,” set partly in and around […]

READING: Elena Kay Herren and Friends Tuesday, May 9, 2023 8:00pm-9:00pm Welcome HQ's very own Unicorn Level Staffer, Elena Kay Herren, to read from their new chapbook Two Years!! Two Years is […]

Join us in celebration of Saadia Faruqi latest chapter book (ages 6-9), Marya Khan and the Fabulous Jasmine Garden. Perfect for fans of Ivy & Bean and Dory Fantasmagory, this charming […]