Join local romance authors at the store! Sherry Hayes, Jane B Night, and Libby Kay. Just in time for valentines day!

Be sure to stop by on February 10th between 10am and 2pm to check out these romance authors and their books! In honor of Valentine's Day- we are going to show our customers some love! Sign up that day to win gift cards, romance books and more! Check in with Kicks Mix bookstore for more […]

Join us for an evening with local author and musician J.R. Barnes. Attendees will enjoy a reading by the author, a Q&A session, and a meet and greet with opportunities to purchase signed copies of Sailing Home and The Blue Rose. Complimentary refreshments will be provided. Tickets are free, but seating is limited.  

Celebrating the Life, Words, and Legacy of Toni Morrison February 18th is Toni Morrison Day in Ohio. Join us in celebrating the life, words, and legacy of the iconic Toni Morrison with readings from local authors and poets. Readings will take place from 1:30-4:45 PM in the BPL Auditorium. Light refreshments and snacks will be […]

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Westerville Public Library Uptown Meeting Room A Description Discover the story of Cardiss Collins, the fourth Black woman to serve in the US Congress, and the first Black woman from the Midwest to do so. Presented by Frank E. Dobson, Jr., author of A Leader With Courage: The Impact […]

One of the best and most readable overviews of the Democrats’ evolution on economic issues over the past half-century.” — The Wall Street Journal “Fast-paced, sober, yet hopeful . . . Green is a first-rate journalist.” — The Atlantic From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Devil’s Bargain comes the revelatory inside […]

The Beck Series welcomes GLCA Prize winners for nonfiction, Lars Horn and for fiction, Tsering Yangzom Lama. Horn is a writer and translator working in literary and experimental non-fiction. Their first book, VOICE OF THE FISH, won the 2020 Graywolf Nonfiction Prize, the 2023 Great Lakes College Association New Writers Award, and was named an Honor […]

The Beck Series welcomes GLCA Prize winners for for nonfiction, Lars Horn and for fiction, Tsering Yangzom Lama. Location: Michael D. Eisner Center for the Performing Arts - Denison Museum Ticket Info: Free Questions: Margot Singer singerm@denison.edu 740-587-5741 The Beck Series welcomes GLCA Prize winners for for nonfiction, Lars Horn and for fiction, Tsering Yangzom Lama. […]

Join us for a talk featuring author Rebecca Rego Barry on her new book, “The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells: Investigations into a Forgotten Mystery Author.” Part biography and part sleuthing narrative, Barry’s work documents both Carolyn Wells’ life and career as well as her own experience researching this once famous author. Barry will also share discoveries […]

Mark your calendars! On Thursday, February 15th, Project Narrative will be hosting a hybrid event with Matt Seybold! This event will take place at 4 PM (EST) in Pomerene Hall 160 and will also be accessible through Zoom (see information below). Criticism LTD: Continuing the Dialogue In the Fall of 2023, The American Vandal Podcast from the Center For Mark Twain Studies at […]

Whether you’re performing a song, a poem, a short piece of prose, a comedy routine, or what have you, we’d love to have you join us for a wonderful evening of creativity and community! Sign up for a timeslot in-store or on our website: https://griffeysbookemporium.com/open-mic-sign-up/

From Hook to Resolution: Writing a Short Story - with Jen Knox, Presented by Thurber House  Upper Arlington Public Library, Tremont Road Branch, 2800 Tremont Rd. Saturday, February 17, 10:30am - 12:00pm Registration opens February 3rd: https://ualibrary.libnet.info/event/9374204    In this short but intensive workshop, students will learn about how to write a strong opening, and create vivid […]

DATE & TIME   | February 17th, 2025 – Social at 12:00 PM, Business meeting at 12:30 pm, Speaker at 1:30 pm or later–after the business meeting concludes. LOCATION   |    Zoom and Hilliard Room of Hilliard Branch, Columbus Metropolitan Library, 4500 Hickory Chase Way, Hilliard, OH 43026. See below for further instructions. Speaker will be via zoom. TOPIC   | […]

Story Openings: with Lisa Lopez Snyder, Presented by Thurber House  Upper Arlington Public Library, Tremont Road Branch, 2800 Tremont Rd. Saturday, February 17, 2:00pm - 3:30pm Registration opens February 3rd: https://ualibrary.libnet.info/event/9374204    Does the opening to your story drag? Learn tips and techniques for getting your readers to read past the first page. Whether you’re writing fiction […]

Sat, February 17, 2pm – 4pm Where: Brown Family Environmental Center, 9781 Laymon Rd, Gambier, OH 43022, USA (map) DescriptionJoin us for Poetry Potluck at the Brown Family Environmental Center, 9781 Laymon Road in Gambier on Saturday, February 17 from 2pm -4pm. Guest poet Andrew Grace will give a reading of his work, followed by […]

Join us for talks with engaging national authors, free and open to all. Carnegie Author Series featuring Brendan Slocumb Sunday, Feb. 18 | 2 p.m. Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave. 1 p.m. | Library opens 1:30 p.m. | Seating opens in the second floor Reading Room 2 p.m. | Author Talk with Brendan […]

Haiti’s state is near-collapse: armed groups have overrun the country, many government officials have fled after the 2021 assassination of President Moise and not a single elected leader holds office, refugees desperately set out on boats to reach the US and Latin America, and the economy reels from the after-effects of disasters, both man-made and […]

Columbus In-Person Meetup: February 20 Tuesday, February 20, from 7:00-8:30 pm. Location: Dublin Library (75 N. High Street, Dublin, OH, 43017). Meeting room 3 is reserved for our group.   This month, there will be in-person city meetups in Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton. You'll find full details below, including times and dates for each city's gathering. Don't forget […]

Thursday, February 22, 2024 8:00pm-9:00pm RSVP on Facebook. Join us for a special event, as we welcome writer and labor journalist Hamilton Nolan to the Unicorn Stage, where he will read and discuss his new book, The Hammer: Power, Inequality, and the Struggle for the Soul of Labor. After reading, Nolan will be joined in conversation with […]

Please join the Department of English Visiting Writers Series for a reading and Q&A with Thao Thai. Thao Thai is a writer based out of Ohio and an alumna of the Ohio State University’s MFA in Creative Writing Program, from which she graduated in 2012. Her debut novel, Banyan Moon (Mariner Books) was published on […]

Friday, February 23, 2024 8:00pm-9:00pm RSVP on Facebook. Join us for a special event, as we welcome writer Michael Tichy to the Unicorn Stage to celebrate the launch of his new novel, The Winnowing Draw. Michael Tichy is the author of Behind Every Tree, Beneath Every Rock and Wound of the West (Castaigne). His stories […]

Books have been integral to the practice of magic and its transmission over time. This is especially true when it comes to the more learned forms of magic, such as astrology, alchemy and the summoning of angels and demons. Books were also key to the development of the new stereotype of witches as engaged in […]

OPA and Poets Against Racism & Hate USA (PARH USA) will conduct a whistle-stop poetry tour of Underground Railroad stations throughout Ohio! With the help of OPA members and community partners, we will present a series of poetry readings at historic sites where we will feature poets and poems that honor Ohio's legacy on the Underground […]

Join us for this family friendly celebration of Maggie Smith's picture book debut, My Thoughts Have Wings, a lyrical and reassuring picture book perfect for calming anxious minds at bedtime (or anytime). Maggie will be here to read and talk about her new book as well as be available for book signings. Light refreshments will […]

(This event is shared with Thurber House agreement to giveaway one ticket to a Write Now Columbus member to one of their spring workshops! If you're interested in entering please subscribe to the Write Now Columbus Newsletter before Feb. 3rd) In this session we’ll learn how to mimic our favorite authors’ passages as a springboard […]

Lydia Conklin (they/them) is the author of the short story collection Rainbow, Rainbow, a collection of stories that celebrates the humor and depth of the queer and trans experience and works to engage elements not typically represented in queer literature, including liminal or uncertain identities, queer conception, and queer joy. They currently serve as an […]

Meeting Dates for 2024 have been set. Hope to see you this year! Dates in parenthesis are when manuscripts for the upcoming meetings are due in the Dropbox. Contact administrator for access. Jan. 3 (Dec. 27) Feb. 7 (Jan. 31) March 6 (Feb. 28) April 3 (March 27) May 1 (April 24) June 5 (May […]

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 7:00pm-8:00pm Join us for an hour of writing, hosted by our friend Alex Lewis. We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 7:00pm every fourth Wednesday of the month. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or […]

The Beck Series welcomes poet sam sax. sax is a queer, Jewish writer and educator. They’re the author of Madness, winner of the National Poetry Series, and Bury It, winner of the James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets. They’re next book of poetry is Pig (Simon & Schuster, 2023). A two-time Bay Area Grand Slam […]

Hear award-winning author Trudy Krisher discuss joining the Women’s March on Washington and the writing of her subsequent novel On the March.

(This event is shared with Thurber House agreement to giveaway one ticket to a Write Now Columbus member to one of their spring workshops! If you're interested in entering please subscribe to the Write Now Columbus Newsletter before Feb. 3rd) Tuition: $52 ABOUT One of the hardest parts of personal writing and memoir is thinking […]

A New York Times best seller, Good and Mad tracks the history of female anger as political fuel—from suffragettes marching on the White House to office workers vacating their buildings after Clarence Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court. Traister explores women’s anger at both men and other women; anger between ideological allies and foes; the varied ways anger […]

A New York Times best seller, Good and Mad tracks the history of female anger as political fuel—from suffragettes marching on the White House to office workers vacating their buildings after Clarence Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court. Traister explores women’s anger at both men and other women; anger between ideological allies and foes; the varied ways anger […]

Join a conversation with writer, curator, and podcaster Helen Molesworth and Ohio State’s Vice Provost for the Arts Lisa Florman in this Columbus-exclusive event. Molesworth—who organized Part Object Part Sculpture, Shiny, and retrospective exhibitions of Louise Lawler and Luc Tuymans at the Wex—returns for a reading from her new book, Open Questions: Thirty Years of Writing about Art followed […]

Looking for family-friendly adventures this spring? Meet the author of Moon Ohio: Getaway Ideas, Outdoor Adventure & Family Fun, Creative Cuisine & Culture as he shares ideas for travel around Ohio. Join author Matthew Caracciolo as he shares ideas for fun family travel around Ohio.  Matthew is the author of Moon Ohio: Getaway Ideas, Outdoor […]

Join us in welcoming poet Cindy Juyoung Ok to the Unicorn Stage to read from their debut poetry collection, Ward Toward. In the 118th volume in the Yale Series of Younger Poets, Ok moves assuredly between spaces—from the psych ward to a prison cell, from divided cities to separated countries. Ok plumbs connections between institutions […]

We are excited to welcome back author Carmella Van Vleet in celebration of her new nonfiction book (ages 7+), Frozen in Time: What Ice Cores Can Tell Us about Climate Change. Carmella's book is a dazzling introduction to paleoclimatology for kids, connecting the methods that scientists use to study our climate history with future climate change solutions. […]

Ever wanted to self-publish? Ever wanted to create your own magazine? Then ZINE creation may be for you! Zines are self-published, DIY, small-run, publications about any weird, niche subject you want! Join Ty Williams to learn a little about the history of zines, then try your hand at making your own zine!  This program will […]

(This event is shared with Thurber House agreement to giveaway one ticket to a Write Now Columbus member to one of their spring workshops! If you’re interested in entering please subscribe to the Write Now Columbus Newsletter before Feb. 3rd) Tuition: $39 ABOUT How can prose writers and poets enhance writing by translating feelings, memories, […]

Award-winning author Nikki T. Anthony will be stopping by our branch as part of her Girls Like Me tour. Come meet Nikki and learn more about her book, The Price We Pay.

Join us as we chat with master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini about his return to the World of Eragon with Murtagh, a stunning continuation of the epic fantasy. Christopher Paolini is the creator of the World of Eragon and the Fractalverse. His blockbuster series The Inheritance Cycle (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, Inheritance) has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. First published […]

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting local author Kathryn Houghton for an author event at Paragraphs Bookstore! Kathryn's book, Come to the Lighthouse, follows a lighthouse keeper named Adira who is whisked away to the 1700s and finds herself on a pirate ship! You can follow Kathryn's journey as an author on her Instagram account ( […]

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting local author Kathryn Houghton for an author event at Paragraphs Bookstore! Kathryn's book, Come to the Lighthouse, follows a lighthouse keeper named Adira who is whisked away to the 1700s and finds herself on a pirate ship! You can follow Kathryn's journey as an author on her Instagram account ( […]

March 17 – Guest Speaker, Allison Boot, Ms. Wheelchair Ohio 2023 2:00-3:30 PM Presentation on the impact she has had in the role of Ms. Wheelchair Ohio, her READ platform, and the inclusive books she has published. Followed by an activity where participants will learn how to ‘write their own story’. Read more about Allison Boot.

(This event is shared with Thurber House agreement to giveaway one ticket to a Write Now Columbus member to one of their spring workshops! If you’re interested in entering please subscribe to the Write Now Columbus Newsletter before Feb. 3rd) Tuition: $52 ABOUT In this two-hour class, mystery writer Andrew Welsh-Huggins will discuss how he […]

Dreamsville, The Magic City & Other Historic Ohio Communities Join author David Meyers shares stories from his book about 21 unique and historical communities throughout Ohio.

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 Beanbag Books the evening of March 20th as we host bestselling young adult author Mindy McGinnis! Mindy will be discussing her new psychological thriller, Under This Red Rock (out March 19th) and will be available for signing afterward! Make sure to pre-order your copy in advance, and receive a 15% discount.

Meet Edgar Award-winning young adult novelist Mindy McGinnis for an intimate book signing of her mesmerizing mystery, Under This Red Rock! This is a first-come, first-served book signing with store capacity limited to 70 people in the store at a time. BEXLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY is Gramercy’s Community Partner. Under This Red Rock is a mesmerizing […]

Please join the Creative Writing Program for a free poetry reading and Q&A with Writer-in-Residence, Raena Shirali. Raena Shirali is the author of two collections of poetry. Her first book, GILT (YesYes Books, 2017), won the 2018 Milt Kessler Poetry Book Award, and her second, SUMMONINGS (Black Lawrence Press, 2022), won the 2021 Hudson Prize. Winner of a Pushcart Prize […]

Join us as we welcome back young adult author Mindy McGinnis in celebration of her newest YA (ages 14+) novel, Under This Red Rock. Under This Red Rock is a mesmerizing YA psychological mystery following a teen girl who is grappling with the death of her brother as she starts a new job in the caverns of Ohio—only […]

Author A.L. Hatcher and other local authors will be at Kick Mix Bookstore!  

We are so excited to welcome Richard Cowdrey back at Paragraphs Bookstore on March 23rd at 11:00am to celebrate the release of Fiona and the Easter Egg Hunt!

Brown Family Environmental Center, 9781 Laymon Rd, Gambier, OH 43022, USA (map) Join us for Poetry Potluck at the Brown Family Environmental Center, 9781 Laymon Road in Gambier on Sunday, March 24 from 2pm -4pm. Guest poet Cindy Juyoung Ok is the author of Ward Toward (Yale University Press, 2024) and The Kenyon Review Fellow […]

Tuition: $39 ABOUT What do you need to do to make a living as a freelance writer? Do you wonder where to start with getting and keeping clients? This session will focus on tools and tips for creating a successful freelance writing life, including ways to find clients, templates to use for client contracts/letters of […]

The Beck Series welcomes poet Brenda Hillman. Hillman has published more than ten collections of poetry, all from Wesleyan University Press. In five of her most recent collections, Extra Hidden Life, Among the Days (2018); Seasonal Works with Letters on Fire (2013); Practical Water (2009), Pieces of Air in the Epic (2005), and Cascadia (2001), each book receives her ‘sustained attention’ to one the natural […]

Lydia Conklin (they/them) is the author of the short story collection Rainbow, Rainbow, a collection of stories that celebrates the humor and depth of the queer and trans experience and works to engage elements not typically represented in queer literature, including liminal or uncertain identities, queer conception, and queer joy. They currently serve as an […]

David Fierst talks about his book Hidden Disgrace! Join us to welcome Ohio author David Fierst as he talks about his debut book, Hidden Disgrace! Read more about Hidden Disgrace below! "Through meticulous research, Hidden Disgrace pierces through the veil of descriptions of Indians as either savages or "Noble Savages" and describes them as real people with both strengths […]

2023 Spring Literary Festival March 29-30 The Ohio University English Department plans to hold 2023 Spring Literary Festival on the Athens campus on March 29-30. Authors scheduled to attend include Barrie Jean Borich, Denise Duhamel, and Megan Giddings. The schedule also is posted to the university calendar(opens in a new window). Wednesday, March 29 7:30 […]

(This event is shared with Thurber House agreement to giveaway one ticket to a Write Now Columbus member to one of their spring workshops! If you’re interested in entering please subscribe to the Write Now Columbus Newsletter before Feb. 3rd) Tuition: $52 ABOUT One reason we write is because we love words. This workshop will […]

WeREAD 2024: Book Discussion (Online Meeting, 1 of 2)   Wednesday, April 3, 2024 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Online event Description Read the graphic novel New Kid by Jerry Craft, then dive into rich conversations about racial identity, code-switching, marginalizing behaviors, and the emotions associated with them. The first session will cover the first half of the book. […]

The Friends of the Delaware County District Library are excited to host author, podcaster, publisher, and influencer Zibby Owens for an ice cream social event at the North Market in the Short North. Meet & Greet Come meet the amazing Zibby Owens as she visits Columbus for a fun Ice Cream Social Media event. Tickets […]

We are thrilled to welcome Aamna Qureshi for a special "after hours" conversation with Cover to Cover's Maryan Liban. We'll be celebrating Aamna's young adult (ages 13+) novel, When a Brown Girl Flees. In this searing contemporary YA novel from new voice Aamna Qureshi, a Muslim teen runs away from home only to find herself on […]

Hear John Morgan - guitarist and author of Notes in the Key of C: Tuning Out Cancer, Tuning in Hope - share about his adventures in the world of healing music. From a dancing dentist to professional zombies, celebrate personal connection and the way music can become a healing balm that wakens forgotten memories. Book sale and signing […]

Thursday, April 4, 2024 7:00 PM EDT JCC of Greater Columbus Star RSVP In alignment with Gallery Players production of The Diary of Anne Frank the JCC is pleased to welcome Richard Hurowitz, the author of "In the Garden of the Righteous: The Heroes Who Risked Their Lives to Save Jews During the Holocaust." This promises to […]

Join us as we welcome author Mindy McGinnis to the shop! Mindy will be talking about her brand new book "Under This Red Rock", a mesmerizing young adult psychological mystery following a teen girl who is grappling with the death of her brother as she starts a new job in the caverns of Ohio - […]

OSU’s Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies’ 2024 Annual Public Lecture will feature author and OSU alumna Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch’s Heart and The Weaver and the Witch Queen. From Marvel’s Thor to the hit television series, the Vikings have experienced a significant upsurge in popularity in recent years. But how do modern depictions of the Vikings complement […]

Portable Paradise: A Poetry Celebration with Roger Robinson, Ajanaé Dawkins, & Cynthia Amoah April 5, 2024 7:00PM - 9:00PM Urban Arts Space “And if I speak of Paradise, then I’m speaking of my grandmother who told me to carry it always on my person, concealed, so no one else would know but me.” — Roger […]

Join either in person or online for a fun-filled day of great presentations, discussions, and seminars, all designed to help and support you on your storytelling journey. Registration is FREE, includes coffee and morning tea. Dublin Branch Columbus Metropolitan Library ( 75 North High Street, Dublin, Ohio)

We are excited to welcome back author and illustrator Will Hillenbrand and author Jane Hillenbrand to celebrate their new picture book (ages 3+), Turtle-Turtle and the Wide, Wide River. Rich with rhythm and read-aloud potential, Turtle-Turtle and the Wide, Wide River is a perfect bedtime book that masterfully melds an epic adventure with a reassuring ending. Jane Hillenbrand […]

Meet actor, singer, and one of the country’s most exciting comedians, Dulcé Sloan, for an intimate book signing of her first memoir, Hello Friends!: Stories of Dating, Destiny, and Day Jobs, a comedic trip through Sloan’s incredible journey filled with lessons and laughter. This is a first-come first-served open signing with store capacity limited to 70 people […]

Columbus Metropolitan Library’s (CML) 2024 Carnegie Author Series Join us for talks with engaging national authors, free and open to all. Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave. (Reading Room – Second Floor) The event is free, but registration is required. Seating begins at 1:30 p.m. Parking in Main Library’s attached garage will be free. CML’s Carnegie […]

Athlete, Olympic Medalist, & Bestselling Author Ronda Rousey in Conversation with Kru Hope Vitellas of Short North Muay Thai SUNDAY, APRIL 7TH AT 6:30 PM ET AT THE COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN (CCAD) JOSEPH V. CANZANI AUDITORIUM You will have the opportunity to ask questions and meet/take a photo with Ronda after the […]

(This event is shared with Thurber House agreement to giveaway one ticket to a Write Now Columbus member to one of their spring workshops! If you’re interested in entering please subscribe to the Write Now Columbus Newsletter before Feb. 3rd) Tuition: $39 ABOUT Over 81% of Americans dream of writing the Great American Novel, but […]

The Beck Series welcomes poet Erika Meitner. Meitner is the winner of the 2018 National Jewish Book Award for Poetry and author of six books of poems: Useful Junk; Holy Moly Carry Me; Inventory at the All-Night Drugstore; Makeshift Instructions for Vigilant Girls; and Ideal Cities, which was a 2009 National Poetry series winner; and Copia. Her poetry and […]

Alicia Michilli, Jordan Allen Dean, Angel Snow Wednesday, April 10, 2024 12:00-2:00 PM Songs at the Center is proud to welcome songwriters Alicia Michilli, Jordan Allen Dean, and Angel Snow to the McConnell Arts Center, alongside our host, Eric Gnezda. YOUR participation is a key part of the success of our series, having been broadcast […]

REGISTER 101 Seats Remaining With Photographers and Authors Diane Cook & Len Jenshel In a tribute to Arbor Day, photographers Diane Cook and Len Jenshel will speak about their book, Wise Trees.  Their project documents over 50 remarkable trees across 5 continents, trees that have witnessed great moments in history, survived catastrophic events, and nurtured spiritual […]

Lars Horn (they/them) is a writer and translator working in literary and experimental nonfiction. Their first book, Voice of the Fish, won the 2020 Graywolf Nonfiction Prize, the 2023 Great Lakes College Association New Writers Award, and was named an Honor Book for the 2023 Stonewall Israel Fishman Nonfiction Book Award as well as an American […]

A. Dirk Moses, Ph.D., the Anne and Bernard Spitzer Professor of International Relations at the City College of New York, presents "How and Why Did Genocide Become the 'Crime of Crimes'?" He will speak in Benes Rooms A and B inside Ohio Wesleyan's Hamilton-Williams Campus Center, 40 Rowland Ave., Delaware. In his talk, Moses will explore, […]

Join us for a talk by Betty Weibel, author of The Ohio Literary Trail, which explores over 70 literary sites across the state. Weibel will discuss her experiences in tracking down Ohio writers who helped shape literature and culture. This free event is hosted by the Aldus Society, central Ohio’s organization for book lovers. Doors open at […]

April 11, 7:00 - 8:00 PM (VIRTUAL) Registration Link: https://survey.typeform.com/to/xYX1cBIX Our April chapter meeting will take place on Thursday, April 11, from 7:00 - 8:00 PM EST. We'll be hosting a special virtual panel in partnership with the 2024 Ohioana Book Festival featuring four talented Ohio authors and illustrators: Vilnius Oorte, Wolfgang Parker, Natalie D. […]

Come meet the authors of "Carried Treasures: Stories of Delaware County, Ohio" and learn about the stories and history of our area from Dr. Ric Stranges and Mr. Brent Carson of the Delaware County Historical Society. Copies of the book will be available for sale at the event.

An Evening with Tia Williams Author Visit Friday, April 12 at 6:30 pm Doors Open - 6:00pm Program - 6:30pm - 7:30pm Book Signing - 7:30pm No ticket is necessary for this Open House Event featuring New York Times and USA Today bestseller author Tia Williams. Tia Williams' debut novel, The Accidental Diva hit shelves in 2004 – […]

Join us as we welcome Justyna Coppus for a storytime featuring Eleven From Heaven. Embark on a whimsical journey into the heart of the forest with Eleven From Heaven, an endearing children's book that unfolds the magical tale of Mama and Tata Lark preparing their nest for an extraordinary surprise. Justyna (Skowronski) Coppus is a children's book writer […]

We encourage prospective members to join us at two meetings of their choice to decide if membership can help you on your writing journey. Date: April 13th 2024 Time: Networking at 12:00 pm, Business meeting at 12:30 pm, Speaker at 1:30 pm Location: Zoom and NEW Location: Meeting Room of Urbana Public Library, 1060 Scioto St, Urbana, OH 43708-2228. Room is Just […]

RSVP is appreciated but not required An in-store event with Andrew Welsh-Huggins ---------------------------------------------------- Andrew is a Shamus, Derringer, and International Thriller Writers-award nominated mystery author of eleven books with more in the works. His latest novel, The End of the Road, was named one of the best thrillers of the first half of 2023 by […]

Enjoy a reading by local author John Biemer from his book Baby Buckeyes. Book signing, Q&A, and a photo op with mascot Brutus Buckeye (!) to follow. Books will be available for purchase. For ages 0-7, parents or caregivers (age 18+) must remain in the room to supervise for the duration of the event. About the […]

RSVP is appreciated but not required An in-store event with young adult fiction author Mindy McGinnis ---------------------------- Mindy McGinnis is the author of multiple novels that span many genres. From historical to fantasy, contemporary to gothic thriller, you can always count on Mindy’s books to deliver grit, truth, and an unflinching look at humanity and […]

Join us for an afternoon of thrilling adventures and unlikely heroes with local author Lucy A. Snyder, discussing her new anthology, Never Too Old to Save the World.

WeREAD 2024: Book Discussion (Online Meeting, 1 of 2) 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Online event Description Read the graphic novel New Kid by Jerry Craft, then dive into rich conversations about racial identity, code-switching, marginalizing behaviors, and the emotions associated with them. The first session will cover the first half of the book. The second session will cover […]

We cannot wait for you to join us as we chat with award-winning and bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez about her newest novel Anita de Monte Laughs Last.  Xochitl Gonzalez is the New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming. Named a Best of 2022 by The New York Times, TIME, Kirkus, Washington Post, and NPR, Olga Dies Dreaming was the winner of the Brooklyn Public […]

Story Lab April 18th 7 pm Central Host will be Yasu Yasu's Desktop is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Story Lab Panel Time: Apr 17, 2024 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87313447870 Meeting ID: 873 1344 7870 Yasu Ishida Director, Magician and Storyteller http://www.yasutheatre.com/

Kelly Willis, Brennen Leigh, Melissa Carper Thursday, April 18, 2024 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Songs at the Center is proud to welcome songwriters Kelly Willis, Brennen Leigh, and Melissa Carper to the McConnell Arts Center, alongside our host, Eric Gnezda. YOUR participation is a key part of the success of our series, having been […]

Join us for a poetry reading. Ohioana Author Darren C. Demaree will read from his forthcoming book Now Flourish Northern Cardinal (Selected Poems 2005-2025). Darren C. Demaree is the author of twenty-one poetry collections, most recently “in defense of the goat as it continues to wander towards the certain doom of the cliff”, (April Gloaming, […]