Learn about setting, character development, and more in this writing workshop! Please Register.

CSG senior Gabrielle S. Clarke, whose previous work has appeared in the Thurber House literary journal - Flip the Page and the nonfiction bestselling anthology Black Girl, White School: Thriving, Surviving and No, You Can't Touch My Hair (written by CSG alumna Olivia V.G. Clarke), has written a full length novel! Daria meets Scream with the dark humor of Heathers in this debut YA thriller Vanessa is […]

Songwriters, poets, writers, and musicians are all welcome to come perform in the grand lobby on the first Tuesday of every month from 7pm-9pm! Each performer will have a fifteen minute slot to share their talents in a low-stakes, supportive environment. Open Mic Night is First Tuesday of the Month at Stuart’s Opera House

Join us for fun writing activities in the School Help Center.

Autobiography and Memoir: Writing About Life and Family is a course for adult writers who want to compose and share personal lived experiences and family stories. Each session, you’ll generate new writing through exercises focused on nonfiction craft elements. Whether you’re hoping to publish your life story, share a trove of family lore with relatives, […]

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 feedback from their peers. The Firepit Writers Workshop will be run by writer Suzanne Hodsden. Space and time at workshops is limited, so if you are interested in participating, please email […]

December is often a time to gather with friends. The staff of the Spirituality Network warmly invite you to join us Thursday evening, December 5 from 6:00-8:00 at the Network offices for fellowship and food. This year, we have the added treat of helping to launch Wellstreams alum Dave Long-Higgins' new book. Titled, Yes, Love Thank […]

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.

Sabaa Tahir joins us as part of the Battelle Author Series. This event is also sponsored by Lynne and Martyn Redgrave.

Urban Arts Space is thrilled to be part of the book tour for Good Dress, a captivating debut poetry collection by Brittany Rogers. Join us to hear work from the author alongside local poets Ajanaé Dawkins and Hanif Abdurraqib, who will engage in a discussion and Q&A. The event will conclude with a book signing where participants […]

OPA and Poets Against Racism & Hate USA (PARH USA) will partner with the Ohio History Connection to present a very special celebration of Ohio’s role in the Underground Railroad. The Capstone Celebration will be the culminating event of the Ohio Underground Railroad Whistle-Stop Poetry Tour, held at various locations throughout the state this year. The Capstone Celebration […]

All BCW and SIC members are invited as well as writers/readers who are thinking about joining.  In addition, guests are allowed (spouses, friends, relatives, etc.), but note: if they’re participating in the book swap please bring a book for them (more on that in a minute). There is a writing contest as well!

Join us for talks with engaging national authors, free and open to all. Columbus Metropolitan Library’s (CML) 2024 Carnegie Author Series kicks off on Sunday, Feb. 18 with Brendan Slocumb, author of Symphony of Secrets. Sunday, Feb. 18 | 2 p.m.Main Library | 96 S. Grant Ave. (Reading Room – Second Floor) The event is […]

Join us for talks with engaging national authors, free and open to all. Tickets will be available 6 weeks prior to event. Need to Register.

Join writer Andrea Taylor for a workshop focused on writing for fun! Register Please.

Family Dinner + Discussion Enjoy a meal with fellow readers and discussion led by Jody Everett of Beanbag Books. 3 wine pairings inspired by the book will also be served. ***Please note, this ticket is for the dinner and discussion only. Book & Wine Subscription is separate.*** Please note any allergies or dietary restrictions in […]

Join us for fun writing activities in the School Help Center.

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 just plain work stuff, you […]

Join us for our monthly women of color writing circle!

Join author and paranormal researcher James A. Willis for an in-depth discussion of all things strange and spooky about the holiday season.

Poets: Joe Hess Nathan Lipps Adam Gellings All Ohio based Poets have their first books outs!

We are thrilled to return to Seventh Son Brewing for the Holiday Hop Book Fair hosted by Instagram's @beercannon.  We will be joined by at least 3 other central Ohio bookshops: The Traveling Bookshop, Bookspace, and Two Dollar Radio. Gather your book and beer loving friends and head to Columbus for an afternoon of literary […]

Join us for a Book Signing and Reading with Jonathan Maskit! This is your chance to meet the author in person, get your copy signed, and hear him read excerpts from his latest work. Books will be available for purchase at Readers' Garden Bookstore in Granville and at the event. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to […]

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 for fun writing activities in the School Help Center.

Join us for a fun & informative storytime with Columbus School for Girls educator and Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow in celebration of her latest nonfiction book (ages 6+), Wild Wonderings. Questions are a scientist’s best tool, and Wild Wonderings encourages kids in grades 3–5 to come up with queries to make sense of the world’s mysteries. […]

Join us in welcoming author Mariel Jungkunz in celebration of her picture book, Dreams of Green : A Three Kings' Day Story. In this story about Día de los Reyes, or Three Kings’ Day, a girl and her family discover new ways to celebrate their Puerto Rican heritage in Ohio.

Join us to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Plain City Writing Group!

We offer writers a supportive environment for writing, reading, and gentle critiquing. Each Person has a opportunity to hare., read or bring copies of their work for discussion. Some of us give better feedback when we see a copy; usually 5 copies are enough for us to share. Free and open to all. Free parking.

We are excited to host local author L.J. Byers for the debut of his novel, Gristholme! L.J. has been a regular customer and friend of Paragraphs Bookstore for many years and has been giving us regular updates on the progress of his book so we are VERY excited to have this event on the calendar! […]

ONLINE EVENT At Sisters in Crime, our goal is to help all our members meet their long-term writing goals. We also want to help them establish writig habits that become part of their routine. The January Jumpstart is designed to help. Set your own goals! Pages, words, time? Writing, editing, drafting? Design your January Jumpstart to […]

Join us at 8pm for a presentation from Lydia Smith, author of Burial Sites.   Burial Sites is an artist’s book and social practice project considering how burial landscapes reflect cultural rituals around death, mourning processes, and community politics. The book is a project of accumulation, grappling with the task of documentation and the archive […]

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 just plain work stuff, you […]

We are so excited to be hosting Ohio author David Rickert here at Paragraphs Bookstore on January 11th at 11:00am! We have absolutely loved David's books and we are sure that you will too! His latest book Checkups, Shots, and Robots: True Stories Behind How Doctors Treat Us, released this past November has been an […]

Registration Required! For our first poetry workshop of 2025, we are thrilled to welcome the current Poet Laureate of the City of Cincinnati, Yalie Saweda Kamara. Kamara, is a Sierra Leonean-American writer, educator, and researcher originally from Oakland, California, and the 2022–2024 Cincinnati and Mercantile Library Poet Laureate. Invited for a third year of poet […]

Visualize your future and create a step-by-step action plan to achieve it! This interactive workshop by Pickerington Alum Jade Cessna will empower you to turn your dreams into reality.   In this workshop for high schoolers and young adults, explore who you truly want to become rather than focusing on the traditional paths to "success." […]

Autobiography and Memoir: Writing About Life and Family is a course for adult writers who want to compose and share personal lived experiences and family stories. Each session, you’ll generate new writing through exercises focused on nonfiction craft elements. Whether you’re hoping to publish your life story, share a trove of family lore with relatives, or […]

RELOCATED TO TREMONT BRANCH Find inspiration, accountability, and an opportunity to develop your creative writing skills at this monthly writers’ group.

Author Jeffrey Smalldon documents five decades of conversations with murderers like John Wayne Gacy, Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, serial sniper Thomas Lee Dillon, and Donald Harvey. Through letters, prison visits, and interviews, Smalldon gives readers a terrifying look into the darkest recesses of the human psyche from his book That Beast Was Not Me: One Forensic Psychologist, Five […]

The Chillicothe and Ross County Public Library will be holding a midnight release party at their Paint St location, starting at 11pm on January 20. If you would like to pick up your copy there, you will need to pre-pay for your book at Wheatberry Books by January 11, 2025.

Don’t miss this chance to boost your children’s book career! Join us online for exclusive industry panels, hands-on sessions diving deep into the craft of writing and illustrating children’s books, and valuable networking with fellow creators. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills, gain insider knowledge, or connect with other talented authors and illustrators, this […]

Join us as NY Times bestselling author Janice Kaplan discusses her latest book about the mind-body connection with Kurt Malkoff, president and founder of Matrix Integrated Psychological Services.

New York Times bestselling author in conversation with Dr. Kurt Malkoff to discuss "What Your Body Knows About Happiness!"

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

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 just plain work stuff, you […]

Join Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries, author and professor of history at The Ohio State University, to explore how race and racism have shaped Ohio over time. Registration Required!

Flip the Page: Central Ohio's Teen Literary Journal is a teen literary journal produced by teens and Thurber House that features stories, poems, nonfiction, and artwork from writers and artists ages 13-19. Our mission is to provide a showcase for the work of young local writers and artists and offer opportunities for teens to learn about […]

Lisa Genova visits Main Library on her national book tour and discusses her newest book, More or Less Maddy. Registration Required!

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 […]

Get a crash course in test prep with an expert who wrote the book, literally! Brian will walk you through the basics while teaching you approaches to help you test your best in this 90 min course.

Registration Required! Learn tips and techniques for getting started with your own personal travel writing!

Award-winning author Amber McBride talks to teens about her Young Adult books

We offer writers a supportive environment for writing, reading, and gentle critiquing. Each Person has a opportunity to hare., read or bring copies of their work for discussion. Some of us give better feedback when we see a copy; usually 5 copies are enough for us to share. Free and open to all. Free parking.

Goodman received the 2023 Edgar S. Furniss Book Award for “Dreamland: American’s Immigration Lottery in an Age of Restriction,” which was hailed by the Library Journal as “ssential reading for those interested in the past and future of U.S. immigration policy,” and by the Journal of Social History as a “beautifully written history about the […]

Don't miss an incredible night with Wild Robot author Peter Brown! Space is limited. Register today! Registration: https://ualibrary.libnet.info/event/11927717

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to join as audience for live taping of an interview and panel with Common Book author Simran Jeet Singh for the podcast Read. Pray. Write. Spiritual Reading for Modern Life. Discussions will include comparative religion perspectives on meditation and contemplation, practical advice about tying spiritual belief to social action […]

A History Speaks presented by Upper Arlington Historical Society. From humble origins, the buckeye has become Ohio's namesake candy. Though a classic combination of chocolate and peanut butter, each producer's offering is as bespoke as the buckeye is beloved. From legendary family businesses like fifth-generation Anthony Thomas to UA’s iconic Goodie Shop bakery, shops around […]

Join us for fun writing activities in the School Help Center.