Writers, channel your imagination and share your talents with this 18th annual contest for all ages. Enter your original work in any genre for a chance to showcase your creativity. All entries will be published in a professionally bound compilation book. Winners will be honored during a Writers Awards event. Be creative & have fun! […]
English Research Talks, Featuring Professors Beverly Moss and Pranav Jani English Research Talks is an ongoing series that provides faculty an opportunity to share their current scholarship or creative work with the department community, creating conversations about topics of shared interest. The department will hold four of these events across the 2023-2024 academic year, with […]
Teen Writing Program Public Library of Mount Vernon & Knox County, 201 N Mulberry St, Mt Vernon, OH 43050, USA (map) Teen Writing Program Spring 2024 schedule, Mondays, 4:30-5:30pm Main Library Solarium. January 22, 29, February 5, 12, 26, March 18, 25, April 15, 22, 29. No registration necessary. Open to all creative writers age […]
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 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 Workshop will be run by HQ's Operations Manager Nathan McDowell. Space and time at workshops is limited, so if you are interested in participating, please […]
Almost anyone can write a book, but can they write a book that sells? Book marketing is often an afterthought for busy authors. But this neglect will cost you in the long run. This JUST ASK ME — BOOK MARKETING Q&A session will leave you with marketable answers you can implement immediately. You can define […]
Interested in gardening? Come listen to Teresa Woodard discuss her co-written book AMERICAN ROOTS. About the Presentation: Follow the journey across the US and take a closer look at gardens that writer Teresa Woodard showcased in her quest to celebrate the American garden in this new book AMERICAN ROOTS (Timber Press) co-authored with Nick and Allison McCullough. […]
The Word is Art Stage showcases and celebrates all forms of the spoken word: poetry, short stories, memoir, essays, humor, fiction, nonfiction, contemporary and traditional storytelling. Don’t miss your chance to apply to perform at the Columbus Arts Festival, June 7-9, 2024. Apply at https://www.columbusartsfestival.org/.../performing-artists/ Deadline for applications: February 9, 2024, at 5:00 pm We […]
Couplet is open for submissions February 1-29, 2024. What we’re looking for: At Couplet Poetry, we publish two poems per author (a couplet). Send us poems that pair, rhyme (literally or figuratively), complement, hold hands, translate, juxtapose, or otherwise can’t live without each other. Our aesthetic is open (send us your experimental work, your formal work, your […]
TEDx is dedicated to ideas worth spreading. Join us for a recorded TEDx talk followed by discussion and interactive activities that help put these ideas into action. TEDxOhioStateUniversity is an independently affiliated TEDx organization focused on ideas worth spreading. Every year TEDxOhioStateUniversity puts on a main event that consists of 12 amazing speakers, who give […]
Diverses Presents poetry readings by Amanda Nicole Corbin & featured guest Chris Minton!
Enjoy a reading and craft by local author J.P. Mitchell from her book Sweet Fire. Q&A and book signing to follow. (Books will be available for purchase at the beginning of the program.) About the Author J.P. Mitchell is an educator, writer, entrepreneur and TEDx speaker whose passion is cultivating freedom through creativity, courage and community. Her superpower […]
Join us for a family friendly celebration of New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Connie Schultz’s debut picture book, Lola and The Troll, about a young girl named Lola who decides to be brave and stand up to a bully. The event is free and will be held at the Bexley Public […]
Mon, February 26, 4:30pm – 5:30pm Where: Public Library of Mount Vernon & Knox County, 201 N Mulberry St, Mt Vernon, OH 43050, USA (map) Description: Teen Writing Program Spring 2024 schedule, Mondays, 4:30-5:30pm Main Library Solarium. January 22, 29, February 5, 12, 26, March 18, 25, April 15, 22, 29. No registration necessary. Open […]
Get ready for Valentine’s Day! Learn about Ohio’s namesake candy confection and our beloved candy shops around the state with Renee Casteel Cook, author of Ohio Buckeye Candy: A Sweet History.
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 8:00pm-9:00pm RSVP on Facebook. Join us for a special reading event, as we welcome authors, Tobias Carroll and Bela Koe-Krompecher, to the Unicorn Stage. Tobias Carroll is the author of three novels, one short story collection, and Political Sign, a work of nonfiction. He is the managing editor of Vol. 1 Brooklyn and writes a […]
Award-winning scholar Koritha Mitchell (she/her) shares insights from editing the work of Harriet Jacobs while witnessing the Supreme Court’s commitment to ending abortion access and limiting the right to vote. Jacobs’s Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is the first book-length autobiography by a formerly enslaved African American woman. Despite facing obstacles typically […]
"Wickedly funny." ~Susquehanna Folk Music Society "Devastating." ~Americana Highways "One magnificent ta pestry of roots music." ~No Depression"...a juke joint energy coursing through it and a humidity that seems to sweat out the sins and the booze that these characters are often soaked in." ~Paste Colin Cutler's long-awaited folk Americana album of songs rooted in […]
Cost: Free Event URL: website For fiction and nonfiction writers, the best stories often come from real-life experiences. This panel seminar and workshop, sponsored by Bordighera Press, explores inspirational techniques writers can use to select and transform their journeys, turning points, and discoveries into story. We’ll include a focus on autofiction (the nexus of autobiography and […]
Join 13+ local Ohio authors at the first-ever Ohio Christian University Maxwell Library! Showcase begins at 5PM with special presentation by Wes Molebash at 7PM. Theresa Garee, president of Write Now Columbus, to have short presentation following. Author's Showcase at the Ohio Christian University at the Maxwell Library.
Thursday, February 8, 2024 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Westerville Public Library Uptown Meeting Room A Description Fall in love with the fictional town of Buckeye Falls, Ohio as author Libby Kay talks about her latest romance novel, Falling for You. Book sale ($10 for paperbacks and $15 for hardbacks) & signing to follow. To learn more about […]
Author Patti Flinn In Conversation with Sarah-Grace Heller Patti Flinn, author of the new historical fiction novel, THE GREATEST THING, and Sarah-Grace Heller, Chair of French and Italian and Associate Professor of French at The Ohio State University, will discuss Patti's book and explore the hidden lives of Black Europeans in the 18th century. Flinn’s latest […]
Welcome to your Central Ohio connection for book lovers. The Aldus Society brings literary events and programming to book lovers and educational opportunities to members. Some of our members are serious book collectors, some of us are merely lovers of the printed word in all its forms. Thurber Center 91 Jefferson Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43215. […]
Join us as the #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey talks about the launch of her new super hot sports romance duology with a rom-com about a bad boy professional athlete who falls for his biggest fan in her new book Fangirl Down. #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey can solve all problems except for her own, […]
Join us for a book signing with local author and podcaster Jarod K. Anderson! About Jarod: Jarod K. Anderson has three best-selling collections of nature poetry, Field Guide to the Haunted Forest, Love Notes from the Hollow Tree, and Leaf Litter. His forthcoming literary memoir Something in the Woods Loves You (Timber Press/Hachette September 2024) […]
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 | […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Peripatetic Poets Featured Reader & Open Mic Peripatetic Poets (Virtual) Featured Reader and Open Mic. meets on the 3rd Sunday every month at 6:30 pm. per•i•pa•tet•ic: A person who walks or travels from place to place, or (P) one who follows the teachings of Aristotle, who taught philosophy while walking about the Lyceum of Athens Please […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Ohio Writers' Association is hosting its much-anticipated 2024 Writer's Conference on May 4th at Fawcett Center of Ohio State University, and we believe it's an event you won't want to miss! 📚 What to Expect: OWA’s conference is designed to cater to writers of all levels, offering a unique blend of inspiration, education, and […]
