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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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.
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 […]
(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 […]
