Although 2020 is hardly normal, organizers are making sure that book festivals will continue as virtual events. Let’s Get Lit will include blog tours, author interviews, hashtag games, and giveaways.

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Stay safe. , Hi, What To See at the Virtual Edition of the Texas Book Festival For the first time ever, Dallasites can enjoy the Austin-based festival from home.

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Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Click on this headline. This virtual conference from The Loft is free to attend and features webinars from authors like Randy Ribay (Patron Saints of Nothing), Kate DiCamillo (The Tale of Despereaux), and John Scalzi (Red Shirts and The Collapsing Empire). The writers will be telling true stories with the 2020-appropriate theme “Pivoting.”. When is it: Next one is August 9 (event is monthly), Who’s gonna be there: Paula Gail Benson, Sarah M. Chen, Steph Post, Susanna Calkins, Alexia Gordon, Eryk Pruitt, Steph Cha, Erica Ruth Neubauer, and Peter Rozovsky.

This sounds like a lot of fun, Jan! Keynote speakers Gene Luen Yang and Nic Stone will kick off the weekend of events, and other panels will include Jason Reynolds (Long Way Down and Look Both Ways), Daniel José Older (The Book of Lost Saints and Shadowshaper), Samira Ahmed (Internment and Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know) Gail Carson Levine (Ella Enchanted), and Anna-Marie McLemore (Blanca and Roja and Wild Beauty).

When is it: Twice a month, with one meeting centered on a theme and another on a book selection, Who’s gonna be there: Various authors and experts. Copyright © 2020, D Magazine Partners, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Programming includes panels on NaNoWriMo, Queens of Mystery, and lunch with debut novelists, among others. The lineup includes George R.R.

V.E. Jan Sikes is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. What it is: Women Lit is a year-round reading series that elevates women’s voices to jumpstart conversation. Libraries Reopen in COVID-19 Hot Spots: Are Library Staff Being Protected? This doesn’t mean you have to disconnect from the world; I urge everyone to find online community somewhere—many of these events are a great (virtual) places start. I hope to be able to join you.

Through the use of time tested events, merging new and creative technologies, we can increase an author’s outreach resulting in additional sales that benefit Authors, Book Festivals and the Readers. Click Here For The 2020 Virtual Schedule! Event planners don't have to book a giant venue or hire a bunch of temporary staff. So no need to leave your couch!

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We're giving away a $250 gift card to Barnes and Noble! But things are obviously a little different this year. Read More. You’ll find plenty of authors with Dallas ties taking part, like Doug J. Swanson, Jamie Thompson, Katherine Sharp Landdeck, Julia Heaberlin, and José R Ralat. Programming includes panels on NaNoWriMo, Queens of Mystery, and lunch with debut novelists, among others.

Everyone is welcome to attend but must respect that the space emphasizes the voices of Black women. So sorry about the loss of your friend.

The good news is, in the light of all this isolation, a number of conventions—old and new—have decided to move online in order to keep the book community connected and thriving in the time of COVID-19. The final event of Lit Crawl and our last recommendation is a special. Thursday, June 25 What it is: Powell’s has moved all of its author events online, doing its best to simulate the in-person experience. When is it: Throughout the rest of July and August (dates are posted as events are confirmed), Who’s gonna be there: Authors and hosts discussing new releases, How to attend: Peruse the events and after selecting one (or three) that you fancy, simply register.