Join Planet Word and #1 NYT bestselling author Jason Reynolds (WFYP, MFA Writing Faculty) for an inspiring conversation on words, culture, and community with his special guest, author and publisher Eunique Jones Gibson. Eunique’s work highlights her commitment to the celebration of culture & community, as is evident in her dynamic book Because Of Them We Can: Educating […]
Join New York Times Bestseller illustrator and picture book author Claudia Rueda (WFYP, January 2010) for The Mock Turtle Picturebook Club, a space for creators and aficionados to connect, discuss and be inspired by contemporary and avant-garde picture books and experimental visual storytelling. Attendants can purchase drinks and snacks during the meetings. (Not included in […]
Presented in partnership with the Amherst Business Improvement District, Writers Reading is a curated series featuring local authors. The next installment of the reading series hosts a line-up curated by featured writer Michael Mercurio (Poetry, January 2017). Mercurio and fellow authors JJ Starr-McClain, Kirun Kapur, and Patrick Donnelly will share selections from their work. A […]
Books Are Magic presents the second annual Small Press Small Fest, highlighting independent publishers from Astra House, Black Lawrence Press, Graywolf, Feminist Press, New Directions, Other Press, Transit, & Verso. Poetry. Novels. Memoirs. Works in translation. Picture books. This day has it all, and more! From 10:30am-5pm, come to the Montague store to celebrate these […]
Join Sara Levine (WFYP, January 2006) and other authors for the 2025 Bath Book Bash in Library Park! Bring the whole family to downtown Bath, ME to visit with 25 children's authors and illustrators, enjoy free author workshops, a costume contest, family friendly activities, music, food trucks, and more!
Poetry The Art of Words (PTAOW) is a poetry reading series featuring both local and regional poets, meeting monthly between September and June. This event will feature poets Steven Cramer and […]
Join this virtual gathering of creativity, collaboration, and connection designed to ignite your inspiration and spark new ideas. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, there's something here for everyone. Award-winning childrens' book author Rose Viña (WFYP, January 2016) will guide the session, offering strategies, book titles, and resources to all participants. Rose Viña is a Cuban American writer […]
Meet Tracey Baptiste (WFYP) and other authors and illustrators at the Chappaqua Children's Book Festival. Enjoy live story times with authors, learn from author talks, and have a ton of […]
The Garlic & Arts Festival will be celebrating 12 years of Words on the Word Stage with readings by a number of authors, including Diane Griffin (Nonfiction, January 2018). This festival began to support local artists and farmers in the North Quabbin and nearby towns, and will run from September 27-28, with performances by other […]
Visit Whitelam Books for this in-person book launch of Cynthia Platt's (WFYP, June 2014) new picture book, Turkeys in Disguise. It's Thanksgiving Day and Farmer Byrd's Turkey & Vegetable Farm is expecting business, but a surprisingly empty pen has the farmer declaring, "No turkeys for sale!" Follow along as a group of kids get crafty […]
Visit East End Books in Provincetown to celebrate the launch of L Scully's (Nonfiction, January 2023) poetry collection, Self-Romancing. L will be in conversation with Zac Smith and Madison Murray. You can also watch the event through the store's Facebook page. In a tonal mash-up of Jenny Holzer's Truisms, confessional poetry, and fortune telling, Self-Romancing draws you into […]
Join Newbery Honor author Andrea Wang (WFYP, June 2011) and illustrator Youa Vang in conversation with educators and leaders of the NCTE Asian/AAPI Caucus, Diana Liu and Leah Werther, as […]