First Fiction 2024 Reading and Celebration
Celebrate this issue’s First Fiction 2024 debut authors with a virtual reading and conversation with features editor India Lena González on Thursday, July 11, at 7 PM EDT.
Past Poets & Writers Live Events
Performing the Future: Debut Poets Virtual Reading
Join Poets & Writers Magazine features editor India Lena González on January 25, 2024, at 7:00PM EST for a celebration of the ten debut poets featured in “Performing the Future: Our Nineteenth Annual Look at Debut Poets.” The virtual event will include readings from the poets and a conversation about their debut books, their influences and inspirations, and their individual paths to publication.
5 Over 50 Virtual Reading and Celebration
Join Poets & Writers editor in chief Kevin Larimer for a reading and celebration of our latest cohort of “5 Over 50” debut authors. The virtual event will feature readings from the authors and a conversation about their individual paths to publication.
Debut Poets Virtual Reading
Join Poets & Writers Magazine associate editor India Lena González for a celebration of the ten debut poets featured in “The Beauty of Being: Our Eighteenth Annual Look at Debut Poets.” The virtual event, which will take place over two evenings, will include readings from the poets and conversation about their debut books, their influences and inspirations, and their individual paths to publication.
5 Over 50 Virtual Reading
Join Poets & Writers editor in chief Kevin Larimer for a celebration of our latest cohort of “5 Over 50” debut authors. The virtual event will feature readings from the authors and a conversation about their individual paths to publication.
Anatomy of a Scene With Kristen Arnett
Join novelist Kristen Arnett for a craft-focused event on Wednesday, July 14, at 7 PM EDT. In conversation with Spencer Quong, the assistant editor of Poets & Writers Magazine, the author will walk through the revision process of select scenes from her latest novel, With Teeth, out now from Riverhead Books.
Demystifying the Agent Search
Join Michael Bourne, a contributing editor of Poets & Writers Magazine, on Saturday, July 10, at 3PM ET for “Demystifying the Agent Search,” a ninety-minute online class designed for writers who are ready to approach agents for representation. In this session we’ll drill deep on how literary agencies work, how to get on gatekeepers’ radar, how to craft a query, and how to find an agent who is right for you, with plenty of time to field your questions.
How the Word Is Passed: Clint Smith in Conversation With Destiny O. Birdsong
Join poet and scholar Clint Smith and poet and novelist Destiny O. Birdsong for a reading and discussion of Smith’s new book, How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America, on Thursday, July 8, at 7PM EDT.
San Francisco: Inspiration
In January 2017, Poets & Writers Live offered two days of sound advice, practical information, and inspiration at the San Francisco Institute of Art. This sold out event was a celebration of creativity that included readings, lectures, multimedia presentations, panel discussions, and workshops exploring the literary imagination, innovation on the page, and uncommon sources of inspiration.
Austin, Texas: Inspiration
The seventh Poets & Writers Live event featured readings, lectures, multimedia presentations, panel discussions, workshops, and other interactive performances exploring inspiration. Award-winning authors, editors, and agents joined the editors of Poets & Writers Magazine to present this celebration of creativity at the Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas in Austin.