What’s Going on in the Austin Book World May 26th — June 1st

 

2016 is flying by, and with it, a wonderful array of storytellers, book signings, storytimes, and more. Don’t miss out on your favorite books, and take the time to celebrate Austin’s home–grown writers. Here’s what’s going on this week in the Austin Book Community:

 

Thursday, May 26th (7 PM) @ Book Woman, enjoy a Book Woman Book Group ft. Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart.  New members welcome!

Saturday, May 28th (11:30 AM) @ BookPeople, enjoy the Monkeys and Gorillas Storytime! Since we all love to celebrate our inner monkey, we’re having a storytime all about them. Come out and join!

Saturday, May 28th (4-5 PM) @ Malvern Books, enjoy the launch of The Beatest State in the Union, a new anthology of Texas Beat writers.

Sunday, May 29th (4-6 PM) @ Book Woman, enjoy the reading and signing of Light in the Trees, a memoir of home, nature, and change in the American West.

Tuesday, May 31st (10:30 AM) @ BookPeople, enjoy another Bug Out Storytime! ft. The Grouchy Ladybug and more!

Tuesday, May 31st (7 PM) @ Book Woman, enjoy the GTKTG: Wisdom, Women, and Partners in Creation with Rabbi Swedroe, a program in Book Woman’s monthly “Getting to Know the Goddess” Series.

Upcoming Events and Classes at The Writing Barn:

Week in Residency with Kristen Paige Madonia: 

Don’t miss studying with the author who Judy Blume, herself, says is… “a remarkable young novelist. Her writing is luminous, her voice original. What a thrill to discover this talented writer.”

As one of the newest, largest, and most diverse genres in the industry, it is often difficult to define Young Adult Lit; through the examination and discussion of craft techniques, this class will explore successful tools used to create the unique tone and momentum found in YA.

Advanced Writer Weekend with NYT Best-Selling Author Libba Bray and Agent Barry Goldblatt:

Let Your Freak Flag Fly with Libba Bray

How to dig deep, take risks, gag your inner critic, and shut out the noise in order to find the story you really want to tell. We’ll talk about how to get past “shouldn’t,” “must,” “that’ll never fly,” and “no one’s gonna want this” to give yourself the permission and the swagger to be wildly creative and write what matters to you, no matter how weird/wild/possibly insane it might seem.

You Can’t Write That? Or Can You? with Barry Goldblatt

You always hear about taboo subjects, or topics that are unsaleable…basically lots of NO YOU CAN’Ts. But what if all of those things you’ve heard aren’t true at all? What if the sky is the limit? I’ll discuss the agent’s perspective on the challenges of selling the so-called “weird stuff,” the challenging, not your ordinary fare, and how it can best be presented to overcome any editor/publisher concerns.