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Category: Book Launch Event

Happy Book Birthday to SWORD IN THE STARS + virtual launch tonight!

Posted on April 7, 2020April 7, 2020
  • Author Support
  • Authors
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Today is the release of SWORD IN THE STARS by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy, the faculty of the Writing Barn’s annual Rainbow Weekend! “Empowering and boisterously modern.” – […]

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Event Recap: Book Reading/Signing with Bestselling Author Cassandra Clare

Posted on April 4, 2016April 4, 2016
  • Author Support
  • Authors
  • Book Launch Event
  • Books
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  • Fiction
  • Success Story
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  • Writing

Bestselling Author Cassandra Clare, known for her Shadowhunter Series, read from and signed her newest book, Lady Midnight. Tickets sold fast for a Q&A night at St. Edwards University with the creator […]

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Event Recap of Austin author, Paige Schilt’s, Queer Rock Love

Posted on October 12, 2015October 15, 2015
  • 6 Week Class
  • Austin: Lit City
  • Author Support
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  • Narrative Non-fiction
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Austin author Paige Schilt workshopped the first three chapters of her new memoir, Queer Rock Love, in Donna Johnson’s memoir class at The Writing Barn. She managed to finish up […]

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First new video up on our YouTube channel!

Posted on April 2, 2014December 8, 2014
  • Authors
  • Blog
  • Book Launch Event
  • Books

For our YouTube debut, we’ve put together a few clips of some recent guests at The Writing Barn. On March 22, Nikki Loftin’s release of her novel Nightingale’s Nest brought […]

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Jeff Crosby’s “Rockabilly Goats Gruff” Release Party

Posted on March 27, 2014December 8, 2014
  • Author Support
  • Authors
  • Blog
  • Book Launch Event

Last Saturday, the Barn turned to into the Shimmy Shack for the release of Jeff Crosby’s new children’s book, The Rockabilly Goats Gruff! The release turned an overcast weekend afternoon into […]

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Nikki Loftin Nightingale’s Nest release and after-party at The Writing Barn

Posted on February 23, 2014December 8, 2014
  • Blog
  • Book Launch Event
  • Books
  • The Writing Barn

Yesterday, author Nikki Loftin launched her latest book, Nightingale’s Nest to a packed crowd of family friends and fans at Austin’s own Book People. Nikki is a rousing presenter and […]

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What My Last Book Taught Me Wednesday with debut author, Sara Kocek

Posted on September 4, 2013December 8, 2014
  • Authors
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  • Teens
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  • What My Last Book Taught Me Wednesdays

The Writing Barn is thrilled to be a stop on the  Sara2 Blog Tour! Today we welcome, Sara Kocek, author of Promise Me Something, a debut novel which is called “Compelling, honest storytelling” […]

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Event Report: Ball Book Party and Austin Pets Alive Fundraiser

Posted on May 17, 2013December 8, 2014
  • Book Launch Event
  • Books
  • Events
  • Fiction
  • The Writing Barn

Recently on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon, friends, family, and the dog loving public gathered at The Writing Barn to celebrate author/illustrator Mary Sullivan’s new picture book, Ball (HM/13). Mary had […]

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May 4th, 1-3pm Join us for a Book Launch Party for Ball, by Mary Sullivan & A Fundraiser for Austin Pets Alive!

Posted on April 3, 2013December 8, 2014
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  Kiddos and dog lovers of all ages this event is for you! Join us as we celebrate Mary Sullivan’s latest release Ball. This event is also a fundraiser for […]

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