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Austin Author Spotlight Interview with Clara Bensen

Posted on March 15, 2016

This month, The Writing Barn is thrilled to support Austin’s own Clara Bensen, who just released her debut novel, inspired by the wildly famous Salon.Com article she wrote in 2013 […]

Event Recap: Book Reading/Signing with Reed Farrel Coleman

Posted on January 31, 2016

Author Reed Farrel Coleman, author of twenty-one novels, read from and signed his newest book, Where It Hurts. Coleman graced BookPeople with his presence Saturday night, bringing with him a boundless […]

Scholarship Available for our Upcoming Advanced Writer Weekend (SCBWI Members ONLY)

Posted on January 6, 2016January 11, 2016

We are thrilled to offer the Funny Friends $500 scholarship sponsored by author Crystal Allen to honor her mentor Donna Gehpart who is teaching with us at The Writing Barn during […]

What My Last Book Taught Me Wednesday, with Author Jen White

Posted on December 9, 2015December 7, 2015

What My Last, First Book Taught Me Wednesday with Author Jen White What my last, first book taught me is that I am really twelve. Okay, I’m […]

What My Last Book Taught Me Wednesday, with bestselling author, Lisa Papademetriou

Posted on October 14, 2015October 8, 2015

‘What My Last Book Taught Me’ Wednesdays are back, with this new entry from NYT Best-selling Author Lisa Papademetriou. Writers all have different reasons for writing, and when we finally […]

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

Posted on October 12, 2015October 15, 2015

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 […]

Austin Author Spotlight with Greg Garrett

Posted on June 10, 2015June 10, 2015

June’s Words and Wine Wednesday featured author is Greg Garrett, whose latest book, Entertaining Judgment: The Afterlife in Popular Imagination, explores the reasons why people tell tales about death and the afterlife. […]

We Need Diverse Books Meet & Greet at The Writing Barn

Posted on May 14, 2015

Join us Sunday, May 17th, 4:30- 6:00 PM at The Writing Barn for a Meet & Greet with We Need Diverse Books! Mix and mingle with authors who offer diverse […]

Writing Barn Austin Author Spotlight Authors Shine in the New York Times

Posted on March 17, 2015March 17, 2015

The Writing Barn just has to brag on some amazing local authors who’ve recently been featured in The New York Times’ Sunday Book Review. Mary Helen Specht visited The Writing […]

Austin Author Spotlight with Natalia Sylvester

Posted on March 10, 2015March 10, 2015

March is officially Natalia Sylvester month at The Writing Barn, and we couldn’t be more excited! Sylvester is a talented author with a critically acclaimed debut book, Chasing the Sun, now under […]