What’s Going on in the Austin Book World Apr. 28th – May 4th

Looking for a night full of poetry? How about a morning making Mother’s Day cards and reading boundless children’s books? Or maybe a book signing and Q&A is right for you. Whatever your literary heart desires, this week’s Austin literary events will provide. Here’s what’s going on in the Austin Book World this Apr. 28th – May 4th:

Thursday, Apr. 28th (7 PM) @ BookPeople, enjoy Jeffrey Greene, award winning author of In Pursuit of Wild Edibles, and Writer and Forager Susan Ebert, author of The Field to Table Cookbook, speaking and signing their respective titles. Presented by Edible Austin. 

Thursday, Apr. 28th (7 PM) @ Malvern Books, enjoy Poetry Karaoke featured by W. Joe’s Poetry Corner. Everyone is welcome to take part!

Friday, Apr. 29th (7 PM) @ Malvern Books, enjoy Telling Tales with William Kuko, an evening with myth-maker and storyteller William Kuko, who will share a personal narrative mixed with history and myth to create a sacred place.

Saturday, Apr. 30th (1130 AM) @ BookPeople, enjoy The Great Outdoors Storytime! We will be reading Blueberries for Sale, a wonderful tale about the great outdoors!

Saturday, Apr. 30th (7 PM) @ Malvern Books, enjoy the release of Becoming the Virgin, the debut poetry collection from Malvernite Taylor Jacob Pate. The night will feature readings from Taylor and assorted Malvern staff members.

Sunday, May 1st (1–5 PM) @ Malvern Books, DEAR Texas Presents the Best of Texas Association of Authors. There will be readings and book signings available!

Sunday, May 1st (3 PM) @ BookPeople, enjoy award winning author John Boessenecker speaking and signing Texas Ranger: The Epic Life of Frank Hamer, the Man Who Killed Bonnie and Clyde.

Tuesday, May 3rd (1030 AM) @ BookPeople, enjoy I Love Mom Storytime! featuring The Runaway Bunny and other stories all about moms for upcoming Mother’s Day!

Tuesday, May 3rd (7 PM) @ BookPeople, enjoy Nanci Turner Steveson speaking and signing Swing Sideways. Fans of Bridge to Terabithia and Walk Two Moons … this book is for you!

Wednesday, May 4th (1030 AM) @ BookPeople, enjoy another Special Costumed Storytime with Piggie and Gerald! We will be reading The Thank You Book and other wonderful Elephant and Piggie stories!

Upcoming Events and Classes at The Writing Barn

Serving Story: The Art of Fiction Writing with Bestselling Novelist and Television Producer Stephanie Storey:

After working as a television and film producer in Los Angeles for fifteen years, Stephanie Storey used her
Hollywood storytelling skills to turn her debut novel, *Oil and Marble*, into a runaway hit, garnering a glowing New York Times review and selling out of her first printing within the first week of publication. In this class, Storey will teach you how to harness the power of story so you can write fiction that will catch the eye of agents, editors, publishers, and the media.

6 Week Class: Picture Book Nonfiction: Style & Substance:

We are adding to our successful picture book offerings adding a NEW class on Picture Book Nonfiction. This broad category of the growing picture book market includes picture book biographies, work for hire projects, texts centering on the natural world, science and more.Over the course of the 6 weeks, 4 weeks will be spent on the study of picture book biographies and each student will choose a subject, research, and draft a picture book biography during the class. The picture book biographies will be workshopped in the last class, allowing for ample time to shape the manuscripts.