Lit City:

What’s Going on in the Austin Book World September 8th — September 14th

This week there are some great opportunities for speaking & signings and book clubs. On September 11th, Bethany Hegedus, creative director, owner & founder of The Writing Barn, will be having a book release party for Be The Change, the latest addition to her Grandfather Gandhi series. This is an event you surely won’t want to miss. Here’s what’s going on this week in the Austin Book Community:

Thursday, September 8th (7 PM) @ BookPeople, enjoy a speaking & signing of Unsportsmanlike Conduct with local investigative journalist Jessica Luther.

Thursday, September 8th (7 PM) @ Malvern Books, join Malvern for Novel Night: Joe Kilgore Book Launch.

Thursday, September 8th (7:15 PM) @ Book Woman, join Book Woman for Second Thursday Open Mic Poetry featuring Usha Akella & Varsha Saraiya-Shah.

Friday, September 9th (7 PM) @ BookPeople, enjoy a speaking & signing of Hurt: The Inspiring, Untold Story of Trauma Care by surgeon & author Catherine Musemeche.

Friday, September 9th (7 PM) @ Malvern Books, join Malvern for Fantastical Fictions Presents: Nisi Shawl Book Launch

Saturday, September 10th (3 PM) @ BookPeople, enjoy a speaking & signing of The Changelings by author Christina Soontornvat.

Saturday, September 10th (1:30 PM) @ Malvern Books, join Malvern for the B & C Book Club.

Saturday, September 10th (7 PM) @ Malvern Books, join Malvern for the Kimberly Alidio Book Launch

Sunday, September 11th (2 PM) @ BookPeople, enjoy a speaking & signing of Be The Change: A Grandfather Gandhi Story by local author & founder of The Writing Barn, Bethany Hegedus.

Sunday, September 11th (4 PM) @ BookPeople, join the Required Reading Revisited Book Club. This month’s selection is The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry

Monday, September 12th (7 PM) @ BookPeople, enjoy a speaking & signing of The Rookie Handbook by former professional football player Geoff Hangartner.

Monday, September 12th (7 PM) @ BookPeople, join the 7% Solution Book Club. This month’s selection is The Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll.

Tuesday, September 13th (7 PM) @ BookPeople, enjoy a speaking & signing of An Obvious Fact by Craig Johnson

Wednesday, September 13th (7 PM) @ BookPeople, join the Ldrc (Lexicon devil Readers club). This month’s selection is Hell’s Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga by Hunter S. Thompson.

Wednesday, September 13th (7 PM) @ BookPeople, enjoy a speaking & signing of The Accidental Life: An Editor’s Notes on Writing and Writers by editor & journalist Terry McDonell

Upcoming Events and Classes at The Writing Barn:

Exploration and Discovery: Writing About Place with author Hunter Sharpless

From the Mediterranean wanderings of Odysseus to the travels of St. Augustine, it seems that Western literature not only incorporates writing about place but, perhaps, is predicated on it. We human beings, after all, have it in our genes; we move, often. We move for practical purposes. We move for pleasure. And, sometimes, we root ourselves in deep.

Writing Romance: A six-week class with NYT and USA Today bestselling author Tracy Wolff

So you want to write romance? But where do you begin? How does romance writing differ and what ways does it call on the fundamentals of all fiction?

This six-week class with NYT and USA Today best-selling author Tracy Wolff explores the ins and outs of romance writing: conflict, chemistry, and sensuality for all heat levels, as well as well as the building blocks of all fiction–character development, world building scene and structure, plot, and other key elements will be presented. Tracy will also share about the business of romance writing and the ever changing marketplace.

This class series will help you to understand the specific factors that make up the specialized world of romantic fiction and are designed to keep you writing or get you to the page.

Complete Picture Book Workshop: Construction, Deconstruction, and Evolution of Picture Book Drafting and Creating

Our 2014 and 2015 Complete Picture Book Workshops SOLD OUT and each intensive has resulted in a writer (or two) being signed by the visiting agent (See Writing Barn Success Stories) with manuscripts being sold and turned into books, which were read in their draft stages at the Writing Barn podium!

These weekends are intimate gatherings where deep work is done and deep bonds are formed. Do not miss our 2016 Complete Picture Book Intensive where three industry professionals will work directly with the writers and illustrators to deconstruct, construct, and transform their work!