Special Events:
FronteraFest 2018, Austin, January 16-February 17
Austin Book, Paper, and Photo Show, January 20-21
Ongoing Exhibits:
National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature exhibition: The Illustrations of Melissa Sweet, Abilene, November 9-January 27
Monday, January 15:
Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, A Simplified Life book signing with Emily Ley, 7PMInterabang Books, Steve Stoler discussing and signing TONIGHT AT TEN, 7PM
San Antonio
Tuesday, January 16:
Austin
Chez Zee American Bistro, Chez Zee Author-Speaker Series 2018 featuring S.C. Gwynne, author of Empire of the Summer Moon, The Perfect Pass, and Rebel Yell, 6:15PM
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Anthony McPherson (hosted by Jomar Valentin), 7:15PM
Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, Dark Moon Poetry & Arts, 7PMSpiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam featuring Anthony McPherson (hosted by Jomar Valentin), 7:15PM
Dallas
Houston
River Oaks Bookstore, Jeanie Miley discussing and signing Practicing Resurrection: Radical Hope in Different Times, 5PM
Round Rock
Round Rock Public Library, Book Buzz: a Penguin Random House rep will buzz about forthcoming books and give readers the inside scoop on Spring 2018 titles, 7PM
Highland Park United Methodist Church, Friends of the SMU Libraries present Melanie Benjamin and THE GIRLS IN THE PICTURE, 6PM
Interabang Books, Social Venture Partners: The Dallas Festival of Ideas, 7PM
Brazos Bookstore, Theodore Anton discussing and signing PLANET OF MICROBES, 7PM
The Foundry Club, Writing Workshops Dallas presents "How to Self-Edit: 50 Essential Tips for Honing Every Manuscript" with Blake Atwood, 3PM
Half Price Books Mothership, Local Author Sunday: meet local authors and pick up their latest release, 1PM
Interabang Books, HPISD Day Benefiting the Highland Park Literary Festival, 12PM
HoustonHalf Price Books - Cypress Creek, New York Times bestselling-author and popular health blogger Diane Sanfilippo will discuss her new book, The 21-Day Sugar Detox Daily Guide, 3PM
South Padre Island
Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author Series: Poet Steven Schneider reading and signing Borderlines: Drawing Border Lives, 1PM
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Round Rock
Round Rock Public Library, Book Buzz: a Penguin Random House rep will buzz about forthcoming books and give readers the inside scoop on Spring 2018 titles, 7PM
San Antonio
The Mix, Puroslam presents DreamWeek Slam, 9:30PM
The Twig Book Shop, Poet Rohn Bayes reads from and signs What I Want to Say to You, 5PM
Wednesday, January 17:
Austin
The Twig Book Shop, Poet Rohn Bayes reads from and signs What I Want to Say to You, 5PM
Wednesday, January 17:
Austin
BookPeople, MELANIE BENJAMIN speaking & signing The Girls in the Picture, 7PM [ticketed event]
Bronte
The Bronte Book Club, Dana Glossbrenner presents "One Writer's Trip: The Lark", TBA
Harker Heights
B&N, Author Signing and Reading Event Featuring Chris Barton, 5PM
Houston
Bronte
The Bronte Book Club, Dana Glossbrenner presents "One Writer's Trip: The Lark", TBA
Harker Heights
B&N, Author Signing and Reading Event Featuring Chris Barton, 5PM
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM
Murder By the Book, Tasha Alexander will sign and discuss Death in St. Petersburg; Deanna Raybourn will sign and discuss her newest release, A Treacherous Curse; and Lauren Willig will sign and discuss her newest release, The English Wife, 6:30PM
San Antonio
Continental Cafe, Spoken Words, Spoken Dreams: spoken-word contest for young poets on the topic of social justice (winners on GET's TV show), 5:30PM
Murder By the Book, Tasha Alexander will sign and discuss Death in St. Petersburg; Deanna Raybourn will sign and discuss her newest release, A Treacherous Curse; and Lauren Willig will sign and discuss her newest release, The English Wife, 6:30PM
San Antonio
Continental Cafe, Spoken Words, Spoken Dreams: spoken-word contest for young poets on the topic of social justice (winners on GET's TV show), 5:30PM
Thursday, January 18:
Austin
BookPeople, WRITERS' LEAGUE OF TEXAS presents "How to Start or Restart a Writing Project" with Doug Dorst, Jardine Libaire, ire’ne lara silva, and Rachel Starnes, 7PM
The Writing Barn, Workshop: "Plotting Not Plodding: How to Make the Most of Story Circumstances and Stakes" with Greg Leitich Smith, 6:30PM
Dallas
First United Methodist Church of Dallas, Arts & Letters Live! presents Daisy Goodwin, creator/producer/screenwriter of the PBS Masterpiece series Victoria, and author of The American Heiress and The Fortune Hunter, 7:30PM
The Writing Barn, Workshop: "Plotting Not Plodding: How to Make the Most of Story Circumstances and Stakes" with Greg Leitich Smith, 6:30PM
Dallas
First United Methodist Church of Dallas, Arts & Letters Live! presents Daisy Goodwin, creator/producer/screenwriter of the PBS Masterpiece series Victoria, and author of The American Heiress and The Fortune Hunter, 7:30PM
Highland Park United Methodist Church, Friends of the SMU Libraries present Melanie Benjamin and THE GIRLS IN THE PICTURE, 6PM
Interabang Books, Social Venture Partners: The Dallas Festival of Ideas, 7PM
El Paso
Literarity Book Shop, An Evening with El Paso Poets Rosa Alcala and Sasha Pimentel, 6PMHouston
River Oaks Bookstore, Kristin Martinez discussing and signing 52 Weeks of Worthiness: A Year of Practical Advice and Biblical Truth for Claiming Your Inherent Value, 5PM
Midland
George W. Bush Childhood Home, Laura Bush Literacy Program Reading Event, 4:30PM
San Antonio
Rudyard's Pub, Gulf Coast Reading Series featuring Kelly Sundberg, Joshua Dewain Foster, Cait Weiss Orcutt, and Lani Yu, 7PM
North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills Library, Behind the Book with Melanie Benjamin, author of The Girls in the Picture, 1PM
Rockport
Texas Maritime Museum, Reception and book signing with Miles Arceneaux, 5:30PM
Saturday, January 20:Austin Public Library - Yarborough, Austin Poetry Society meeting featuring guest poet Edward Vidaurre, 1:30PM
BookPeople, MATT DE LA PEÑA and LOREN LONG speaking & signing LOVE, 11:30AM
BookPeople, MANDY MIKULENCAK speaking & signing The Last Suppers, 2PM
BookPeople, DIANE SANFILIPPO speaking & signing The 21-Day Sugar Detox Daily Guide, 6PM
St. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Break Through Writer's Block and Invigorate Your Manuscript" with Jardine Libaire, 10:30AM
DallasB&N - Preston/Royal, Lindsey Kay signs God's World of Sheep, 12PM
Denton
Dan's Silver Leaf, Spiderweb Salon's 2018 Winter Formal (80s Throwback Edition!), 7PM
Gemini Ink, Poetry Bootcamp: Discovering New Imaginative Spaces through Wordplay with George Wallace, 1PM
The Twig Book Shop, Jeremy Banas signing Pearl: A History of San Antonio's Iconic Beer, 11AM
Midland
George W. Bush Childhood Home, Laura Bush Literacy Program Reading Event, 4:30PM
San Antonio
San Antonio Public Library - Central, Say What Now?: Writers and poets across the city will share their narratives focusing on social justice issues in the tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, 7PM
The Twig Book Shop, Mike Hood discussing and signing Pathetic Bob's Guide to Life: Practical Advice from a Dead Dog, 5PM
Sugar Land
The Twig Book Shop, Mike Hood discussing and signing Pathetic Bob's Guide to Life: Practical Advice from a Dead Dog, 5PM
Sugar Land
BookPeople, HELEN THORPE speaking & signing The Newcomers, 7PM [ticketed event]
Dallas
Half Price Books Mothership, New York Times bestselling-author and popular health blogger Diane Sanfilippo will discuss her new book, The 21-Day Sugar Detox Daily Guide, 7PM [numbered pass required]
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam presents Tony McPherson, 8PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Poe’s Birthday Celebration, 7PMDallas
Half Price Books Mothership, New York Times bestselling-author and popular health blogger Diane Sanfilippo will discuss her new book, The 21-Day Sugar Detox Daily Guide, 7PM [numbered pass required]
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam presents Tony McPherson, 8PM
Houston
Rudyard's Pub, Gulf Coast Reading Series featuring Kelly Sundberg, Joshua Dewain Foster, Cait Weiss Orcutt, and Lani Yu, 7PM
North Richland Hills
North Richland Hills Library, Behind the Book with Melanie Benjamin, author of The Girls in the Picture, 1PM
Rockport
Texas Maritime Museum, Reception and book signing with Miles Arceneaux, 5:30PM
Saturday, January 20:
Austin
BookPeople, MANDY MIKULENCAK speaking & signing The Last Suppers, 2PM
BookPeople, DIANE SANFILIPPO speaking & signing The 21-Day Sugar Detox Daily Guide, 6PM
St. Edward's University, Writers' League of Texas workshop: "Break Through Writer's Block and Invigorate Your Manuscript" with Jardine Libaire, 10:30AM
Dallas
Denton
Dan's Silver Leaf, Spiderweb Salon's 2018 Winter Formal (80s Throwback Edition!), 7PM
El Paso
El Paso Public Library - Memorial Park, Tumblewords Project Workshop: "Our Walt Disney World" with Barbara Buck, 12:45PM
Houston
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Poet Cait Weiss Orcutt reads from and signs VALLEYSPEAK, 7PM
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
Murder By the Book, Kathryn Lane will sign and discuss Coyote Zone, 4:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Ginger Clarkson discussing and signing Spiritual Dimensions of Guided Imagery and Music, 3PM
Writespace, Workshop: "Digging the Well: Building Emotional Content in Our Work" with Adrienne Perry, 9:30AM
McAllen
B&N - Palms Crossing, Meet the Author: Nati Carrillo discussing and signing Bullies Create Bullies, 6PM
Midland
B&N, Karissa Winters signing Your Guide to All Things Caticorn, 11:30AM
San Antonio
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
Murder By the Book, Kathryn Lane will sign and discuss Coyote Zone, 4:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Ginger Clarkson discussing and signing Spiritual Dimensions of Guided Imagery and Music, 3PM
Writespace, Workshop: "Digging the Well: Building Emotional Content in Our Work" with Adrienne Perry, 9:30AM
McAllen
B&N - Palms Crossing, Meet the Author: Nati Carrillo discussing and signing Bullies Create Bullies, 6PM
Midland
B&N, Karissa Winters signing Your Guide to All Things Caticorn, 11:30AM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Jeremy Banas signing Pearl: A History of San Antonio's Iconic Beer, 11AM
The Twig Book Shop, Reading and book signing with poets Wendy Barker, Natalia Treviño, and visiting NY poet George Wallace, 6PM
South Padre Island
Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author Series: James Breslow reading and signing The Secret to Bullies, 1PM
The Woodlands
B&N - Woodlands Mall, Linda Kozar signing Sweet Tea for the Soul, 1PM
South Padre Island
Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author Series: James Breslow reading and signing The Secret to Bullies, 1PM
The Woodlands
B&N - Woodlands Mall, Linda Kozar signing Sweet Tea for the Soul, 1PM
Sunday, January 21:
Austin
Dallas Museum of Art, Arts & Letters Live: Award-winning author Matt de la Peña and author-illustrator Loren Long present a new illustrated classic: Love, 1:30PM
The Foundry Club, Writing Workshops Dallas presents "How to Self-Edit: 50 Essential Tips for Honing Every Manuscript" with Blake Atwood, 3PM
Half Price Books Mothership, Local Author Sunday: meet local authors and pick up their latest release, 1PM
Interabang Books, HPISD Day Benefiting the Highland Park Literary Festival, 12PM
Houston
South Padre Island
Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author Series: Poet Steven Schneider reading and signing Borderlines: Drawing Border Lives, 1PM
