Special Events:
West Texas Writers' Academy, Canyon, June 4-8
Children's Art & Literature Festival, Abilene, June 7-9
North Texas Council of English Language Arts Conference, Hurst, June 8
Texas Folklife Festival, San Antonio, June 8-10
Fresh Fiction's Boas & Tiaras 2018, Allen, June 9
Wimberley Book Festival, June 9
Dallas-Forth Worth Writers Conference, Hurst, June 9-10
Ongoing Exhibits:
Routine Fables, Houston, May 25-July 29
Oliver Jeffers: 15 Years of Picturing Books, Abilene, June 7-September 30
Monday, June 4:
Oliver Jeffers: 15 Years of Picturing Books, Abilene, June 7-September 30
Monday, June 4:
Dallas
Interabang Books, Katherine Reynolds Lewis discussing and signing THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT BAD BEHAVIOR, 7PM
Park Cities Baptist Church, New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury discussing and signing her new book, To the Moon and Back, 7PM
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, A Lite Too Bright book signing with Sam Miller, 7PM
South Padre Island
Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author Series at Paragraphs: Dr. Edward Dramberger discussing and signing The Destination Diaries, 1PM
Tuesday, June 5:
Austin
BookPeople, CHAD SARNO speaking & signing The Wicked Healthy Cookbook, 7PM
Hill's Cafe, Hearsay Poetry Night, 8PM
The North Door, One Page Salon with the Writers' League of Texas featuring Meg Gardiner, Charlotte Gullick, Chaitali Sen, and Christina Soontornvat, 7:30PM
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam: New Shit Slam featuring the APS Regional Slam Team, 7PM
Hill's Cafe, Hearsay Poetry Night, 8PM
The North Door, One Page Salon with the Writers' League of Texas featuring Meg Gardiner, Charlotte Gullick, Chaitali Sen, and Christina Soontornvat, 7:30PM
Spiderhouse Ballroom, Austin Poetry Slam: New Shit Slam featuring the APS Regional Slam Team, 7PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, Kevin Powers reading and signing A SHOUT IN THE RUINS, 7PMKlyde Warren Park, Locals Only Book Club: discussion of Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget with author Sarah Hepola, 6PM
Warwick Melrose Hotel, the World Affairs Council of DFW hosting "A New Agenda & Bipartisanship for the Americas & the U.S." with Christopher Sabatini, author of The U.S. and Latin America: A Path Forward, and Ambassador Marc Grossman (followed by a book signing), 7PM
El Paso
Literarity Book Shop, Prize-Winning Journalist Alfredo Corchado signs Homelands, 5PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Houston Poets Read: ECHOES OF THE CORDILLERA, 6:30PM
San Antonio
The Mix, PuroSlam with DJ Donnie Dee, 9:30PM
The Twig Book Shop, Emily Ann Peterson reading from and signing Bare Naked Bravery, 5PM
Wednesday, June 6:
The Twig Book Shop, Emily Ann Peterson reading from and signing Bare Naked Bravery, 5PM
Wednesday, June 6:
Austin
BookPeople, JIM BUTCHER speaking & signing Brief Cases, 7PM
Bullock Museum, High Noon Talks: Lora-Marie Bernard discussing The Counterfeit Prince of Old Texas, 12PM
Malvern Books, Rachel Z. Arndt reading and signing her essay collection, Beyond Measure, 7PM
Boerne
Patrick Heath Public Library, A History of Texas Jazz with author Dave Oliphant, 6PM
Dallas
The Wild Detectives, Inner Moonlight: Fatima-Ayan Malika Hirsi and courtney marie will present their forthcoming poetry double-chapbook, Moon Woman / don’t get your hopes up, 7:30PMBookPeople, JIM BUTCHER speaking & signing Brief Cases, 7PM
Bullock Museum, High Noon Talks: Lora-Marie Bernard discussing The Counterfeit Prince of Old Texas, 12PM
Malvern Books, Rachel Z. Arndt reading and signing her essay collection, Beyond Measure, 7PM
Boerne
Patrick Heath Public Library, A History of Texas Jazz with author Dave Oliphant, 6PM
Dallas
Houston
Avant Garden, Write About Now Poetry Slam, 7:30PM
Brazos Bookstore, Kevin Powers reading and signing A SHOUT IN THE RUINS, 7PM
Brazos Bookstore, Kevin Powers reading and signing A SHOUT IN THE RUINS, 7PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Dixie Lee Evatt and Sue Meredith Cleveland reading and signing Shrouded, 5PM
Thursday, June 7:
Thursday, June 7:
BookPeople, MICHELLE SMITH speaking & signing The Whole Smiths Good Food Cookbook, 7PM
BookWoman, Bare Naked Bravery: Reading and Live Music with Emily Ann Peterson, 7PM
ESB-MACC, Dr. Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez story telling celebrating 1000 stories collected from WWII Veterans and their families, 5:30PM
BookWoman, Bare Naked Bravery: Reading and Live Music with Emily Ann Peterson, 7PM
ESB-MACC, Dr. Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez story telling celebrating 1000 stories collected from WWII Veterans and their families, 5:30PM
Malvern Books, An Evening with poets Elizabeth Threadgill, Melissa Cundieff, and Roger Jones, 7PM
Cleburne
Cleburne Public Library, The Friends of the Cleburne Public Library will host mystery and true crime author Kathryn Casey, who will discuss and sign copies of her latest book In Plain Sight, detailing the Kaufman County prosecutor murders, ?
Dallas
Dallas
Interabang Books, Amber Royer reading and signing FREE CHOCOLATE, 7PM
The Wild Detectives, Kristen Martin signing Be Your Own #Goals, 6PM
Denton
Spiderweb HQ, Read Between the Lines zine workshop with Spiderweb Salon, 7PM
HoustonDenton
Spiderweb HQ, Read Between the Lines zine workshop with Spiderweb Salon, 7PM
Brazos Bookstore, David Bowles discussing and signing FEATHERED SERPENT, DARK HEART OF THE SKY, 7PM
San Antonio
B&N - San Pedro, Book Signing: A People's History of the Vampire Uprising by Raymond A. Villareal, 7PM
St. Andrews Methodist Church, Writers' League of Texas presents "The Craft + Business of Writing" with Michael Noll and Becka Oliver, 7PM
Sugar Land
Sugar Land
Friday, June 8:
Abilene
National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, an evening with celebrated artist Oliver Jeffers at the NCCIL Gallery featuring his art from "15 Years of Picturing Books," 6:30PM
Austin
National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, an evening with celebrated artist Oliver Jeffers at the NCCIL Gallery featuring his art from "15 Years of Picturing Books," 6:30PM
Austin
BookPeople, KEVIN POWERS speaking & signing A Shout in the Ruins, 7PM
Malvern Books, a celebratory reading by the writers of S. Kirk Walsh’s nine-month fiction workshop, 7PM
Dallas
Malvern Books, a celebratory reading by the writers of S. Kirk Walsh’s nine-month fiction workshop, 7PM
Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, David Eye: "Seed" Poetry Reading, 7PM
Interabang Books, poet Aaron Brown reading from and signing ACACIA ROAD, 7PM
Houston
Katy Budget Books, Discussion Group: Gender Bias in the Literary World, 7PMMurder By the Book, Ruth Ware will sign and discuss The Death of Mrs. Westaway, and Christi Daugherty will sign and discuss The Echo Killing, 6:30PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Trey Moody and Melissa Cundieff: Poetry Reading, 5PM
San Marcos
The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Premiere paddler and Texas Canoe Racing Hall of Famer Bob Spain will be signing Bob Spain's Canoeing Guide and Favorite Texas Paddling Trails following check-in for the 56th Annual Texas Water Safari, 6PM
Saturday, June 9:
San Marcos
The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Premiere paddler and Texas Canoe Racing Hall of Famer Bob Spain will be signing Bob Spain's Canoeing Guide and Favorite Texas Paddling Trails following check-in for the 56th Annual Texas Water Safari, 6PM
Saturday, June 9:
Austin
Austin Book Arts Center, Open House and Closing Party for Ex Libris, 5PM
BookPeople, LEVIS KELTNER speaking & signing Into That Good Night, 2PM
BookPeople, LEVIS KELTNER speaking & signing Into That Good Night, 2PM
Cleburne
The Published Page Bookshop, local graphic novel/comic author Shane Morrison will be signing his debut work, Beast King, 12PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, Join author and filmmaker Jared Brock for a screening of a 39-minute documentary film based on his new book, THE ROAD TO DAWN: JOSIAH HENSON AND THE STORY THAT SPARKED THE CIVIL WAR, 7PM
Blue Willow Bookshop, Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar will discuss and sign her novel THE MAP OF SALT AND STARS, 1PMEl Paso
Memorial Park Public Library, Tumblewords Project workshop: "Point of View: How pointy is that?" with Raquel Mejía, 12:45PMHouston
Blue Willow Bookshop, celebrate the launch of Preston Norton's new novel NEANDERTHAL OPENS THE DOOR TO THE UNIVERSE, 4PM
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
Katy Budget Books, Kristen Martin signing Be Your Own #Goals, 2PM
MECA, Meta-Four Houston at Bayou City Poetry Group Slam, 7PM
Katy Budget Books, Kristen Martin signing Be Your Own #Goals, 2PM
MECA, Meta-Four Houston at Bayou City Poetry Group Slam, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Raymond Villareal will sign and discuss A People's History of the Vampire Uprising, 1PM
Writespace, Workshop: "The Art of Memoir" with Jessica Wilbanks, 1PM
Lubbock
B&N, The Simple Little Rule: The Golden Rule Rediscovered book signing with Mike Ellerkamp, 1:30PMPlano
B&N - Creekwalk Village, local Olympian Johnny Quinn signing Push: Breaking Through The Barriers, 12PM
San Antonio
San Antonio Central Library, Kate Dawson, journalism professor at UT Austin, will discuss her true crime book, Death in the Air, 2PM
The Twig Book Shop, E.R. Bills signing Texas Far & Wide, 11AM
South Padre Island
Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author Series at Paragraphs: Book signing and conversation with author Mario E. Martinez, 1PM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Isabella Allen signing Through the Barbed Wire, 2PM
The Twig Book Shop, E.R. Bills signing Texas Far & Wide, 11AM
South Padre Island
Paragraphs on Padre, Meet the Author Series at Paragraphs: Book signing and conversation with author Mario E. Martinez, 1PM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Isabella Allen signing Through the Barbed Wire, 2PM
Tyler
Webster
B&N, Gulf Coast Poets meeting featuring Xach Blunt, 10:30AM
B&N, Meet the Author: Goretti Rerri signing My Box of Chocolates: How my child with autism learned to read, write and more, 1PM
Sunday, June 10:
Austin
Bass Concert Hall, Texas Performing Arts will present President Bill Clinton in a wide-ranging conversation as he discusses his forthcoming novel, The President is Missing, 7:30PM
BookPeople, GAIL HONEYMAN speaking & signing Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, 2PM
BookPeople, MARI ANDREW speaking & signing Am I There Yet?, 6PM
Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents "Never-Ending Tomorrow," 4PM
Dallas
BookPeople, GAIL HONEYMAN speaking & signing Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, 2PM
BookPeople, MARI ANDREW speaking & signing Am I There Yet?, 6PM
Malvern Books, Austin Writers Roulette presents "Never-Ending Tomorrow," 4PM
Dallas
B&N - Preston/Royal, Lakewood resident Sarah Secor-MacElroy signing You’ve Got This, Mama: A Mother’s Guide To Embracing The Chaos And Living An Empowered Life, 1PM
The Foundry Club, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: Submitting to Journals & Magazines with Mag Gabbert, 3PM
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The Foundry Club, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: Submitting to Journals & Magazines with Mag Gabbert, 3PM
Half Price Books - The Mother Ship, local author and illustrator Leon Robertson will sell and sign his book ARF & Soul, and local author Carole Fowkes will sell and sign books from her A Terrified Detective series, 1PM
San Antonio
San Antonio
Landa Library, An Afternoon With Texas Poet Laureate Carol Coffee Reposa, 3PM
The Twig Book Shop, Donna Bowman reading and signing Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness and Abraham Lincoln's Dueling Words, 12PM
Sugar Land
Half Price Books, local author Annie Loney will sell and sign her memoir, The Runs and Errors of a Baseball Mom's Life, 12PM
The Twig Book Shop, Donna Bowman reading and signing Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness and Abraham Lincoln's Dueling Words, 12PM
Sugar Land
Half Price Books, local author Annie Loney will sell and sign her memoir, The Runs and Errors of a Baseball Mom's Life, 12PM
