
Special Events:
Writers' Feast 2018, Dallas, September 21
SCBWI North Texas 2018 Keep On Truckin' Conference, Addison, September 21-22
FenCon XV, Irving, September 21-23
Wizard World Comic Con, Austin, September 21-23
McKinney Square Book Festival, September 22
Literary Frontiers Author Event, San Marcos, September 23
Ongoing Exhibits:
The Texas Liberator: Witness to the Holocaust exhibition (from the book The Texas Liberators: Veteran Narratives from World War II), Houston, September 7-October 28
Dallas
Interabang Books, Sylvia Acevedo reading and signing PATH TO THE STARS, 7PM
Meso Maya, Fresh Fiction hosts dinner with Kristan Higgins and her new book, GOOD LUCK WITH THAT, 7PM
Houston
Brazos Bookstore, Bethany McLean discussing and signing SAUDI AMERICA, 7PM
Petroleum Club of Houston, World Affairs Council of Greater Houston presents Bethany McLean discussing and signing Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It's Changing the World, 11:30AM
Richardson
Richardson Public Library, Writers Guild of Texas workshop: "Plot from Character" with Tex Thompson, 7PM
Tuesday, September 18:
Oliver Jeffers: 15 Years of Picturing Books, Abilene, June 7-September 30
Literary Frontiers: Historical Fiction & the Creative Imagination, San Marcos, August 1-December 14
"Dawoud Bey: Forty Years in Harlem" photography exhibition (from the book Dawoud Bey: Seeing Deeply), Austin, August 29-December 8
Literary Frontiers: Historical Fiction & the Creative Imagination, San Marcos, August 1-December 14
"Dawoud Bey: Forty Years in Harlem" photography exhibition (from the book Dawoud Bey: Seeing Deeply), Austin, August 29-December 8
Monday, September 17:
Austin
BookPeople, CLEMENTINE FORD speaking & signing Fight Like A Girl (with The Feminist Action Project and Bossbabes ATX), 7PM
Butterfly Bar, Austin Bat Cave will present its inaugural Buzzed Spelling Bee for Adults, a fundraising event to benefit ABC’s writing programs, 7PM
Malvern Books, an evening with punk icon Dave Dictor, who will read from his memoir, MDC: Memoir from a Damaged Civilization, and play an acoustic set, 6PMBookPeople, CLEMENTINE FORD speaking & signing Fight Like A Girl (with The Feminist Action Project and Bossbabes ATX), 7PM
Butterfly Bar, Austin Bat Cave will present its inaugural Buzzed Spelling Bee for Adults, a fundraising event to benefit ABC’s writing programs, 7PM
Dallas
Interabang Books, Sylvia Acevedo reading and signing PATH TO THE STARS, 7PM
Meso Maya, Fresh Fiction hosts dinner with Kristan Higgins and her new book, GOOD LUCK WITH THAT, 7PM
Houston
Petroleum Club of Houston, World Affairs Council of Greater Houston presents Bethany McLean discussing and signing Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It's Changing the World, 11:30AM
Richardson
Richardson Public Library, Writers Guild of Texas workshop: "Plot from Character" with Tex Thompson, 7PM
Austin
BookPeople, JAMES FREY speaking & signing Katerina, 7PMHotel Ella, Hotel Ella Salon Series: Sandy Carson will discuss his photography book, We Were There, 6PM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookstore, Bob Shea will discuss and sign his new picture book, CRASH, SPLASH, OR MOO!, 5PMBrazos Bookstore, Guadalupe Nettel reading and signing AFTER THE WINTER, 7PM
Stages Repertory Theatre, Tintero Projects open mic & featured reader, 7PM
Irving
South Irving Library, Tessa Gratton & Natalie C. Parker: YA Author Event, 7PM
West Irving Library, Andra Watkins Author Event: Hard to Die and I Am Number 13, 6:30PM
Richardson
Aboca's, Friends of the Richardson Public Library Annual Dinner Featuring Kathleen Kent, 6PM
San Antonio
B&N - San Pedro, R. L. Toalson reading and signing The Colors of the Rain, 7PM
Central Library, San Antonio Book Festival presents Get Lit with Mimi Swartz, author of Ticker: The Quest to Create an Artificial Heart, 5:30PM
Central Library, San Antonio Book Festival presents Get Lit with Mimi Swartz, author of Ticker: The Quest to Create an Artificial Heart, 5:30PM
The Mix, PuroSlam featuring DJ Donnie Dee, 9:30PM
Texas Lutheran University, Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like An Artist, 7:30PM
Texas Lutheran University, Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like An Artist, 7:30PM
Spring
HARC, Petroleum Club of Houston, World Affairs Council of Greater Houston presents Bethany McLean discussing and signing Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It's Changing the World, 6:30PM
Wednesday, September 19:
Wednesday, September 19:
Austin
BookPeople, SARAH SMARSH speaking & signing Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth (in conversation with Rose Cahalan of the Texas Observer), 7PM
Chez Zee American Bistro, Chez Zee Author Series - Felicia Bond, 6PM
Harry Ransom Center, Poetry on the Plaza: Actors From The London Stage, 12PM
B&N - Lincoln Park, Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It's Changing the World book signing with Bethany McLean, 7PMBookPeople, SARAH SMARSH speaking & signing Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth (in conversation with Rose Cahalan of the Texas Observer), 7PM
Chez Zee American Bistro, Chez Zee Author Series - Felicia Bond, 6PM
Harry Ransom Center, Poetry on the Plaza: Actors From The London Stage, 12PM
Heroes Lounge, Dallas Poetry Slam hosts El Jefe - Teaching Artist/Touring Poet, 7PM
Interabang Books, Mary Kubica reading and signing WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT, 7PM
Denton
Avant Garden, Write about Now presents 1,2,3 Minute Poetry Slam + Lino Anunciacion Book Release Show, 7:30PMMurder By the Book, Craig Johnson will sign and discuss Depth of Winter, 6:30PM
Spring Forest Middle School, Marie Lu will discuss and sign her new novel WILDCARD, 7PM [ticketed event]
University of Houston - MD Anderson Library, Poetry & Prose reading series, 5:30PM
Richardson
Richardson High School Auditorium, Richardson Reads One Book Author Event: Dave Eggers will discuss and sign The Circle, 7:30PM
San Antonio
The Twig Book Shop, Arnold LeUnes discussing and signing Okie Boy; Texas Aggie and Sentimental Journey Home I (1965 to 2018): Stamping Out Ignorance in Aggieland: One Professor's Memories and Reflections, 5PM
Thursday, September 20:
B&N - Arboretum, Lani Sarem signing Handbook for Mortals, 6PM
BookPeople, Writers' League of Texas presents "The Craft and Business of Short Stories," 7PM
Central Library, BETHANY MCLEAN speaking & signing Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It's Changing the World (in conversation with Alex Hannaford), 7PM [ticketed event]
Dallas
Central Library, BETHANY MCLEAN speaking & signing Saudi America: The Truth About Fracking and How It's Changing the World (in conversation with Alex Hannaford), 7PM [ticketed event]
Dallas
Deep Vellum Books, Richard J. Gonzales discussing and signing Raza Rising: Chicanos in North Texas, 7PM
Half Price Books Mother Ship, author of the Longmire series, Craig Johnson, will discuss and sign Depth of Winter, 7PM
Hotel Crescent Court, World Affairs Council of DFW presents David Sanger, national security correspondent for The New York Times, discussing and signing The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age, 6:30PM
Interabang Books, Andrew Gross reading annd signing BUTTON MAN, 7PM
SMU - McCord Auditorium, Will Hitchcock discusses his latest book, Age of Eisenhower: America and the World of the 1950s, 6PM
Houston
B&N - River Oaks, Story time featuring Julie Beasley reading and signing H is For Harvey, 11AM
Blue Willow Bookshop, Sarah Smarsh will discuss and sign her memoir, HEARTLAND, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Mary Kubica will sign and discuss When The Lights Go Out, and Mindy Mejia will sign and discuss Leave No Trace, 6:30PM
Laredo
The Bosslight, Lone Star Lawless with Texas writers Scott Montgomery, V.P. Chandler, George Wier, Laura Oles, Kathy Waller, and Alexandra Burt, 6:30PMMurder By the Book, Mary Kubica will sign and discuss When The Lights Go Out, and Mindy Mejia will sign and discuss Leave No Trace, 6:30PM
Laredo
San Antonio
St. Philip's College, President's Lecture Series: Hidden Figures author, Margot Lee Shetterly, 11AM
St. Philip's College, President's Lecture Series: Hidden Figures author, Margot Lee Shetterly, 11AM
The Twig Book Shop, Jeremi Suri discussing and signing The Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America's Highest Office, 5PM
Sugar Land
Friday, September 21:
Austin
BookPeople, DARDEN SMITH speaking & signing The Habit of Noticing: Using Creativity to Make a Life (and a Living), 7PM
Resistencia Books, On Writing, Performance, and Resistance: A Café Libro Open Mic with Jasmine C. Bell, 7:30PM
Texas Union Theater, KUT 90.5 presents ATXplained Live Storytelling, 7PM
Resistencia Books, On Writing, Performance, and Resistance: A Café Libro Open Mic with Jasmine C. Bell, 7:30PM
Texas Union Theater, KUT 90.5 presents ATXplained Live Storytelling, 7PM
Boerne
Patrick Heath Public Library, Poets for Peace: An evening of poetry, 6PM
Dallas
SMU - Prothro Hall, 2nd Annual SMU Maguire Chair Symposium: Stanley Hauerwas discusses his new book, The Character of Virtue: Letters to a Godson, 12PM
SMU - Prothro Hall, 2nd Annual SMU Maguire Chair Symposium: Stanley Hauerwas discusses his new book, The Character of Virtue: Letters to a Godson, 12PM
Houston
Lawndale Art Center, Gulf Coast Reading Series featuring Lacy M. Johnson, Theodora Bishop, Will Burns, and Chelsea B. DesAutels, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Andrew Gross will sign and discuss Button Man, 6:30PM
Spring
The Club at Carlton Woods, St. Jude Friends & Family of The Woodlands present Book & Brunch! with Coach Bill Courtney, 10:30AM
Saturday, September 22:The Club at Carlton Woods, St. Jude Friends & Family of The Woodlands present Book & Brunch! with Coach Bill Courtney, 10:30AM
Austin
BookPeople, SCOTT VON DOVIAK speaking and signing Charlesgate Confidential, and EDWIN HILL speaking & signing Little Comfort, 6PMHalf Price Books - N. Lamar, local author Therone Shellman will sell and sign Third Eye Awakening, Part III, 1PM
Hat Creek Burger Company, Texas Book Festival's first "Books and Breakfast" event will feature Austin-based children's author Cate Berry, 8:30AM
Malvern Books, meet and greet with author Lacey Schmidt, hosted by the Sapphic Reading Group, 7PM
Dallas
B&N - Lincoln Park, Ryan Serhant, costar on Bravo’s hit show "Million Dollar Listing New York" and the star of "Sell It Like Serhant," signing Sell It Like Serhant: How to Sell More, Earn More, and Become the Ultimate Sales Machine, 2PM
Deep Vellum Books, Sarah Viren discussing and signing her new book of essay, Mine, with writer Kendra Green as they discuss essays, place, and Texas, 7PM
Half Price Books Mother Ship, Anna Todd will discuss and sign her latest romance, The Brightest Stars, 3PM
Trade Mart Grand Pavillion at Dallas Market Center, Sally Field presents her new memoir, IN PIECES, 7PM
Denton
Tom's Daiquiri, literary event with the staff of American Literary Review: Rapid Fire, 6PM
El Paso
Galveston
Galveston Bookshop, Kimber Fountain signing Galveston’s Red Light District: A History of the Line, 2PM
Greenville
The Wind, the Willows Bookstore, C Derick Miller book signing, 10AM
Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop, Texas poets read from and sign the 2019 Texas Poetry Calendar, 4PM
Brazos Bookstore, Special Story Time with Sara Mitchell, 10:30AM
Brazos Bookstore, Special Story Time with Sara Mitchell, 10:30AM
Brazos Bookstore, Mike Brooks discussing and signing TECH GENERATION, 7PM
Central Library, David Bowles discussing and signing Myths of Mexico: Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky, 3PM
Gemini Ink, Literary Café: “Pitch Frenzy” with seasoned literary agent Ann Collette, 10AM
Half Price Books - Clear Lake, Local Author Saturdays: Meet local Indie authors and pick up their latest release, while supplies last
Kaboom Books, An Evening of Poetry, Music & Art with Mong-Lan, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Joseph M. Schreiber will sign and discuss Ghosts of the Mid-Country, 4:30PM
Kaboom Books, An Evening of Poetry, Music & Art with Mong-Lan, 7PM
Murder By the Book, Joseph M. Schreiber will sign and discuss Ghosts of the Mid-Country, 4:30PM
River Oaks Bookstore, Nicole L. Gilmore discussing and signing The Five Steps to a Journey of Healing: A Guide to Overcoming the Events of the Past, 3PM
San Antonio
B&N - San Pedro, Author and illustrator Carolyn Dee Flores with Special Guest Carmen Tafolla presents The Amazing Watercolor Fish, 2PMSan Antonio
Central Library, David Bowles discussing and signing Myths of Mexico: Feathered Serpent, Dark Heart of Sky, 3PM
The Twig Book Shop, Scott Evans signing The Caribbean Prisoner, 11AM
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Eva Fulton book signing Welcome to My People Garden: A Look at Relationships Through the Perspective of the Parable of the Sower, 1PM
Sunday, September 23:
Southlake
B&N - Town Square, Eva Fulton book signing Welcome to My People Garden: A Look at Relationships Through the Perspective of the Parable of the Sower, 1PM
Sunday, September 23:
Austin
BookPeople, NGOZI UKAZU speaking & signing Check, Please!: #Hockey, 2PM
Independence Brewing Company, Tacos of Texas #DocuSeries Launch Party (from the book of the same title), 5PM
Malvern Books, Texas State MFA faculty reading with Cyrus Cassells, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Debra Monroe, 1PM
BookPeople, NGOZI UKAZU speaking & signing Check, Please!: #Hockey, 2PM
Independence Brewing Company, Tacos of Texas #DocuSeries Launch Party (from the book of the same title), 5PM
Malvern Books, Texas State MFA faculty reading with Cyrus Cassells, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Debra Monroe, 1PM
Dallas
Fort Worth
Monkey and Dog Books, author signing with Josh Funk, 1PM
Frisco
B&N - Stonebriar, The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond book signing with Mark Brallier, 2PM
Brazos Bookstore, Arjun Singh Sethi discussing and signing AMERICAN HATE: SURVIVORS SPEAK OUT, 5PM
Glassell School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Pete Gershon launches Collision: The Contemporary Art Scene in Houston, 1972-1985 with a short presentation, panel discussion and book signing with several featured artists, and a group photo opportunity for Houston artists from the era in Glassell’s atrium, TBA
Hobby Center, Michael Smerconish presents Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right: American Life in Columns, 7PM
Writespace, Workshop: "Writing Etiquette 101" with Joy Preble, 3PM
Richardson
The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: "What Editors Want: How to Submit Everything from Short Stories to Novels" with David LaBounty of Blue Cubicle Press, 3PM
Glassell School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Pete Gershon launches Collision: The Contemporary Art Scene in Houston, 1972-1985 with a short presentation, panel discussion and book signing with several featured artists, and a group photo opportunity for Houston artists from the era in Glassell’s atrium, TBA
Hobby Center, Michael Smerconish presents Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right: American Life in Columns, 7PM
Writespace, Workshop: "Writing Etiquette 101" with Joy Preble, 3PM
Richardson
The Drawing Board, Writing Workshops Dallas seminar: "What Editors Want: How to Submit Everything from Short Stories to Novels" with David LaBounty of Blue Cubicle Press, 3PM
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