Writing Events in Austin

Check out happening writing events all around Austin, TX

BookPeople Presents: Michelle C. Harris - A Latte Like Love

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Rainbow Rowell - Cherry Baby

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm BookPeople USD 35

Dance Gavin Dance with The Fall of Troy, Wolf & Bear and The Novelists

 Tue, 05 May at 10:00 pm Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater

Eulogy of the Independent Zine Fest

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm HOTEL VEGAS USD 14

Jack Carr celebrates THE FOURTH OPTION at B&N-Arboretum in Austin, TX

 Mon, 11 May at 06:30 pm Barnes & Noble - Arboretum (Austin, TX) USD 39

BookPeople Presents: Nia Sioux - Bottom of the Pyramid

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm BookPeople USD 35

Book Launch: Encounters with Unexpected Animals by Bret Anthony Johnston

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Harry Ransom Center Free

Poetry Reading: Marie Howe

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Harry Ransom Center Free

Y'all Dinner: A Supper Club & Fundraiser

 Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 pm Future Front USD 162 to 322

Y'ALL BAR

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Future Front USD 0 to 82

Tasting Heartland Masala: An Indian Cookbook from an American Kitchen

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:30 pm Central Market Austin North Lamar USD 75

GenAI 2.0: The "Introduction to Generative AI" Second Edition Launch Party

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Remedy Free

BookPeople Presents: David Streitfeld - Western Star

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Austin Professional Creatives Mixer | March 31, 2026

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm Lustre Pearl East Free

Art with an Expert – Last Artist Standing: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life Over 50

 Sat, 11 Apr at 03:00 pm 200 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78712

Mayor's Book Club: Jason Mott

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Austin Central Library, Austin Public Library Free

ArmadilloCon 48

 Fri, 11 Sep at 04:00 pm Austin Southpark Hotel

BookPeople Presents: Laura Fisk - The Texas State Coloring Book

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

2026 Eric Williams Memorial Lecture (EWML)- Marlon James

 Thu, 02 Apr at 05:15 pm George Washington Carver Museum Free

Warmth of Words: The Curvy Cauldron’s Spring Poetry Social

 Fri, 27 Mar at 01:00 pm Casa de Luz Village USD 49

BookPeople Presents: Ashanté M. Reese - Gather

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Author Reading: Merlin Holland

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:00 pm Harry Ransom Center Free

Don Davis Lecture: Adam Smyth

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Harry Ransom Center Free

I Scream Social: Day at the Park (Spring)

 Sun, 29 Mar at 12:00 pm Sparky Pocket Park Free

BookPeople Presents: Sophia Glock - Before We Wake

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:00 pm BookPeople Free

Improv Foundations (In Person) - 12 Classes

 Mon, 19 Jan at 07:00 pm Genesis Creative Collective USD 580

BookPeople Presents: Libby Ward - Honest Motherhood

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm BookPeople USD 35

Spring 2026 UWC Graduate Writing Retreat

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am The Perry-Castañeda Library, 2.330 Free

BookPeople Presents: Isaac Fitzgerald - American Rambler

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Meditation Journaling (Adult Program)

 Sat, 18 Apr at 04:00 pm Wells Branch Community Library Free

BookPeople Presents: Brady Smith - Maxwell Dark

 Wed, 08 Apr at 05:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez Conversion Therapy Dropout

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Past Due: Poems on Injustice & Ways to Pay Attention, Reading with Tammy Gomez & Milo Starr Johnson

Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm 5501 N Lamar Blvd, Ste A105, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78751

BookPeople Presents: Taylor Esposito - Boots Beneath Her Bed

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Isabel Klee

 Sun, 10 May at 06:00 pm Central Presbyterian Church USD 41

Texas Author Series Happy Hour and Book Signing with Seth Harp

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Chez Zee American Bistro USD 0 to 24

BookPeople Presents: Page Powars - And They Were Roommates

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm BookPeople USD 16

BookPeople Presents: Andrew Forrester - How the Story Goes

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

The Artist's Way - Group Session, 12 Week Series

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:15 pm Central Market Free

BookPeople Presents: Jennifer Lee & LeUyen Pham - As I Dream Of You

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Tahereh Mafi - Release Me

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm BookPeople USD 31

All Things Journaling

 Mon, 06 Apr at 06:30 pm Make at Rosie - Community Makerspace, Burnet Road, Austin, TX, USA USD 31

Junk Journaling 101

 Sat, 11 Apr at 05:00 pm Make at Rosie - Community Makerspace, Burnet Road, Austin, TX, USA USD 25

On the Road: Readings with Young German Writers in Austin

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm German-Texan Heritage Society Free

Food Studies Workshop: Recipe Writing—Memories and Culinary Experience from Latin America

 Mon, 13 Apr at 12:00 pm 2300 Red River St, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78705

Creative Writer’s (Un)block

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm Flow Yoga Westgate USD 25 to 37

BookPeople Presents: Grace Farris - See One, Do One, Teach One

 Mon, 06 Apr at 05:00 pm BookPeople USD 37

BookPeople Presents: Brianna Madia - Homesick Nomad

 Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm BookPeople USD 34

Spring 2026 UWC Graduate Writing Retreat

 Sun, 19 Apr at 10:00 am The Perry-Castañeda Library, 2.330 Free

Texas Author Series Happy Hour and Book Signing with Patricia Lee Lewis

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Chez Zee American Bistro USD 0 to 24

BookWoman 2nd Thursday Poetry featuring Karen Kevorkian

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:15 pm BookWoman Free

Meet the author: Terao Tetsuya with translator Kevin Wang

 Mon, 23 Mar at 06:00 pm 8637 Spicewood Springs Rd Free

Spring 2026 Session 2 Quiet Writing Group w/ Giulia

 Fri, 27 Mar at 10:00 am The Perry-Castañeda Library, 4.102 Free

Hyphenated Book Club - July Meet Up

 Thu, 23 Jul at 06:00 pm Asian American Resource Center Free

BookPeople Presents: Jenny Lawson - How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:00 pm First Baptist Church of Austin USD 45

Journaling Club- Evening

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm 2438 W Anderson Ln. c 2 Free

Spring 2026 UWC Graduate Writing Retreat

 Fri, 24 Apr at 10:00 am The Perry-Castañeda Library, 2.330 Free

ATX Nerdy for Nonfiction bookclub May meetup

 Wed, 20 May at 06:30 pm Tweedy's Bar Free

Journaling Club - Afternoons

 Thu, 19 Feb at 12:00 pm 2438 W Anderson Ln. c 2 Free

Spring 2026 Semester-long Quiet Writing Group w/ Mia

 Mon, 02 Feb at 01:30 pm The Perry-Castañeda Library, 4.102 Free

Reading from "The Gray New Deal"

 Sun, 29 Mar at 06:30 pm Bookwoman

Spring 2026 Semester-long Job Prep Writing Group w/ Ashli

 Tue, 03 Feb at 10:00 am The Perry-Castañeda Library, 4.102 Free

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Austin, TX

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 562 to 1,572

Orlando: A Biography - Classics Book Club

 Tue, 19 May at 06:30 pm Milwood Branch, Austin Public Library Free

Proposal Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop |Austin, TX

 Fri, 19 Dec at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453