Writing Events in Washington

Check out happening writing events all around Washington, DC

WWPH LITERARY SALON: BLACK WOMEN WRITERS AND AMERICA'S FUTURE

 Sat, 25 Oct at 01:00 pm Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library Free

Blue Ridge Calling by Olivia Neal

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm The Potter's House Free

Kwame Alexander - The Crossover (10 Year Anniversary) - at Planet Word

 Sat, 25 Oct at 06:30 pm Planet Word USD 13

Research + Practice: Joey Enríquez

 Wed, 22 Oct at 06:30 pm Flagg Building, Corcoran School for the Arts and Design, George Washington University, Please use New York Avenue Door Free

Hybrid Event: Bog Queen, Anna North

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 41

Ekphrastic Reading with IA&A at Hillyer

 Thu, 30 Oct at 06:00 pm IA&A at Hillyer Free

Rare Book Collector's Conference, Washington DC

 Fri, 24 Oct at 05:00 pm University Club USD 15 to 500

Crocosmia by Miranda Mellis

 Tue, 11 Nov at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Write On!

 Sun, 26 Oct at 02:00 pm The Potter's House Café & Bookstore Free

Book Talk: E.D.E.N. Southworth's Hidden Hand: The Untold Story[...]

 Fri, 17 Oct at 06:30 pm Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel Free

Nightmare on H St: A Horror Writing Workshop

 Sun, 19 Oct at 02:00 pm Solid State Books USD 0 to 15

Secrets & Sins Book Signing

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm The Darcy USD 0 to 53

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 47

Friday Music Series: Jim McCormick

 Fri, 17 Oct at 12:30 pm McNeir Hall, New North Building | Georgetown University Free

Audacious Book Tour- Washington, D.C.

 Tue, 21 Oct at 07:00 pm United Negro College Fund Inc USD 32

Write On!

 Sun, 09 Nov at 02:00 pm The Potter's House Café & Bookstore Free

Hybrid Event: The Traveling SFF Festival

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 43

The Inner Loop October Reading

 Tue, 21 Oct at 07:00 pm Shaw's Tavern Free

Kucheh Kollective: Book Klub

 Thu, 06 Nov at 06:00 pm Kucheh Art Studio + Shop Free

THE AUTHORS BALL & AWARDS DINNER 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:30 pm Capital Hilton USD 199

The Rewind story open mic + social

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm DC Writers’ Salon USD 0 to 5

Meet author Judith Umlas on Friday November 14 at 7:00 pm.

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Alliance Française of Washington DC, 2142 Wyoming Avenue NW USD 10 to 18

Hybrid Event: Some Kind of Famous, Ava Wilder

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 30

The Inner Loop November Reading

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm Sonny’s Pizza Free

Governing Bodies by Sangamithra Iyer

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Friday Music Series: Dessa

 Fri, 30 Jan at 12:30 pm McNeir Hall, New North Building | Georgetown University Free

Hybrid Event: Coldwire, Chloe Gong

 Wed, 05 Nov at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 26 to 33

Inside the Mind of Malcolm Gladwell

 Mon, 27 Oct at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 187

Book Talk: “E.D.E.N. Southworth’s Hidden Hand: The Untold Story of America’s Famous Forgotten Author

 Fri, 17 Oct at 06:30 pm 3001 R Street NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20007

Write On!

 Sat, 13 Dec at 11:00 am The Potter's House Café & Bookstore Free

DC Writers' Salon: Agent & Author Q&A with GG Renee Hill

 Thu, 04 Dec at 06:30 pm DC Writers’ Salon USD 13

2025 Kwame Alexander Writers’ Lab in Washington D.C.

 Thu, 23 Oct at 01:00 pm Washington D. C.

2025 Fourth Estate Award Gala honoring Robert Costa of CBS News

 Tue, 09 Dec at 06:00 pm National Press Club USD 0 to 375

Wine Down In Session: Drinks, snacks, supplies included!

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm 1819 2nd St NW USD 18 to 23

How to Journal Consistently: Washington

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:00 pm Washington Free

Write Now: A Generative Gathering

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:30 pm Goethe-Institut Washington USD 23

MODERN FOOD WRITING: A Four Week Study with Carey Polis

 Mon, 29 Sep at 06:30 pm Bold Fork Books USD 157

Poetry at 12th & K

 Tue, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Eaton House Free

2nd Friday Open Mic | Brookland | Hosted by Malachi Byrd

 Fri, 10 Jan at 09:00 pm Busboys and Poets USD 8