Events
Author lectures, readings, and craft workshops.
A full season in one place. See who is speaking, when, and where — then plan the reading and the questions you want to ask.
Dates and venues change. Always confirm with the organiser and buy tickets from the official box office before you travel.
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Every event belongs to one of our five strands. Pick a strand to narrow the calendar.
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What's coming up
Month by month, with the venue and start time for each night.
36 events listed
September 2026
- Tue September 202622Lecture
Emily St. John Mandel
Emily St. John Mandel
Emily St. John Mandel on their current work, and on the habits behind it.
Benaroya Hall · 7:30 PM
Full details - Thu September 202624Lecture
Ke Huy Quan
Ke Huy Quan
Ke Huy Quan on their current work, and on the habits behind it.
Meany Hall · 7:30 PM
Full details - Mon September 202628Lecture
George Saunders
George Saunders
George Saunders on their current work, and on the habits behind it.
Benaroya Hall · 7:30 PM
Full details
October 2026
- Thu October 202601Lecture
Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle MacLachlan
Kyle MacLachlan on their current work, and on the habits behind it.
Benaroya Hall · 7:30 PM
Full details - Fri October 202602Benefit
Writers in the Schools (WITS) Luncheon
Writers in the Schools (WITS) Luncheon
Writers in the Schools (WITS) Luncheon — full programme confirmed by the organiser closer to the date.
Downtown ballroom · 12:00 PM
Full details - Sun October 202604Lecture
Rebecca Yarros
Rebecca Yarros
Rebecca Yarros on their current work, and on the habits behind it.
Benaroya Hall · 7:30 PM
Full details - Mon October 202605Lecture
V. E. Schwab
V. E. Schwab
V. E. Schwab on their current work, and on the habits behind it.
Benaroya Hall · 7:30 PM
Full details - Thu October 202608Lecture
Ayad Akhtar
Ayad Akhtar
Ayad Akhtar on their current work, and on the habits behind it.
Benaroya Hall · 7:30 PM
Full details - Wed October 202614Workshop
Professional Development for Educators Workshop with Laura Da’
Laura Da’
Laura Da’ — full programme confirmed by the organiser closer to the date.
Online · 4:30 PM
Full details - Mon October 202619Lecture
Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver on their current work, and on the habits behind it.
Benaroya Hall · 7:30 PM
Full details - Wed October 202628Lecture
Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis on their current work, and on the habits behind it.
Benaroya Hall · 7:30 PM
Full details
November 2026
- Wed November 202604Lecture
Claudia Rankine
Claudia Rankine
Claudia Rankine on their current work, and on the habits behind it.
Benaroya Hall · 7:30 PM
Full details - Sat November 202614Lecture
Min Jin Lee
Min Jin Lee
Min Jin Lee on their current work, and on the habits behind it.
Benaroya Hall · 7:30 PM
Full details - Mon November 202616Lecture
LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton on their current work, and on the habits behind it.
Benaroya Hall · 7:30 PM
Full details - Wed November 202618Series
Murmurations
Murmurations
Murmurations — full programme confirmed by the organiser closer to the date.
Community venue · 7:00 PM
Full details - Thu November 202619Lecture
Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams on their current work, and on the habits behind it.
Benaroya Hall · 7:30 PM
Full details
January 2027
- Wed January 202713Workshop
Professional Development for Educators Workshop with Putsata Reang
Putsata Reang
Putsata Reang — full programme confirmed by the organiser closer to the date.
Online · 4:30 PM
Full details - Wed January 202720Series
Murmurations
Murmurations
Murmurations — full programme confirmed by the organiser closer to the date.
Community venue · 7:00 PM
Full details - Mon January 202725Lecture
David Treuer
David Treuer
David Treuer on their current work, and on the habits behind it.
Benaroya Hall · 7:30 PM
Full details - Wed January 202727Lecture
Yiyun Li
Yiyun Li
Yiyun Li on their current work, and on the habits behind it.
Benaroya Hall · 7:30 PM
Full details
February 2027
March 2027
- Tue March 202702Lecture
Mona Chalabi
Mona Chalabi
Mona Chalabi on their current work, and on the habits behind it.
Benaroya Hall · 7:30 PM
Full details - Fri March 202705Reading
Franny Choi
Franny Choi
Franny Choi — full programme confirmed by the organiser closer to the date.
Community venue · 7:00 PM
Full details - Wed March 202710Workshop
Professional Development for Educators Workshop with Corinne Manning
Corinne Manning
Corinne Manning — full programme confirmed by the organiser closer to the date.
Online · 4:30 PM
Full details - Wed March 202717Series
Murmurations
Murmurations
Murmurations — full programme confirmed by the organiser closer to the date.
Community venue · 7:00 PM
Full details
April 2027
May 2027
- Fri May 202707Lecture
Kiese Laymon
Kiese Laymon
Kiese Laymon on their current work, and on the habits behind it.
Benaroya Hall · 7:30 PM
Full details - Wed May 202712Lecture
Colson Whitehead
Colson Whitehead
Colson Whitehead on their current work, and on the habits behind it.
Benaroya Hall · 7:30 PM
Full details - Wed May 202712Workshop
Professional Development for Educators Workshop
Professional Development for Educators Workshop
Professional Development for Educators Workshop — full programme confirmed by the organiser closer to the date.
Online · 4:30 PM
Full details - Wed May 202719Series
Murmurations
Murmurations
Murmurations — full programme confirmed by the organiser closer to the date.
Community venue · 7:00 PM
Full details
June 2027
- Wed June 202702Reading
Year-End Reading: Elementary & Middle Schools
Year-End Reading: Elementary & Middle Schools
Year-End Reading: Elementary & Middle Schools — full programme confirmed by the organiser closer to the date.
Community venue · 6:30 PM
Full details - Thu June 202703Reading
Year-End Reading: Middle & High Schools
Year-End Reading: Middle & High Schools
Year-End Reading: Middle & High Schools — full programme confirmed by the organiser closer to the date.
Community venue · 6:30 PM
Full details - Tue June 202722Reading
Youth Poet Laureate Chapbook Launch
Youth Poet Laureate Chapbook Launch
Youth Poet Laureate Chapbook Launch — full programme confirmed by the organiser closer to the date.
Community venue · 7:00 PM
Full details
Make the most of an event
Turn a reading into a real connection
Authors who prepare get more out of the room than the people who just show up.
Read one book first
Read at least one title by the speaker. A specific question about their work is remembered; a general one is not.
Bring a one-line pitch
If you get thirty seconds with an editor or agent in the room, one clear sentence about your book is enough.
Follow up in writing
Note who you met and send a short, polite email the next day. Log it in your submission tracker.
Good submissions begin with careful research.
Prepare your materials, research your options, and take the next step with confidence.