#MarginsBookselling presents: Bookselling as Culture Work, a celebration!
#MarginsBookselling presents: Bookselling as Culture Work, a celebration!
Denver, CO
#MarginsBookselling presents: Bookselling as Culture Work, a celebration! Join us for a celebration event to discuss the culture work of bookselling featuring the 2023 Bookseller Award winners Jhoanna Belfer (Bel Canto Books), Erica Tso Haidas (Belonging Books), and Egypt Otis (Comma Bookstore & S…
Wednesday, July 17 2024
6:00 PM
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7:00 PM
How to query literary agents at a conference and make a great first impression
How to query literary agents at a conference and make a great first impression
Denver, CO
How to Query Literary Agents at a Conference and Make a Great First ImpressionPresented by: LKBF, Saritza Hernandez, Adriana Dominguez, Mayra Cuevas (Co-sponsored by Latinx Kidlit Book Festival and the Latinx Storytellers Conference!)It’s a little known industry secret that querying literary agents…
Monday, September 9 2024
5:00 PM
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5:55 PM
Writing Paths-- Navigating the Literary Landscape: Insights from a Literary Agent
Writing Paths-- Navigating the Literary Landscape: Insights from a Literary Agent
Denver, CO
Join us for an illuminating discussion with a seasoned literary agent as she offers invaluable insights into the intricacies of the publishing industry. Whether you're an aspiring author seeking representation or simply curious about the behind-the-scenes of book publishing, this talk promises to p…
Friday, May 10 2024
11:00 AM
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12:00 PM
Storytelling and Solidarity: Bridging the Gaps Between Our Communities & Movements
Storytelling and Solidarity: Bridging the Gaps Between Our Communities & Movements
Denver, CO
Storytelling and Solidarity: Bridging the Gaps Between Our Communities and Movements Join I Stand With Immigrants Initiative and The Word | A Storytelling Sanctuary for a 45-minute panel discussion on the power of storytelling, what solidarity means, and how to build it between communities. Beca…
Thursday, July 25 2024
5:00 PM
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6:00 PM
The Word x Duende District: Angela María Spring in conversation with Vanessa Angélica Villarreal to celebrate MAGICAL/REALISM
The Word x Duende District: Angela María Spring in conversation with Vanessa Angélica Villarreal to celebrate MAGICAL/REALISM
Denver, CO
The Word x Duende District present Angela María Spring in conversation with Vanessa Angélica Villarreal to celebrate MAGICAL/REALISM About the panelists:Vanessa Angélica Villarreal was born in the Rio Grande Valley to Mexican immigrants. She is the author of Beast Meridian, which received a Whitin…
Wednesday, July 10 2024
6:00 PM
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7:00 PM
In-Person [margins.] Literary Conference
In-Person [margins.] Literary Conference
Denver, CO
[margins.] conference + festival was created by and for BIPOC, LGBTQIAP2S+, Disabled, and Neurodiverse writers & creatives of all genres and stages of career and practice. About the In-Person [margins.] Conference + Book Festival Join The Word this fall 2024 to explore Reclamation!At [margins.] …
Thu, Sep 19 2024
5:00 PM
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Sat, Sep 21 2024
7:00 PM
Long Live the Art: [margins.] Opening Mixer & Screening
Long Live the Art: [margins.] Opening Mixer & Screening
Denver, CO
Thursday, September 196:00p - 9:00pOpening MixerJoin the opening mixer to meet fellow [margins.] conference attendees and begin our shared grounding in the theme of RECLAMATION. Premiere Screening: Long Live the Art Experience the world premiere of Long Live the Art, a captivating short film whe…
Thursday, September 19 2024
6:00 PM
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9:00 PM
Writing from Experience & Dialect: An Anti-Translation Workshop with José Olivarez
Writing from Experience & Dialect: An Anti-Translation Workshop with José Olivarez
Denver, CO
This ZOOM workshop centers understanding the uniqueness of our different dialects, vocabularies and experiences to write poems that are multi-textured and against easy consumption. This workshop is all writers including monolingual, bilingual and multilingual. José Olivarez is the son of Mexican i…
Saturday, August 31 2024
1:00 PM
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4:00 PM
Finding the Ghost: A CNF and Fiction Study, with Generative Prompts with Ingrid Rojas Contreras
Finding the Ghost: A CNF and Fiction Study, with Generative Prompts with Ingrid Rojas Contreras
Denver, CO
This ZOOM workshop will include a literature survey, highlighting moments when strangeness enters the room, and what it can offer a narrative, as well as in-class generative prompts based on readings, as well as a few experimental assignments prior to the class. Ingrid Rojas Contreras was born an…
Friday, August 30 2024
7:00 PM
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10:00 PM
VIRTUAL [margins.] literary conference
VIRTUAL [margins.] literary conference
Denver, CO
[margins.] literary conference + book festival was created by and for BIPOC, LGBTQIAP2S+, Disabled, and Neurodiverse writers & creatives of all genres and stages of career and practice. About [margins.] Virtual Literary Conference Brought to you by The Word, [margins.] literary conference and bo…
Mon, Sep 9 2024
4:00 PM
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Sat, Sep 14 2024
3:00 PM