May 10, 17, 24 and 31 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. via Zoom Registration: $200 “Lyricism Across Genres” What is the lyric? We think of lyric poetry as adhering to certain formal criteria: broken lines, enjambment, meter, but quality of lyricism goes beyond the formal category of poetry. This workshop pushes us to bring the lyrical and the poetic to a variety of genres of work, including poetry, prose, and screenwriting. It encourages us to see the way lyric encompasses the sense of unknowability and nuance of the world,…

May 13th, 2025 / 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM / via Zoom Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of free and informal writing events where community, craft, and rapid-fire creativity meet for monthly themed virtual salons where writers get social, share their work, and leave with great stories. Theme:Writing With A Sense Of Place. What does it mean to write with a sense of place? And how can we think of place beyond the conventions of setting?…

June 10, 2025 / 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM / via Zoom Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of free and informal writing events where community, craft, and rapid-fire creativity meet for monthly themed virtual salons where writers get social, share their work, and leave with great stories. Simone Zapata, our Poetry Fellow for the Emerging Writer Fellowships, is a writer, editor, and educator from San José, California. Her recent work appears in Dilettante Army,…

6 days: Monday-Saturday, July 28-August 2, 2025 FREE TUITION! This fully online program includes: Masterclasses and live Q&A sessions with critically acclaimed authors Live interactive workshops on creative writing and performance with established teaching artists One-on-one mentorship sessions to provide in-depth feedback Virtual activities Free and open to all, priority given to Miami-Dade County students Applications Open: March 21-May 11 Miami Book Fair’s Speak Up creative writing and performance workshops help teens hone creative writing and public speaking to build confidence,…