Upcoming Events
During eight days each November hundreds of authors and thousands of readers converge on Downtown Miami for the nation's premier literary festival. And when that's over, we keep it going, month in, month out.
Presentación de "No estamos tan locos como la gente dice"
Cecilia Montaña, Diana Pardo, Jimmy Rodríguez, María Alecia Izturriaga, Maximilian Jecklin y Patricia Carvallo presentan “No estamos tan locos como la gente dice”, 10 narradores – 30 cuentos. La publicación, compilada y prologada por el escritor Fedosy Santaella, reúne una selección de nuevas voces de narradores, y está editada por el sello Oscar Todtmann editores en la colección OT Narrativa Hoy la noche será negra y blanca. En la contratapa, Fedosy Santaella, expresa lo...
Carlos Alberto Montaner Homenaje
La Feria del Libro de Miami del Miami Dade College concede su Reconocimiento a la Trayectoria al periodista y escritor cubano Carlos Alberto Montaner, quien ha contribuido de manera formidable a la vida política y cultural de nuestra ciudad y de toda Iberoamérica. Carlos Alberto Montaner (La Habana, Cuba, 1943) Novelista, periodista, ensayista y profesor universitario. Vive entre Miami y Madrid. Estudió Literatura en la Universidad de Miami. Es colaborador y...
First Draft: A Literary Social with Jubi Arriola-Headley
A guided writing prompt with a twist. Because writing is thirsty work. Have a drink. Write a story. Have another drink. Write a better story. Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of informal writing events that turn happy hours into great stories. You’re inspired. But you’re also thirsty. Bring your own drink and log in for a First Draft event and a guided writing prompt. Share your writing. You never know what you might knock out as you knock one back! Instructor: Jubi...
UNA NOCHE VIRTUAL CON ISABEL ALLENDE Y JAVIER ZAMORA
Este viernes, 16 de junio, Isabel Allende presentará su nuevo libro: El Viento Conoce Mi Nombre, una historia en la que el pasado y presente se entrelazan para relatar el drama del desarraigo y la redención de la solidaridad, la compasión y el amor. Te invitamos a ser parte de este evento virtual en el que, junto a Javier Zamora, autor de Solito, conversarán sobre este libro que toca muy de cerca a todos aquellos que han venido a este país en la búsqueda de una vida mejor. Te esperamos...
1-Day Masterclass: Blending Genres to Benefit Your Story with Alex Segura
1 Day Masterclass: Thursday, June 29, 2023 Virtual / Register to receive Zoom link Registration: $50 Capacity: 50 Alex Segura, acclaimed and bestselling author of the comic book noir novel, Secret Identity, walks students through the best way to integrate the most powerful elements of different genres to create something wholly new and innovative. Alex will share his experiences mixing graphic novel storytelling in the prose/mystery medium and his noir-tinged superhero tales, like The Awakened...
William Navarrete presenta "Primeras familias del poblado y ciudad de San Isidoro de Holguín"
El escritor William Navarrete presentará “Primeras familias del poblado y villa de San Isidoro de Holguín. Estudio de genealogía cubana”, una investigación sin igual desde 1709, sobre la historia de la genealogía cubana. SOBRE EL LIBRO: En Cuba no abundan las fuentes bibliográficas anteriores al siglo XIX. Primeras familias del poblado y ciudad de San Isidoro de Holguín del escritor cubano, establecido en París, William Navarrete es uno de los pocos libros que abordan este periodo....
First Draft: A Literary Social with Jonathan Escoffery
A guided writing prompt with a twist. Because writing is thirsty work. Have a drink. Write a story. Have another drink. Write a better story. Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of informal writing events that turn happy hours into great stories. You’re inspired. But you’re also thirsty. Bring your own drink and log in for a First Draft event and a guided writing prompt. Share your writing. You never know what you might knock out as you knock one back! Instructor: Jonathan...
Speak Up! 2023 Virtual Creative Writing Summer Camp for Teens
6 days: Mon – Sat, July 24-29, 2023 FREE TUITION! Live Author Q&A: 1:00-1:30 p.m. ET Workshops: 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET (5 simultaneous virtual “cabins”) Mentorships (30 minutes/1 on 1 for each kid) 2:30-3:30/4 p.m. ET Free and open to all, priority given to Miami-Dade County students Speak Up! Summer Camp is a six-day virtual creative writing camp for students in grades 6-12 to brainstorm activities, craft exercises, and engage in workshops established by poets and...
First Draft: A Literary Social with Soleil Garneau
A guided writing prompt with a twist. Because writing is thirsty work. Have a drink. Write a story. Have another drink. Write a better story. Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of informal writing events that turn happy hours into great stories. You’re inspired. But you’re also thirsty. Bring your own drink and log in for a First Draft event and a guided writing prompt. Share your writing. You never know what you might knock out as you knock one back! Instructor: Soleil...
Looking Again: Moving Through Images: A Poetry Workshop with Shelley Wong
Tuesdays, September Sept 5, 12, 19, 26 (4 weeks) | 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. EST Virtual via Zoom / Register to receive link Registration: $200 Sylvia Plath’s bees, Ada Limon’s lady horses, any poet’s ode to a beloved. How can we use images in our writing to propel our poems in new directions? Together, we’ll read poems looking for the essence of image-making and how an image can spark a poem, building through repetition, place, and time. Some poems have imagery rich in sensory detail while...
First Draft: A Literary Social with Ella Jacobson
A guided writing prompt with a twist. Because writing is thirsty work. Have a drink. Write a story. Have another drink. Write a better story. Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of informal writing events that turn happy hours into great stories. You’re inspired. But you’re also thirsty. Bring your own drink and log in for a First Draft event and a guided writing prompt. Share your writing. You never know what you might knock out as you knock one back! Instructor: Ella...
First Draft: A Literary Social with Talia Lakshmi Kolluri
A guided writing prompt with a twist. Because writing is thirsty work. Have a drink. Write a story. Have another drink. Write a better story. Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of informal writing events that turn happy hours into great stories. You’re inspired. But you’re also thirsty. Bring your own drink and log in for a First Draft event and a guided writing prompt. Share your writing. You never know what you might knock out as you knock one back! Instructor: Talia Lakshmi...
