Three Virtual Literary Events You Can Attend This Week
Up your writing game from the comfort of your own home
When is it?
Saturday, November 26th, 10:00 AM— Sunday, November 27th, 8:00 PM
How much does it cost?
Tickets are $42.39 (CAD), or you can attend by donating what you can if money prevents you from attending.
What is it?
AugurCon is a two-day literary festival with more than 45 panelists.
There are many workshops to choose from, as well as opportunities to learn more about the industry.
Some of the panels to choose from include:
- Worldbuilding the Real World: Creating the Fictional Here
- Speaker, Voice, Persona: Exploring Speculative Poetry
- Horrific Imaginations: Mastering Fear & Tension.
2. The Forever Witness: How DNA and Genealogy Solved a Cold Case Double Murder with Edward Humes
When is it?
Tuesday, November 29th, 6:00 (PST)
How much does it cost?
Free
What is it?
This event is a book talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Edward Humes.
Humes discusses his new book The Forever Witness and answers questions about the implications of genetic geneaology.
The Forever Witness is a true crime story about a Canadian couple that was murdered in Seattle in 1987.
The killer wasn’t found until three decades later when a new forensics tool was introduced — at-home DNA kits.
The case marked the first murder trial based on genetic geneaology.
3. SocietyX — Therapeutic Poetry Workshop
When is it?
Wednesday, November 30th, 2:00 PM (EST)
The event runs for 30 minutes.
How much does it cost?
Free
What is it?
This poetry class covers poetic terms and devices and goes over poems by classic and contemporary poets before you get to try your hand at writing your own poem from different prompts.
You will also workshop and get feedback on your poem.
The event is led by Lisa Ann Markuson, the founder of Ars Poetica, a company where you can book a poet for your event.
Her goal is “To fulfill the potential that poetry has to enrich every type of experience, on and off the page.”
If you enjoy the event, classes are hosted every Wednesday at the same time.
