Lily will lead a 2-hour fiction-writing class with the hope of providing inspiration and guidance for anyone who likes to write. Participants will explore several elements of the craft of writing short fiction, from dialogue to narrative arc to the intersection of fact and imagination. Come prepared to do a lot of writing, have some fun, and meet others in your community who share this interest. For more information click HERE.

Friday Night Keynote: Lily King in conversation with Laura Miller. For more information and tickets click HERE.

The event features a reading by this year's judge, novelist Lily King, with a reception and refreshments to follow. Free and open to the public but registration is required. REGISTER HERE.

Susan Conley and Lily King, who have been friends and colleagues for twenty-five years, will talk about the creative process. Reservations are strongly recommended: please email

Tickets for this event are $15 each, and Brandon and Lily will be available to sign books after the event. For tickets click HERE

The Rockport Library Foundation and the Rockport Public Library will present an author talk and book signing with best-selling author Lily King on Friday, September 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House. Admission is free and advance registration is recommended, according to the library, in a press release.

IN PERSON EVENT. For more information and to register go to https://exileinbookville.com/events/14957

VIRTUAL EVENT. For more information AND TICKETS go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lily-king-in-conversation-with-julia-glass-tickets-208113993557

VIRTUAL EVENT. For more information go to https://www.rjjulia.com/event/virtual-lily-king-five-tuesdays-winter-conversation-madeline-miller#tickets

IN PERSON EVENT. For more information go to A Cappella Books

IN PERSON EVENT. To register go to: https://centerforfiction.org/event/the-art-of-the-short-story-lily-king-on-five-tuesdays-in-winter-with-kate-walbert/

IN PERSON TICKETED EVENT. For tickets go to https://www.portersquarebooks.com/event/FiveTuesdaysInWinter

VIRTUAL EVENT. For tickets go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-virtual-evening-with-lily-king-elizabeth-mccracken-tickets-194656060517?keep_tld=1

IN PERSON EVENT. (6:30 Central Time) This is a ticketed event. For tickets go to Parnassus Books Events.

IN PERSON TICKETED EVENT. Save the date for Lily King‘s book launch of Five Tuesdays In Winter, in partnership with Print: A Bookstore and Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance. Stay tuned for more details of this hybrid in-person/virtual evening event. For tickets go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lily-king-book-launch-of-five-tuesdays-in-winter-tickets-194747092797

An interview with Lily King. To register go to https://troypl.librarycalendar.com/events/meet-author-lily-king

Anne Bogel’s Virtual Book Club. For more information click HERE.

April Book Club Selection. For more information click HERE.

Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven, joins us to celebrate the paperback release of her bestselling 2020 novel, The Glass Hotel. Emily will be in conversation with Lily King, author of Writers & Lovers. 

This is a ticketed event. Your $5 ticket can be used as a coupon off a copy of The Glass Hotel bought from Wellesley Books. Click here to buy tickets online through Eventrbrite (fees apply), or call Wellesley Books at 781-431-1160 to buy tickets by phone (no fees). 

Joint event with David Nicholls. For more information click HERE.

In conversation with, UK freelance journalist Lucy Scholes, whose work has appeared in the Guardian, the Paris Review, and the Financial Times, among others. Q & A to follow.

A conversation with Chang-rae Lee about WRITERS & LOVERS and his book MY YEAR ABROAD, moderated by Lois Kim, Executive Director of the Texas Book Festival. Register Here.

Virtual Luncheon:
Although the Book Lovers Luncheon will not be held in person this year, registered virtual attendees will be able to watch Lily King be interviewed by author J. Courtney Sullivan about Writers & Lovers. There will be an opportunity to ask Lily King questions about this book, either via online chat or by submitting questions to us beforehand at books@hvef.org.

In conversation with Kathy Pories. Register HERE.

In conversation with co-owner Scott Abel.

In conversation with Susan Rebecca White. Register HERE.

In conversation with Laurie Frankel. Time and link to follow. Register HERE.