Another great chance to write together!
Friday, November 1, 2-3:30, Brooks Free Library in Harwich, MA.
"Join Lauren for a discussion about truth through poetry, writing to visual prompts, and sharing work for peer feedback."
All are welcome. No registration required.
https://brooksfreelibrary.libcal.com/event/12234347
Author Talk with Lauren Wolk
August 2, 2022 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Award winning author, Lauren Wolk (Wolf Hollow, Beyond the Bright Sea, and Echo Mountain), comes to Sturgis Library to discuss her newest novel, My Own Lightning. All ages are welcome to attend this event! Copies of My Own Lighting will be available to purchase at the event thanks to local bookshop, Bread and Roses. Registration is required. Email Christy at cmunier@clamsnet.org to register
24 Years Celebrating the Power of Reading!
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Fort Myers Regional Library
2450 First Street, Fort Myers, FL
2:20 – 3:00 PM ET | Newbery Authors: Memorable Characters
Four Newbery winning authors, including Lauren Wolk, will discuss the art of creating unforgettable stories and the characters that have inspired generations of readers. The target audience of this event is librarians and other educators, but anyone can register at
https://www.slj.com/event/middle-grade-magic-2025#home
All of the sessions will be recorded and available for on-demand registration and viewing for three months.
August 24, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
At the Marion Music Hall
164 Front St, Marion, MA 02738
Join us for a presentation and discussion about Lauren's work with a focus on “Beyond the Bright Sea,” which won the 2018 Scott O’Dell Award for historical fiction. An enjoyable exploration of life as it used to be on the Elizabeth Islands. Bring your questions to the Music Hall. Young and old welcome. Reception and book signing follows.
Lauren will read with other participating poets at the Cape Cod Museum of Art on October 24 at 5:30pm. Visit the CCMOA website for details..
February 6, 4-5:30pm
Cape Cod Museum of Art
Gallery Talk for the "Why Cape Cod?" Exhibition, followed by an Opening Reception from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
NATIONAL TOUR: April 20-26, 2025 (Primarily school visits. Stay tuned for any public events.)
Feature on WCAI's "The Point" with Mindy Todd. Local NPR station 90.1, 91.1, and 94.3. April 23, 9am.This show has been pre-recorded so there will be no opportunity to call in this time. (To listen to the show, visit Lauren's FICTION page.)
Sandwich Public Library, April 30, 4pm. Free and open to the public.
Little Shop of Stories Children's Book Festival, Decatur, Georgia. May 2-4. (School visit, panel discussion, book signing.)
School visits with Buttonwoods Books in Cohasset, Massachusetts, May 9. (Stayed tuned for any public events.)
School visits with An Unlikely Story in Plainville, Massachusetts, May 13. (Stay tuned for any public events.)
Cotuit Library, 2pm. Free and open to the public.
Brewster Book Store, all-ages talk and signing, July 10, 10am, in the “secret garden,” weather permitting.
Sturgis Library in Barnstable Village, all-ages talk and signing, July 22, 5:30pm. Free and open to the public.
Cape Cod Museum of Art, all-ages talk and signing, August 7, 4pm. Free and open to the public as part of Artfull Thursday!
SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2022
12 – 1 PM Reading from My Own Lightning and Book Signing
Barrington Books
184 County Rd, Barrington, RI 02806
https://www.barringtonbooks.com/
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2022
3:30 – 4:30 PM Book Signing at Buttonwood Books & Toys
747 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy, Cohasset, MA 02025
https://www.buttonwoodbooksandtoys.com/
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2022
5:30 – 6:30 PM Presentation, Reading from My Own Lightning, and Book Signing
Centerville Public Library
585 Main St, Centerville, MA 02632
https://www.centervillelibrary.org/
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2022
9 – 10 AM Live Interview with Call-in Q&A: WCAI-FM’s “The Point with Mindy Todd”
https://www.capeandislands.org/
TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022
4 – 5 PM Presentation, Reading from My Own Lightning, and Book Signing
Sandwich Public Library
142 Main St, Sandwich, MA 02563
https://www.titcombsbookshop.com/event/my-own-lightning-launch-party-lauren-wolk
Featured talk: Confessions of an Underground English Teacher: One Woman’s Quest to Spread Her Love of Reading and Writing … Despite the Odds
Friday's Workshop: How Creative Writing Can Instill Confidence, Competence, Courage, and a Sense of Community
PAST EVENTS
Join Baker & Taylor and Penguin Young Readers for a LIVE summer reading event with author Lauren Wolk!
Tune in to watch a moderated conversation with Newbery Honoree Lauren Wolk, author of Beyond the Bright Sea, Wolf Hollow, Echo Mountain, and My Own Lightning. The author will also be giving a special reading and will answer audience questions.
Thursday, July 21, 2022
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT
Lauren E. Wolk ©