Author live discussions

Conversations with readers

A discussion is not a lecture. Authors sit with a moderator and a live audience for an hour of real questions about the work.

How an hour runs

  1. 1WelcomeThe moderator introduces the author, the book and the theme of the hour.
  2. 2ReadingThe author reads a short passage chosen in advance.
  3. 3ConversationPrepared questions on craft, research and the story behind the book.
  4. 4Reader questionsLive questions from the audience chat, selected by the moderator.
  5. 5ClosingWhere to buy the book, where to follow the author, what's next.

For authors

Discussions are included with virtual participation. You receive the question list a week in advance and a recording afterwards.

Virtual participation →

For readers

Attendance is free. Subscribe to the newsletter or check the schedule for the next session and join with the link posted there.

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