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Kentucky Writing Events in April 2025
Lexington
- March 20 – April 16: StoryCorps Mobile Stop: Lexington, KY with WUKY
- March 28 – May 17: Broadsides From The King Library Press and Polyglot Press at Institute 193
- April 1 – April 30: 250Lex: Music and the Written Word at Lexington Public Library, Central Branch
- April 6: Poetry Belongs to Everyone: A Reading with George Ella Lyon by Lexington Public Library at Farish Theater
- April 8: 250LEX Literary Celebration: An Evening Inspired by the Written Word at Kentucky Theatre (additional link)
- April 9: In Conversation: Nikky Finney by Lexington Public Library, Northside Branch
- April 11: UK MFA Reading by University of Kentucky Master of Arts in Creative Writing at Carnegie Center
- April 12: Mollie P. Sawyer and Missy Trumbore sharing and signing A Kentucky Adventure at Joseph-Beth Booksellers
- April 13: An Afternoon with Wes Blake and Rick Childers by Lexington Public Library at Beaumont Branch
- April 15: Kentucky Great Writers Series: 250Lex Edition at Carnegie Center
- April 16: It Is Written: Kentucky Music & Poetry Artist Spotlight by Lexington Public Library at Northside Branch
- April 17: Burn the Mic by Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative at Carnegie Center
- April 18: Release Party for Gospel of God Boy from Accents Publishing at Carnegie Center
- April 22: Multifarious: An Evening of Multilingual Poetry by BCTC L.A.C.E. at Carnegie Center
- April 23: It Is Written: Kentucky Music & Poetry Artist Spotlight by Lexington Public Library at Marksbury Family Branch
- April 24: 250LEX Writers Walk at Carnegie Center
- April 26: Día de los Niños Featuring Author Pedro Martín by Lexington Public Library at Marksbury Family Branch
- April 28: 250LEX Special Event: In Person Open Mic by Kentucky State Poetry Society at Loudon House
- April 30: It Is Written: Kentucky Music & Poetry Artist Spotlight by Lexington Public Library at Tates Creek Branch
Frankfort
- April 10: An Evening of Poetry with Cecilia Woloch and Lynnell Edwards by Accents Publishing at Carmichael’s Bookstore
- April 14: Lee Martin discusses The Evening Shades with Katy Yocom at Carmichael’s Bookstore
- April 17: Poetry @ The Pub with Kathleen Driskell by Broadstone Books at Mortimer Bibbs’ Public House
- April 17: Spoken Word Poetry: Operation Doomsday at Carmichael’s Bookstore
- April 18: Gabriela Alcalde discusses What Your Comfort Costs Us with Honorable Attica Scott at Carmichael’s Bookstore
- April 19: STEM SMART Parenting with Alan Zollman, Lisa Hoffman, and Emily K. Suh at Carmichael’s Bookstore
- April 24: Kentucky Writer’s Day Celebration at Capitol Rotunda (additional link)
Louisville
- April 12: Sue Grafton: Kentucky’s Most Famous ABCs by Louisville Parks and Recreation at Douglass Community Center
- April 14: University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum Presents Colm Tóibín with Silas House by University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum at Carmichael’s Bookstore
Note: Events are constantly being added, so please contact us to get any events added that you know about.
Writing Opportunities
Contests
- Deadline June 30, 2025: James Baker Hall Book Award For A Short Story Collection
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About
This site was started by Bronson O’Quinn, a Lexington, Kentucky writer who was frustrated at the lack of community resources, so he figured he was part of the problem and began gathering them himself.
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