Saturdays, February 8 — March 22, 2025, from 3:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m. EST Join us online for Speak Up, a teen creative writing program supporting the artistic and professional growth of teens. In this FREE virtual creative writing workshop mini-series, teens will partner with experienced teaching artists to empower the creative writing process, from drafting to performance to publishing, to boost literacy and empower youth in Miami through community-based writing activities. The program is open...

April 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th and May 3rd 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM via Zoom Registration: $200 “Lyricism Across Genres” What is the lyric? We think of lyric poetry as adhering to certain formal criteria: broken lines, enjambment, meter, but quality of lyricism goes beyond the formal category of poetry. This workshop pushes us to bring the lyrical and the poetic to a variety of genres of work, including poetry, prose, and screenwriting. It encourages us to see the way lyric encompasses the...

April 8th, 2025 / 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM / via Zoom Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of free and informal writing events where community, craft, and rapid-fire creativity meet for monthly themed virtual salons where writers get social, share their work, and leave with great stories. Theme: “In The Beginning—Putting Your First Sentence to Work.” With the first sentence of a novel, memoir, short story or essay, the author opens a door to a new storyscape and...

In partnership with Miami Book Fair, Miami Film Festival invites you to a magical evening at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens for a special 20th-anniversary screening of Pride & Prejudice (2005), as we celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday and her enduring impact! Immerse yourself in the romance of the Regency era with Miami Book Fair’s Austen-inspired activations, featuring charming photo ops, witty mini-games, exciting giveaways, and more in a stunning, Austen-inspired setting. In this...

Bring the whole family for a special Books for Free edition of Picnic de Libros, featuring activities and performances with Lucia Nuñez, O’Miami, GOGO MOAD, South Florida Center for Percussive Arts, and so much more. Enjoy a picnic in the garden and take home free books! Select children’s books will be given away while supplies last; programming in Spanish and English; free and open to all. Co-presented in partnership with the Koubek Center, The Children’s Trust Books for Free, and Miami...

Books & Books is proud to present an evening with Gretchen Rubin discussing Secrets of Adulthood: Simple Truths for Our Complex Lives (Crown, $20). The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before distills her key insights into simple truths for living with greater satisfaction, clarity, and happiness. ***Please note: This event will take place at Books & Books in Coral Gables. Tickets are REQUIRED. Each ticket admits one (1)...

Tema: Tómate una copa ¡y escribe mejor EN DIÁLOGOS! En esta sesión, hablaremos del diálogo como elemento de uso común en muchas historias pero desde el punto de vista de su técnica narrativa, sus diferencias con la simple conversación y las distintas tensiones que lo habitan: la voz del narrador y la del personaje; lo literario y lo coloquial; lo que saben los personajes y lo que tienen que saber los lectores; la palabra y la acción. Se pondrán en práctica algunas técnicas para ir...

La Feria del Libro de Miami invita a las instituciones culturales más representativas de la ciudad a sumarse a la celebración anual del Día Internacional del Libro. El evento será una excelente oportunidad para que el público tenga un contacto cercano con los gestores culturales de Miami, mientras conmemoramos una fecha fundamental para la comunidad hispanohablante. Para el evento invitamos a autores representantes de cada entidad a leer un breve texto de su obra, habrá libros a la...

Join us for a fun-filled family morning featuring an engaging storytime, hands-on arts and crafts, tasty snacks, and free books to take home—perfect for kids of all ages!

Miami Book Fair and Sosyete Koukouy are proud to present the Little Haiti Book Festival 2025. Join us in celebrating the rich culture and literary talent of Haiti and the Haitian diaspora. This year, the festival will be held both in-person and online, providing a vibrant platform for authors, artists, and community leaders to share their work and insights. LHBF features a diverse program that spans storytelling and hands-on children’s activities, dynamic dance and music performances,...

6 days: Monday-Saturday, July 28-August 2, 2025 FREE TUITION! This fully online program includes: Masterclasses and live Q&A sessions with critically acclaimed authors Live interactive workshops on creative writing and performance with established teaching artists One-on-one mentorship sessions to provide in-depth feedback Virtual activities Free and open to all, priority given to Miami-Dade County students Applications Open: March 21-May 11 Miami Book Fair’s Speak Up creative writing...

August 12th, 2025 / 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM / via Zoom Miami Book Fair presents First Draft, a series of free and informal writing events where community, craft, and rapid-fire creativity meet for monthly themed virtual salons where writers get social, share their work, and leave with great stories. Theme: “Rescuing Yourself” In this generative workshop, we’ll write from prompts that send you back in time to visit a younger version of yourself. What will you say and what would...