September 2, 2026 19:00 ET Maha Hashwi at Mayday Space with Mahogany L. Browne Brooklyn NY September 7, 2026 Lenna Jawdat at Middle East Books Washington DC September 10, 2026 17:00 ET Sara Christiansen Jeffs at Bank Square Books with Reese Landry Mystic CT September 12, 2026 19:00 ET Maha Hashwi at Taylor & Co...
Category: Events
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About the Central Avenue Poetry Prize
Around here, we’ve been busy with a few things, namely our Poetry Prize. This is the third time we’re running it, and I have to say it’s a bit of a passion project for me. Just today, someone asked why I started it and I have a few reasons I thought I’d share with you....
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Lisa Roberts Carter at New Voices New Rooms in Arlington
Jointly hosted by the New Atlantic Booksellers Association (NAIBA) and the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA), the New Voices New Rooms conference will be running from August 8th-11th. Lisa Roberts Carter will be in attendance at the Early Bird Reception event. All of the details are here, on their website.
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In Conversation with Harman Kaur
At the end of July, you’ll be able to find Harman Kaur (author of Call Me Home) at the Attenborough Arts Centre. She will be discussing the beauty and heartbreak of “home”. The event is slated for July 27th, at 6PM. We look forward to seeing you there! RSVP Here.
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Carol Mitchell at Book Soup
On July 11th at 7PM, Carol Mitchell (author of What Start Bad a Mornin’) will be at Book Soup in West Hollywood, California. She’ll be discussing her debut novel at this live event. Signed copies of What Start Bad a Mornin’ will be available for purchase at the venue. RSVP here.
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Christian Weissmann at the Strand
Join Christian Weissmann – author of Her, Him & I, at the Strand Book Store in New York on Wednesday, July 24th at 7pm, where he’ll be discussing his debut poetry collection. Signed copies of Her, Him & I will be available at the venue. RSVP here.
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Lisa Roberts Carter at Barnes & Noble
Lisa Roberts Carter’s debut young adult novel-in-verse is hitting shelves. If You Knew My Name is releasing on May 28th, and to celebrate, Lisa will be at Barnes & Noble in Florence, South Carolina. You can pick up a copy of her book and even get it signed! The book signing will be taking place...
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Christian Weissmann at Chevalier’s Books
Join Christian Weissmann – author of Her, Him & I, at Chevalier’s Books in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 13 at 6pm, as he discusses his poignant collection of poetry and prose, in conversation with Jen Winston. RSVP here.
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What We Lost in the Swamp Finalist for Lambda Literary Award
We are thrilled to announce that What We Lost in the Swamp by Grant Chemidlin has been selected as a finalist for Gay Poetry in the prestigious Lambda Literary Awards! This recognition is a testament to Grant’s amazing poetry and our commitment to amplifying diverse voices and narratives within the literary world. Being named a...
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The Central Avenue Webinar: Episode 2
We hope you’ll join us for the second episode of the Central Avenue Publishing webinar. In this monthly series, we’ll talk everything publishing: from submissions, and editing, to marketing and sales and beyond. It’s everything you might want to know! Traditional publishing can be a bit of a black box and this is our attempt...