FEATURED EVENT
Fresh Ink: A webinar series featuring new Berrett-Koehler books
June 19, 10:00 PT (1:00 ET), 2025
Hear from the authors of Berrett-Koehler's latest releases, learn from their ideas, ask your toughest questions, and get a free copy of one of their books!
Literary Agents: Do You Need One? What Should You Expect? And How Do You Know You Have a Good One (or a Bad One)?
July 16, 10 am PT (1 pm ET), 2025
Agents—a lot of people love them, some people don’t, and most can’t even get their foot in the door to talk to one, so that cranky editorial guy Jeevan’s bringing (a good) one to you!
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Improvisational Writing Series
First Thursday of each month at 1 pm Eastern Time, 2025
When was the last time you experienced the sheer joy of writing? Improvisational writing is designed to take the work out of writing, leaving only the delight of creativity. Each 2- or 3-minute exercise starts with a common prompt, and then everyone starts writing without paying attention to grammar, spelling, punctuation, logic, or all the other “rules” that have been used to take the fun out of writing. The BK Author group invites you to a series of no-cost Zoom-based sessions, designed to make writing fun again.
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2026 BK Authors Retreat
October 9–12 (Friday–Monday), 2026
Gather with us on October 9–12, 2026, at the Marianist Retreat Center in St. Louis for four days of connection, learning, and discovery. Registration is open!
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Our Programs
Annual Retreat
The annual BK Author Retreat gatherings our author community together for several days of conversations, connections, and renewal. Our 2024 Retreat will be November 1–4 in Los Altos, California. Learn More
Regional Gatherings
Get to know the BK authors in your area! If you live in a metro area and are interested in organizing a simple gathering of authors (e.g. a dinner, evening social, etc.), reach out to us at [email protected] to get a list of the authors in your area.
Fresh Ink Webinars
A virtual webinar series designed to generate support among our author community for upcoming Berrett-Koehler book releases. See upcoming dates
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