Events
We hold two featured events each year - an author's retreat and a 3-day workshop. Our community members also drive a number of smaller events monthly including book discussions, water coolers, and individual webinars. These change from year to year depending on who steps up to organize the events. Check out more details below.
Featured Events
BookPlan 2026: How to Launch, Market, and Sell Your Nonfiction Book
A three-day online workshop to help you engage your existing network, reach new readers, earn media attention, and reach thousands of people with your book.
| April 22–24, 2026
Biases, Blind Spots, and Blunders: Two Publishing CEOs Answer the Questions All Nonfiction Authors Ask (or Should Be Asking)
Berrett-KoehlePublishers' CEO Steven Piersanti and North Atlantic Books’ CEO Tim McKee join your favorite editorial pain-in-the butt for this free special edition of That Cranky Editorial Guy. They’ll tackle the seven most pressing questions authors have about nonfiction writing, books, and the publishing industry.
| Free Online Webinar | June 10, 2026
Author Roadmap 2026
A Two-Day Insider Publishing Intensive for Serious Nonfiction Authors
| July 16–17, 2026
2026 BK Authors Retreat
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!
| October 9–12 (Friday–Monday), 2026
Improvisational Writing Series
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.
| First Thursday of each month at 1 pm Eastern Time, 2025