June 2022 Open Mic Night
Online - Facebook LiveOur monthly virtual Open Mic Night is hosted by Brooke McKinney and presented in partnership between the Pat Conroy Literary Center and the South Carolina Writers Association.
Free
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Workshop: Pitching Personal Essays and Op-Eds with Beverly Willett
Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC, United StatesIn this workshop, you’ll learn how to craft your pitches for personal essays and op-eds, and lift them out of the slush pile. Op-eds are not just for PhDs, celebrities, and those with discrete technical knowledge. Everyone has an expertise and we’ll explore how to find yours.
$45
Camp Conroy: Build a Book – Young Writers and Artists 2022
Beaufort Middle School 2501 Mossy Oaks Rd., Beaufort, SC, United StatesThe Pat Conroy Literary Center’s 5th annual Camp Conroy Summer Camp for Young Writers and Artists, Ages 8 to 14 will be held June 13-24, 2022.
$300
Workshop (Part One): Find Your Storyteller’s Voice with Telling Trails
Online - ZOOMThis special pair of workshops is designed to engage with writers and creators searching for their storytelling voice. Instructor Iris Jackson will share experiences from her Telling Trails photos, poems, and writings, providing time for comments and conversation, with the goal of students creating and sharing their own narratives.
$60
Workshop: How to Publish Your Book with Mary T. Jacobs
Online - ZOOMIn this workshop, Mary will share the stories beyond her books, including how she developed and published them. Through Mary's stories of the missteps she took, the lessons she learned, and the approaches which now guide her publishing journey, she will offer advice and guidance for writers seeking to craft and publish their own books.
$45
An Evening with Novelist Mark Powell
Online - ZOOMIn partnership with NeverMore Books, the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with novelist Mark Powell, author Lioness, in conversation with former FBI Special Agent turned thriller writer Dana Ridenour—on Thursday, June 30, at 6:00 p.m.EST.
Free
Workshop (Part Two): Find Your Storyteller’s Voice with Telling Trails
Online - ZOOMThis special pair of workshops is designed to engage with writers and creators searching for their storytelling voice. Instructor Iris Jackson will share experiences from her Telling Trails photos, poems, and writings, providing time for comments and conversation, with the goal of students creating and sharing their own narratives.
$60
An Evening with Kim Poovey
Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC, United StatesOur nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with Kim Poovey, author of the historical novel Shadows of the Moss, in conversation with Jonathan Haupt on Tuesday, July 12, at 6:00 p.m. at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.).
Free
An Evening with poet Elizabeth Robin
Beaufort Bookstore 2127 Boundary St, Beaufort, SC, United StatesThe Pat Conroy Literary Center and Beaufort Bookstore will host a launch event for To My Dreamcatcher, the newly published third collection from award-winning poet Elizabeth Robin, in conversation with fellow poet Barry Dickson, author of Maybe Today.
Free
An Evening with Kerry Peresta
Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC, United StatesOur nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with suspense novelist Kerry Peresta, author of The Rising (book 2 in the Olivia Callahan series), on Thursday, July 21, at 6:00 p.m. at the Conroy Center (601 Bladen St.).
Free
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Children’s Book Fair CDM 2022
Coastal Discovery Museum - Hilton Head, SC 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC, United StatesAntwan Eady, author of Nigel and the Moon, and Susan Diamond Riley, author of The Sea Turtle’s Curse, will headline the Pat Conroy Literary Center’s Children’s Book Fair on Tuesday, August 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Coastal Discovery Museum. Attendance is free and open to the public.
Free
An Evening with Jeyda Bolukbasi | Colleton County Library
Colleton County Library, SC - Main Branch 600 Hampton Street, Walterboro, SC, United StatesThe Colleton County Memorial Library, the Friends of South Carolina Libraries, and the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host an evening with teenage novelist Jeyda Bolukbasi, a rising senior at Colleton Preparatory Academy and author of Tuah and The Phoenix --in conversation with Millie Bennett and Jonathan Haupt.
Free
August 2022 Open Mic Night
Online - Facebook LiveOur monthly virtual Open Mic Night is presented on Zoom in partnership between the Pat Conroy Literary Center and the South Carolina Writers Association.
Free
Workshop (Part 1): Demystifying the Poetic Form with Charlene Spearen
Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC, United StatesPoetry 101 is a free two-part in-person introductory poetry writing workshop led by Charlene Spearen at the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center. Part I will explore not only examples of artistic expression in Conroy’s work but also the art of writing haikus, sonnets, as well as pastoral and ballad poetry as a vehicle of imaginative awareness.
Free
Workshop: How to Publish Your Book with Mary T. Jacobs
Online - ZOOMIn this workshop, Mary will share the stories beyond her books, including how she developed and published them. Through Mary's stories of the missteps she took, the lessons she learned, and the approaches which now guide her publishing journey, she will offer advice and guidance for writers seeking to craft and publish their own books.
$45
Workshop (Part 2): Imaginative Awareness and Risky Business with Charlene Spearen
Pat Conroy Literary Center 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC, United StatesPoetry 101 is a free two-part in-person introductory poetry writing workshop led by Charlene Spearen at the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center. In Part 2 participants will learn how to cross barriers and take risks as they create poems that move their audience deeply into their own individual worlds and experiences.
Free
An Evening with Suzanne Kamata
NeverMore Books 910 Port Republic St, Beaufort, SC, United StatesNeverMore Books, in partnership with the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center, will host an evening with novelist Suzanne Kamata, author of The Baseball Widow, on Tuesday, August 23, at 5:00 p.m.
Free
An Evening with NYT Bestselling Novelist Therese Anne Fowler
Beaufort Bookstore 2127 Boundary St, Beaufort, SC, United StatesThe Beaufort Bookstore, in partnership with the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center, will host an evening with New York Times and USA Today bestselling novelist Therese Anne Fowler, author of It All Comes Down to This, in conversation with Conroy Center executive director Jonathan Haupt.
Free
September 2022 Open Mic Night
Online - Facebook LiveOur monthly virtual Open Mic Night is presented on Zoom in partnership between the Pat Conroy Literary Center and the South Carolina Writers Association.
Free
An Evening with Taylor Brown, Author of Wingwalkers
NeverMore Books 910 Port Republic St, Beaufort, SC, United StatesNeverMore Books, in partnership with the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center, will host an evening with Savannah-based novelist Taylor Brown, author of Wingwalkers, on Tuesday, September 20, at 5:00 p.m.
Free