Words, Wine and Wisdom: A Night of Stories with Leticia Urieta, Rooster Martinez & Andrew Porter

Poetic Republic Coffee Co. 2330 S. Presa St, San Antonio, Texas, United States

Join us for a night of poetry and literary celebration as we partner with our friends at Poetic Republic Coffee Co. to create an inviting space for the writing community to share words, wine, and wisdom, with a little latte or espresso on the side. Special guests are Leticia Urieta, C.L. “Rooster” Martinez and Andrew Porter.

Free

11th Annual San Antonio Book Festival

UTSA Southwest Campus 300 Augusta St, San Antonio, Texas

Gemini Ink is thrilled to announce our presence at the upcoming San Antonio Book Festival on Saturday, April 15th. Join us from 9am to 5pm at the Central Library and UTSA Southwest Campus in downtown San Antonio, where we'll be ready to engage with everyone who attends this exciting event!

Free

The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Andrew Porter

Join us for The Big Texas Author Talk, a free monthly lecture series that showcases Texas authors from different parts of the state, including New York Times bestsellers and Latinx border authors. The series offers informative and entertaining conversations with storytellers who represent the diverse spirit of Texas. Past featured authors include Kathleen Kent, Marisol Cortez, Joe Lansdale, and Carmen Tafolla, among others. Join us virtually on the third Wednesday of every month at 7 pm CST.

Free

Writing the Queer in Hostile Times: A Pride Month Literary Panel

Gemini Ink 1111 Navarro St, San Antonio, TX, United States

Join Gemini Ink on Thursday, June 29th, to wrap up Pride Month 2023 with a timely and intimate literary discussion about current events and their relationship to the written and spoken word.

This event, including featured authors Chibbi Orduña, Kit Curá, and Anel Flores, will offer a safe space to discuss how these divisive times affect LGBTQ+ writers and how these writers wield the literary arts to push back against current hostilities, celebrate who they are, and question societal expectations.

Free

Recurring

Veteran’s Writing Collective with Sarah Colby

Online via Zoom

The Veteran’s Writing Collective encourages the art of writing in a workshop environment where participants are offered honest, positive, and constructive peer-to-peer and mentor feedback. The workshop is open to all active-duty military, veterans, retirees, and their immediate family members. Writers of all levels working in all genres are welcome.

Free

The Big Give 2023

The Early Donation Site is LIVE! We're aiming to raise $5,000 during The Big Give! $5,000 in scholarships will help 40 San Antonians bring their stories to life by allowing them to take our Public Writing Classes for free! Your support will directly benefit the Gemini Ink Cary Clack Scholarship Fund, in honor of esteemed journalist Cary Clack, a beloved Gemini Ink board member. https://www.thebiggivesa.org/organizations/gemini-ink

The Big Texas Author Talk featuring Thomas H. McNeely

The Big Texas Author Talk is a *free* lecture series devoted to showcasing Texas authors from across our big state. Each month we feature one Texas author in conversation with another—from New York Times bestsellers living in Dallas, Houston, and Austin to our rich Texas Latinx border authors living in Laredo and McAllen, not to mention from other deep pockets and corners of our culturally diverse state.

Free