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AUTHOR | Ellevate Book Club: Women & Words
Busboys & Poets 450 K 450 K Street NW, Washington, DCVIEW EVENT DETAILSWelcome to the March Book Club for "Women and Words" - Two Novembers by Liza Achilles! Join us for a lively discussion at Busboys and Poets. Let's dive into the world of this captivating book of love poetry together. Don't miss out on the chance to connect with fellow book lovers and share your thoughts on this compelling and humorous love story. Register for free. Get the book: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Beltway Editions | Bookshop | Politics & Prose
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PANELIST | Brown Bag Lit
VirtualVIEW EVENT DETAILSLiza Achilles will be a panelist for the April Brown Bag Lit event "Love on the Page: Transforming Passion into Words." Join us for an intimate literary event celebrating the art of writing about love, desire, and personal transformation. We’ll celebrate how exploring these themes—as a writer and reader—can help us find grounding during these chaotic, dark times. Featured writers are poet and blogger Liza Achilles, and pleasure coach and author Laura Zam. Liza will read from her book Two Novembers: A Memoir of Love ’n’ Sex in Sonnets and Laura from her book The Pleasure Plan. They’ll share not only a bit of their personal journeys, but also how they translated it into writing. Come for the love stories and stay for how you can apply the messages to your own life and pages. Register for free for the Zoom link.
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AUTHOR | Takoma Writers
Busboys & Poets Takoma 235 Carroll Street NW, Washington, DCVIEW EVENT DETAILSTakoma Writers presents Story! Story! Story! An Epic Evening. Come join us for a night of creativity and inspiration at Busboys and Poets. This event is the perfect opportunity to connect with and support our writers, Carolivia Herron, Mary Dempsey, Liza Achilles, Tyrone Colbert, Cheryle Crawford-Johnson, Valerie Galindo, Michael McCormick, Osman Njai, and Clinton Parks, as they share their work (some for the first time). Suggested donation $10 per adult. Reserve your spot here.
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PANELIST | 2025 Washington Writers Conference
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center 5701 Marinelli Road, Rockville, MDVIEW EVENT DETAILSCalling all writers: attend the conference to pitch to literary agents, learn about writing and publishing, and network with other writers. Register early to get the best rate! Liza Achilles will be a panelist for the Debut Authors session. The session will feature her debut book Two Novembers. Learn more and register at the event website.
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MODERATOR | 2025 Gaithersburg Book Festival
Bohrer Park 506 S Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MDVIEW EVENT DETAILSLiza Achilles will be the moderator of a conversation with Aggie Blum Thompson, author of You Deserve to Know, and Christine Gunderson, author of Friends with Secrets. She will be signing her own book Two Novembers after the event. She will also have a booth where she will be selling Two Novembers. This daylong event is free and open to the public. Learn more at the event website.
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WORKSHOP PRESENTER | Sudbrook Park Book Fest
Sudbrook Park 616 McHenry Rd, Pikesville, MDVIEW EVENT DETAILSCome to this event for book lovers in Sudbrook Park, in a quaint suburb of Baltimore! This is a book fest for all ages to celebrate a love of reading, writing, and creativity. Liza Achilles will be presenting two workshops: Finding the Time: 10 Tips for Fitting Writing into Your Life (2:00-2:30 pm) and Be the Book: How to Meet Your Life Goals Through Reading (3:00-3:30 pm). This event is free and open to the public. Learn more here.
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PANELIST | Fall for the Book
George Mason University, Fairfax Campus 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VAVIEW EVENT DETAILSPoetry and dance come together! Fall for the Book is presented by many friends and sponsors, including George Mason University and the City of Fairfax. At this event on Wednesday, October 8 at 10:30am on George Mason University's Fairfax Campus, there will be a video screening and panel featuring poets and dancers. The video includes Liza Achilles reading sonnets from Two Novembers as a dancer interprets. Liza Achilles will also appear on the panel. Learn more at the Fall for the Book website.
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WORKSHOP PRESENTER | From Brain to Bookshelf Conference
Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport 1739 West Nursery Road, Linthicum Heights, MDVIEW EVENT DETAILSLiza Achilles will be presenting at From Brain to Bookshelf, the annual Maryland Writers' Association Conference. The conference is Saturday and Sunday, October 11-12. Her presentation will be on Saturday, October 11. Her workshop will focus on how to have a successful book launch. Details about her workshop are available here. Learn more about the conference and register here.
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AUTHOR | Locally Crafted Makers Market
Grand Corner Avenue, Rio, Gaithersburg, Maryland Grand Corner Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD, United StatesVIEW EVENT DETAILSCome say hi at the Locally Crafted Makers Market! I'll be outdoors in a booth in Rio, Gaithersburg, Maryland, on Sunday, October 26, 2025, 11am - 5pm. I'll be selling Two Novembers, alongside LGBTQ+ activist James Styers, who will be selling his book Just Love Me for Who I Am: An Open Letter to Parents of Transgender Children.
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