A reading and conversation facilitated by Diana Cao with debut poets Kiran Bath (author of INSTRUCTIONS FOR BANNO), Jen Funk (author of Fantasy of Loving the Fantasy), Sebastian Merrill (author of GHOST :: SEEDS) and Megan Pinto (author of Saints of Little Faith) at Grolier Poetry Book Shop in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Sebastian Merrill will join Megan Pinto for a reading and conversation in celebration of her debut collection Saints of Little Faith at Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley, Massachusetts.

Join us in Emily Dickinson’s garden or virtually for a celebration of creativity and poetry! Our headlining poets, 2023 Pulitzer Prize recipient Carl Phillips and Sebastian Merrill, read from their work and discuss poetic practice and inspiration. At the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Join us for A Formal Feeling Comes, a six-week poetry workshop led by Sebastian Merrill, where we’ll dive deep into the world of poetic forms. Running from September 11th to October 23rd (with a break on October 16th), this workshop meets every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 PM EST, offering a unique opportunity to explore how structured forms can actually unlock creativity rather than constrain it. Offered on zoom!

Sebastian Merrill will be the featured reader for Queer Poetry Open Mic at The Brick House in Turners Falls, Massachusetts.

An outdoor yoga class + poetry reading, featuring Sebastian Merrill and his debut collection, GHOST :: SEEDS in conversation with Morgan LaRocca, publicist at Milkweed Editions. At The Ivy Bookshop in Baltimore, Maryland.

A book launch for Amanda Shaw in celebration of her debut collection, It Will Have Been So Beautiful (Lily Poetry Review Books), with Sebastian Merrill, followed by a tribute to Sandra Beasley, featuring poets Rekha Mehra, Sunu P. Chandy, and Susan Okie. At the Writer’s Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

This writing and yoga workshop will include an asana practice designed to spark our creativity, followed by generative writing. We'll cultivate a sense of wonder, intuition, and magic with various tools including meditation, bibliomancy, and tarot. At Sanctuary in Northampton, Massachusetts.

A salon-style reading hosted by Bull City Press! Featuring Jason Gray, David Haynes, Sebastian Merrill, and Karen Tucker in Durham, North Carolina.

A virtual evening of poetry with Ashia Ajani, Sebastian Merrill, and Sahar Muradi, hosted by Brookline Booksmith.

A reading featuring Sebastian Merrill and Jason Storms at 27th Letter Books in Detroit, Michigan.

A reading and conversation at Book Suey Bookstore in Detroit, Michigan.

A reading and conversation with debut poets Ashia Ajani (author of Heirloom), Caitlin Cowan (author of Happy Everything), Sebastian Merrill (author of GHOST :: SEEDS), and Sahar Muradi (author of OCTOBERS) at City Lore in New York, New York.

This writing and yoga workshop will include an asana practice designed to spark our creativity, followed by generative writing. We'll cultivate a sense of wonder, intuition, and magic with various tools including meditation, bibliomancy, and tarot. At Sanctuary in Northampton, Massachusetts.

This generative workshop will introduce several techniques for writing when you’re feeling stuck. We’ll cultivate a sense of wonder, intuition, and magic with various tools including bibliomancy, pulling inspiration from the tarot, and homophonic translation. The act of writing is an act of revelation: this workshop will provide you with techniques and skills to act as a medium for your poetry, discovering new ideas, shapes, and forms through your own subconscious. A virtual workshop offered in collaboration with the Poetry Society of New York.

A reading and conversation with Andrea Lawlor, author of Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl (Vintage, 2019) at Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley, Massachusetts.

An AWP Off-Site reading featuring writers from Texas Review Press, Bat City Review, and Gulf Coast at Stray Cat Film Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Poets & Writers presents a conversation with the authors selected for the inaugural poetry cohort of Get the Word Out, a publicity incubator for debut authors. They will be joined by the publicist who led the cohort and will discuss the strategies they learned and used to maximize the exposure of their first collections, from reaching readers to generating media buzz, and planning memorable events. Join us to learn about this exciting new program and pick up top tips on publicity for poets. At AWP 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.

An AWP Off-Site reading featuring writers from Poets and Writers Get the Word Out Publicity Incubator. Readers will include Caitlin Cowan, Kristen Gentry, Ae Hee Lee, Chin-Sun Lee, Sebastian Merrill, Olatunde Osinaike, and Leslie Sainz. At Bird Comedy Theater in Kansas City, Missouri.

Stop by the Texas Review Press booth at the AWP Conference and get a copy of GHOST :: SEEDS signed by Sebastian. At AWP 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Experience the transformative power of four trans and nonbinary poets in a poignant reading of debut poetry collections. Amid rising anti-trans legislation and violence, these writers navigate the complexities of identity, resilience, and self-discovery. With vulnerability and strength, their diverse voices challenge societal norms and inspire change. Join us to celebrate and amplify marginalized perspectives, fostering empathy and understanding in a time when existence itself is a radical act. At AWP 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Sebastian Merrill will be the featured reader for Mic & Mingle, an opportunity for local authors to gather and read poetry and prose in an open-mic style event at Still North Books & Bar in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Sebastian Merrill will read from GHOST :: SEEDS and engage in a conversation with his mother, Martha Merrill, about identity, place, and family at Bank Square Books in Mystic, Connecticut.

Sebastian Merrill will read from GHOST :: SEEDS with Jen Funk, author of Fantasy of Loving the Fantasy (Bull City Press, 2023) at Estragon Tapas Bar in Boston, Massachusetts.

In celebration of the release of Sebastian’s debut poetry collection, GHOST :: SEEDS, this poetry & yoga workshop will feature time for community and connection, a poetry reading, an all-levels physical asana practice centered around the theme of loving-kindness, and a book signing. Copies of GHOST :: SEEDS will be available for purchase. Sebastian’s teaching is gender affirming, body positive, and consent oriented. All bodies, sizes, and abilities are welcome and celebrated. Hosted by Sanctuary in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Sebastian Merrill will read from GHOST :: SEEDS with Meg Reynolds, author of Does the Earth (Harpoon Books, 2023) at Antidote Books in Brattleboro, Vermont.

A Book Launch Party celebrating the publication of GHOST :: SEEDS (Texas Review Press, 2023) by Sebastian Merrill and Portrait of Us Burning (Northwestern University Press, 2023) by Sebastián Páramo. Featuring readings by Shuli Branson, Zefyr Lisowski, Emily Lee Luan, Alicia Mountain, Megan Pinto, Margaret B. Ray, Phil SaintDenisSanchez, Dane Slutzky, and Mike Soto. At Brooklyn Poets in Brooklyn, New York.

Sebastian Merrill will read from GHOST :: SEEDS with Summer J. Hart, author of Boomhouse (2023, The 3rd Thing Press) at Lofty Pigeon Books in Brooklyn, New York.

A celebration of the publication of GHOST :: SEEDS by Sebastian Merrill, featuring readings by Dane Slutzky and Leslie Sainz. Hosted by My Health Matters Fitness in Hadley, Massachusetts.

Sebastian Merrill will read from GHOST :: SEEDS with Liza Katz Duncan, author of Given (Autumn House Press, 2023) at the Toadstool Bookshop in Keene, New Hampshire.