Events

Beginning in 2024, all events will be posted on Instagram and my Author Page on Facebook.

Thursday, September 7, 2023, 7pm:
An evening with Anne Barngrover and a reading by Heather Sellers.

Friday, May 19, 2023, 6 pm:
I’m in conversation with smart wonderful Tyler Gillespie at Bookstore1 in Sarasota. Register here.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 7 pm:
I’m reading at Tombolo Books to support my friend Tyler Gillespie who has a terrific new book coming out: The Nature Machine! Kaitlin Crockett of Print St. Pete is also featured.The event will be livestreamed on Instagram: @tombolobooks

Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 2 pm:
How To Write Flash
Hosted by Craft Talks

Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 7-8 pm:
Reading with Anne Barngrover at Tombolo Books
Register for the free event

Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 2-3 pm:
Write What Scares You
Virtual event; register online

Tuesday October 18, 2022, 7-8 pm:
Goldstein Library 113
Visiting Writers Forum

Ringling College of Art and Design
Free. Open to the public. A conversation about writing, publishing, career and craft.

Monday, April 25, 2022, 7:30 pm ET:
Writers & Books
presents Mondays with BOA: Heather Sellers in conversation with Peter Connors.

Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 4pm ET:
Pub day party at Tombolo Books, St. Petersburg, Florida

Thursday, May 12, 2022, 6pm ET:
Dalí Poetry Series at the Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida

Virtual Event: John Brehm in Conversation with Heather Sellers

Monday, February 22nd, 2021, 4:30 pm PTC

Broadway Books is hosting a virtual event with author John Brehm discussing his latest book, The Dharma of Poetry, with Heather Sellers. More information and registration is available from Broadway Books.

Introduction to Creative Writing: Building a Practice
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 7:00pm - 8:00pm ET
A courtyard conversation hosted by Tombolo Books.
The Creative Nonfiction logo: Red letters on a white background, with the tagline "True stories, well told."

How to Write What Scares You

Without Scaring Away Readers

November 18, 2020, 2 pm – 3 pm ET
A webinar sponsored by Creative Nonfiction.
An Evening with an Author
with Herrick District Library

Talk, Herrick District Library

July 6, 2020
7pm EDT
Virtual, hosted by Herrick District Library in Holland, Michigan

I'll read a new poem or two, and talk about writing poetry, crafting a memoir, and answer questions from the audience.

More details about the reading series are on the Facebook event here. Online registration required at herrickdl.org/events. An email will be sent to registrants with a virtual event invitation.

Poster for Workshop at Hope College

Creative Writing MFA & Publishing Information Session

An informal presentation on the pros and cons of pursuing an MFA in creative writing along with (slightly radical) advice for those seeking to publish their work.

October 15, 2019
Hope College
Holland, Michigan

Heather sits behind a green book signing table
Photograph by Erin Gilbert

How To Write a Memoir

I talked about the process of creating a memoir and also about coming to terms with prosopagnosia, or, face blindness.

October 12, 2019
Fruitport District Library
Fruitport, Michigan

Heather stands behind a brown podium reading
Photograph by Erin Gilbert

Hope College Reading

October 1, 2019
Hope College
Holland, Michigan

The Readers at Threes Brewing
The Readers in the Garden at Threes Brewing
From Left: Robin Messing, Kelly Shetron, Heather Sellers, Kate Small, Danielle Kraese, Nina Sharma
Photograph by Kelly's boyfriend Ben

Threes Brewing Seven Stories

June 11, 2019
Threes Brewing
Brooklyn, New York