Making Tracks

A selection of writerly goings on in Zürich and beyond this Summer.

Compiled by Jim Rushing

ONGOING EVENTS

Zürich | Bürkliplatz boat station

Next meet-ups: 23 June, 14 July, 11 August, 15 September, 13 October, 17 November, 15 December

Writers on Board meets one Sunday a month to take the 13:30 round-trip ferry to Rapperswil (return into Zürich: 17:25).

For more information about the program, contact [email protected]

Zümikon ZH | location TBD

Writing from the Soul creative writing workshops are run by Amy Aves Challenger, throughout the year.

https://www.amyaveschallenger.com/workshops

Zürich | Kaufleuten, Literaturhaus, Kosmos

All offer a full program of readings and cultural events (see below for a select few).

www.kaufleuten.ch/events/kultur

http://www.literaturhaus.ch/literaturhaus/programm

https://kosmos.ch/

Mslexia lists literary competitions with closing dates—good luck! (nothing current as of publication date)

June 2019

Solothurn | Various

31 May – 2 June 2019 | Various Times

41st Solothurn Literature Days

https://www.literatur.ch/#header

Zürich | Kaufleuten

3 June 2019 | 20:00

Paul Mason discusses Clear Bright Future and Humanism

https://kaufleuten.ch/event/paul-mason/

Zürich | Kosmos

5 June 2019 | 10:15

Creative Writing workshop

https://kosmos.ch/programm/veranstaltungen/einzelansicht/kreatives-schreiben-workshop/118199

Zürich | Kosmos

13 June 2019 | 18:00

‘Shared Reading’

https://kosmos.ch/programm/veranstaltungen/shared-reading/116354/nach-datum?date=2019-06-13#details

Zürich | Literaturhaus

13 June 2019 | 19:30

Reading by Rachel Kushner from The Mars Room

http://www.literaturhaus.ch/literaturhaus/veranstaltungen/rachel-kushner-ich-bin-ein-schicksal

July 2019

https://www.literaturopenair.ch

Zürich | Kosmos

17 July 2019 | 18:00

Children’s reading and workshop:”How is the Moon Going?”

https://kosmos.ch/programm/veranstaltungen/kinderlesung-und-workshop-wie-gehts-denn-nun-zum-mond-/119777/nach-datum?date=2019-07-17

August 2019

Zürich | Kosmos

13 June 2019 | 18:00

‘Shared Reading’

https://kosmos.ch/programm/veranstaltungen/shared-reading/116354/nach-datum?date=2019-06-13#details

September 2019

Zürich | Kosmos

13 June 2019 | 18:00

Reading by Karina Sainz Borgo from Night in Caracas

https://kosmos.ch/programm/veranstaltungen/lesung-karina-sainz-borgo/122913/nach-datum?date=2019-09-18

PREVIEW

Zürich | Kaufleuten

24 November 2019 | 20:00

David Sedaris 

https://kaufleuten.ch/event/david-sedaris/