Spend a special, Pre-Fest evening in conversation with Richmond Poet, Dorinda Wegener, author of the poetry collection Four Fields and current Richmond Poet Laureate, Joanna S. Lee.

Hosted at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond. Free and open to the public. On-street parking.

Dorinda Wegener will be in celebration with Four Fields, while gathering with other winning authors, at the 2026 Illumination Book Awards Ceremony hosted virtually.

Winners will participate in fun photo ops, take part in marketing break-outs, and attend a Keynote Speaker Address.

…I am humbled, honored, and thrilled to announce Four Fields won the 2026 Illumination Poetry Book Award.

Come get your signed copy of Four Fields at the Trio House Press Booth 1248 at AWP 2026!

And… Exciting New Addition this year! If you already own Four Fields, make sure to swing by THP Booth 1248 at any time to pick up a GOLD foil for your book cover to celebrate Four Fields winning the 2026 Illumination Poetry Book Award!

Come meet your favorite Trio House Press author (THP spans over 14 years!) and celebrate the new incoming 2026 THP writers at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel, Homeland Room, 5th Floor, on Wednesday, March 5th at 6:00PM.

There will be appetizers and a cash bar. The first 20 guests will receive a free THP title. THP books will be available for sale and many THP authors present for signings.

I’ll be there representing with Four Fields!

Free and open to all AWP guests, family, friends, and FANS!

Trio House Press of Minneapolis, MN, invited their authors and editors to share words, poems, and sentiments of solidarity with and for the Minneapolis Community in response to the overwhelming ICE presence therein. The Virtual Vigil will run the month of January and will showcase support from 19 different THP writers. The full Vigil, along with author specific videos will be shared on THP’s YouTube channel.

Dorinda Wegener, who is a registered nurse, is happy to participate in this virtual event by sharing a poem from Four Fields about her father, a veteran of multiple American Wars.

Grab your lederhosen and celebrate the cooler temperatures and the coming holidays at Epiphany’s Inaugural Oktoberfest Creators Market!

Chat with local craftsmen, enjoy seasonal drinks (Autumnal Brews both alcoholic and non will be available), and start (or finish!) your holiday shopping! Dorinda Wegener is a local poet who will be present signing copies of Four Fields.

Nothing beats an author signed book as a Holiday Gifty!

This event is free and open to the public, all ages welcomed. Parking available on-site.

Poem After Poem will be hosting a live Zoom poetry ‘Round Robin Reading’ featuring Dorinda Wegener and Four Fields sharing work and conversation with poets: Sarah Carey and Tina Schumann. This on-line Zoom event requires registration for the link. Pacific Coast start time is 4:00PM. Eastern Coast is 7:00PM.

Dorinda will be reading poems from Four Fields at the partnering of Poets for Peace and Poems for People Virginia with Mark Lipman’s Vagabond Poetry Caravan National Tour. Scheduled on Jack Kerouac’s birthday, this Tour has been described as “the Woodstock of Poetry” in RVA. Hosted at the Camel, doors will open at 7:00PM for a meet and greet with the artists followed by the show, which includes poets, jazz, puppetry and a community open mic, from 8:00PM to 11:00pm. This is a ticketed event. On-street parking only.

Dorinda joins a group of Richmond poets at Blue Bee Cider to read from Four Fields and share a glass of craft cider. Free to attend. On-site parking.

Celebrating National Poetry Month with Richmond Public Library, Westover Hills Branch & Joanna Lee, Poet Laureate for the City of Richmond, will be Dorinda Wegener reading selected works from Four Fields. This is an all ages event. Please arrive 10 minutes early to sign up to read your poems during the Open Mic!

Join us for an afternoon of hearing stories through poetry on the theme of Love. Bring a poem to share or just come and listen. This event is led by Alex Trivas & Loleta Smith. Dorinda Wegener will be sharing from Four Fields. Everyone belongs! RSVP at Befriend Movement

Dorinda Wegener will present From Pitch to Launch: Publicity Steps Authors Can Take to Maximize Book Exposure, a two hour workshop where participants will (1) generate a book abstract and elevator pitch, (2) discover what ‘successful’ Publicity means to them, and (3) an audience Q&A. A writer does not need to have a book in order to benefit from this event. Registration is required. This workshop will be in person and via Zoom.

Join Southwest Writers for their February Monthly Meeting where Dorinda Wegener will present Get it Together: Organizing a Submission Packet and/or Manuscript & Tips on Submitting It. Wegener’s presentation will cover how to organize a sub packet (individual packets or manuscript/anthology), where to submit, and guidelines on how best to achieve success. Free for all Members, in person and on Zoom.

Join Dorinda Wegener and other Contributors, including Editors Elena Markov & Dustin King, as all read from the chapbook No Tomb of His Own: Legacies of the Hollywood Buck, which celebrates the life of Prince, The Hollywood Buck, poached roughly one year ago in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA.

Chat with local authors, enjoy seasonal drinks, and finish your holiday shopping at BrewHoHo 2024! Dorinda Wegener is a guest poet who will be present signing copies of Four Fields. Nothing beats an author signed book for a Holiday Gifty!

River City Poets return to The Firehouse Theatre featuring contributors Nan Ottenritter, Gwyn RC Moses, Jenna Veazey, and Dorinda Wegener of Writing the Land: Virginia Anthology. Open Mic to follow. Doors open at 5:45pm; $5 suggested donation.

Join Dorinda Wegener as she discusses with Miller Oberman, Impossible Things, his latest poetry collection that offers an intimate account of intergenerational grief exploring his experiences as both a transgender child and father. Oberman will close the evening by reading from Impossible Things. Open to the Public, signed copies of the book will be available, Q&A to follow.

Dorinda Wegener joins Professor Dorsey Craft Olbrich’s Nursing Students to discuss the importance of Medical Humanities and how Wegener balances both being a full time Perianesthesia Certified, Registered Nurse and a Working Poet. Q & A to follow, as well as a reading from Four Fields, Wegener’s debut poetry collection.

Dorinda Wegener presents Four Fields at the Twin Cities Book Festival. Stop by Trio House Press’s Table at 1pm, CST, for Wegener’s Book Signing.

Join Members of the Woman’s Club & Friends of Trio House Press for a casual luncheon & reading by Dorinda Wegener from Four Fields, her debut poetry collection published by THP in July 2024. Registration required.

Dorinda Wegener joins Professor Mihaela Moscaliuc’s Undergraduate Students enrolled in Illness in Literature to discuss the importance of Medical Humanities and how Wegener balances both being a full time Perianesthesia Certified, Registered Nurse and a Working Poet. Q & A to follow, as well as a reading from Four Fields, Wegener’s debut poetry collection.

A veteran of the 2024 Poets & Writers' publicity incubator Get the Word Out, guest workshop leader Dorinda Wegener will share with us the tips and tricks she's learned in audience-building to promote her debut collection Four Fields, released this July. A must-attend for any poet thinking of putting together a chap or full-length book!

What’s better than One Launch Party? Yes, TWO! Come out and celebrate Shop TWO THREE’s grand opening & the launch of Four Fields! Shop local art while enjoying a night of revelry and readings from Dorinda Wegener’s debut poetry collection, Four Fields.

Join us for a night of superb NYC poets reading from their works followed by Dorinda Wegener reading from her debut collection, Four Fields.

Poems for People VA’s Book Club Workshop is Hosted this month by Dorinda Wegener and is a follow up from Writing the Divine Generative Workshop held on August 18th. Participants will discuss where they encountered the Spiritual within Mihaela Moscaliuc’s Book Cemetery Ink. This discussion is open to the Public.