I am a seasoned instructor for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival in Iowa City, and I have been a guest author at dozens of libraries, bookstores, book clubs, churches, and colleges, including:
Prairie Lights Bookstore, Iowa City
Bethel University, St. Paul, MN
University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
AWP Conference, San Antonio
Manhattan Public Library, Kansas
Tattered Cover Bookstore, Denver
Grace Episcopal Cathedral, Topeka
Festival of Faith and Writing, Calvin College, MI
Newton Public Library, Iowa
If you would like me to consider a guest-author visit, please contact me at my email address: tbascom13@gmail.com. See link below.
UPCOMING READINGS/WORKSHOPS
Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 4:30-5:30pm—In-person discussion of The Boundless Game at Central Resource Library of the Johnson County Public Library, Overland Park. Followed by a moderated meet-the-author presentation at 6-7:30pm.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 6:30-8pm—Guest author at Beaverdale Bookstore, Des Moines, with soccer-playing moderator Luke Bascom
Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6-7 pm—Guest author at Plaza Branch (Truman Forum Room) of Kansas City Public Library
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 7-8pm—Guest author at Lawrence Public Library, KS, with Coach Oumar Seck and moderator Eric McHenry
Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 7-8pm—Guest author at Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, moderated by sports analyst Paul Carr
Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 6-7pm—Guest author at Wichita Public Library, moderated by soccer coach Jeff Roper
Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 3-4pm—Guest author at Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas.
Friday, Sept. 4-Monday, Sept. 7, Time TBD—Guest author at WriterCon, Skirvin Hotel, Oklahoma City
Saturday, Sept. 26, Time TBD—Speaker at Kansas Book Festival, Washburn University, Topeka
Tim Bascom, Author 