July Poetluck: Featuring Julie Rogers

Join us for an evening of food, community, and poetry.

Please note our new start time — Poetluck now begins at 5:30 PM.

Bring a dish to share, bring something to read, or just bring yourself. All are welcome. This event is free and open to the public.

• 5:30–6:00 PM — Food and drink
• 6:00–6:30 PM — Announcements and featured reader
• 6:30–8:00 PM — Open mic

About Julie Rogers

An SMU ballet and journalism graduate, Julie Rogers got her start writing for area newspapers and News of East Texas magazine before turning to theater, staging comedies like Garage Sale and Santa Man. Her short story “House Call” won the Writer’s Digest 1999 Grand Prize and was acquired for publication by William J. Grabowski, reviewer for The Horror Show magazine.

She went on to work at RMCC Radio/TV, collaborating on screenplays and indie films under the late Jeff Ross, and shot and produced short films along the way, including a Hot Wheels “Beat That” competition video.

Julie has published seven books, works remotely as a developmental editor for The Authors’ Assistant, and hosts the Writers’ Colony’s own Write Now podcast. Her latest novel, Falling Stars, has picked up sixteen awards, including a Kirkus Reviews “Get It” accolade. Buffalo 8 Productions signed on in September 2024 as executive producer of the screenplay adaptation, with Scottish director Michael Hines attached to direct the film right here in Eureka Springs. She’s also packaging a biopic drawn from a screenplay she co-wrote with Nashville performer Bart Bryars about his path from prison to musician.

Julie volunteers as an ambassador for the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Northwest Arkansas Screenwriters Collective and the Editorial Freelancers Association.