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Event Formats
Des Wallace is available for the following formats. All inquiries receive a response within 48 hours.
Literary
Author Readings
Readings from any title in the catalog, with Q&A and book signing. Bookstores, libraries, cultural centers, and literary festivals.
Media
Podcast & Broadcast
Long-form conversation on identity, masculinity, urban life, relationships, independent publishing, and creative practice. In-person or remote.
Speaking
Keynote Address
For corporate events, cultural institutions, universities, and organizations. Topics: identity, leadership, creativity, cultural intelligence, and urban experience.
Discussion
Panel Discussions
Masculinity, Black identity, urban life, relationships, creative independence, independent publishing, and photography as cultural observation.
Visual Art
Gallery Openings
Speaking engagements connected to fine-art photography exhibitions, including discussions of Reflections in Contrast and visual storytelling practice.
Education
Workshops
Writing craft, creative discipline, independent publishing, and cultural observation. Available as single sessions or extended residencies.
Archive
Past Appearances
2025
Podcast & Media Appearances
Various platforms — His & Her Bottle, Why I Left Your Mother, and the Ghostlight OS ecosystem.
2024
Book Catalog Expansion
Release of Reflections in Contrast, His & Her Bottle, and the mythology trilogy. Online and in-person reader events.
2022 – 2023
Independent Publishing & Visual Work
Music releases, early catalog development, and photography work culminating in the Reflections in Contrast monograph.
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The conversation that happens after the reading is always the real event. — Des Wallace
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