2024

OCTOBER 18 · BOWLING GREEN, KY · 6p · Warren County Public Library

interviewing Emily St. John Mandel

OCTOBER 19 · LEXINGTON, KY · 2p · Lexington Public Library (Eastside branch)

in conversation with Shawn Pryor

NOVEMBER 2 · LEXINGTON, KY · Kentucky Book Festival

NOVEMBER 14 · VIRTUAL · School Library Journal’s LIBRARY CON LIVE

NOVEMBER 16 · CINCINNATI, OH · Books by the Banks

PAST EVENTS

2015

JANUARY 30 — NASHVILLE, TN // Parnassus Books

with Gayle Forman, Ruta Sepetys, & Courtney Stevens

FEBRUARY 3 — NASHVILLE, TN // Mosquitoland pre-pub dinner tour

FEBRUARY 11-12 — ASHEVILLE, NC // ABA Winter Institute

FEBRUARY 24 — LEXINGTON, KY // Mosquitoland pre-pub dinner tour

FEBRUARY 25 — CINCINNATI, OH // Mosquitoland pre-pub dinner tour

FEBRUARY 26 — CLEVELAND, OH // Mosquitoland pre-pub dinner tour

MARCH 3 — NASHVILLE // Mosquitoland launch party at Parnassus Books

MARCH 10 — LEXINGTON // Mosquitoland launch party at Joseph-Beth Booksellers

with Courtney Stevens & Jasmine Warga

MARCH 31 — CINCINNATI // Joseph-Beth Booksellers

with Emery Lord, Courtney Stevens, & Kate Hattemer

APRIL 14-17 — AUSTIN, TX // Texas Library Association (TLA) conference

APRIL 18-19 — LOS ANGELES // LA Times Festival of Books

MAY 7 — ASHEVILLE, NC // Malaprops

with Andrew Smith

MAY 15 — HARBOR SPRINGS, MI // Between the Covers Bookstore

with Jasmine Warga & Tommy Wallach

JUNE 6 — LEXINGTON, KY // Carnegie Books-in-Progress Conference

JUNE 8 — CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY // Joseph Beth Booksellers

with Becky Albertalli & Jasmine Warga

JULY 17 — NASHVILLE, TN // Parnassus Books

with Adam Silvera

SEPTEMBER 4-6 — DECATUR, GA // Decatur Book Festival

SEPTEMBER 15 — LEXINGTON, KY // Kentucky Great Writers Series

SEPTEMBER 18-20 — NASHVILLE, TN // SCBWI Midsouth Fall Conference

SEPTEMBER 25 — DEDHAM, MA // Blue Bunny Books

with Becky Albertalli, Adam Silvera, & Renee Ahdieh

SEPTEMBER 26 — BOSTON, MA // Boston Teen Author Festival

OCTOBER 9 — LOMBARD, IL // Heartland Fall Forum

Great Lakes Book Award Dinner with Emily St. John Mandel

OCTOBER 10-11 — LISLE, IL // Anderson's YA Lit Conference

OCTOBER 14 — LEXINGTON, KY // LitCon at Dunbar High School

OCTOBER 17 — CINCINNATI, OH // Books by the Banks

OCTOBER 22 — FORT KNOX, KY // Authors at Your Library

OCTOBER 24 — ERLANGER, KY // Northern Kentucky YA Festival

NOVEMBER 13-14 — FRANKFORT, KY // Kentucky Book Fair

2016

MARCH 10-12 — MURFREESBORO, TN // SE-YA Book Fest

MARCH 16-19 — NEW YORK CITY // NYC Teen Author Fest

MARCH 17 — NEW YORK CITY // SPINE OUT: Novelist Read Personal Essays

APRIL 22-23 — BOWLING GREEN, KY // Southern Kentucky Book Fest (SOKY)

APRIL 30 — LEXINGTON, KY // Joseph-Beth Booksellers

with Jeff Zentner

MAY 12-13 — CHICAGO, IL // Book Expo America

MAY 14 — CHICAGO, IL // BookCon

JUNE 24-26 — ORLANDO, FL // American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference

SEPTEMBER 17 — SAVANNAH, GA // SIBA Fall Discovery Show

SEPTEMBER 19 — NASHVILLE, TN // KIDS OF APPETITE LAUNCH PARTY at Parnassus Books

with Ruta Sepetys, Courtney Stevens, Jeff Zentner

SEPTEMBER 20 — DECATUR, GA // Little Shop of Stories

with Becky Albertalli

SEPTEMBER 21 — CHAPEL HILL, NC // Flyleaf Books

SEPTEMBER 22 — BETHESDA, MD // Bethesda Library

SEPTEMBER 23 — PARAMUS, NJ // Barnes & Noble

with Viking editor Alex Ulyett

SEPTEMBER 24 — NEW YORK CITY // Books of Wonder

with Adam Silvera

SEPTEMBER 26 — LA GRANGE, IL // Anderson's

with Adam Silvera

SEPTEMBER 27 — CHICAGO, IL // Women and Children First

with Adam Silvera

SEPTEMBER 28 — PALO ALTO, CA // Books, Inc

with Jandy Nelson and Kelly Loy Gilbert

SEPTEMBER 29 — PASADENA, CA // Vroman's

with John Corey Whaley

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OCTOBER 1 — AUSTIN, TX // Texas Teen Book Fest

OCTOBER 3 — LEXINGTON, KY // Joseph Beth Booksellers

with Jasmine Warga

OCTOBER 7 — DENVER, CO // MPIBA Fall Discovery Show

OCTOBER 15-16 — NASHVILLE, TN // Southern Festival of Books

OCTOBER 17 — BALTIMORE, MD // NAIBA Fall Conference

NOVEMBER 5 — PORTLAND, OR // Wordstock Book Fest

NOVEMBER 6 — SEATTLE, WA // University Bookstore

with Renee Ahdieh

NOVEMBER 12 — LEXINGTON, KY // Morris Bookshop

with Sarah Combs

NOVEMBER 21-22 — ATLANTA, GA // ALAN Workshop

 

 

2017

JANUARY 6-8 — SEWANEE, TN // Rivendell Writers Colony YA Workshop 

with Jeff Zentner

JANUARY 17 — NASHVILLE, TN // Parnassus Books

with Adam Silvera & Jeff Zentner

MARCH 7 — NASHVILLE, TN // Parnassus Books

GOODBYE DAYS launch with Jeff Zentner

MARCH 9-11 — MURFREESBORO, TN // SE-YA Book Fest

MARCH 17 — LEXINGTON, KY // LexArts Showcase at Carnegie Center

MARCH 24-26 — NEW YORK CITY // NYC Teen Author Fest

APRIL 20-23 — AMSTERDAM // Yalfest NL

MAY 17 — LEXINGTON, KY // Joseph Beth Booksellers

with Emily Henry, Jeff Zentner, & Brittany Cavallaro

MAY 19 — NASHVILLE, TN // Parnassus Books

with Emily Henry & Jeff Zentner

SEP 23 — WEST CHESTER, PA // BEHIND THE SONG launch event

SEP 29-OCT 1 — NASHVILLE, TN // SCBWI MidSouth Fall Conference

OCT 20-21 — BOWLING GREEN, KY // YAS Book Con

NOV 17-18 — FRANKFORT, KY // Kentucky Book Fair

2018

AUGUST 19 — LEXINGTON, KY // Brier Books

with Gwenda Bond

SEPTEMBER 1-2 — DECATUR, GA // Decatur Book Festival

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SEPTEMBER 27-30 — HARBOR SPRINGS, MI // Harbor Springs Festival of the Book

OCTOBER 12-14 — NASHVILLE, TN // Southern Festival of Books

OCTOBER 20 — CINCINNATI, OH // Books by the Banks

NOVEMBER 9-10 — CHARLESTON, SC // YALLFest

NOVEMBER 13 — LEXINGTON, KY // KY Book Festival YA event

NOVEMBER 16-17— HOUSTON, TX // NCTE

2019

MARCH 7-9 — MURFREESBORO, TN // SE-YA Book Fest

APRIL 26/27 — BOWLING GREEN, KY // SOKY Book Fest

MAY 31 — NYC // Barnes & Noble, Upper East Side

JUNE 2 — NYC // BOOKCON

SEPTEMBER 21 — CHATTANOOGA, TN // YA-hoo Book Fest

NOVEMBER 10 & 16 — LEXINGTON, KY // Kentucky Book Festival

2020

MARCH 7 — WEST PALM BEACH, FL // BAM! Book Festival

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FIVE LIVE // A Special Series on IGTV

Quarantine life is no joke. Join me as I combat isolation with other authors— we talk reading and writing, film and TV, food and drink, and take an honest look at mental and physical health during These Difficult Times ™.

NOVEMBER 5, 10AM — VIRTUAL // LIBRARY CON

NOVEMBER 11-14 — VIRTUAL // YALLWrite

2021


JANUARY 24 — VIRTUAL // ALA Midwinter

SLJ Live with Arvin Ahmadi

FEBRUARY 3 — VIRTUAL // Brilliant Books

with Bri Cavallaro & Jeff Zentner

The Electric Kingdom VIRTUAL TOUR

FEB 9 — Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 7ET

with Jasmine Warga

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FEB 10 — Blue Willow Bookshop, 7ET

with Justin Reynolds

FEB 11 — Parnassus Books 6CT

with Jeff Zentner

FEB 12 — Mysterious Galaxy, 7PT

with Adam Silvera

FEB 18 — Little Shop of Stories, 6ET

with Becky Albertalli

FEB 19 — VIRTUAL // ABA Winter Institute

FEB 25 — VIRTUAL // Books of Wonder event

with Neal Shusterman & Anna Carey

MARCH 6-7 — VIRTUAL // North Texas Teen Book Fest

MARCH 11-13 — VIRTUAL // SE-YA Book Fest

MARCH 19 — VIRTUAL // Penguin Teen Book Fest

APRIL 1 — Carmichael’s, 7ET

with Silas House

APRIL 10 — VIRTUAL // Teen Book Con

MAY 12 — VIRTUAL // Literati Bookstore

with Lisabeth Posthuma to launch BABY & SOLO

MAY 18 — VIRTUAL // Parnassus Books

with Sheba Karim to launch THE MARVELOUS MIRZA GIRLS

JUNE 1 — VIRTUAL // Parnassus Books

with Gayle Forman to launch WE ARE INEVITABLE

2022

MARCH 1 — VIRTUAL // IG Live

with Adam Silvera

MARCH 26 — VIRTUAL // Penguin Teen Fantasy Day

with Ayana Gray, Kristin Cashore, & Krystal Sutherland

MARCH 25-26 — NASHVILLE, TN // SCBWI Midsouth Conference

MARCH 11-12 — VIRTUAL // SE-YA Book Fest

APRIL 29-MAY 1 — VIRTUAL // Newburyport Literary Festival

with Nathaniel Ian Miller

AUGUST 13 — NASHVILLE, TN // North Wind Manor (hosted by Parnassus Books)

with Julian Vaca to launch THE MEMORY INDEX

AUGUST 27 — FRANKFORT, KY // Paul Sawyier Public Library

Gathering of Authors, 10am-2

SEPTEMBER 9 — MURFREESBORO, TN // TASL Conference

OCTOBER 29 — LEXINGTON, KY // Kentucky Book Festival

at Joseph Beth Booksellers; 1p conversation with Silas House

NOVEMBER 3 — LEXINGTON, KY // Transylvania University

7pm panel w/ Mariama Lockington, Heather Henson, Kaitlyn Hill

NOVEMBER 19 — CINCINNATI, OH // Books by the Banks

2023

FEBRUARY 16 · DANVILLE, KY · Boozy Book Fair

hosted by Plaid Elephant Books

FEBRUARY 25 · JUNIPER PUBLISHING CONFERENCE · virtual

hosted by The Writer’s Sanctuary

MARCH 24 & 25 · BOWLING GREEN, KY · SOKY Book Fest

AUGUST 17 · VIRTUAL · 10a · SLJ Teen Live

SEPTEMBER 26 · LEXINGTON, KY · 7p · Joseph-Beth Booksellers

in conversation with Christopher Rowe for launch of THE NAVIGATING FOX

SEPTEMBER 28 · DANVILLE, KY · 7p · Boozy Book Fair at Morley’s

hosted by Plaid Elephant Books

OCTOBER 10 · LEXINGTON, KY · 7p · Joseph-Beth Booksellers

I LOVED YOU IN ANOTHER LIFE launch with Silas House

OCTOBER 21 · NASHVILLE, TN · Southern Festival of Books

OCTOBER 22 · LOUISVILLE, KY · 3p · Carmichael’s Bookstore

with David Levithan

OCTOBER 23 · GREENWOOD, IN · 6p · Barnes & Noble

with David Levithan

OCTOBER 24 · ST. LOUIS, MO · 6p · Left Bank Books

with David Levithan

NOVEMBER 18 · CINCINNATI, OH · Books by the Banks

DECEMBER 6 · BOWLING GREEN, KY · 6p · The Capitol & WCPL

in conversation with Jeff Zentner

2024

APRIL 13 · WEST PALM BEACH, FL · BAM! Festival of Books

APRIL 20 · COLUMBUS, OH · Ohioana Book Festival

MAY 4 · UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA · Cavalcade of Authors West

AUGUST 8 · LEXINGTON, KY · 7p · Joseph-Beth Booksellers

in conversation with Lauren Thoman for launch of YOU SHOULDN’T BE HERE

Launch event for LUMINOUS BEINGS!

September 3  ·  7p
in conversation with Rachel Elliott
Lexington Writer's Room
(the old Common Grounds Building)
343 E. High Street, #1
Lexington, KY  40507

SEPTEMBER 16 · VIRTUAL · 8p · NovelBound Q & A

SEPTEMBER 21 · BOWLING GREEN, KY · Back to Back Book Festival

SEPTEMBER 30 · LEXINGTON, KY · 8p · Kentucky Native Cafe

Last Monday Reading Series with Silas House