Events

Past Events

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Sunday, May 21, 2023, 3:00 p.m.

Gaithersburg Book Festival Continued, Gaithersburg Library, MD. Presentation and book signing!

Saturday, May 20, 2023, 11:15

Gaithersburg Book Festival, Bohrer Park, Gaithersburg, MD. Book presentation/graphic novel workshop and signing!

Saturday, April 29, 2:00 p.m.

C. Burr Artz Library, Frederick, MD. Graphic novel workshop for kids!

Sat. and Sun., February 11 + 12, 2023

Farpoint Convention, Hunt Valley, MD. Graphic novel workshop for kids, readings and more!

Saturday, January 7, 2023 2:00 p.m.

MoComCon Lead-Up Event, Germantown Library, MD. Graphic novel workshop for kids!

Saturday, December 17, 3:00 p.m.

Because Science Adams Morgan, DC. Graphic novel workshop for kids!

Saturday, November 12, 2:00 p.m.

Davis Library, Bethesda, MD. Author talk, ages 5 and up!

Sunday, October 23, 3:00 p.m.

Books of Wonder, NYC,  VIRTUAL event, Graphic Novel Panel, more info coming!

Sunday, October 9, 2022 12:00-3:00

ROVER AND SPECK launch event, Barnes & Noble, Rockville, MD. No formal talk, just come say hi, get activities pages and books signed. For kids of all ages!

Saturday, October 8, 2022 1:00-2:00

Fall For the Book, Old Town Hall, Fairfax, VA. Workshop for Kids: Draw Your Own Out-of-this-World Graphic Novel

Saturday, March 12, 2022

SCBWI MD/DE/WV Spring Conference, Presentation: Creating and Submitting Chapter Books, Graphic Novels and Other Categorical Oddities.  Must be registered.

Wednesday, February 3, 2021, all day.

World Read Aloud Day, slots still available for free 15 minute virtual talks to students anywhere, please email me (go to Contact page) if interested.

May, 2019, Virtual Presentation

Gaithersburg Book Festival 2020, Gaithersburg, MD. For my quick, fun virtual GBF presentation for kids, click here: “My Author Journey in 4 Minutes”

Sunday, December 15, 2019, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.

The Writer’s Center, Bethesda, MD. Holiday Book Fair, sales and signing.

Saturday, September 21, 2019, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

School Library Journal Leadership Summit, Baltimore, MD. Author Reception (Must be registered for conference)

Monday, September 23, 2019, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

The Story House, Rockville, MD. Educators Night.

Saturday, July 20, 2019, 1:00 p.m.

Elkridge Library, Elkridge, MD. Summer Reading Program presentation, book sales and signing.

Friday, July 19, 2019, 3:30 p.m.

Glenwood Library, Glenwood, MD. Summer Reading Program presentation, book sales and signing.

Thursday, July 18, 2019, 10:00 a.m.

Summer Author Institute, Hagerstown, MD. Graduate intensive program. Must be registered.

Wednesday, July 17, 2019, 2:00 p.m.

East Columbia Library, Columbia, MD. Summer Reading Program presentation, book sales and signing.

Saturday, July 6 and 13, 2019, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The Writer’s Center, Bethesda, MD.  Two week workshop: Submitting Your Children’s Books for Publication. $80.

Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 2:00 p.m.

Severna Park Library, Severna Park, MD. Summer Reading Program presentation, book sales and signing.

Sunday, June 23, 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

American Library Association Annual Conference, Washington, DC. Book signing at Simon & Schuster booth.

Sat. June 8, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival, Easton, MD. All day appearance and signing.

Saturday, May 18, 2019, Workshop: 11:15 a.m., Presentation: 12:15, Signing: 1:15

Gaithersburg Book Festival, Gaithersburg, MD. Workshop for children with Paul Noth, presentation and book signing.

Saturday, April 27, 2019, 3:30 p.m.

DC Author Festival, Library of Congress, Washington DC. Panel presentation on the Author/Agent Relationship.

Sunday, March 24, 2019, 10:00 a.m. – noon

Bender JCC Local Author Fair, Rockville, MD. Presentation, book signing, free bagels and coffee!

Saturday, February 16, 2019, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Books-A-Million, Laurel, MD. Book signing.

Saturday, February 9, 2019, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Barnes & Noble, Rockville, MD. Kids’ Book Hangout – Crafts and book signing.

Wednesday, December 19, 2018, 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Story House: Children’s Bookstore on Wheels, Montgomery Mall, Bethesda, MD. Book signing.

Saturday, December 15, 2018, 11:00 a.m.

DOUBLE TROUBLE Launch Event, Davis Library, Bethesda, MD. Presentation, book sales and signing.

Thursday, December 13, 2018, 4:00 p.m.

Twinbrook Library, Rockville, MD. Presentation, book sales and signing.

Saturday, November 17, 2018, 11:00 a.m.

Barnes & Noble, The Mall in Columbia, MD. Book signing.

Friday, November 2, 2018, 5:30 p.m.

National Press Club 41st Book Fair and Authors’ Night, Washington, DC. Book signing. Note: fundraising event, donation admission.

Saturday, October 27, 2018, 10:30 a.m.

Bards Alley Bookstore, Vienna, VA. Costume party and story time with Sue Fliess.

Sat. October 20, 2:30 p.m.

SCBWI Mid-Atlantic Fall Conference, Sterling, VA. Panel presentation with Kwame Alexander, L.M. Elliott and Mary Rand Hess. Note: must register for conference.

Sunday, September 16, 2018, 2:00 p.m.

BEEP AND BOB 3 Launch Event, Barnes & Noble, Rockville, MD. Talk and signing.

Sat. Sept. 29 and Sun. Sept. 30 10:00 – 5:00

Baltimore Comic Con, Baltimore, MD. Book sales and signing. Note: paid admission.

Monday, October 8 2018, 7:30 p.m.

Politics & Prose at Takoma Park Library, Takoma Park, MD. Talk and signing.

Saturday, October 13 2018, 11:00 a.m.

Jarrettsville Library, Jarrettsville, MD. “Meet the Author” talk and signing.

Sat. July 21, 11:00 a.m.

Barnes and Noble, Frederick, MD. Story time, crafts and book signing.

Fri. July 6, 11:15 a.m.

Frederick County Library, C. Burr Artz Library, Frederick, MD. Presentation and signing, in partnership with The Curious Iguana Bookstore.

Sat. June 16, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival, Easton, MD. All day appearance and signing.

Sat. June 9, 2:00 p.m.

Hooray For Books, Alexandria, VA. Speaking with author Erin Teagan, followed by signing.

Sat. May 19, 2018, 2:15 – 3:05

Gaithersburg Book Festival, Gaithersburg, MD. Presentation at Willa Cather Pavilion (Signing 3:15)

May 5, 2018, 10:30 a.m.

Bards Alley Bookstore, Vienna, VA. Talk and signing.

April 15, 2018, 2:00 p.m.

One More Page Books, Arlington, VA. Speaking with authors Rebecca Behrens and Lauren Magaziner, followed by signing.

April 14, 2018, 3:00 p.m.

SCBWI Authors Book Club (ABC) Talk: How to Mess Up, Give Up and Still Create Books for Kids, Rockville Memorial Library. Talk and signing.

March 18, 2018, 2:00 p.m.

BEEP AND BOB Series Launch Event, Barnes & Noble, Rockville, MD. Talk and signing.

March 15, 2018, 6:30 p.m.

Annual Reading Night, Somerset Elementary, Somerset, MD. Featured speaker.