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2025
May 17, SCBWI Michigan Spring Conference, presenting and book signing, Ann Arbor, MI
2024
October 25, Michigan Association of School Librarians Conference, Author Cavalcade, book signings and librarian “speed dating,” Bay City, MI
October 16-20, Humboldt County Children’s Author Festival, Humboldt County/Eureka, CA, school visits and book signing
May 22, virtual visit, Gidney Avenue Memorial School, Newburgh Enlarged City School District
May 18, Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association Conference, Marquette, MI, presentation: Preparing for Traditionally Publishing Your Children’s Book in the Nonfiction Market
April 12-14, SCBWI Marvelous Midwest Conference, Davenport, IA, co-chair, moderate agent panel, and presentation: Find Your Agent Fit
March 14, all school visit, Niedermeier Elementary School, Newport, MI
March 15-17, Michigan Reading Association Annual Conference, Lansing, MI, Author’s Luncheon, signings, and presenting BIOGRAPHY STUDY AND ME: JOYFUL CONNECTIONS
February 7, World Read Aloud Day, several Zoom mini-school visits around the US
January 27, 11 AM, Forsyth Township Public Library, Gwinn, MI, APGAR Scoring baby doll clinic and book talk for VIRGINIA WOULDN’T SLOW DOWN!
January 20, 11 AM, The Curious Reader book event for VIRGINIA WOULDN’T SLOW DOWN!, Glen Rock, NJ
2023
November 17-18, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) book signing (VIRGINIA WOULDN’T SLOW DOWN!), Friday, November 17, 11 AM-12 PM, & moderate panels
November 11, 9:30 AM, Negaunee Public Library, Negaunee, MI, APGAR Scoring baby doll clinic and book talk for VIRGINIA WOULDN’T SLOW DOWN!
November 4, 10 AM – 4 PM, Macomb Reads Festival, Macomb, MI, multiple presentations.
October 19, 5:30-6:30 PM, Ishpeming Carnegie Library, Ishpeming, MI APGAR Scoring baby doll clinic and book talk for VIRGINIA WOULDN’T SLOW DOWN!
August 24, 10 AM- 11 AM, Peter White Public Library, Marquette, MI Book launch for VIRGINIA WOULDN’T SLOW DOWN! and APGAR Score baby doll clinic. Info HERE
July 18, 11 AM-12 PM McLean & Eakin Books, Petoskey, MI PRINCESS tea party book event February 4, 10 AM, Present at K.A.S.T. Shoptalk, Kalamazoo, MI SCBWI-Michigan
June 22, 11:30 Negaunee Public Library, Negaunee, MI PRINCESS tea party book event RSVP
June 10, Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association Conference 2:15 PM presentation
May 27, 11:00 AM Schuler Books Grand Rapids, MI REAL PRINCESSES CHANGE THE WORLD book signing and tea party
May 11, 9:00 PM Authors of Flathead Lake interview on Zoom
April 29, 11 AM – 12 PM Snowbound Books, Marquette, MI signing
April 23, 3:00 PM REAL PRINCESSES CHANGE THE WORLD book launch event at Donckers in Marquette, MI
April 11, REAL PRINCESSES CHANGE THE WORLD book launch
March 21, Mrs. Purdy First Grade Class Zoom
March 17-19, Michigan Reading Association Conference, Grand Rapids, MI, multiple presentations