October 18, 2023
VCFA Virtual Book Birthday Party
October 21, 2023
Launch Party for Free Throws, Friendship and Other Things We Fouled Up
Includes a reading, book signing, delicious treats, & special giveaways for teachers and kids
11 AM
Cincinnati, OH
October 24, 2023
Free Throws, Friendship, and Other Things We Fouled Up will be available as a print, e-book, and audiobook starting today
November 18, 2023
Books by the Banks Book Festival
Duke Energy Convention Center
10 am – 4 pm
Cincinnati, OH
& more to come!
Past Events
July 14, 2023 – NerdCampPA (virtual) panel w/ Caroline Huntoon, Amar Shah, and Laurie Morrison
May 13, 2023 – Writing from Real Life Writing Workshop at Oakley Branch of Cincinnati Public Library (Cincinnati, OH)
April 19, 2023 – Author visit with St. Gabriel Consolidated School (Glendale, OH)
February 6, 2023 – Virtual visit with Girl’s Guide chapter (Toronto, Ontario)
February 1, 2023 – World Read Aloud Day – virtual visits with classrooms in Pennsylvania, Texas, and Iowa
November 19, 2022 – Books by the Banks Book Festival (Cincinnati, OH)
November 2, 2022 – Presentation for Catholic Librarian Association – Greater Cincinnati Chapter (Mason, OH)
July 26, 2022 – Virtual Visit w/ Children’s Book Cafe (Bakersfield, CA)
July 25, 2022 – nErDCamp OH (Wadsworth, OH)
June 25, 2022 – ALA Annual Conference – Moderating the panel “Using Kidlit to Reach and Engage At-Risk Youth” featuring authors Susan Azim Boyer, Dannie M. Olguin, Erik Jon Slangerup, and Lindsay S. Zrull (Washington, D.C.)
May 11, 2022 – Virtual Visit with Bryson Middle School (Simpsonville, SC)
April 8, 2022 – School visit at Highland Elementary (Hamilton, OH)
March 10-12, 2022 – SE-YA Book Festival (virtual)
March 4, 2022 – Author Panel: Using Kidlit to Reach and Engage At-Risk Youth, with Susan Azim Boyer, Dannie M. Olguin, Erik Jon Slangerup, and Lindsay Zrull, at the Association of Independent School Librarians E-Conference
February 2-3, 2022 – World Read-Aloud Day virtual visits with schools in Iowa, New York, Washington, Texas, Minnesota, & Massachusetts
June 3, 2021 – Virtual MG Panel with Marcy Campbell, Tricia Springstubb, & Jasmine Warga, hosted by Cuyahoga County Public Library (Cleveland, OH)
May 27, 2021 – Virtual MG Panel w/ Laura Morrison & Tanya Guerrero, hosted by The Silver Unicorn Bookstore (Acton, MA)
May 20-21, 2021 – Google Meet with Sells Middle School (Dublin, OH)
May 11, 2021 – Google Meet with 5th grade class at Hyde Park Day School (Lemont, IL)
April 23, 2021 – Ohioana Middle Grade Panel (virtual)
April 1, 2021 – Virtual Event w/ E.B. Vickers hosted by The King’s English (Salt Lake City, UT)
March 25, 2021 – Virtual Book Launch hosted by Cover to Cover Bookstore (Columbus, OH)
March 17, 2021 – VCFA Virtual Book Birthday Party with Evan Griffith, Jennifer Adams, Jess Rinker, Salima Alikhan, & Sandra Nickel
February 25, 2021 – Belated WRAD virtual school visits – Virginia Beach, VA
February 19-21 – WriteOnCon: an Online Kidlit Conference
February 19, 2021 – Virtual School Visit w/ 5th grade class at Stowers Elementary (Lithia, FL)
February 3, 2021 – World Read-Aloud Day Virtual Visits with schools in TX, IN, CA, PA, NY, IL, CT, MI, and Italy)
October 21, 2020 – Virtual Meeting with Books & Bytes Book Club (Cypress, CA)
September 23, 2020 – SCBWI Ohio Central-South Meeting – Virtual
August 28-30, 2020 – Ohioana Book Festival – Virtual
August 24, 2020 – Middle Grade Panel with Cover to Cover Bookstore – Virtual (Columbus, OH)
May 29, 2020 – Google Meet with Norwalk Community School ProjectLIT (Norwalk, IA)
May 27, 2020 – VCFA WCYA Book Party (virtual)
May 18, 2020 – Google Meet with #KidsNeedMentors class (Goshen, IN)
May 15, 2020 – Google Meet with Sells Middle School (Dublin, OH)
May 1, 2020 – Google Meet with Knapp Elementary (Lansdale, PA)
April 27, 2020 – Google Meet with Sells Middle School (Dublin, OH)
March 13, 2020 – Skype with Siegel Middle School (Murfreesboro, TN)
March 7, 2020 – Book Launch at Joseph Beth Booksellers (Cincinnati, OH)
March 4-5, 2020 – Skype visits with Howard-Winneshiek Community School District (Cresco, Iowa)
March 3, 2020 – Skype visit with #kidsneedmentors classes (Goshen, IN)
February 6, 2020 – World Read-Aloud Day Skype visits with classrooms in NJ, VA, and MN
February 5, 2020 – World Read-Aloud Day Skype visits with classrooms in NY, PA, British Columbia, GA, AZ, IN, and TX
January 27/28, 2020 – Skype visit with Binus School Serpong (Indonesia)
November 22, 2019 – Skype visit with Pine Spring Prep Academy (Holly Springs, NC)
October 26, 2019 – Books by the Banks Book Festival (Cincinnati, OH)
October 16/17, 2019 – Skype visit with Binus School Serpong (Indonesia)
June 22, 2019 – Middle Grade Panel at Joseph Beth Booksellers (Cincinnati, OH) with Tamara Bundy, Sarah Cannon, Jennifer Maschari, & Kristi Wientge
May 17, 2019 – #KidsNeedMentors School Visit (Mason, OH)
May 10, 2019 – #KidsNeedMentors Skype visit at North Union Elementary School (Richwood, OH)
April 25, 2019 – Skype visit with 5th graders at Eisenhower Elementary (McPherson, KS)
April 23, 2019 – Google Hangout with 4th-6th graders at Ayer Elementary (Cincinnati, OH)
April 22,2019 – Skype visit with Solon Intermediate School (Solon, IA)
March 13, 2019 – School visits at Arlington Local Schools, Liberty-Benton Elementary School, Wilson Vance Intermediate School, & Bigelow Hill Intermediate School (Hancock County, OH)
March 12, 2019 – Author visit and signing at Findlay-Hancock Public Library (Findlay, OH)
February 26, 2019 – Skype visit with Jones Valley Middle School (Birmingham, AL)
February 7, 2019 – Skype visits with Gilbert Intermediate School (Gilbert, IA) and Avon Center School (Round Lake Beach, IL)
January 29 – February 1, 2019 – World Read-Aloud Day Skype visits with classes from MA, NH, NY, TX, VT, and WI
December 7, 2018 – Skype visit with 5th grade classes at Springdale School (Stamford, CT)
November 3, 2018 – OKI Children’s Literature Conference (Crestview Hills, KY)
October 30, 2018 – Skype visit with students (Waterloo, Iowa)
October 20, 2018 – Books by the Banks Book Festival (Cincinnati, OH)
October 6, 2018 – Elizabeth York Children’s Literature Festival (Anderson, IN) [Click here for handout PDF]
July 19, 2018 – nErDcamp Indy (Indianapolis, IN)
May 15, 2018 – Author visit at Sells Middle School (Dublin, OH)
May 10, 2018 – Skype visit with 5th grade class at Doral Academy (Las Vegas, NV)
April 20-21, 2018 – Southern Kentucky Book Festival (Bowling Green, KY)
March 8-10, 2018- SE-YA Book Festival (Murfreesboro, TN)
February 2, 2018 – World Read-Aloud Day Skype visits with Osseo Middle School (MN) and Howard-Winn School District (IA)
February 1, 2018 -World Read-Aloud Day Skype visits with classrooms across the country (Katy, TX; Pearland, TX; Evanston, IL; Cary, IL; Bronx, NY)
December 1, 2017 – Bookstore visit w/ Jennifer Maschari and Kristi Wientge at Paragraphs (Mount Vernon, OH)
December 1, 2017 – School visits with fellow authors Jennifer Maschari and Kristi Wientge (Mount Vernon, OH)
November 20, 2017 – School visits w/ fellow author Kristi Wientge at Summit Elementary, Princeton Community School, Piner Elementary (Cincinnati, OH and Morning View, KY)
November 19, 2017 – PEN America Panel: Be the Facts You Wish to Read, a Press Freedom Discussion (Cincinnati, OH)
November 17-18, 2017 – Kentucky Book Fair & KBF Kids Day (Lexington, KY)
October 28, 2017 – Books by the Banks Book Festival (Cincinnati, OH)
September 15, 2017 – Skype visit w/ Folsom School (New Jersey)
July 27, 2017 – Public Library Visit @ Jacob Edwards Library (Southbridge, MA)
July 25, 2017 – Boston Book Launch Party for 14 Hollow Road at Porter Square Books (Cambridge, MA)
July 10-11, 2017 – nErDCamp MI & nErDcamp Jr (Parma, MI)
May 11, 2017 – Skype visit w/ 6th graders at Dublin Schools (Dublin, OH)
May 10, 2017 – Skype visit w/ 4th grade class at Liberty Elementary School (Liberty, IN)
May 9, 2017 – Skype visit w/ 5th grade class at Liberty Elementary School (Liberty, IN)
May 4, 2017 – Skype visit w/ 5th grade class at Kealakehe Elementary School (Kailua Kona, HI)
March 10-11, 2017 – SE – YA Book Festival (Murfreesboro, TN)
March 9, 2017 – School visit w/ Blackman Middle School (Murfreesboro, TN)
February 16, 2017 – World Read-Aloud Day Skype Visits w/ classrooms from Massachusetts, Iowa, Minnesota, and Texas
November 22, 2016 – Skype visit w/ 5th grade class at Springdale School (Stamford, CT)
October 18, 2016 – Skype visit w/ 5th grade class at Midtown Elementary School (Harriman, TN)
October 15, 2016 – Books By The Banks Book Festival – Panel w/ Lois Sepahban, Greg Leitich Smith, Chris Grabenstein (Cincinnati, OH)
October 14, 2016 – Group school visit w/ authors Dee Romito & Janet Sumner Johnson @ St. William School (Cincinnati, OH)
September 24, 2016 – Baltimore Book Festival Panel – Whose Book is it Anyway?
September 23, 2016 – Author visit w/ Brooks Benjamin, Bridget Hodder, Laura Shovan & Erin Teagan @ Mount Washington School (Baltimore, MD)
July 30, 2016 – Author Visit @ Joshua Hyde Library (Sturbridge, MA)
July 27, 2016 – Pizza w/ the author @ Buttonwood Books (Cohasset, MA)
July 13, 2016 – Author Visit @ Homewood Public Library (Homewood, IL)
July 11-12, 2016 – nErDCampMI (Parma, MI)
July 8, 2016 – Author Visit @ Jacob Edwards Library (Southbridge, MA)
June 28, 2016 – Launch Party for The Distance To Home @ Porter Square Books (Cambridge, MA)
April 29, 2016 – Skype Visit w/ Konawaena Elementary (Kealakekua, HI)
February 24, 2016 – World Read-Aloud Day Skype Visits
February 18, 2016 – 826 Boston Workshop – “Cooking Up a Character” (Boston, MA)
January 26, 2016 – Skype Visit with Tukes Valley Middle School (Battle Ground, WA)
