EVENTS
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
THE REGAL HOUSE LITERARY CELEBRATION
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, April 12-14
The Brown House
1310 Hillsborough Street
(Near the intersection of Hillsborough and Saint Mary’s Street)
Raleigh, North Carolina 27605
Regal House Publishing will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024! They plan public panels and readings. Saturday's events, 10:00AM - 4:00PM, will take place at The Brown House of Raleigh. On Sunday, Regal House plans a Barnes and Noble workshop in The Village District, 436 Daniels Street, Suite A0107, Raleigh, NC 27605.
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NOVEL TEA BOOK SHOP - BOOK CLUB
Thursday, May 30, 2024
150 Tomoka Avenue
Ormond Beach, Florida 32174
I look forward to meeting with a local book club at this fabulous "micro-indy" bookstore, where you can browse for a great read, order a delicious cup of tea, and enjoy the vibe. Time TBD.
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PAST EVENTS
AUTHOR APPEARANCE
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - 6:00PM
Writer's Block Bookstore
316 North Park Avenue
Winter Park, FL 32789
I look forward to visiting this outstanding independent bookstore. Please join me there. The event is free, but the store is offering a discount for those who pre-register.
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WITH VOLUSIA COUNTY POET LAUREATE M.B. MCLATCHEY
Saturday, September 16, 2023 - 2:30PM - Readings
Author on-site - 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Barnes & Noble
Daytona Tomoka Town Center
1115 Cornerstone Boulevard
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
Featuring renowned Florida poet M.B. McLatchey. She is Volusia County Poet Laureate and Chancellor for the Florida State Poets Association as well as a Professor of Humanities at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
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TV APPEARANCE - WTLV JACKSONVILLE
Friday, September 22, 2023 - 11:00AM
First Coast Living, with Host David Benfield
What an honor to be interviewed LIVE on this excellent Jacksonville, Florida, TV station, to promote my September 23 appearance at San Marco Books & More.
FIRST COAST NEWS: Award-winning author to visit San Marco Books & More
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BOOK SIGNING
Saturday, September 23, 2023 - 10:00AM - 2:00PM
San Marco Books & More
1971 San Marco Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32207
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PRIVATE EVENT: CONUNDRUM BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - 6:00PM
Port Orange, FL
The Conundrum Book Club has been going strong for 12 years! I look forward to meeting the book club members at this private gathering. Readers make the world a better place.
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IN CONVERSATION WITH GALE MASSEY
Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - 7:00PM
Tombolo Books
2153 1st Avenue S.
St. Petersburg, FL 33712
I’m excited and honored to join Gale Massey for this event. Gale is the author of two breathtaking works: Rising and Other Stories, and The Girl from Blind River. I've admired her from afar for a while. I can't wait to meet her in person!
This event was live-streamed on Instagram @Tombolobooks
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FRIENDS OF PONTE VEDRA LIBRARY
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - 6:30PM
Ponte Vedra Library
101 Library Boulevard
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
I can't wait to meet with this wonderful group that supports literature and literacy. I'll share remarks and a reading. Books will be available for sale, with 15% going to benefit the library.
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FLORIDA WRITERS ASSOCIATION 2023 CONFERENCE
Friday, October 20, 2023 - 1:45PM - 3:00PM
Hilton Orlando / Altamonte Springs
350 Northlake Boulevard
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
I'm eager to connect with fellow members of the FWA and our annual conference!
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READ IT AGAIN - FICTION CLUB - WITH MICKEY DUBROW
Thursday, November 2, 2023 - 7:00PM
Read It Again Books
3630 Peachtree Parkway
Suwanee, GA 30024
I look forward to meeting the fiction book club at this wonderful bookstore. I'm honored to be joined by the brilliant and quietly hilarious Atlanta author Mickey Dubrow.
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STORY & SONG
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - 4:00PM
Story & Song Bookstore
1430 Park Avenue
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Please join me for a reading and discussion, with wine and cheese to follow.
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UNCORKING A STORY - WITH MICHAEL CARLON
Friday, November 10, 4:00PM
Host Mike Carlon is an amazing interviewer. View the YouTube video / podcast, online here.
Go to Uncorking a Story.
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MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE - WITH MARK HUMMEL
Wednesday, January 17, 6:00PM ET
For this VIRTUAL event, I'm honored to team up with the talented Mark Hummel, author of an amazing new novel called MAN, UNDERGROUND. Zoom instructions will be posted soon.
Please check out Malaprop's Bookstore, which is a fabulous independent bookseller in Asheville, N.C. You can order SNAKES OF ST. AUGUSTINE online from Malaprop's here. Also, here is their link to MAN, UNDERGROUND.
Here is a link to the YouTube video from this event.
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AWP CONFERENCE 2024
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, February 8, 9, 10
Kansas City Convention Center
Bookfair - Table 3236
I look forward to sharing a bookfair table with other Regal House authors: Mark Hummel (Man, Underground) and Laura Scalzo (American Arcadia). Mimi Herman (The Kudzu Queen), Martha AnneToll (Three Muses), and Catherine Browder (The Manning Girl) may join us at some point as well. Our table, 3236, is near the bookfair stage.
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THE GREAT BARWICKIAN BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, February 14, 7:30 pm ET
Sandcastle Condos
Ponce Inlet, Florida 32127
Stephen King and Barbara Kingsolver were unavailable, so The Great Barwickian Book Club tapped me for their February meeting. (Yep, I'm joking, but the Barwicks are an amazing family and they've been incredibly supportive. Thank you, Teri, Mick, Chris, John, Barb, and anyone I've forgotten!) This is a private event.
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AMELIA ISLAND BOOK FESTIVAL - EXPO
Saturday, February 24, 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Fernandina Beach Middle School
315 Citrona Drive
Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034
I'll be joined by fellow Regal House Publishing author Crissa-jean Chappel (Sun Don't Shine) as we take part in the Amelia Island Book Festival - Author's Expo & Reader's Extravaganza.
This event is always a pleasure. The focus is on supporting literature and literacy. Please mark your calendar. We would be thrilled to see you there.
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