FORTHCOMING EVENTS

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My next novel, The Train to Santa Fe, will be forthcoming on August 25, 2026. Please contact Lauren Harr & Caroline Christopoulos of Gold Leaf Literary at theteam@goldleafliterary.com or (828) 301-1548 to schedule book club appearances, bookstore events, public talks, festival appearances, or writing workshops. Events are still being organized, but here's what I know so far:​

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS

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UNCORKING A STORY WITH MICHAEL CARLON 

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - 5:45 pm EDT

Please join me for the amazing Michael Carlon's dynamic podcast, UNCORKING A STORY, on July 28, one day before National Paperback Book Day! Michael's a truly gifted interviewer, and I can't wait to chat with him again. We may talk about this book, the process of writing a braided historical novel, railroads, turtles, and who knows what else?

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tombolo books

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - Details to Come

Stay tuned. Jessica Handler and I will team up for a reading and discussion at Tombolo, an incredibly cool independent bookstore in St. Petersburg, Florida, run by incredibly smart, cool people.

 

fern & fable books - launch event!

Friday, September 4, 2026 - Details to Come

How much do I love Fern & Fable, a fabulous independent bookstore in Ormond Beach, Florida? A lot. A way lot. I'm deeply honored that they'll be hosting my launch event. I'll be posting the time and other details soon, but here's a teaser: I'll be with Jessica Handler, acclaimed author of The World to See.

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In support of my 2023 novel, Snakes of St. Augustine, I was honored to take part in these events:

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WRITER'S BLOCK BOOKSTORE — AUTHOR APPEARANCE

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - 6:00PM​​​

Writer's Block Bookstore

316 North Park Avenue

Winter Park, FL 32789

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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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BARNES & NOBLE READING WITH POET LAUREATE M.B. MCLATCHEY

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Saturday, September 16, 2023 - 2:30PM - Readings
Author on-site - 1:00PM - 5:00PM

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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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WTLV JACKSONVILLE — TV APPEARANCE

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Friday, September 22, 2023 - 11:00AM ​

First Coast Living, with Host David Benfield

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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. ​

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FIRST COAST NEWS: Award-winning author to visit San Marco Books & More​

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SAN MARCO BOOKS & MORE — BOOK SIGNING 

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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

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023 - 6:00PM​

Port Orange, FL

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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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TOMBOLO BOOKS — IN CONVERSATION WITH GALE MASSEY

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023 - 7:00PM ​

Tombolo Books

2153 1st Avenue S.

St. Petersburg, FL 33712

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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!

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This event was live-streamed on Instagram @Tombolobooks 

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FRIENDS OF PONTE VEDRA LIBRARY

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - 6:30PM​

Ponte Vedra Library

101 Library Boulevard

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

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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

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Friday, October 20, 2023 - 1:45PM - 3:00PM​

Hilton Orlando / Altamonte Springs

350 Northlake Boulevard

Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

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I'm eager to connect with fellow members of the FWA and our annual conference!​

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READ IT AGAIN BOOKS — FICTION CLUB WITH MICKEY DUBROW

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Thursday, November 2, 2023 - 7:00PM​

Read It Again Books

3630 Peachtree Parkway

Suwanee, GA 30024

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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 BOOKSTORE

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023 - 4:00PM​

Story & Song Bookstore

1430 Park Avenue

Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

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Please join me for a reading and discussion, with wine and cheese to follow.

 

UNCORKING A STORY - WITH MICHAEL CARLON

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Friday, November 10, 4:00PM

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Host Mike Carlon is an amazing interviewer. View the YouTube video / podcast, online here.  

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Go to Uncorking a Story.

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MALAPROP'S BOOKSTORE - WITH MARK HUMMEL

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Wednesday, January 17, 6:00PM ET

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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.

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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.

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Here is a link to the YouTube video from this event.

 

AWP CONFERENCE 2024

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Thursday, Friday, Saturday, February 8, 9, 10 ​

Kansas City Convention Center

Bookfair - Table 3236

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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

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Wednesday, February 14, 7:30 pm ET​

Sandcastle Condos

Ponce Inlet, Florida 32127

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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

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Saturday, February 24, 10:00AM - 4:00PM​

Fernandina Beach Middle School

315 Citrona Drive

Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

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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.

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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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THE REGAL HOUSE LITERARY CELEBRATION

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Friday, Saturday, Sunday, April 12-14, 2024​

The Brown House

1310 Hillsborough Street

(Near the intersection of Hillsborough and Saint Mary’s Street)

Raleigh, North Carolina 27605

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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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BOOZY BOOK FAIR - ORMOND BREWING COMPANY

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - 5PM - 9PM​

301 Division Avenue, Unit 15

Ormond Beach, Florida 32174

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Organized by the ever-fabulous Novel Tea Book Shop, the Boozy Book Fair will feature a variety of local authors, plus libations and good cheer at the Ormond Brewing Company, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m.

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NOVEL TEA BOOK SHOP — FICTION BOOK CLUB

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Thursday, August 29, 2024 - 6:30PM​

150 Tomoka Avenue

Ormond Beach, Florida 32174

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What a pleasure to meet with the amazing readers in this wonderful shop's fiction book club!

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QUEENS MFA PROGRAM - ALUMNI EVENT

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Virtual Professional Development Event

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I was honored to take part in an online panel on "The Path to Publication," organized by the amazing Bruce Overby, author of The Cyclone Release. It was wonderful to see some friends from my days in the Queens University of Charlotte's MFA program, and to meet new friends, too.

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LOUISVILLE BOOK FESTIVAL — 2024

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Friday, October 18, 2024 - 1PM ​

Kentucky International Convention Center

221 S. 4th Street

Louisville, Kentucky 40202

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"Celebrating the Others' - Neurodiversity in Fiction" was the title of my talk at the 2024 Louisville Book Festival. ​