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Here's my schedule of signings and appearances that I will update as new events come in.

Collingswood Book Festival  Saturday, October 5, 2019, from 10 to 4. Located along Haddon Avenue in Collingswood, there are hundreds of authors, food vendors, activities for kids, author panels, etc. Don't miss it! I'll have all 3 Evolution Revolution books! Stop by and say hello!

Rutgers Council On Children's Literature 1-on1 Conference  Saturday, October 19, 2019 in New Brunswick. I'll be mentoring eager new writers and chatting with colleagues and industry profs. If you didn't sign up for this year, I'll give you the scoop after on my blog. Don't forget to make a note to get signed up for next year!

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Past Events

Kids Read Book Fest Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 10-4 pm at Our Lady of Lourdes HS, 131 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie, NY. So many authors! So many Books! Don't miss it!

Collingswood Book Festival Saturday, October 6, 2018, from 10 to 4. Located along Haddon Avenue in Collingswood, there are hundreds of authors, food vendors, activities for kids, author panels, etc. Don't miss it! I'll have all 3 Evolution Revolution books! Stop by and say hello!

Burlington County YA Author Fest Saturday, January 13th, 10-2 , Burlington County Library, 5 Pioneer Blvd, Westampton, NJ. (609) 267-9660 Two workshops will be offered, 'Getting Published' and 'Diversity in YA Lit.' Attendees will be able to buy autographed copies. Come on out! Get a good book for a cold winter's night! (missed due to injury)

The Voracious Reader Bookstore  Friday, January 5th, 6-8 pm. 1997 Palmer Avenue, Larchmont, NY. (914) 630-4581 I'll be with mg authors Tara Cowl and David Neilson, talking middle grade stories, reading and signing books! Drop in, warm up, buy a book!

Bucks County Free Library Book Festival Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the Doylestown Library, 150 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA, from 1-4 pm. All genres, all ages! Stock up for cold days and snuggling up with a good book!

nErDCamp LI Saturday, November 4, 2017. (This is a ticketed event, so get yours ASAP!) Authors! Workshops! Signings! From 8 am to 2:30 pm, James H. Boyd Intermediate School, 286 Cuba Hill Road, Huntington, NY. 

Collingswood Book Festival Saturday, October 7, 2017 from 10 am to 4 pm, along Haddon Avenue in Collingswood, NJ. In the event of rain, event will be held in the Collingswood schools nearby. Authors of all genres and for all ages, along with songs, children's crafts, readings, workshops and food vendors. Come have a day of fun!

Chesapeake Children's Book Festival Saturday, June 17, from 10-3 pm, at the Talbot County Free Library, 100 West Dover Street, Easton, MD, (410) 822-1626. I'll be joining over 30 other authors and illustrators, and there will be crafts, music, and food to go with books! Make a fun day of it, and say hello!

Books NJ Sunday, June 11, from 1-5 pm, Paramus Park Library, 116 E Century Road, Paramus, NJ (outdoors). A multitude of authors, books, workshops and readings! (201) 599-1302

NJ Asst Librarians Assoc. Conference Tuesday, June 6th I'll be joined by other members of my Kidlit Authors Club presenting a morning panel on YA lit and doing afternoon signings at the Mercer County Community College Conference Center, at 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor Township, NJ (609) 586-4800. 

NJ SCBWI Annual Conference Saturday and Sunday, June 3rd & 4th, at the Hyatt Regency, 2 Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ. I'll be running the pitch-an-agent session, helping new guests out, and signing books. Don't. Miss. It! Check the SCBWI website for more details here.

Califon Book Store May 27th, from 11-1 pm, 72 Main Street, Califon, NJ (908) 832-6686. I'll be signing and talking books, writing.

West Deptford Teen Book Festival I'll be sharing book signing space with several KidLit authors on May 6th at the Riverwinds Conference Center, 1000 Riverwinds Dr, West Deptford, NJ, 9-3.

Cherry Hill Public Library YA Book Fest Join me and other YA authors on Saturday, April 15th at the library, 1100 Kings Hwy North, Cherry Hill, NJ (856) 903-1208 from 12 - 3 pm. Chat books, get a jump on beach reads, graduation presents.

Educator Event Marlton, Barnes and Noble, on April 1. I'll be with other members of the Kidlit Authors Club presenting "Two Truths and A Lie" - who can spot what's true about our books. Even if you're not an educator and want to sit in, stop by at 200 West Rte 70, Marlton, NJ! Authors will be signing books- and that's no joke!

PSLA (PA State Local Authors) On Friday, March 31st, I'll be with many other authors in Hershey! I'll be in Authors Alley from 1 - 4 pm at the Hershey Lodge, 325 University Drive, Hershey, PA. Books and chocolate! Is there any better combination?

Evolution Revolution Book Launch!  December 21st in the Bridgewater Barnes and Noble, on the Somerville Traffic Circle, at their book fair. Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County will be doing a gift wrap fundraiser while I sign books! Please come out and support Reading, authors, and Literacy Volunteers! I'll be there from 4-8 pm. Stop by, say hello, chat! If you can't make the event, signed books will be available for either later pick up, or Barnes and Noble ships to your home! Hope to see many smiling faces!

NJ Association of School Librarians Ocean Place Resort and Spa, Long Branch, NJ November 17-18. I'll be in Author's Alley signing books, chatting and sharing with librarians from all over the state about my new book and STEM principles. If you're a librarian or teacher, stop by and say hello!

Hillsborough Library 'Meet the Author' Day November 12, 2016, Hillsborough Library,  379 S. Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ (908) 369-2200. A variety of authors from PB to adult will be there, giving out swag, selling books, talking about writing. Stop by! (maybe do some early holiday shopping...)

Indie Author October 8, 2016, 2-4 pm, Library of the Chathams, 214 Main Street, Chatham, NJ  (973) 635-0603. Thinking about going Indie for your first book? Your next book? Want to talk writing? Come meet several area Indie authors, get books.  

Collingswood Book Festival October 1, 2015, 10-4 p.m (rain venue: area schools), Haddon Avenue, Collingswood,  Along with fellow Kidlit and other authors, a day of books, food, fun for all ages! A popular event not to be missed.

SCBWI Meet & Greet Somerville Barnes and Noble, May 21, 2016
Members of SCBWI (or anyone wanting to be) let's get together and talk writing, illustrating, publishing, agents, or whatever else comes up. Get to know fellow writers/artists from 9 to 11 a.m., just off the Somerville traffic circle (near TGIF's).

NJ SCBWI  NJ Society of Children's Book Writers &Illustrator's, June 4, 5, 2016.
At this year's conference, I'll be co-presenting a workshop with a forensic crime scene detective, Guy Olivieri, called Scene of the Crime about how to write fictional crime scenes based on real police procedures. (It may help your character hide that dead body or fool law enforcement...) The conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Center, 900 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ. There will be editors from the largest and mid size publishing houses, agents who represent famous and midlist authors- all looking to acquire the next 'big' read. To register (and don't wait, this conference sells out fast; people come from all of the US and other countries), go here.

Barnes and Noble  Freehold, NJ Educator event and pubic signing, June 11, 2016. I'll join friend and fellow author Yvonne Ventresca from 1 to 2 pm. Barnes and Noble is located at 3981 US Hwy 9, Freehold, (732)409-2929. Then from 5-7 pm I'll be at Barnes and Noble in North Brunswick, 869 Route 1 South for another teen event. Stock up for summer reads!!


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