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January 2018
June 2018
Newburgh Illuminated Festival
As a part of the Newburgh Illuminated Festival 2018, I'll be joining several children's book authors including Kevin Lewis, Bryan Collier, Nick Bruel and Phil Binder reading and signing books at George Washington’s Headquarters, 84 Liberty Street, Newburgh, New York. Fun for the whole family!
Find out more »September 2018
Lights, Camera, LAUNCH PARTY!
(c) 2017 Lorena Alvarez Gomez Everyone's favorite one-girl sensación is BACK in an all-new picture book. Lights, Camera, CARMEN! written by Anika Denise and illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gómez releases on September 11, 2018. To celebrate, AN UNLIKELY STORY is throwing a cast party... and YOU, readers, are the STARS! Join us for an after-school storytime with a fun DINO craft and snack. Are you ready to walk the red carpet into the story corner? They'll be fun swag, signed books... and…
Find out more »NEIBA 2018 Fall Conference
Hey, New England booksellers! I’m very happy to be previewing my forthcoming picture book: Planting Stories, The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré at the author reception on September 25, at the 2018 New England Independent Bookseller’s Association fall conference. Click here for the conference schedule information and a list of authors attending.
Find out more »October 2018
StoryQuest Writers’ Conference
I'm pleased to join faculty members Toni Buzzeo and Matt Tavares for StoryQuest — a full-day writers conference at The Writer's Loft. This one-day, hands-on, mentor-driven session is for picture book writers. Program, cost, and registration information can be found on the StoryQuest page.
Find out more »School Library Journal Day of Dialogue Cambridge
Join School Library Journal for the most anticipated librarian-only gathering of the year and be informed, inspired, and entertained by the best authors, editors, and publishers in the industry. Spend the day discussing the latest trends and get the inside scoop on the hottest books in the world of children's and young adult literature. This event includes a full day of panels and speaker presentations by celebrated authors as well as breakfast and lunch. Attendees enjoy access to free ARCs…
Find out more »Boston Book Festival
Carmen and I will be at the Boston Book Festival! Schedule info to come!
Find out more »December 2018
Holiday Book Bazaar
The Writers' Loft is teaming up with An Unlikely Story Bookstore for our 5th annual Holiday Book Bazaar! This year's lineup features over 20 local authors with books for all ages, with one group of authors in the morning (10am-12pm) and a second group of authors in the afternoon (12:30-2:30pm). The event will include book signings, crafts, and activities for the whole family, just in time for the holiday shopping season, plus the official launch of the Loft's poetry anthology,…
Find out more »January 2019
Belmont Books, Belmont, MA
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré, Reading, Book Talk and Signing!
Find out more »February 2019
Barrington Books, Barrington, RI
Plating Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Bepré, Reading and Book Signing
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