Rochester Children and Teens’ Book Festival
November 8, 2025, 10 AM-4 PM, Monroe Community College
57 authors, readings, panels, classes, face-painting and books, books, books! And this year features a whole new dedicated Teen Scene with panels, workshops, crafts and activities designed for tweens and teens. All activities are free. Books are available for purchase. Come join us for a day of fun! More info here.
NYSRA Conference Panel
Reach, Connect, Teach: SEL Books With Curriculum Tie-Ins
November 11, 2024 | 10:40-11:40 AM, signing following panel
Alex Sanchez, Andrea Page, Arlene Schenker, Catherine Cottone-Cook, Judy Bradbury, and Mylisa Larsen
Reach students with memorable stories that promote SEL and tie into curriculum. When connections are made, learning happens. A panel of K—YA authors will discuss how SEL threads through their fiction and nonfiction stories and how their stories connect to curriculum.
Westside Middle School Book Club
November 13, 2025 | 2:30 PM
Off to discuss books and writing with the fabulous students at Westside Middle School
Signing at The Bookworm in Omaha
November 13, 2025 | 4:30 PM
Discussing and signing Playing Through The Turnaround, an Omaha GATE Reading Olympics Novel for 2025-26, and Quagmire Tiarello Couldn’t Be Better, Nebraska Book Award winner. More information here.
Nebraska SCBWI Creative Connections Workshop
November 13, 2024 | 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Join us at Ralston’s Baright Library for a workshop on building characters that feel round and real. More information here.
Nebraska Celebration of Books
November 15, 2025 | 1400 R. Street, UNL Union
The Nebraska Celebration of Books celebrates Nebraska’s literary heritage and contemporary authors.
Clyde-Savannah PK students
June 13, 2025
Arts and Wellness Day
NYLA-SSL Conference
May 3, 2025
New York school librarians conference, panel and signing
Independent Bookstore Day
April 26, 2025, noon to 1:30 PM
Signing books at Author’s Note, one of my favorite independent bookstores, in Medina NY
Eggert Elementary visit
April 10, 2025
Off to visit the awesome students at Eggert Elementary today.
Mt. Zion Elementary visit
March 7, 2025
Visiting South Carolina to meet with the fabulous students at Mt. Zion Elementary today.
Moorlands Elementary Q&A
February 10, 2025
Talking about Quagmire Tiarello Couldn’t Be Better with the 5th grade students at Moorlands.
Rochester Children’s Book Festival
November 8, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Festival To Go
October 23, 2024
Off to talk to the fabulous students at school 45
Walberta Park Book Fair
November 19, 2024
Signing books at the Walberta Park book fair
Genessee Valley School Visits
May 21 - May 23, 2024
Off to visit the fabulous students at Genesee Valley Schools!
Heuvelton School Visit
May 15, 2024
Off to visit the amazing students in Heuvelton, New York.
Hudson Children’s Book Festival
May 4, 2024 | 10:00-3:00
Come join us for a day of family fun.
Poughkeepsie Book Festival
March 30, 2024 | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
School visit to St. Louis School
March 12, 2024 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Off to talk with the fabulous students at St. Louis School!
Dutchess BOCES Teacher Workshops
February 13, 2024 | 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Additional workshops on February 27th and March 5th.
Festival To Go
October 2, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Off to visit the fabulous students of the John James Audubon School #33!
Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival
September 30, 2023 | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Chappaqua Train Station
Storytimes, author talks, illustration demos, food trucks, family fun zone, 150 authors, and books, books, books. Free admission. Come make a Saturday of it.
Pawling Middle School Visit
April 13, 2023 | 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Off to talk with the fabulous students at Pawling Middle School!