Events
2024 Events:
April 3, 2024: Book Signing
The Book Bungalow, 94 W Tabernacle St, St. George Utah 4:00 PM
April 10, 2024: Youth Book Club Virtual Visit
Humble, Texas 4:30 – 6:00 PM Central
May 10, 2024: Storymakers Conference: The Re-Readable Picture Book
Utah Valley Convention Center, Provo, UT Breakout #5: 3:50 – 4:50 PM
May 11, 2024: Storymakers Conference: Mass Book Signing
Utah Valley Convention Center, Provo, UT 5:30 – 7:00 PM
January 22, 2024: Virtual Author Presentation: The Power of Setting
Buffalo-Niagara Children’s Writers and Illustrators 7:00 – 8:00 PM EST
January 25, 2024: Not My Circus Virtual Book Launch
To register, click HERE (recording available until 25 Feb. 2024), Zoom 10:30 – 11:00 AM MST
Featuring: Angie Lucas, Annette Bay Pimental, Annie Bailey, Laurel Neme, Melissa Seron Richardson, Shawna J.C. Tenney
January 25, 2024: Literacy Night
Bluffdale Elementary, Utah 6:00 – 7:30 PM
January 31, 2024: School Visit: From Start to Finish; Keeping it Real.
Waterford School, Utah
February 7, 2024: Participating in World Read Aloud Day
Skyping with classes around the world. To sign up, click HERE.
February 9, 2024: Virtual Author Visit
Punahou School, HI.
February 15, 2024: 12×12 Challenge Book Chat
Reading NOT MY CIRCUS & chatting about the writing process
March 19, 2024: School Visit: Lit-Jam Visiting Author
Escalante, Utah
March 27, 2024: Literacy Night
DaVinci Elementary, Utah 5:30 PM
2023 Events:
February 1, 2023: Participating in World Read Aloud Day (FULL)
Skyping with classes around the world. To sign up, click HERE.
February 10, 2023: School Visit w/Shawna J.C. Tenney: Finding Your Brave.
Dilworth Elementary, Utah
February 24, 2023: School Visit w/Shawna J.C. Tenney: Creating Picture Books: Authors Vs. Illustrators.
Layton Elementary, Utah
February 27, 2023: School Visit w/Shawna J.C. Tenney: Finding Your Brave Through Books.
Sharon Elementary, Utah
March 9, 2023: SLJ’s Middle Grade Magic Panel
Free Virtual Event via Zoom. Register HERE. 10:05 – 10:55 AM ET
March 24, 2023: School Visit w/Shawna J.C. Tenney: Finding Your Brave Through Books.
Freedom Prep Academy (Vineyard), Utah
April 6, 2023: MPIBA Spring Con
Children’s Authors All-Around Breakfast . 8:00 – 9:30 AM CT
April 11, 2023: School Visit w/Shawna J.C. Tenney: Creating Picture Books.
Summit Elementary, Utah
May 1, 2023: Friends of the Library, Event Speaker
Decatur, Indiana time TBA
June 6-7, 2023: American Booksellers Association, Children’s Institute
Madison, Wisconsin time TBA
June 20, 2023: Webinar w/Shawna J.C. Tenney: How to Coordinate Successful School Visits
Hosted by SCBWI Ut/S. Id Region, 6:00-8:00 PM MDT
September 9, 2023: Bigfoot Kids’ Book Festival
Redmond Town center, Redmond, WA, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM PDT
September 19th, 2023: “Secret ” Book Club Meeting: Virtual Q&A
Book Ends, Winchester, MA, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM MDT
October 14, 2023: SCBWI Utah/S. Idaho Region Fall Workshop & Critique: Critique Group Leader
Sons of Pioneers building, Millcreek, Utah
November 11, 2023: Teen Author Boot Camp Weber: Instructor
Weber Innovation Center, Ogden, Utah
November 18, 2023: Book Signing and Meet & Greet
The King’s English, Salt Lake City, Utah, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM MST
November 25, 2023: Small Business Saturday, Book Signing
The Printed Garden, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1:00 – 4:00 PM MST
December 2, 2023: Utah Authors Day, 2023
Three Goats Gruff, 14 S. Main St., Brigham City 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Barnes & Noble, 7157 Plaza Center Dr., West Jordan 4:00 – 6:00 PM
December 6, 2023: Twitch Interview w/Céline Badaroux (in FRENCH!!)
Céline’s Twitch Channel 8:00 – 9:00 AM MST
2022 Events:
February 2, 2022: Participating in World Read Aloud Day
Skyping with classes around the world. To sign up, click HERE.
July 23, 2022: Cache Valley Gardener’s Market, book signing and for purchase
Cache Historic Courthouse, 199 North Main, Logan, UT 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
July 29 – 30, 2022: Kanab Writer’s Conference
Class #1: Picture Book Writing Basics
Class #2: Mystery Writing Tips and Tricks
Kanab Civic Center, Kanab, UT
August 3, 2022: North Logan Library’s Multi-Author Fair
Storytime: Braver than Brave 10:45 AM
Greenville Elementary, 2450 N. 400 E., North Logan, UT 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
September 17, 2022: School Visit w/Shawna J.C. Tenney: Creating Picture Books: Authors Vs. Illustrators.
Fox Hollow Elementary, Utah 9:00 – 11:00 AM
September 24, 2022: Joint Book Signing w/Shawna J.C. Tenney
Orem Barnes & Noble, 330 E. University Pkwy; Orem, UT 1:00 – 3:00 PM
October 8, 2022: Joint Book Signing w/Shawna J.C. Tenney
West Jordan Barnes & Noble, 7157 Plaza Center Dr.; West Jordan, UT 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
October 28, 2022: School Visit w/Shawna J.C. Tenney: Creating Picture Books: Authors Vs. Illustrators.
East Layton Elementary, Utah 9:00 – 10:00 AM
November 5, 2022: Provo Library Read Local Event
Storytime & Games w/Shawna J.C.Tenney 11:00 – 11:45 AM Bullock Room
550 N. University Ave.; Provo, UT 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
November 11, 2022: School Visit w/Shawna J.C. Tenney: Creating Picture Books: Authors Vs. Illustrators.
Valley Elementary, Utah 1:30 – 3:00 PM
November 12, 2022: Joint Book Signing w/Shawna J.C. Tenney
Layton Barnes & Noble, 1780 North Woodland Park Dr.; Layton, UT 12:00 – 2:00 PM
November 14, 2022: School Visit w/Shawna J.C. Tenney: Creating Picture Books: Authors Vs. Illustrators.
Lakeview Elementary, Utah 9:30 – 10:30 AM
November 14, 2022: School Visit w/Shawna J.C. Tenney: Creating Picture Books: Authors Vs. Illustrators.
Valley View Elementary, Utah 1:00 – 2:00 PM
November 18, 2022: School Visit w/Shawna J.C. Tenney: Creating Picture Books: Authors Vs. Illustrators.
Freedom Prep Academy (Vineyard), Utah 8:30 – 9:30 AM; 1:30 – 2:30 PM
December 3, 2022: Utah Authors Day, 2022
Hideaway Books 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Riverton Library 2:00 – 4:00 PM
2021 Events:
February 3, 2021: Participating in World Read Aloud Day
Skyping with classes across the U.S. (My schedule is currently filled)
October 14, 2021: BYUI English Department Pre-Professional Conference 2021
Publishing Panel w/Josh Allen and Annie Bailey
BYUI campus, Hinckley Chapel, Rexburg, ID 10:45 – 11:30 AM
November 4 – 6, 2021: Kanab Writer’s Conference: Killing Your Darlings
Kanab Civic Center, Kanab, UT exact time TBA
2020 Events:
February 5, 2020: Participating in World Read Aloud Day
Skyping with classes across the U.S. (My schedule is currently filled)
March 02, 2020: Help Wanted, Must Love Books Launch Party!
Presentation, Story time, Crafts, Snacks, Photo booth, and FUN!
Logan Library, 255 North Main, Logan, UT 6:30 – 8:00 PM
March 03, 2020: Book signing & Presentation: Killing Your Darlings.
Brigham City Library, Utah: 2300 E. 17th St., Ste. 1101 7:00 PM
March 20, 2020: School Visit: Making of a Picture Book
Tiebreaker Elementary, Idaho 8:40 – 9:10 AM
March 20, 2020: School Visit: Making of a Picture Book
White Pines Charter School, Idaho 10:00 – 10:30 AM
March 20, 2020: School Visit: Making of a Picture Book
Mountain Valley Elementary, Idaho 12:30 – 1:00 PM
March 20, 2020: School Visit: Making of a Picture Book
Summit Hills Elementary, Idaho 1:30 – 2:00 PM
March 20, 2020: School Visit: Making of a Picture Book
Ethel Boyes Elementary, Idaho 2:25 – 2:45 PM
March 20, 2020: Book Signing & Storytime
B&N, Idaho Falls, ID: 26 E. Forest St., Idaho Falls, ID 83404 4:30 – 6:30 PM
April 25, 2020: Denver Children’s Festival of Stories
McAuliffe International School, Denver, CO 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
10:15 – 10:35 AM: Storytime
1:00 – 1:45 PM: Workshop: The Serious Workshop on Writing Humor
May 9, 2020: Storymakers Conference: The Nitty-Gritty of Picture Book Writing
Virtual, normally in Provo, UT Breakout 12: 3:40 – 4:30 PM
May 9, 2020: Storymakers Conference: Mass Author Signing
Utah Valley Convention Center, Provo, UT 6:00 – 7:00 PM
June 6, 2020: House of Books Instagram Live Storytime
House of Books Instagram Page, 11:00 – 11:30 AM EST
July 16 – 17, 2020: NerdCamp SoCal
Virtual Conference, exact times TBA
November 12 – 14, 2020: Kanab Writer’s Conference: Killing Your Darlings
Kanab Civic Center, Kanab, UT exact time TBA
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2019 Events:
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January 26, 2019: Participating Author at Logan Library Writer’s Conference
Writing an Engaging Novel For Young Readers 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Ins and Outs of Working with an Agent and Editor 2:15 – 3:00 PM
Logan Library, 255 North Main, Logan, UT
February 1, 2019: Participating in World Read Aloud Day
Skyping with classes across the U.S.
April 27, 2019: Book Signing for Spring into Literacy (free books given to attendees).
Young Buick GMC: 570 N. Main Street, Layton, UT 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
September 21, 2019: Book Signing & Presentation: Killing Your Darlings.
B&N, Idaho Falls, ID: 26 E. Forest St., Idaho Falls, ID 83404
1:00 – 1:45 PM – Presentation; 4:00 – Panel (signings to follow)
October 17, 2019: School Visit w/Shauna Holyoak: Creating the Perfect Mystery.
White Pine Elementary, Idaho 9:30 – 10:30 AM
October 17, 2019: School Visit w/Shauna Holyoak: Creating the Perfect Mystery.
Tiebreaker Elementary, Idaho 12:45 – 1:45 PM
October 18, 2019: School Visit w/Shauna Holyoak: Creating the Perfect Mystery.
Woodland Hills Elementary School, Idaho 8:15 – 9:15 AM
October 18, 2019: School Visit w/Shauna Holyoak: Creating the Perfect Mystery.
Harwood Elementary School, Idaho 1:30 – 2:30 PM
October 18, 2019: Book Signing & Presentation w/Shauna Holyoak: Creating Mystery in Middle Grade.
B&N, Idaho Falls, ID: 26 E. Forest St., Idaho Falls, ID 83404 4:30 – 6:30 PM
October 19, 2019: Story Time and Signing w/Shauna Holyoak
B&N, Idaho Falls, ID: 26 E. Forest St., Idaho Falls, ID 83404 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
October 22, 2019: Utah Book Festival Presentation: The Evolution of a picture book: from idea to reality.
Brigham City Library, Utah: 2300 E. 17th St., Ste. 1101 7:00 PM
November 7 – 9, 2019: Kanab Writer’s Conference: Writing an Engaging Story for Young Readers
Kanab Civic Center, Kanab, UT exact time TBA
2018 Events:
January 22, 2018: Skype workshop w/BNCWI: Get Pitch Ready!
Audubon Library, Amherst, NY 7:00-8:30 PM
February 1, 2018: Participating in World Read Aloud Day
Skyping with classes across the U.S. (contact me @ rjljohnson.janet@gmail.com to set up a time!)
March 10, 2018: AWP Conference Panel Participant
The Power of the Unstable Setting: w/ Tricia Springstubb, Laura Shovan, Karina Glaser.
Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL, 4:30 – 5:45 PM, Room 11
April 16, 2018: Storytelling Certification Class: Introduction to Juvenile Fiction.
Midcontinent Public Library, Woodneath Branch, 8900 NE Flintlock Rd, Kansas City, MO 6:00 – 9:00 PM
April 17, 2018: Storytelling Certification Class: Writing an Active Setting.
Midcontinent Public Library, Woodneath Branch, 8900 NE Flintlock Rd, Kansas City, MO 6:30 – 8:30 PM
April 18, 2018: Storytelling Certification Class: Building Great Characters.
Midcontinent Public Library, Woodneath Branch, 8900 NE Flintlock Rd, Kansas City, MO 6:30 – 8:30 PM
May 4, 2018: LDStorymakers Conference: Using Setting to Amplify Character
Utah Valley Convention Center, Provo, UT Breakout 3: 1:30 – 2:20 PM
May 5, 2018: LDStorymakers Conference: Mass Author Signing
Utah Valley Convention Center, Provo, UT 5:00 – 6:00 PM
July 20-23, 2018: ILA Conference Panel Participant
A Sense of Place: Middle Grade Novels on Loss and Connection w/ Tricia Springstubb, Laura Shovan, Ruth Freeman.
Austin TX, exact time and room TBA
2017 Events:
February 16, 2017: Participating in World Read Aloud Day
Skyping with classes across the U.S.
February 17-18, 2017: SCWC [South Coast Writer’s Conference] Workshop Presenter
Gold Beach Center of Southwestern
https://www.socc.edu/scwriters
March 2, 2017: Participating in Read Across America
Skyping with classes across the U.S.
March 13, 2017: School Visit
Reno, NV
April 3, 2017: School Visit w/Jill Diamond (author of Lou Lou and Pea and the Mural Mystery)
Mt. Shasta, CA
May 22, 2017: Author Panel w/Heidi Shulz (author of Hook), and Patricia Bailey (author of The Tragically True
Adventures of Kit Donovan
Annie Bloom’s Books, 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219 7:00 PM
June 3, 2017: Workshop Presentation: The Character of Setting
Midcontinent Public Library, Woodneath Branch, 8900 NE Flintlock Rd, Kansas City, MO time TBA
June 6, 2017: nErDcampKS
Hesston High, 200 N Ridge Rd, Hesston, Kansas 67062 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
June 8, 2017: Author signing with Jill Diamond (author of Lou Lou and Pea and the Mural Mystery)
Barnes & Noble, Zona Rosa 8625 Northwest Prairie, Kansas City, MO 67153 time TBA
June 10, 2017: Panel: The Ins and Outs of a Critique Group (w/ Lisa Cindrich and Victoria Dixon)
Midcontinent Public Library, Woodneath Branch, 8900 NE Flintlock Rd, Kansas City, MO time TBA
July 22, 2017: Author signing
Lane County Fair, Eugene, OR 11:oo AM – 3:00 PM
November 10, 2017: Panel: All things Kid Lit
Lit Crawl Portland, Oregon Ballet School 1017 SW Morrison St., Portland, OR 6:oo PM – 6:45 PM
2016 Events:
October 8, 2016: League of Extraordinary Writers Workshop Presenter
Powell’s Books at Cedar Hills Crossing, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd., Beaverton, OR 2-3 PM
October 14, 2016: Multi-author signing w/Lois Sepahban, Dee Romito, Laura Shovan, Jen Maschari, Jenn Bishop, & Bridget Hodder
Blue Marble Books, 1356 S Ft Thomas Ave, Fort Thomas, KY TBA
October 15, 2016: Books by the Bank, Cincinnati Regional Book Festival
Duke Energy Center, 525 Elm St., Cincinnati OH 10 AM – 4 PM
November 1, 2016: Author Panel w/Laura Shovan
Klamath County Library, Main Branch, 316 Main St., Klamath Falls, OR 6:30 – 7:30 PM
November 2, 2016: Author Panel and Signing w/Laura Shovan
Barnes & Noble, 1400 Biddle Rd., Medford, OR 4 PM – 5:30 PM
November 4, 2016: Bay Area Young Adult Librarians (BAYA) Author Fair
California Library Association (CLA) Conference, Exhibit Hall, Sacramento, CA 12-1:30 PM
Event Images:
From Left: Me, Laura Shovan, Ava Jae, Kathy MacMillan Handley Library Author Panel, Winchester, VA, Mar. ’16
Launch Party, The King’s English Bookshop, Apr. ’16
Skype Visit for World Read Aloud Day (WRAD), Feb. ’16