Events

2024 Events:

October 11, 2024: School Visit

Mount Logan Middle School, Utah

October 25, 2024: School Visit

Eagle Bay Elementary, Utah

November 15, 2024: Launch Event for The Winterton Deception 2: Fault Lines

In conversation w/award-winning author Shelly Brown

The King’s English, 1511 S. 1500 E., SLC, Utah 6:00 PM

November 22-23 2024: NCTE Annual Convention Panelist

Boston Convention & Exhibition Center; 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA

Friday the 22nd: Hugging Hearts w/Humor Panel 3:30 – 4:45 PM

Saturday the 23rd: Heads, Hearts, & Hands-on Learning Panel 8:15 – 9:30 AM

2025 Events:

February 5, 2025: Participating in World Read Aloud Day

Skyping with classes around the world. To sign up, click HERE.

February 21-22, 2025: StoryCon: Presenting Author: Voice! Sprinkling Your Writing w/Flavor

Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT Time Tbd

Completed 2024 Events:

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

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

May 11, 2024: Storymakers Conference: Mass Book Signing

Utah Valley Convention Center, Provo, UT 5:30 – 7:00 PM

June 5, 2024: School Visit

Waterford School, Utah, 6th grade

July 9, 2024: Book Signing

Educator Wellness Conference, Sandy, UT 1:15 – 1:45 PM

July 20, 2024: Cache Valley Farmer’s Market

Logan Utah, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

October 8, 2024: MPIBA: Fall Trade Show

Regional Author Round up: Speed Dating, Denver, CO 4:15 – 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