Upcoming EVENTS

2024

October 5- PANELIST- Torch Literary Arts Day, Book People, Austin, TX

December 3- AWARD RECIPIENT/SPEAKER- Keystone State Literacy Association Conference, Hershey, PA

Past EVENTS

2024

August 8- PANELIST- 2024 She Pivots, She Thrives Summit- Virtual, 10 AM- 1 PM CT

July 11- MODERATOR- In Conversation with Melanie Sweeney, Book People, 7PM, Austin, TX

June 21-23- PANELIST- Writers’ League of Texas Agents & Editors Conference, Austin, TX

May 13- MODERATOR- In Conversation with Karen Valby, Book People, 7PM, Austin, TX

May 11- PANELIST- Austin Public Library GAB Fest, Austin Central Library, Austin, TX

April 6- MODERATOR- In Conversation with Farrah Rochon, Lark & Owl Booksellers, 7PM, Georgetown, TX

April 3- READING- Torch Wildfire Reading Series, Book Woman, 7PM, Austin, TX

March 6- TV GUEST- Amplify Austin, Torch Literary Segment, Austin Public Channel 10, 6PM

Feb 25- PANELIST- LIFT Book Festival, VIRTUAL, Los Angeles, CA

Feb 24- PANELIST- Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association (GCCMA) Black Arts Event, Lark & Owl Booksellers, 5PM, Georgetown, TX

Feb 8-9- PANELIST- Black History Month Event, Leander ISD

January 18- Writers League of Texas- PANELIST: The Writer's Toolbox: Preparing for the Year Ahead, 7 PM CST, Virtual

2023

December 5- READING- One-Page Salon @ Radio Coffee & Beer, 7:30 PM, Austin

November 18- NCTE- PANELIST: “I’m Not Doing It to Be Annoying”: Understanding and Supporting Students with Compulsive and Sensory-Seeking Behaviors, 11- 12:15 PM Columbus, OH

November 18- NCTE- SIGNING @ ALAN Booth #440, 12:30-1 PM, Columbus, OH

October 14- SPEAKER, AISD Banned Book Club Kick-Off, Central Public Library, Austin, TX

August 18- HOST- Blackout Poetry Workshop, Mindful Bounce Teen Girls Health & Wellness Event, 4-8:30 PM, Whitney Young High School, Chicago, IL

June 24- SPEAKER- African American Book Festival, George Washington Carver Library, 10AM to 4PM, Austin, TX

June 15- MODERATOR- In Conversation, Book Launch w/Liara Tamani, 6PM @ Black Pearl Books, Austin, TX

June 2- MODERATOR- In Conversation, Joint Book Launch w/Steven Salvatore and Jason June, 6PM @ Austin Public Library Central Branch, Austin, TX

April 29-30- PANELIST- Austin SCBWI Writers & Illustrators Working Conference, Austin, TX

April 21- PANELIST- Texas Library Association Conference 2023, SIGNING to follow, Austin, TX

April 20- HOST- Welcome TLA 2023 Librarians! (And all!) After Hours- 21+ Blackout Poetry Party @ Vintage Books and Wine, 7 PM, Austin, TX

April 15- SIGNING & Giveaway, AISD Teacher Fair, 9 AM-1 PM @ Convention Center, Austin, TX

April 12- School Visit, Round Rock ISD

April 11- School Visit, Leander ISD

April 5- School Visit, Pflugerville ISD

April 1- HOST- National Poetry Month Kick-off Event, Blackout poetry workshop, 2 PM, Cedar Park Public Library

Feb 25- SPEAKER & SIGNING- Annual Black History Month African-American Read-In @ African-American Museum, Dallas TX

Feb 22- School Author Visit- Leander ISD, Texas

February 9- SIGNING @Vintage Books and Wine, 7 PM, Austin, TX

January 25- MODERATOR- Book Launch- In Conversation with Kristen Lee for SUN KEEP RISING, out 1/24, hosted by Demoir Books, 6 PM, Instagram Live. @TheeKelisRowe

2022

November 21- ALAN Workshop @ NCTE 2022 Annual Convention (Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English), Anaheim: Love Boldly, Others and Ourselves, with Mason Deaver, Anaheim, CA

November 5- Texas Book Festival, Austin, TX

October 15- Teen Blackout Poetry Workshop @ Book People, Austin, TX

August 15- Teen Blackout Poetry workshop @ Cedar Park Public Library

June 24- In Conversation with Liara Tamani @ Book People, Austin, TX

June 7- In Conversation with Kristen Lee @ DeMoir Books, Memphis, TN

June 5- Book Launch Skate Party @ East End Skating, Memphis, TN

June 4- Book Launch Event @ Novel bookstore, Memphis, TN

May 31- Book Launch Event @ Black Pearl Books, Austin, TX

April 27- Underlined Pajama Party @ Yallwest, virtual

Feb 2- Publisher’s Marketplace Buzz Books Spring/Summer 2022 Editor Showcase, virtual