Past Events 2025
December 13, 2025 1-3pm Traverse City, MI
Book signing at Horizon Books
December 5, 2025 3-6pm Traverse City, MI
Author Book Market at the Mercato, GT Commons
October 3-4, 2025 Dublin, Ohio
Author panel OELMA – Ohio Educational Library Media Assoc. conference
May 9, 2025 10am Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
School visit at Cuyahoga Falls library “Reading and Writing Festival”
May 1, 2025 Traverse City, MI
School visit to Central Grade school
Past Events 2024
November 9, 2024 10am Mt. Pleasant, MI
Keepsake Collection Art and Craft Show
November 3, 2024 Ann Arbor, MI
A2 Community Book Fest
November 1, 2024 1pm Charlotte, MI
Author presentation GFWC-Charlotte
October 25, 2024 10am Bay City, MI
Author presenter Michigan Association of School Librarians conference
October 17, 2024 12-3 pm Maple City, MI
Keynote speaker American Camp Association
August 22, 2024 6-8pm Interlochen, MI
Author event at Interlochen Center for the Arts summer garden program
May 22, 2024 Traverse City, MI
School visit to Westwoods Elementary School
May 18, 2024 11am Traverse City, MI
Kids’ book club author visit at Native Roots Floral
May 4, 2024 Rochester, MN
Keynote speaker for Family Child Care Inc. conference
April 27, 2024 1-3 pm Traverse City, MI
Book signing at Horizon Books
April 19, 2024 1 pm Frankfort, MI
Author event for Periwinkle Garden Club
April 14, 2024 Davenport, Iowa
SCBWI Midwest conference
April 12, 2024 Davenport, Iowa
SCBWI Midwest conference
April 1, 2024 3:30 pm Zoom event
Webinar for The Orchard, early childhood professionals
March 20, 2024 1-3 pm Traverse City, MI
Author school visit to Courtade Elementary
March 20, 2024 4-5 pm Traverse City, MI
Author visit to creative writing club Courtade Elementary
March 18, 2024 12-3 pm Traverse City, MI
Author school visit to Courtade Elementary
March 17, 2024 Lansing, MI
Author Roundtable, Michigan Reading Association Conference
March 16, 2024 Lansing, MI
Author Lunch, Michigan Reading Association Conference
Past Events 2023
November 8, 2023 Traverse City, MI
Children’s book writing class speaker at NMC Extended Education
November 1, 2023 Traverse City, MI
Children’s book writing class speaker at NMC Extended Education
October 25, 2023 7 pm Columbus, OH
Speaker at the School for Young Children
October 25, 2023 7 pm Columbus, OH
Speaker at the School for Young Children
October 21, 2023 1 pm Columbus, OH
Author event at Cover to Cover Children’s Books
October 21, 2023 1 pm Traverse City, MI
Children’s book writing class speaker at NMC Extended Education
October 21, 2023 1 pm Columbus, OH
Author event at Cover to Cover Children’s Books
October 20, 2023 12pm Waite Park, MN
Keynote speaker at Shaping the Future Family Child Care conference
October 20, 2023 12pm Waite Park, MN
Keynote speaker at Shaping the Future Family Child Care conference
October 18, 2023 2pm Traverse City, MI
Speaker to Albion alumni book club
October 18, 2023 2pm Traverse City, MI
Speaker to Albion alumni book club
September 13, 2023 Williamsburg, MI
Author visit to book club
September 13, 2023 Williamsburg, MI
Author visit to book club
September 12, 2023 Zoom to Australia
Guest on Australian podcast
September 12, 2023 Zoom to Australia
Guest on Australian podcast
July 17, 2023 Wadsworth, OH
Author presentations at nErD Camp Ohio conference
July 17, 2023 Wadsworth, OH
Author presentations at nErD Camp Ohio conference
July 14, 2023 10:15am Zoom to Pennsylvania
Author panel at nErD Camp PA conference
July 14, 2023 10:15am Zoom to Pennsylvania
Author panel at nErD Camp PA conference
July 5, 2023 6-8pm Interlochen, MI
Author event at Interlochen Center for the Arts summer lecture series
July 5, 2023 6-8pm Interlochen, MI
Author event at Interlochen Center for the Arts summer lecture series
May 24, 2023 Traverse City, MI
Author classroom visit to Westwoods Elementary
May 24, 2023 Traverse City, MI
Author classroom visit to Westwoods Elementary
May 20, 2023 9-10:30am Interlochen, MI
Speaker at Michigan Writers author event “World of Children’s Books”
May 20, 2023 9-10:30am Interlochen, MI
Speaker at Michigan Writers author event “World of Children’s Books”
April 24, 2023 8-11:30 CT Maple Grove, MN
Virtual keynote speaker for Osseo Schools conference
April 24, 2023 8-11:30 CT Maple Grove, MN
Virtual keynote speaker for Osseo Schools conference
February 23, 2023 Vilnius, Lithuania
Connected Parents guest national radio program
February 23, 2023 Vilnius, Lithuania
Connected Parents guest national radio program
February 22, 2023 6pm PT Smithers, British Columbia
Virtual book club speaker
February 22, 2023 6pm PT Smithers, British Columbia
Virtual book club speaker
Past Events 2022
December 10, 2022 1-3pm Traverse City, MI
Book signing at Horizon Books
November 5, 2022 Greenfield, New Hampshire
Keynote speaker for TimberNook conference and book signing
October 25, 2022 2pm ET Zoom
Zoom Author visit to Press Pause Parenting Book Club
October 24, 2022 3-5pm Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio
Book signing and author visit to Cover to Cover Children’s Books
September 18, 2022 3pm ET Michigan
Virtual speaker for SCBWI statewide webinar
June 7, 2022 7pm Arcadia, MI
“Saving Arcadia” author presentation for Arcadia Dayz
June 4, 2022 3pm Traverse City, MI
Author book signing at Horizon Books
June 2, 2022 11am PT Oregon
Virtual book club speaker
May 6, 2022 9am AT Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Virtual speaker for ECDA of Prince Edward Island conference
May 6, 2022 7pm CET Witten, Germany
Virtual speaker at Witten Colloquium, University of Witten/Herdecke
April 7, 2022 9:30am ET St. Paul, MN
Virtual keynote speaker for Minnesota Association for Family and Early Childhood Education conference
March 19, 2022 10am Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Virtual speaker for First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa
February 8, 2022 5:30pm ET Facebook Live
Virtual speaker for Empowered Motherhood Summit
February 2, 2022 5:30pm Marquette, MI
Zoom speaker for Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy board event
January 27, 2022 Alexandria, MN
Camp Renegade Summit virtual speaker for early childhood education
January 4, 2022 10am - 3:30pm MT Albuquerque, NM
Zoom conference for early childhood educators
Past Events 2021
December 20, 2021 3 pm Columbus, OH
Author signing at Cover to Cover Books for Young Readers
November 22, 2021 10am - 3:30pm MT Albuquerque, NM
Zoom keynote and conference for early childhood educators
October 28, 2021 2:30pm Onekama, MI Onekama, MI
Near and Farr Friends book group
October 3, 2021 2pm Cadillac, MI
Speaker for Cadillac Land Conservancy annual meeting
September 18, 2021 9am - 12noon CT Chicago, IL
Zoom presentation for GoAEYC early childhood educators
August 10, 2021 8pm ET Australia
Zoom presentation for early childhood educators
June 8, 2021 8pm ET Australia
Zoom presentation for early childhood educators
May 17, 2021 1pm Traverse City, MI
Author visit to book club
May 4, 2021 6:30pm PT Smithers, British Columbia
Zoom author chat for book club
March 13, 2021 9am PT Spokane, WA
Zoom presentation for early childhood education college students at Yew Chung College
March 13, 2021 9am PT Spokane, WA
Zoom keynote and all-day conference for early childhood educators
February 4, 2021 6:30pm HKT Hong Kong
Zoom presentation for early childhood education college students at Yew Chung College
January 28, 2021 6:30pm HKT Hong Kong
Zoom presentation for new parents at Yew Chung International School
January 27, 2021 2 pm CT Madison, WI
Zoom author visit with graduate student book club from UW-Madison’s Nelson Institute
January 26, 2021 6:30 pm PT Saratoga, CA
Zoom event for preschool teachers Saratoga Parent Nursery School
January 21, 2021 4 pm ET Traverse City, MI
Zoom author visit for Traverse Area District Library board
January 12, 2021 1 pm PT Los Angeles, CA
Zoom event for preschool teachers Crestwood Hills Cooperative School
Past Events 2020
November 28, 2020 8:15 am Chadron, NE
Keynote speaker for Panhandle Partnership conference
October 13, 2020 7 - 8:15pm CT Zoom event in Chicago, IL
Society of Midland Authors Award Winners author panel
October 13, 2020 8:15 am Zoom event in Hong Kong
Workshop for early childhood teachers at Yew Chung International School
September 24, 2020 7 pm Facebook Livestream in Elk Rapids, MI
Elk Rapids library and Lighthouse Community Center author event
August 28-29, 2020 Virtual event Columbus, OH
Author panel at virtual Ohioana Book Festival
August 18, 2020 8pm ET Live Zoom to Australia
Early childhood training for Inspired EC
July 21, 2020 8pm ET Live Zoom to Australia
Early childhood training for Inspired EC
July 17, 2020 10am Glen Arbor, MI
(Event cancelled) Book club author visit
June 30, 2020 8pm ET Live Zoom to Australia
Early childhood training for Inspired EC
June 6, 2020 1-3pm Cadillac, MI (Rescheduling)
Author visit and book signing Horizon Books, Cadillac
June 3, 2020 France
French edition of It’s OK Not to Share launches
May 30, 2020 Gaylord, MI (Rescheduling)
Sit-n-Sign author visit to Saturn Booksellers
May 27, 2020 3:30pm Madison, WI
Crowdcast author event with Mystery to Me bookstore for Kids Write! fiction contest
May 13, 2020 Bear Lake, MI (Rescheduling)
Book club author visit
Spring 2020 weekly Friday YouTube author chats
“Fiction Friday” author chats for kids and writers – 11 episodes
April 25, 2020 Columbus, OH (Rescheduling)
Author at Ohioana Book Festival
April 15-16, 2020 Traverse City, MI (Event cancelled)
School author assembly and classroom visits, Willow Hill Elementary
March 28, 2020 Ann Arbor, MI
(Event cancelled) KidLitCon author panelist
March 21, 2020 11am - 1pm Traverse City, MI
(Event cancelled) Author visit and book signing at Horizon Books
March 14, 2020 Spokane, WA
Rescheduling to March 2021 Keynote speaker at early childhood education conference
February 5, 2020 8:30am Gaylord, MI
Battle of Books author visit Gaylord Intermediate School
February 4, 2020 9am Roscommon, MI
Battle of Books author visit Roscommon Middle School
February 4, 2020 11am Houghton Lake, MI
Battle of Books author visit Houghton Lake
February 4, 2020 4:30pm McBain, MI
Battle of Books author visit McBain library
January 22, 2020 6:30pm Traverse City, MI
Children’s Book Writing class, Northwestern Michigan College
January 13, 2020 6:30pm Traverse City, MI
Children’s Book Writing class, Northwestern Michigan College
Past Events 2019
December 23, 2019 2-4 pm Columbus, OH
Book signing at Cover to Cover children’s book store
December 21, 2019 12-2pm Traverse City, MI
Book signing at Horizon Books
December 15, 2019 1-4 pm Traverse City, MI
Holiday Book Fair at GT Commons
December 12, 2019 1-3pm Traverse City, MI
Author event at Cordia & life story program
November 21, 2019 2:30pm Onekama, MI
Author event with Near and Farr Friends, Onekama Twp. Hall
November 14, 2019 12:30pm Traverse City, MI
Bay Ridge guest author
October 27, 2019 12-2pm Traverse City, MI
Book signing at Book and Craft Fair, UUCGT
October 10, 2019 10am Bay City, MI
Author event Michigan Assoc. for Media in Education conference
October 5, 2019 9am Standish, MI
Featured author at Mid Michigan Writers annual conference
September 25, 2019 Chicago, IL
School author assembly, Plato Academy
September 25, 2019 Chicago, IL
Plato Academy teacher training
September 4, 2019 Glen Arbor, MI
Glen Lake Women’s Club author luncheon
August 15-17, 2019 Albuquerque, NM
Keynote presenter, Children’s Campus, Univ. of New Mexico
August 7, 2019 11am Glen Arbor, MI
Author Storytime event at the Cottage Bookshop
August 1, 2019 3pm Columbus, OH
Author event at Cover to Cover children’s bookstore
July 25, 2019 3pm Frankfort, MI
Author event at The Bookstore
June 19, 2019 7pm Madison, WI
Author event at Mystery to Me bookstore
June 17-19, 2019 Madison, WI
Instructor at Write-by-the-Lake Writer’s Workshop
May 18, 2019 Portland, OR
Keynote speaker for early childhood conference
May 9, 2019 6pm Traverse City, MI
Book club author visit
April 27, 2019 12-2 pm Traverse City, MI
Book signing, Horizon Books
April 27, 2019 3-5 pm Traverse City, MI
Children’s Book writing workshop, Michigan Writers
April 25, 2019 4 pm Leland, MI
Leland library Family Book Club
April 24, 2019 Traverse City, MI
School author assembly, Woodland school
April 17, 2019 Traverse City, MI
Writing workshops 6-8th grades, Woodland school
April 17, 2019 Charlevoix, MI
School author assembly, Charlevoix Elementary
April 17, 2019 Charlevoix, MI
Writing workshop, Charlevoix public library
April 13, 2019 10:30am Petoskey, MI
Author book event, McLean & Eakin
April 9, 2019 Cadillac, MI
School author assembly, Cadillac Jr. High
April 9, 2019 Cadillac, MI
Teen Writing Club, Cadillac public library
April 4-6, 2019 Madison, WI
Presenter at annual Writers’ Institute conference
March 29, 2019 Bay City, MI
Keynote speaker for MLA’s Spring Institute
March 12, 2019 Traverse City, MI
Battle of the Books team author visit
March 5, 2019 3pm
Book Release The Griffins of Castle Cary publication date
March 3, 2019 3pm Traverse City, MI
Book Release The Griffins of Castle Cary publication date
February 16, 2019 3pm Traverse City, MI
Traverse Area District Library book birthday party for The Griffins of Castle Cary
Past Events 2018
December 15, 2018 3-5pm Traverse City, MI
Horizon Books author book signing
December 2, 2018 1-4pm Traverse City, MI
Holiday Authors Book Fair, GT Commons
November 3, 2018 Truro, Nova Scotia
Keynote speaker for early childhood conference
October 16, 2018 6 pm Manistee, MI
Manistee library Author’s Series presentation
October 9, 2018 7:30 am Beulah, MI
Benzie Rotary club author talk
October 6, 2018 Pokagon State Park, IN
Author presentation at SCBWI fall retreat
September 12, 2018 4 pm Leland, MI
Leland library author talk
July 31, 2018 7:30 pm Northport, MI
Northport library Writers Series
July 26, 2018 6:30 pm Cadillac, MI
Cadillac library author talk
July 10, 2018 6:30 pm Mt. Pleasant, MI
Central Michigan University author event
July 9, 2018 7:00 pm Benzonia, MI
Darcy/ Benzonia library author talk
June 17, 2018 2 pm Cassopolis, MI
Cass District library, Notable Book Tour author talk
June 16, 2018 11am Fennville, MI
Fennville District library, Notable Book Tour author talk
June 13, 2018 7 pm Manistee, MI
Audubon Society author presentation
May 29, 2018 7 pm Beulah, MI
Author talk at St. Andrews “Music and Arts” event
May 23, 2018 7 pm Royal Oak, MI
Royal Oak library, Notable Book Tour author talk
May 15, 2018 12 noon Traverse City, MI
Author presentation at MEA lunch event
May 14, 2018 3 pm Traverse City, MI
Cordia book club author visit
April 26-28, 2018 Curtis, MI
Presenter at North of 45 Writers’ Retreat
April 21, 2018 3 pm Ludington, MI
Earth Day event at the Book Mark bookstore
April 18, 2018 6-9 pm Traverse City, MI
Book Boot Camp writing workshop
April 12, 2018 1 pm Frankfort, MI
PEO group author visit
April 7, 2018 5 pm Lansing, MI
Michigan Notable Book Award ceremony
April 5, 2018 1 pm Onekama, MI
Book club author visit
Past Events 2017
December 21, 2017 2-4 pm Traverse City, MI
Book signing at Horizon Books
December 13, 2017 11:30 pm Honor, MI
Men’s book club author visit
October 19, 2017 6 pm Suttons Bay, MI
Author talk at Suttons Bay library
October 11, 2017 7pm Cadillac, MI
Author talk for “Outdoor Day” Horizon Books
October 4, 2017 12:30pm Frankfort, MI
Benzie Rotary lunch talk
September 21, 2017 7pm Traverse City, MI
Author talk at Traverse Area District Library – Woodmere
September 14, 2017 7pm Benzonia, MI
Author talk on “Saving Arcadia” for Benzie Area Historical Museum
August 12, 2017 2-4pm Traverse City, MI
Horizon Books author book signing
August 11, 2017 6-8pm Frankfort, MI
Focus Gallery author event in the gallery
August 5, 2017 1-4pm Traverse City, MI
Book signing at Maple Bay – GTRLC Preservation Celebration
July 20, 2017 4:30pm Arcadia, MI
Summer book launch for “Saving Arcadia” at Camp Arcadia.
June 8, 2017 12 noon Traverse City, MI
Author event for Bay Ridge book club
May 13, 2017 11am Traverse City, MI
Author talk at Mensa lunch at The Cottage
May 12, 2017 9:45am Traverse City, MI
Campus Day, NMC college
May 8, 2017 Muskegon, MI
Freshwater Dune Summit event
April 17, 2017 New York, NY
Books for a Better Life award event
April 8, 2017 3pm Traverse City, MI
Book Launch for “Saving Arcadia” at Bluewater Hall Event Center
March 18, 2017 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Keynote speaker for early childhood conference
February 20, 2017 Atlanta, GA
Featured speaker for Jewish Early Childhood Council of Atlanta
February 7, 2017 6pm Tucson, AZ
Featured speaker for early childhood event
February 3, 2017 Minneapolis, MN
Keynote speaker for early childhood conference
Past Events 2016
November 19, 2016 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Keynote speaker for early childhood conference
November 9, 2016 6:30pm Traverse City, MI
Parent education night at Traverse City Cooperative Preschool
October 21-22, 2016 Chestermere, Alberta, Canada
Author Q & A and Keynote speaker for early childhood conference
September 22, 2016 7pm Elk Rapids, MI
Author event with Elk Rapids Library
July 7, 2016 6:30pm Battle Creek, MI
Author event at Battle Creek Books
June 8, 2016 Houston, TX
Keynote speaker for Children of The Woodlands conference
May 9, 2016 12:30pm Traverse City, MI
Author event at Village at Bay Ridge book club
April 15-16, 2016 Madison, WI
Featured speaker at Writers’ Institute conference
April 10-11, 2016 Washington, DC
Keynote speaker for Play Empowers conference
March 30, 2016 7pm Columbus, OH
Book launch for It’s OK to Go Up the Slide at the School for Young Children
March 19, 2016 Kentwood, MI
Teacher training for Adventures Learning Centers
March 13, 2016 2pm Traverse City, MI
Book launch for It’s OK to Go Up the Slide at Horizon Books
February 10, 2016 San Francisco, CA
Author presentation for Jewish Community Center of San Francsico
February 10, 2016 San Francisco, CA
Keynote speaker for San Francisco Council of coop preschools
February 9, 2016 San Jose, CA
Keynote speaker for Santa Clara Valley Council of coop preschools
Past Events 2015
November 14, 2015 Tucson, AZ
Keynote speaker at early childhood conference
May 22-23, 2015 Sandusky, OH
Featured speaker for OAEYC, Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children
April 25, 2015 Oakes, ND Keynote speaker, early childhood conference
March 21, 2015 9am San Jose, CA
Keynote speaker for Unplug & Play, California statewide conference
Past Events 2014
June 28, 2014 Columbus, OH
Renegade parenting session at Hyatt Regency, Libertarian Party National Convention
May 22, 2014 7pm Traverse City, MI
Author panel for Michigan Writers
May 7, 2014 12-2pm Glen Lake, MI
Author program for Glen Lake Women’s Club
April 19, 2014 Portland, OR
Author Skype visit with book group at The Nest Playschool
April 15, 2014 6:30pm Rochester, NY
Book Club event hosted by Ooey Gooey Lady Lisa Murphy featuring “It’s OK Not to Share” at Victorie Pub (live audio chat)
March 15, 2014 9am-4pm Portland, OR
Keynote speaker and training workshops for Provider Resource Organization, early childhood annual conference
March 14, 2014 10 -11:30am Hillsboro, OR
Author program at Intel Corporation for the Intel Parents Network
March 14, 2014 2pm Portland, OR
Author event at Taborspace coffee house
March 1, 2014 2pm Portland, OR
Author Skype meeting with Portland-based book club
February 26, 2014 2pm Fairfield, CT
Teacher training for Fairfield area preschools
February 26, 2014 7-9pm Fairfield, CT
Program for parents and teachers for Fairfield area preschools
Past Events 2013
November 16, 2013 9-4 Coralville, IA
Keynote speaker at childcare conference
November 1, 2013 9-4 Traverse City, MI
Speaker and panelist at Courting the Muse writing conference
October 20, 2013 2:00pm - 4:00pm Ann Arbor, MI
Parent education event at Acorn Glen Cooperative Preschool
October 19, 2013 9am- 12:15pm Traverse City, MI
“Boys, Boys and Tomboys” workshop, Northwestern Michigan College
October 13, 2013 11:15am - 12:15pm New York, NY
Sunday parenting workshop at the Unitarian Church of All Souls in Manhattan.
October 12, 2013 1:00pm - 2:00pm Montclair, NJ
Author event at Watchung Booksellers
September 22, 2013 2pm Alden, MI
Author presentation at Alden Library.
August 9, 2013 7pm Beulah, MI
Author presentation at Darcy Library, part of “Off the Page” author series
May 21, 2013 7pm Ann Arbor, MI
Author presentation at Ann Arbor Public Library.
May 11, 2013 11:30am and 2pm Columbus, OH
Ohioana Book Festival at Fort Hayes Education Center.
April 30, 2013 Columbus, OH
Charting the Right Risks in a Sometimes Scary World, parent education night, School for Young Children
April 29, 2013 7pm Cincinnati, OH
Author presentation at Blue Ash Branch of Cincinnati Library
April 27, 2013 10:15-12:15am and 2-4pm Columbus, OH
Workshops at OAEYC conference (Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children)
April 15, 2013 Madison, WI
Author presentations and panels at UW-Madison’s Writers’ Institute
April 11, 2013 4pm Crystal Lake, IL
Renegade Parenting author program at Crystal Lake Public Library.
April 9, 2013 6:30-7:30pm Charlevoix, MI
Renegade Parenting author program at Charlevoix Public Library.
April 3, 2013 6 pm Kalkaska, MI
Renegade Parenting author program at Kalkaska County Library
February 16, 2013 12-3 pm Cadillac, MI
Guest speaker at Write to Publish luncheon
January 31, 2013 7 - 8:30 pm Traverse City, MI
Author presentation and discussion at Traverse Area District Library
January 22, 2013 7-9 pm Traverse City, MI
Michigan Writers workshop on agents and publication
January 17, 2013 6:30-8:30 pm Leland, MI
Author program with Leelanau Children’s Center at Leland public school’s PAC
January 15, 2013 6:30- 8pm Traverse City, MI
TC Cooperative Preschool parent education night
January 7, 2013 10am Traverse City, MI
TC Mom’s Club guest speaker