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