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  • 2027 AWP Conference and Book Fair
    2027 AWP Conference and Book Fair
    Wed, Mar 17
    McCormick Place
    Mar 17, 2027, 8:00 AM – Mar 20, 2027, 5:10 PM
    McCormick Place, 2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616, USA
    Panel: Pushing Spooky Boundaries for Kids and How We Do It
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Past residencies

  • Cedar Valley's Youth Read 2025
    Cedar Valley's Youth Read 2025
    Wed, May 14
    Waterloo Public Library
    May 14, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Waterloo Public Library, 415 Commercial St, Waterloo, IA 50701, USA
    2025 Author in Residence presentation, open to the general public.
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  • 2025 Olathe (KS) Library Event/Public Schools Visits
    2025 Olathe (KS) Library Event/Public Schools Visits
    Thu, Apr 03
    Indian Creek Library
    Apr 03, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Indian Creek Library, 16100 W. 135th St Olathe, KS 66062
    Library discussion, q&a, and book signing in conjunction with two days of Olathe Middle Schools visits
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  • Columbus Book Festival - Panel Discussion (1)
    Columbus Book Festival - Panel Discussion (1)
    Sun, Jul 12
    Columbus Metropolitan Library
    Jul 12, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 S Grant Ave, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
    Kids These Days: Middle Grade Mash-up
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  • C2E2 2026 - Panelist
    C2E2 2026 - Panelist
    RSVP Closed
    Fri, Mar 27
    McCormick Place - Room S402-B
    Mar 27, 2026, 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
    McCormick Place - Room S402-B, 2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616, USA
    "The Thrill of the Chill - Turning Fear Into a Catalyst for Creativity" at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo - Panelist
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  • 2025 NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Annual Convention - Panelist
    2025 NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Annual Convention - Panelist
    Thu, Nov 20
    Denver
    Nov 20, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
    Denver, 700 14th St, Denver, CO 80202, USA
    Panel Presentation: "From the Stuff of Nightmares: How to Use Spooky Books and Creative Bibliotherapy Techniques to Foster Social-Emotional Learning and Empower Kids to Dream Big"
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  • 2025 American Library Association Annual Conference - Panelist
    2025 American Library Association Annual Conference - Panelist
    Thu, Jun 26
    Pennsylvania Convention Center
    Jun 26, 2025, 1:00 PM – Jun 30, 2025, 2:00 PM
    Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
    "Safe-Scary: How Middle Grade Horror Provides Kids with a Safe Environment to Face Their Fears" Panelist
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  • 2025 IRC Conference - Panelist
    2025 IRC Conference - Panelist
    Fri, Mar 14
    Springfield
    Mar 14, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
    Springfield, 1, Convention Center Plaza, Springfield, IL 62701, USA
    Illinois Reads Author Panel for 6th to 12th Grade (6-12) with book signing afterward
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  • 2024 Columbus Book Festival - Panel Moderator
    2024 Columbus Book Festival - Panel Moderator
    Sun, Jul 14
    Columbus Metropolitan Library/Topiary Pa
    Jul 14, 2024, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Columbus Metropolitan Library/Topiary Pa, 96 S Grant Ave, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
    Book signing 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Cover to Cover booth Panel: FRIENDS, FAMILY AND MIDDLE GRADE FICTION, 3-4 pm Meeting Room 1A
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  • nErD Camp PA Panel Discussion
    nErD Camp PA Panel Discussion
    RSVP Closed
    Fri, Jul 14
    Online Conference
    Jul 14, 2023, 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
    Online Conference
    Tough Topics in MG/YA: Building Empathy through Themes of Grief and Loss
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Past BookStore & MISC. Events

  • Friday@Hemingway's - Haunted Hemingway, Ghost Stories in Oak Park
    Friday@Hemingway's - Haunted Hemingway, Ghost Stories in Oak Park
    Fri, Oct 16
    Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum
    Oct 16, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum, 339 N. Oak Park Ave. Oak Park, IL 60302 USA
    F@H's features a haunted Hemingway Birthplace so join us for an evening of literary ghost stories read by Chicago area writers
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  • Barnes & Noble Book Signing
    Barnes & Noble Book Signing
    Sat, Oct 10
    Barnes & Noble
    Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Barnes & Noble, 150 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601, USA
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  • Wendy Parris In-Conversation with Lindsay Currie: THE SECRET BOOKSTORE SOCIETY
    Wendy Parris In-Conversation with Lindsay Currie: THE SECRET BOOKSTORE SOCIETY
    Tue, Sep 15
    The Book Stall
    Sep 15, 2026, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    The Book Stall, 811 Elm St, Winnetka, IL 60093, USA
    Join me in an after-school discussion with fellow middle grade author Lindsay Currie on her new book THE SECRET BOOKSTORE SOCIETY
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  • Book Signing
    Book Signing
    Sun, Jul 12
    Topiary Park Booth 113
    Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT
    Topiary Park Booth 113, Topiary Park, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
    Book Signing (both STAGE FRIGHT and FIELD OF SCREAMS) at Cover to Cover Children's Books Booth
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  • Columbus Book Festival - Panel Moderator
    Columbus Book Festival - Panel Moderator
    Sun, Jul 12
    Columbus Metropolitan Library
    Jul 12, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Columbus Metropolitan Library, 96 S Grant Ave, Columbus, OH 43215, USA
    Kids These Days: Middle Grade Mash-up
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  • C2E2 2026 - Book Signing
    C2E2 2026 - Book Signing
    Fri, Mar 27
    McCormick - Anderson's Bookshop Booth
    Mar 27, 2026, 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
    McCormick - Anderson's Bookshop Booth, 2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616, USA
    Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo - Book Signing
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  • C2E2 2026 - Panelist
    C2E2 2026 - Panelist
    Fri, Mar 27
    McCormick Place - Room S402-B
    Mar 27, 2026, 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
    McCormick Place - Room S402-B, 2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616, USA
    "The Thrill of the Chill - Turning Fear Into a Catalyst for Creativity" at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo - Panelist
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  • '26 Anderson's Bookshops Children's Lit Breakfasst
    '26 Anderson's Bookshops Children's Lit Breakfasst
    Sat, Feb 21
    Bobak's Signature Events
    Feb 21, 2026, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Bobak's Signature Events, 6440 Double Eagle Dr, Woodridge, IL 60517, USA
    A morning of books, breakfast, and connection at the 24th annual event.
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  • Writing Workshop
    Writing Workshop
    Thu, Feb 12
    Yorkville
    Feb 12, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
    Yorkville, Yorkville, IL, USA
    I'll read from FIELD OF SCREAMS, teach a writing workshop, and sign books for 70 middle school students who've signed up to participate.
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  • World Read Aloud Day '26
    World Read Aloud Day '26
    Wed, Feb 04
    Virtual Event
    Feb 04, 2026, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Virtual Event
    I've scheduled virtual author visits with middle school classrooms across the U.S.
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  • 2025 NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Annual Convention - Panelist
    2025 NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Annual Convention - Panelist
    Thu, Nov 20
    Denver
    Nov 20, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
    Denver, 700 14th St, Denver, CO 80202, USA
    Panel Presentation: "From the Stuff of Nightmares: How to Use Spooky Books and Creative Bibliotherapy Techniques to Foster Social-Emotional Learning and Empower Kids to Dream Big"
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  • Spooky Stories with Wendy Parris
    Spooky Stories with Wendy Parris
    Fri, Oct 24
    Oak Park
    Oct 24, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Oak Park, 139 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302, USA
    Listen to Wendy’s scary stories, then start your own during a free mini writing workshop. For ages 8-12.
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  • Wendy Parris Book Signing: Field of Screams & Stage Fright
    Wendy Parris Book Signing: Field of Screams & Stage Fright
    Sun, Oct 12
    Chicago
    Oct 12, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CDT
    Chicago, 1601 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, USA
    Join us for a special visit with local author Wendy Parris, who will be in-store signing copies of her chilling middle grade novels Field of Screams (a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection) and Stage Fright (a 2025 Illinois Reads pick for Grades 6–8).
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  • 2025 Illinois State Fair
    2025 Illinois State Fair
    Wed, Aug 13
    Springfield
    Aug 13, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Springfield, 801 E Sangamon Ave, Springfield, IL 62706, USA
    Meet me at the tent of Illinois Secretary of State and Honorary Chair of Illinois Reads, Alexi Giannoulias. I'll sign and give away 100 copies of STAGE FRIGHT!
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  • 2025 American Library Association Annual Conference - Panelist
    2025 American Library Association Annual Conference - Panelist
    Thu, Jun 26
    Pennsylvania Convention Center
    Jun 26, 2025, 1:00 PM – Jun 30, 2025, 2:00 PM
    Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA
    "Safe-Scary: How Middle Grade Horror Provides Kids with a Safe Environment to Face Their Fears" Panelist
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  • Cedar Valley's Youth Read 2025
    Cedar Valley's Youth Read 2025
    Wed, May 14
    Waterloo Public Library
    May 14, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Waterloo Public Library, 415 Commercial St, Waterloo, IA 50701, USA
    2025 Author in Residence presentation, open to the general public.
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  • 2025 Olathe (KS) Library Event/Public Schools Visits
    2025 Olathe (KS) Library Event/Public Schools Visits
    Thu, Apr 03
    Indian Creek Library
    Apr 03, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Indian Creek Library, 16100 W. 135th St Olathe, KS 66062
    Library discussion, q&a, and book signing in conjunction with two days of Olathe Middle Schools visits
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  • 2025 IRC Conference - Panelist
    2025 IRC Conference - Panelist
    Fri, Mar 14
    Springfield
    Mar 14, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
    Springfield, 1, Convention Center Plaza, Springfield, IL 62701, USA
    Illinois Reads Author Panel for 6th to 12th Grade (6-12) with book signing afterward
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