Events

Past Events

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Saturday, July 25, 2026, 12:00 – 3:00

Udvar-Hazy Center, National Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, VA. Book signing and meet and greet, come say hi! Free entry, but parking in museum lot is $15.

Friday, July 17, 2026, 12:00 – 3:00

National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC. Book signing, meet and greet, come say hi! Free timed entry passes required.

Saturday, June 13, 2026, noon-3:00 

Udvar-Hazy Center, National Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, VA.  Innovations of Flight day! Book signing and meet and greet, come say hi! Free entry, but parking in museum lot is $15.

Saturday, May 16, 2026, 11:15 – 12:05

Gaithersburg Book Festival, MD. 11:15 a.m. presentation with astronaut/author Leland Melvin and author Leonard Marcus, followed by book signing at 12:15.

Saturday, May 2, 2026 10:00 – 2:00

Sussex Children’s Book Festival, Milton, DE. More info soon!

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Spring Festival of Children’s Literature, Frostburg State University, MD. Professional Development Workshop. 

Saturday, April 4, 2026, noon-3:00 

Udvar-Hazy Center, National Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, VA.  Book signing and meet and greet, come say hi! Free entry, but parking in museum lot is $15.

Saturday, January 31, 2026, noon-3:00 

Udvar-Hazy Center, National Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, VA.  Book signing and meet and greet, come say hi! Free entry, but parking in museum lot is $15.

Saturday, January 17, 2026, 10:30-11:30 a.m

College Park Aviation Museum, MD. Reading and book signing. Museum admission now free for 2026!

Monday, December 29, 2025, noon-3:00 

Udvar-Hazy Center, National Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, VA.  Book signing and meet and greet, come say hi! Free entry, but parking in museum lot is $15.

Saturday, December 20, 2025, noon-3:00 

Udvar-Hazy Center, National Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, VA.  Book signing and meet and greet, come say hi! Free entry, but parking in museum lot is $15.

Sunday, December 14, 2025, noon-3:00 

National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC. Book signing, meet and greet, come say hi! Free timed entry passes required.

Saturday, November 22, 2025, noon-5:00

MCPL Local Author Showcase, Wheaton Community Center, MD. Book signing, come say hi!

Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 7:00 p.m. – 8:15

SCBWI Mid-Atlantic Webinar: Graphic Novels and Picture Books, Online. $15 member, $30 non-member.

Saturday, October 4, 2025, 10:00 a.m – 4:00

Graphic Novel Festival, Dreamers and Make-Believers Comic Shop, Baltimore, MD. Come say hi! Singing time coming soon.

Friday, October 3, 2025, 6:00-8:30 p.m. 

National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC. Teachers Night Out educators’ event: come to my table to learn more about my books and school visits! Free with registration.

Saturday, September 20, 2025, 10:00 a.m – 4:00

SamiCon, Samuels Library, Front Royal, VA. Graphic novel workshop, 11:30-12:30!

Thursday, September 11, 2025, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00

SCBWI MD/DE/WV Webinar: Squaring Up for School Visits, Online. Workshop with Valerie Bolling and Alexis O’Neill. $15 member, $30 non-member.

Saturday-Sunday, August 23-24, 2025

Harrisburg Comic and Pop Con, Harrisburg, PA. 10:00 – 6:00 Sat., 10:00 – 5:00 Sun. Graphic Novel workshop Sat. 1:15 (free with admittance). Daily or weekend tickets available online or at the door ($13-$35 adult, $5 child).

Sunday, August 17, 2025, 11:00-3:00 

National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC. Book signing only, come say hi! Free timed entry passes required.

Monday, July 28, 2025, noon-3:00 

National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC. Book signing only, come say hi! New galleries opening. Free timed entry passes required.

Friday, July 25, 2025, noon-3:00 

Udvar-Hazy Center, Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, VA.  Signing only, come say hi! Free entry, but parking in museum lot is $15.

Saturday, June 14, 2025, noon-3:00 

Udvar-Hazy Center, Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, VA. ‘Innovations of Flight’ Day. Signing only, come say hi! Free entry, but parking in museum lot is $15.

Saturday, June 7, 2025

Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival, Easton, MD. 10:00-2:00, Talbot County Free Library.

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Gaithersburg Book Festival, MD. 2:15 presentation and 3:15 signing with astronauts Leland Melvin and Charles F. Bolden, Jr. 

Saturday, April 19, 2025, noon-3:00 

Udvar-Hazy Center, Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, VA. Signing only, come say hi! Free entry, but parking in museum lot is $15.

Friday, April 18, 2025, noon-3:00 

Udvar-Hazy Center, Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, VA. Signing only, come say hi! Free entry, but parking in museum lot is $15.

Saturday, April 5, 2025

SCBWI MD/DE/WV Picture Book Conference, Olney, MD. Info coming soon!

Sunday, March 23, 2025, 11:00-noon and 12:30-1:30

MoComCon, Germantown, MD. Create Your Own Graphic Novel Workshops!

Saturday-Sunday, February 8-9, 2025

Farpoint Convention, Pikesville, MD. Panel and Book Signing. More info soon!

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

WRAD (World Read Aloud Day), virtual talks to schools, 8:30 – 4:30 EST (contact to see if spots still available).

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Scrawl Books, moderating talk with astronaut and author Leland Melvin for the launch of his graphic novel ‘Space Chasers’, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 28, 2024, noon-3:00 

Udvar-Hazy Center, Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, VA. Signing only, come say hi! Free entry, but parking in museum lot is $15.

Thursday-Sunday, November 21-24, 2024

NCTE, Boston, MA.

Panel: Sat. Nov. 23, 1:15-2:30, Room 208.

Signing: Sat. Nov. 23, 2:45 at Kids Can Press booth (#935).

Saturday, October 26, 2024, noon-3:00 

Udvar-Hazy Center, Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, VA. AIR AND SCARE! Signing only, come say hi! Free entry, but parking in museum lot is $15.

Thursday, October 24, 4:00 p.m.

Rockville Memorial Library, Rockville, MD. Graphic Novel workshop!

Wednesday-Friday, October 16-18, 2024.

Virginia Children’s Book Festival, Farmville, VA. More info soon!

Saturday, October 12, 2:00 p.m.

Scrawl Books, Reston, VA. Graphic Novel workshop!

Saturday, October 5, 2024, 11:00 a.m.

Davis Library, Bethesda, MD. Official launch of ROVER AND SPECK book 3! Author talk and signing, books sold by Politics and Prose.

Saturday-Sunday, September 28-29, 2024

History Book Festival, Lewes, DE. More info soon!

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Politics and Prose, Washington DC. ALMOST UNDERWEAR reading and signing.

Sunday, August 25, 2024, noon-2:00 

Udvar-Hazy Center, Air and Space Museum, Chantilly, VA. Official Launch of ALMOST UNDERWEAR, day 2! Signing only, come say hi! Free entry, but parking in museum lot is $15.

Saturday, August 24, 2024, noon-2:00

Air and Space Museum, Wash. DC. Official Launch of ALMOST UNDERWEAR! Signing only, come say hi! Free entry, but timed passes required (they go fast!) to enter museum.

Sunday, August 18, 2024, 2-00-3:00, Online

Books of Wonder, NYC, Virtual Panel: “Great Non-Fiction Picture Books”

Tuesday, August 6, 2024, 1:00

Emmitsburg Branch Library, Emmitsburg, MD. Graphics Novel workshop. More info soon!

Saturday, June 8, 2024

Cecil County Children’s Book Festival, North East, MD. 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at North East Branch Library

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Gaithersburg Book Festival, MD. 4:15 p.m. presentation at the Jim Henson Pavilion, followed by signing.

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Annapolis Book Festival, MD. Book talk, 10:00 a.m. Graphic Novel Workshop for Kids, 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 23, 2024, 10:00 a.m.

The Writer’s Center, Bethesda, MD. Workshop: Submitting Your Children’s Book for Publication. Workshop fee: $45-$60.

Friday-Sunday, March 8-10, 2024

Awesome Con, DC. Graphic Novel workshop for kids, Sunday 2:00. Table at Awesome Jr. all weekend. Admission badge needed.

Saturday, February 24, 2024, 1o:15

Literacy Leaders Conference, Shepherdstown, WV. Workshop for educators: For Educators Who Want to Write Children’s Books Too. 

Wednesday, October 25, 2023, 10:30 a.m.

Politics and Prose, Washington DC. Author talk and signing!

Saturday, October 21, 2023, 4:00 p.m.

People’s Book, Takoma Park, MD. Graphic novel workshop for kids!

Saturday, October 14, 2023, noon.

Fall for the Book Festival, Fairfax, VA. Graphic novel workshop for kids!

Saturday, October 7, 2023, 3:00 p.m.

Davis Library, Bethesda, MD. Official launch of ROVER AND SPECK book 2! Author talk and signing, books sold by Politics and Prose.

Monday, August 7, 2023, 3:00 p.m.

Glencarlyn Public Library, Arlington, VA. Graphic novel workshop for kids!

Monday, August 7, 2023, 5:30 p.m.

Courthouse Library, Arlington, VA. Graphic novel workshop for kids!

Wednesday, August 2, 2023, 5:30 p.m.

Columbia Pike Public Library, Arlington, VA. Graphic novel workshop for kids!

Saturday, July 1, 2023, 11:00 a.m.

Bards Alley Bookshop, Vienna, VA. Graphic novel workshop for kids!

Saturday, June 24, 2023, 10 a.m. -2 p.m.

Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival, Easton, MD. Reading and signing, more info coming!

Sunday, May 21, 2023, 3:00 p.m.

Gaithersburg Book Festival Continued, Gaithersburg Library, MD. Presentation and book signing!

Saturday, May 20, 2023, 11:15

Gaithersburg Book Festival, Bohrer Park, Gaithersburg, MD. Book presentation/graphic novel workshop and signing!

Saturday, April 29, 2:00 p.m.

C. Burr Artz Library, Frederick, MD. Graphic novel workshop for kids!

Sat. and Sun., February 11 + 12, 2023

Farpoint Convention, Hunt Valley, MD. Graphic novel workshop for kids, readings and more!

Saturday, January 7, 2023 2:00 p.m.

MoComCon Lead-Up Event, Germantown Library, MD. Graphic novel workshop for kids!

Saturday, December 17, 3:00 p.m.

Because Science Adams Morgan, DC. Graphic novel workshop for kids!

Saturday, November 12, 2:00 p.m.

Davis Library, Bethesda, MD. Author talk, ages 5 and up!

Sunday, October 23, 3:00 p.m.

Books of Wonder, NYC,  VIRTUAL event, Graphic Novel Panel, more info coming!

Sunday, October 9, 2022 12:00-3:00

ROVER AND SPECK launch event, Barnes & Noble, Rockville, MD. No formal talk, just come say hi, get activities pages and books signed. For kids of all ages!

Saturday, October 8, 2022 1:00-2:00

Fall For the Book, Old Town Hall, Fairfax, VA. Workshop for Kids: Draw Your Own Out-of-this-World Graphic Novel

Saturday, March 12, 2022

SCBWI MD/DE/WV Spring Conference, Presentation: Creating and Submitting Chapter Books, Graphic Novels and Other Categorical Oddities.  Must be registered.

Wednesday, February 3, 2021, all day.

World Read Aloud Day, slots still available for free 15 minute virtual talks to students anywhere, please email me (go to Contact page) if interested.

May, 2019, Virtual Presentation

Gaithersburg Book Festival 2020, Gaithersburg, MD. For my quick, fun virtual GBF presentation for kids, click here: “My Author Journey in 4 Minutes”

Sunday, December 15, 2019, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.

The Writer’s Center, Bethesda, MD. Holiday Book Fair, sales and signing.

Saturday, September 21, 2019, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

School Library Journal Leadership Summit, Baltimore, MD. Author Reception (Must be registered for conference)

Monday, September 23, 2019, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

The Story House, Rockville, MD. Educators Night.

Saturday, July 20, 2019, 1:00 p.m.

Elkridge Library, Elkridge, MD. Summer Reading Program presentation, book sales and signing.

Friday, July 19, 2019, 3:30 p.m.

Glenwood Library, Glenwood, MD. Summer Reading Program presentation, book sales and signing.

Thursday, July 18, 2019, 10:00 a.m.

Summer Author Institute, Hagerstown, MD. Graduate intensive program. Must be registered.

Wednesday, July 17, 2019, 2:00 p.m.

East Columbia Library, Columbia, MD. Summer Reading Program presentation, book sales and signing.

Saturday, July 6 and 13, 2019, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The Writer’s Center, Bethesda, MD.  Two week workshop: Submitting Your Children’s Books for Publication. $80.

Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 2:00 p.m.

Severna Park Library, Severna Park, MD. Summer Reading Program presentation, book sales and signing.

Sunday, June 23, 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

American Library Association Annual Conference, Washington, DC. Book signing at Simon & Schuster booth.

Sat. June 8, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival, Easton, MD. All day appearance and signing.

Saturday, May 18, 2019, Workshop: 11:15 a.m., Presentation: 12:15, Signing: 1:15

Gaithersburg Book Festival, Gaithersburg, MD. Workshop for children with Paul Noth, presentation and book signing.

Saturday, April 27, 2019, 3:30 p.m.

DC Author Festival, Library of Congress, Washington DC. Panel presentation on the Author/Agent Relationship.

Sunday, March 24, 2019, 10:00 a.m. – noon

Bender JCC Local Author Fair, Rockville, MD. Presentation, book signing, free bagels and coffee!

Saturday, February 16, 2019, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Books-A-Million, Laurel, MD. Book signing.

Saturday, February 9, 2019, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Barnes & Noble, Rockville, MD. Kids’ Book Hangout – Crafts and book signing.

Wednesday, December 19, 2018, 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Story House: Children’s Bookstore on Wheels, Montgomery Mall, Bethesda, MD. Book signing.

Saturday, December 15, 2018, 11:00 a.m.

DOUBLE TROUBLE Launch Event, Davis Library, Bethesda, MD. Presentation, book sales and signing.

Thursday, December 13, 2018, 4:00 p.m.

Twinbrook Library, Rockville, MD. Presentation, book sales and signing.

Saturday, November 17, 2018, 11:00 a.m.

Barnes & Noble, The Mall in Columbia, MD. Book signing.

Friday, November 2, 2018, 5:30 p.m.

National Press Club 41st Book Fair and Authors’ Night, Washington, DC. Book signing. Note: fundraising event, donation admission.

Saturday, October 27, 2018, 10:30 a.m.

Bards Alley Bookstore, Vienna, VA. Costume party and story time with Sue Fliess.

Sat. October 20, 2:30 p.m.

SCBWI Mid-Atlantic Fall Conference, Sterling, VA. Panel presentation with Kwame Alexander, L.M. Elliott and Mary Rand Hess. Note: must register for conference.

Sunday, September 16, 2018, 2:00 p.m.

BEEP AND BOB 3 Launch Event, Barnes & Noble, Rockville, MD. Talk and signing.

Sat. Sept. 29 and Sun. Sept. 30 10:00 – 5:00

Baltimore Comic Con, Baltimore, MD. Book sales and signing. Note: paid admission.

Monday, October 8 2018, 7:30 p.m.

Politics & Prose at Takoma Park Library, Takoma Park, MD. Talk and signing.

Saturday, October 13 2018, 11:00 a.m.

Jarrettsville Library, Jarrettsville, MD. “Meet the Author” talk and signing.

Sat. July 21, 11:00 a.m.

Barnes and Noble, Frederick, MD. Story time, crafts and book signing.

Fri. July 6, 11:15 a.m.

Frederick County Library, C. Burr Artz Library, Frederick, MD. Presentation and signing, in partnership with The Curious Iguana Bookstore.

Sat. June 16, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival, Easton, MD. All day appearance and signing.

Sat. June 9, 2:00 p.m.

Hooray For Books, Alexandria, VA. Speaking with author Erin Teagan, followed by signing.

Sat. May 19, 2018, 2:15 – 3:05

Gaithersburg Book Festival, Gaithersburg, MD. Presentation at Willa Cather Pavilion (Signing 3:15)

May 5, 2018, 10:30 a.m.

Bards Alley Bookstore, Vienna, VA. Talk and signing.

April 15, 2018, 2:00 p.m.

One More Page Books, Arlington, VA. Speaking with authors Rebecca Behrens and Lauren Magaziner, followed by signing.

April 14, 2018, 3:00 p.m.

SCBWI Authors Book Club (ABC) Talk: How to Mess Up, Give Up and Still Create Books for Kids, Rockville Memorial Library. Talk and signing.

March 18, 2018, 2:00 p.m.

BEEP AND BOB Series Launch Event, Barnes & Noble, Rockville, MD. Talk and signing.

March 15, 2018, 6:30 p.m.

Annual Reading Night, Somerset Elementary, Somerset, MD. Featured speaker.