Upcoming Events

  • Halfway to Halloween event at the Wesport Public Library, 2-4pm, April 30th. Join myself, JW Ocker and Dan Pablocki as we do a spooky reading and an activity. Here's the link to register!
  • Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum Festival, June 24th (More info to come!)
  • Chappaqua Festival, September 30th (More info to come!)

Past Events

  • A reading at my alma mater: Wheaton College in Norton, MA. Wooley Room in Mary Lyon hall, 12:30-1:30, October 28th. 
  • Boston Book Festival,  12:30-1:30: Beyond Goosebumps: A Horror Panel for Kids. Boston Public Library, October 29th.
  • Maplewood South Orange Book Festival. October 2nd in NJ. 
  • Books and Monsters event at the Stratford Public Library in CT, 2-3pm.  (Face painting, monster making, and a Fright Watch book talk!)
  • Official UNMASKED book launch with special effects artist Tyler Green. RJ Julia Booksellers in Madison Connecticut. 4pm. 
  • CT HorrorFest at the Naugatuck Convention Center. September 17th 10-7. Find me at Tyler Green's, Monster Kidz Box booth!
  • Author Day at the Woodbridge Public Library in CT.  September 24th, 11-3. (More details to come!)
  • Fantastic Middle Grade Reads virtual event with Books of Wonder; August 28th at 3pm EST.  Watch the recording here. 
  • Storyfest 2022.  (Never) Too Much Horror Business:  A Panel on Dark Fiction.  September 10th, Westport Public Library in CT. (Link to the recording )
  • Join author V.P. Morris and me at the Norwalk Public Library as we chat about writing SUSPENSE on July 23th, 11am EST. 
  • In conversation with author Mary Alice Monroe at RJ Julia Booksellers, June 26th, 2002.
  • NerdCampCT, June 11, 2022. Fantasy as a Gateway to Lifelong Reading panel, 10-10:45 EST.
  • CrimeCONN with Stamford Public Library, June 4, 2022. Forever Young panel, 11: 15-12 EST. 
  • Meriden Schools Reading Celebration, June 2, 2022
  • Presented with the CT Authors and Publishers Association: January 17th, 2022
  • Contributed to Shepard Books: check out my vampire book recs! 
  • Central Booking panel with John B. Valeri, and authors Emily Arsenault and Goldy Moldavsky. ​
  • Ash Van Otterloo's virtual launch party with an Unlikely Story Bookstore. Thursday September 9th at 7pm EST. 
  • Riverbend Bookshop Author's Stage at the Glastonbury, CT Artist's Festival. Saturday, September 11th. 
  • Spooky Middle Grade Book Club: come chat with us about THE STITCHERS! It's the perfect time to catch up on Book 1 before THE COLLETORS releases at the end of the month. 8pm EST on August 24th. 
  • The Collectors Launch Party, August 31st.  Book signings will take place from 6-7 EST at RJ Julia Booksellers, followed by a conversation with author Janae Marks. This event is a HYBRID, so you may attend in person or virtually! More details here.
  • Middle Ground Book Fest, August 7-8.  Catch me moderating the Witches panel and the Folklore/Mythology panel.  For full lineup, see our website. 
  • NerdCamp CT. June 12th
  • ​​In conversation with Daka Hermon, author of HIDE AND SEEKER, in conjunction with Fort Worth Public Library: April 1st, 2021 @7:30 EST.  Watch video here. 
  • World Read Aloud Day! February 3rd, 2021
  • Fright Vision Carve-a-Con Read-loud: October 30, 2020. Watch here. (My video starts at around the 1:38 mark!)
  • Halloween Livestream with Spooky MG authors: October 29th @7pm EST. Watch here.
  • 3 Questions with author Kim Ventrella: October 2020. Watch video here. 
  • Legit Kid Lit Spooky Episode: October 2020. Watch video here. 
  • Reading with your Kids Podcast: October 2020. (Episode link to come!)
  • Fables and Fairy Tales Debut Spooky Author Panel: October 27th @7pm EST.
  • Westport Public Library's Horror Through the Ages panel: October 15th @7pm EST. Watch video here and on Adam Cesare's YouTube channel. 
  • RJ Julia Independent Booksellers: October 9th @8pm EST. Fright Night. 
  • Clyde the Coyote Instagram Live interview: October 12th @4:15 EST. Find the video on Instagram profile @gpl_kids
  • StoryFest CT: Tuesday, September 29th @ 4pm EST. Finding Bravery  Through Books panel. Here is the link to the recording. 
  • Southern Independent Booksellers Association (SIBA): Tuesday, September 22nd @8pm EST. Scary Night. 
  • Porter Square Bookstore: Thursday, September 24th @7pm EST.  Debut Voices panel. Here is the link to the recording.   
  • Gibson's Bookstore: Sunday, September 13th @ 2pm EST. Roaring 20s MG/YA panel. Here is the link to the recording.
  • Middle Ground Book Fest: August 1-2. All videos available here.