: : Elizabeth Dulemba : :

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
e's current and past speaking engagements can be viewed below, including links to summaries of the events on her blog. For information about speaking engagements, click here.

https://dulemba.blogspot.com/2023/02/our-illustrated-world-2023-illustration.html

Past and Current Engagements with more details... 2023 \| 2022 \| 2021 \| 2020 \| 2019 \| 2018 \| 2017 \| 2016 \| 2015 \| 2014 2013 \| 2012 \| 2011 \| 2010 \| 2009 \| 2008 \| 2007 \| 2006 \| 2005 \| 2004
When	What	Where
2023
Feb 24-25	Movement(s) in a Dynamic World: Interdisciplinary Perspectives" Talk on "AI-Assisted Illustration: This Changes Everything" Read about it on my blog	Winthrop University Rock Hill, South Carolina
Feb 26	Our Illustrated World: Gallery Show Opening Read about it on my blog	Winthrop University Rock Hill, South Carolina
April 13	Interview on AI in Education Read about it on my blog	Winthrop University Rock Hill, South Carolina
May 19	"Master Keys: Images and words that open doors" Talk: "Keys to Understanding How Picture Book IMages Work." Read about it on my blog	University of Glasgow Scotland
2022
Dec 3-4	SCBWI Alaska Conference Speaker Read about it on my blog	Alaska/Online
Nov 11-15	Visit and booksigning with Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple Via a Research Grant to discuss a project we're working on! Read about it on my blog	Boston, MA
Sept 30 - Oct 2	SCBWI Carolinas Conference speaker Read about it on my blog	Charlotte, North Carolina
September	Interview with Storyland Read about it (and link to listen) on my blog	Shanghai, China (online interview)
June 29 - July 2	ICON illustrators' conference Representing Hollins University Read about it on my blog	Kansas City, Missouri
June 20 - July 29	Hollins University: Teaching in the MFA in Children's Book Writing and Illustrating MFA: "The Figure of the Goddess" & "The Craft of Writing for Young Readers" Read about it on my blog: here (We're back!), here (Vicky at Hollins), here (S'mores at Hollins), here (Surprise Party), here (Graduation), here (My fave books), and here (Good-bye!).	Roanoke, Virginia
June 13-17	Margaret Wise Brown Prize Book Curation (3 year's worth!) Read about it on my blog	Roanoke, Virginia
June 1-5	ChLA Conference (Children's Literature Association) Presenting paper on "The Nature of Tricksters in Children's Books" Read about it on my blog	Atlanta, Georgia
May 20-22	Library and City-wide visits 3 lectures: Read aloud, Chalk Talk, Talk about "Is Your Stuff Stopping You? The Art of Letting Go" Read about it on my blog here, here, here, and here!	Mentone, Alabama
March 26	WU-CON Comicon Talk on Creating Graphic Novels Read about it on my blog	Winthrop University Rock Hill, South Carolina
March 18-20	SCBWI Southern Breeze Springmingle Conference	Atlanta, Georgia (Virtual)
2021
6 November	Picture Hooks Festival of Illustration Talk on Color Theory Read about it on my blog	Edinburgh, Scotland (Virtual)
6 October	Interview for Research Project on The Experience of Sharing Picture Books	Glasgow, Scotland and Canada (Virtual)
Fall-Spring	Picture Hooks Buddy Scheme, working one-on-one with a budding illustrator	Edinburgh, Scotland and Canada (Virtual)
31 July	SCBWI 50th Anniversary Talk on "Directing the Viewers Eye"	Los Angeles, CA (Virtual)
30 June	Closing Keynote Address on "Transformation"	Hollins University (Virtual)
2-4 July	I will present two papers at the Vancouver "Fresh from the Fight: Heroes, Tricksters, and Villains in Children's and Young Adult Literature and Culture" Conference: "Prologue and Chapter 1 from my novel, Two Lies and a Truth" and "Tricksters and Witches: Hero and Anti-hero Stereotyping of Mythological Archetypes in Children’s Literature"	University of British Columbia (Virtual)
21 June - 30 July	I will teach "Picture Book Design" and "World Building" at Hollins University	Roanoke, Virginia (Virtual)
21 June	Opening Keynote Address on "Transitions"	Hollins University (Virtual)
11 May	Staff Conference Professional Development on “Creating Children’s Picture Books”	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC
9-11 April	I will speak at the Blue Ridge Writers Conference on "Secrets of Successful Picture Books," "Speaker Panel," and "Writing Historical Fiction"	Blue Ridge, Georgia (Virtual)
22 March	PhD viva: "Tricksters, Witches, and Warriors: A Feminist Experiment in Rewriting a Patriarchal Narrative in Children's Fantasy Literature"	University of Glasgow (Virtual)
23 February	South Carolina Arts: Higher Education Forum - ABC Talk on “Zine: A Creative Narrative Practice”	Rock Hill, South Carolina (Virtual)
21 February	WU Gallery Chalk Talk on the Making of On Eagle Cove, Merbaby's Lullaby, and Crow, Not Crow	Rock Hill, South Carolina (Virtual)
2020
3 November	PhD Research Talk	University of Glasgow (Virtual)
24 October	SCBWI Carolinas Conference on “How to Focus Your Readers Attention”	South Carolina (Virtual)
21 July	Guest lecture on A Bird on Water Street for Lisa Fraustino's Children's Literature course	Hollins University (Virtual)
15 June - 24 July	I will teach Picture Book Design at Hollins University	Roanoke, Virginia (Virtual)
week of March 16th	Covid hit	We moved online
11 January	SCBWI Talk "Getting Your Pictures on the Page" at: https://carolinas.scbwi.org	SCBWI Carolinas (Virtual)
2019
8 November	Craft Talk at Winthrop University	Rock Hill, South Carolina
28 August	Pecha Kucha Talk	Winthrop University Rock Hill, South Carolina
15 August	I begin teaching at Winthrop University	Rock Hill, SC
13-19 August	IRSCL Conference (Invited to present, but had to cancel per new position at WU)	Stockholm, Sweden
24 July	Hollins Summer Talk	Hollins University
17 June - 26 July	I will teach Picture Book Design at Hollins University	Roanoke, Virginia
12-16 June	I will teach a Picture Book Reading Workshop at Hollins University	Roanoke, Virginia
6-7 JUne	Children's Literature Colloquium, panel discussion	Newcastle University Newcasstle, UK
3-5 May	I will speak at the SCBWI Europolitan Conference	Zurich, Switzerland
2018
6-8 September 2018	I will speak on a panel with Dr Karen Coats; Pam Smy; and Vivian French, MBE; at the 2018 Picture Book Conference: Synergy and Contradiction: The Hatbird How Picturebooks and Picture Books Work at Cambridge University Read about it ON MY BLOG.	Cambridge University Cambridge, UK
18 August 2018	Open Book Event for Refugee Families Read about it ON MY BLOG.	Edinburgh International Book Festival Edinburgh, Scotland
June 19th - July 31st 2018	I will teach "Picture Book Design" and "Beginning Photoshop" in the MFA in Writing and Illustrating Children's Books and Certificate in Children's Book Illustration programs Read about it ON MY BLOG.	Hollins University Roanoke, Virginia
30 May 2018	Children's Literature and Literacies Mini-Conference Lecture Read about it on my blog	St Andrews Building University of Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland
19 May 2018	Represented Hollins University at the Picture Hooks Conference Read about it on my blog	Central Library Middlesbrough, UK
18 May 2018	School visits with Vivian French Read about them on my blog	Middlesbrough, UK
10 May 2018	Scottish Book Trust Bookbug Selection Committee Read about them on my blog	Central Library Edinburgh, Scotland
26 April 2018	Chaired panel for Gifcon Conference Read about it on my blog	University of Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland
2 April 2018	Lecture for students and faculty Read about it on my blog	Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts University of New Haven Old Lyme, Connecticut
25-29 March 2018	Represented Hollins University at the Bologna Children's Book Festival Read about it on my blog	Bologna, Italy
8 March 2018	Hosted Zetta Elliott at the University of Glasgow Read about it on my blog	St Andrews Building University of Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland
2017
6 December 2017	Featured Illustrator, SCBWI British Isles Go see it online	Online, UK
26 November 2017	Night at the Museum, Children's Literature Table Read about it on my blog.	University of Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland
3 October 2017	Lecture at the Fashion Institute of Technology Read about it on my blog	New York City, New York
26 August 2017	Gathering at Wayside Read about it on my blog	Jane Yolen's House St Andrews, Scotland
4 July 2017	Graduation! MFA in Illustration, with Distinction! Read about it on my blog	University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, Scotland
June 19th - July 31st 2017	I will teach "Picture Book Design" and "Beginning Photoshop" in the MFA in Writing and Illustrating Children's Books and Certificate in Children's Book Illustration programs Read about it ON MY BLOG.	Hollins University Roanoke, Virginia
17 June 2017	Borders Book Festival with Vivian French Read about it on my blog	The Borders, UK
5 June 2017	Edinburgh College of Art Degree Show Read about it on my blog	University of Edinburgh Edinburgh, Scotland
10 April 2017	Talk at Goldsmith's University Read about it on my blog	Goldsmith's University New Cross, London, UK
29 March 2017	Bookmarks at the University of Edinburgh Read about it on my blog	Edinburgh, Scotland
15 March 2017	Contract signed for CROW NOT CROW written by Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple Cornell Lab Publishing Group Read about it on my blog	Edinburgh, Scotland
2016
18 February 2016	TEDx Talk University of Edinburgh Read about it on my website	Central Hall Edinburgh, Scotland
6 March 2016	2016 SCBWI Illustration Showcase Read about it on my website	Pickled Pepper Books Crouch End, London
2-8 April 2016	Bologna Children's Book Fair Artwork featured in the BIG Illustration Show Illustration Challenge at the SCBWI Booth - Tuesday Personal Showcase - Thursday Read all about it ON MY BLOG	Bologna, Italy
7 May 2016	I will teach the "Getting Your Picture Books Onto the Page" workshop for SCBWI British Isles CLICK HERE for more information Read about it ON MY BLOG	Edinburgh Central Library Edinburgh, Scotland
June 20th - July 31st 2016	I will teach "Picture Book Design" in the MFA in Writing and Illustrating Children's Books and Certificate in Children's Book Illustration programs. Read about it ON MY BLOG.	Hollins University Roanoke, Virginia
9 September 2016	Visit with the Fannin County Library Book Club - A BIRD ON WATER STREET	Skype
19 September 2016	My second year of classes resume in the MFA in Illustration program at the University of Edinburgh	Edinburgh, Scotland
September 2016	Picture Book Critique offered for Authors for Refugees fund-raising auction	Online
03 November 2016	TED Talk workshop to aspiring speakers	Edinburgh, Scotland Details TBA
2015
June 21st - August 1st	I will teach "Picture Book Design" in the MFA in Writing and Illustrating Children's Books and Certificate in Children's Book Illustration programs	Hollins University Roanoke, Virginia
September 2015	I will become a student in the MFA in Illustration program at the University of Edinburgh	Edinburgh, Scotland
2014
February 21-23	I will attend the 2014 SCBWI National Conference in New York Read about it ON MY BLOG	New York, NY
March 14-16	I will teach "Creating Picture Books"	BINDERS Art School Atlanta, Georgia
April 4-5	I will speak at the Blue Ridge Writers Conference sharing A BIRD ON WATER STREET Read about it ON MY BLOG	Blue Ridge, Georgia
April 9-11	I will speak at the Fay B. Kaigler Children's Book Festival sharing A BIRD ON WATER STREET Read about it ON MY BLOG	Hattiesburg, Mississippi
April 24	I will speak at the Alabama Library Association Annual Convention sharing A BIRD ON WATER STREET Read about it ON MY BLOG	Huntsville, Alabama
May 8	LAUNCH PARTY for A BIRD ON WATER STREET at Little Shop of Stories at 7:00pm, featuring the bluegrass band Playing on the Planet... Read about it ON MY BLOG	Decatur, Georgia
May 10	"Southern Appalachian Book Tour" kick-off! Celebration of A BIRD ON WATER STREET at the Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association at 11:00am Read about it ON MY BLOG	Blue Ridge, Georgia
May 13	To be televised interview by James Taylor of "Writers in Focus" at the Atlanta Library... Read about it ON MY BLOG	Atlanta, Georgia
May 16	"Southern Appalachian Book Tour" Celebration of A BIRD ON WATER STREET at the West Polk County Library at 10:00am Read about it ON MY BLOG	Benton, Tennessee
May 16	"Southern Appalachian Book Tour" Celebration of A BIRD ON WATER STREET at the East Polk County Library at 1:00pm Read about it ON MY BLOG	Ducktown, Tennessee
May 17	"Southern Appalachian Book Tour" Celebration of A BIRD ON WATER STREET in downtown Copperhill/McCaysville on the Blue Line from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Read about it ON MY BLOG	Copperhill, Tennessee and McCaysville, Georgia
May 19	"Southern Appalachian Book Tour" Celebration of A BIRD ON WATER STREET at the John C. Campbell Folk School, 7:00pm Read about it ON MY BLOG	Brasstown, North Carolina
May 23	I will host our SCBWI Southern Breeze Gallery Show opening night at the Decatur Library during ArtWalk Read about it ON MY BLOG	Downtown Decatur, Georgia 7:00pm
June 21st - August 1st	I will be teach "Picture Book Design" in the MFA in Writing and Illustrating Children's Books and Certificate in Children's Book Illustration programs	Hollins University Roanoke, Virginia
August 29-31	I will speak at the Decatur Book Festival sharing A BIRD ON WATER STREET Read about it ON MY BLOG	Decatur, Georgia
September 12-14	I will teach "Creating Picture Books"	BINDERS Art School Atlanta, Georgia
October 10-12	Southern Festival of Books sharing A BIRD ON WATER STREET Read about it ON MY BLOG	Nashville, Tennessee
October 17-18	I will speak at the Auburn Writers Conference about "What to Do When The Story Finds You" and share A BIRD ON WATER STREET Read about it ON MY BLOG	Auburn, Alabama
October 31 - November 2	I will speak at the Highlights Foundation workshop From Prose to Picture to Published: Writing a Marketable Picture Book 2014 Read about it ON MY BLOG	Honesdale, Pennsylvania
November 2-5	I will speak at various schools as a guest of the Denver Public Library Read about it ON MY BLOG	Denver, Colorado
November 28	I will hand sell books for Small Business Saturday at Book Exchange Read about it ON MY BLOG	Marietta, Georgia
December 3 - 6	I will teach Creating Children's Picture Books Read about prior classes on my blog: 2012 class, 2011 class, 2009 class, 2008 class	John C. Campbell Folkschool Brasstown, NC
2013
February 22,	I will host our 2013 SCBWI Southern Breeze Illustrators' Day CLICK HERE to read about it on my blog.	Atlanta, GA
February 22-24,	I will help host our 2013 SCBWI Southern Breeze Springmingle Conference	Atlanta, GA
March 6	Skype School Visit with the International School of Raleigh in celebration of World Read Aloud Day Read about it on my blog.	Online
March 9	I will attend our SCBWI Southern Breeze Sketch Book Event at the Fox Theater	Atlanta, GA
April 6	I will create sidewalk chalk art for Decatur's Sidewalk Saturdays!	Downtown Decatur, Georgia 3:00pm - 6:00pm
May 14	I will visit the Joseph Knox Elementary School	Canton, Georiga
May 24	I will host our SCBWI Southern Breeze Gallery Show opening night at the Decatur Library during ArtWalk	Downtown Decatur, Georgia 7:00pm
June 17th - July 26th	I will be co-teaching "Picture Book Design" with Ruth Sanderson and Lauren Mills in the Certificate in Children's Book Illustration	Hollins University Roanoke, Virginia

October 11-13	Southern Festival of Books Celebrating LULA'S BREW	Nashville, Tennessee
October 26	Book Signing for LULA'S BREW	Avid Bookshop Athens, Georgia 10:30 am
October 26	Book Signing for LULA'S BREW	Hall's Book Exchagne Gainesville, Georgia 2:00pm
November 22	Book Signing for B&N Discovery Friday Event	Barnes & Noble Cumming, Georgia 6:30pm
December 4 - 7	I will teach Creating Children's Picture Books Read about prior classes on my blog.	John C. Campbell Folkschool Brasstown, NC
2012
February 24-26	I will host our illustrators at the SCBWI Southern Breeze Springmingle Conference CLICK HERE to read about it on my blog.	Atlanta, GA
February 28	I will speak at Westmont Elementary School CLICK HERE to read about my visit on my blog.	Martinez, GA
March 2	I will speak at Cleveland Road Elementary School CLICK HERE to read about my visit on my blog.	Bogart, GA
April 11	I will speak at Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School CLICK HERE to read about my visit on my blog.	Atlanta, GA
August 31	I will host the SCBWI Southern Breeze Illustrator's Day	Decatur Library Decatur, Georgia
September 29th	I will co-host the SCBWI Southern Breeze Sketch Book Event	Oakland Cemetery Atlanta, Georgia 10:00am
October 5th	Skype visit on creating picture book dummies with the SCBWI chapter of Illinois	Online
October 12-14	I will teach "Creating Picture Books"	BINDERS Art School Atlanta, Georgia
October 20	I will host our illustrators at the SCBWI wik Conference	Birmingham, AL
October 27	Book Signing for LULA'S BREW Read about it ON MY BLOG.	Hall's Book Exchagne Gainesville, Georgia 9:00am
October 27	Book Signing for LULA'S BREW Read about it ON MY BLOG.	Avid Bookshop Athens, Georgia 1:00pm
October 28	Book Signing for LULA'S BREW Read about it ON MY BLOG.	Little Shop of Stories Decatur, Georgia 3:00pm
November 9	I will speak at three elementary schools: East Broad Street Elementary, J.G. Smith Elementary, and Heard Elementary Read about it ON MY BLOG.	Savannah, Georgia
November 10	I will speak at the Savannah Children's Book Festival Sharing Soap, soap, soap; Lula's Brew; and The 12 Days of Christmas in Georgia Read about it ON MY BLOG.	Savannah, Georgia
November 16 - 18	I will teach Creating Children's Picture Books Read about it ON MY BLOG.	John C. Campbell Folkschool Brasstown, NC
2011
January 23	I will speak on a panel at the Georgia Reading Association	Atlanta, Georgia 6:45 - 8:00
May 5	I will be the featured author for the Cinco de Mayo storytime at Little Shop of Stories!	Decatur, Georgia 7:00 pm
May 13	Virtual Visit with students at Bonner Elementary School Read about it on my blog.	Stewartville, Minnesota
August 5 - 7	I will teach Beginning Drawing Read about it on my blog.	John C. Campbell Folkschool Brasstown, NC
September 2	I will host the SCBWI Southern Breeze Illustrator's Day	Decatur Library Decatur, Georgia
September 4	I will moderate a panel: "Creating the Magic: Kids' Author-Illustrators Discuss Their Craft" with Andy Runton, Susan Stockdale and Judy Sierra at the Decatur Book Festival Read about it on my blog.	Presbyterian Sanctuary Stage Decatur, Georgia 1:15 - 2:00pm
September 16 - 18	I will talk aobut Technology and the future of Books and on a discussion panel at the SCBWI MidSouth Conference. Read about it on my blog.	Nashville, TN
October 21 - 23	I will talk aobut Technology and the future of Books at the SCBWI Southern Breeze Fall Conference. Read about it on my blog.	Birmingham, AL
November 1	I will two talks at LaGrange College Read about it on my blog.	LaGrange, Georgia
December 2 - 4	I will teach Creating Children's Picture Books Holiday Fireside Sale weekend Read about prior classes on my blog. Read about This class on my blog.	John C. Campbell Folkschool Brasstown, NC
December 6	Book Signing for THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IN GEORGIA	Horton's Books & Gifts Carrolton, Georgia 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
December 7	Book Signing for THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IN GEORGIA	Scott's Bookstore Newnan, Georgia 3:00 - 5:00 pm
December 8	Book Signing for THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IN GEORGIA	Hall's Book Exchagne Gainesville, Georgia 4:00 - 6:00 pm
December 15	Book Signing for THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IN GEORGIA	Little Shop of Stories Decatur, Georgia 7:00 - 8:00 pm
December 16	Book Signing for THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IN GEORGIA	The Symphony Store, Atlanta Symphony Atlanta, Georgia 7:00 - 8:00 pm
2010
March 23	School Visit Dixie Magnet Elementary School Read about it on my blog.	Lexington, Kentucky
May 17	I will speak at the Central Library Writers Group	Atlanta, Georgia
May 22	I will speak at Pages in the Park	Young Harris College, Georgia
May 28	I will host the 3rd Annual SCBWI Southern Breeze Illustrators' Gallery Show during the Decatur Arts Festival ArtWalk Read about it on my blog.	Little Shop of Stories Decatur, Georgia
June 3	Virtual School Visit Cataract Elementary School Read about it on my blog.	Niagra Falls, New York
August 6-8	I will teach Creating Children's Picture Books Read about it on my blog.	John C. Campbell Folkschool Brasstown, NC
August 26	I will attend the Announcement Party for the inaugural Georgia Center for the Book's "25 Books All Young Georgians Should Read" list. Read about it on my blog.	Decatur, Georgia
August 28	Public Announcement Party for the inaugural Georgia Center for the Book's "25 Books All Young Georgians Should Read" list.	On the Square Decatur, Georgia
August 29	I will speak at the Suwanee Festival of Books Read about it on my blog.	Suwanee, Georgia
September 3	I will host the SCBWI Southern Breeze Illustrator's Day Read about the 2009 Workshop Here.	Decatur Library Decatur, Georgia
September 4-5	Decatur Book Festival SCBWI Southern Breeze Tent Read about it on my blog.	Decatur, Georgia
September 20 - December 7	I will teach Drawing and Advanced Illustration, 3 times per week in the Graphic Design Department at the University of GeorgiaRead about it On My Blog.	Athens, Georgia
September 24-26	I will speak at the SCBWI Carolinas Fall Conference Read about it on my blog.	Charlotte, North Carolina
October 7	I will speak to students at Wrights Mill Road Elementary School and Richland Road Elementary School. Read about it On My Blog.	Auburn, Alabama
October 8-9	I will speak at the Auburn Writers Conference hosted by the Alabama Center for the Arts & Humanitites and the Alabama Center for the Book Read about it On My Blog.	Auburn, Alabama
October 16	I will speak at the SCBWI Southern Breeze Writing and Illustrating for Kids (WIK) Conference "Online Promotion for Authors and Illustrators"	Birmingham, Alabama
October 20	School Visit East Side Elementary (my alma mater!) Read about it On My Blog.	Marietta, Georgia
November 12-13	I will speak at the Savannah Children's Book Festival Sharing The 12 Days of Christmas in Georgia Read about it on my blog.	Savannah, Georgia
November 26	Cowan's Book Nook	Blue Ridge, Georgia 1:00 PM
November 27	FoxTale Book Shoppe Storytime visit celebrating The 12 Days of Christmas in Georgia	Woodstock, Georgia 11:00 AM
November 28	Atlanta Airport 2 separate terminals on the busiest travel day of the year!	Atlanta, Georgia 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
December 2	Scott's Bookstore celebrating The 12 Days of Christmas in Georgia	Newnan, Georgia 28 S Court Square, 3:00 - 4:00 pm
December 3	Olde Town Conyers Christmas Party celebrating The 12 Days of Christmas in Georgia	Downtown Conyers, Georgia 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
December 6	Atlanta Press Club Holiday Author Party	Atlanta, Georgia 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
December 7	Hall Book Exchange	Gainesville, Georgia 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
December 9	Little Shop of Stories Launch Party for The 12 Days of Christmas in Georgia	Decatur, Georgia
December 11	Cathedral Bookstore celebrating The 12 Days of Christmas in Georgia	Buckhead, Georgia 10:00 am
December 11	DeKalb County Library celebrating The 12 Days of Christmas in Georgia CLICK HERE to see the video interview	Decatur, Georgia 1:00 pm
December 12	Atlanta High Museum of Art celebrating The 12 Days of Christmas in Georgia	Atlanta, Georgia 1:00 - 4:00 pm
2009
January 20	Briarlake Elementary School Annual Storyteller Night Read about it on my blog.	Decatur, Georgia
January 29	Kindling Words Read about it on my blog.	Burlington, Vermont
March 28th	Hosted by the Esther Jackson School Paco and the Giant Chile Plant Booksigning & Storytime. Read about it on my blog.	Barnes & Noble - Northpoint Alpharetta, GA
April 24	Clanton Intermeidate School Read about it on my blog.	Clanton, Alabama
May 22	2nd Annual SCBWI Southern Breeze Illustrators' Gallery Show during the Decatur Arts Festival ArtWalk Read about it on my blog.	Little Shop of Stories Decatur, Georgia
June 11	Alliance Theater Read about it on my blog.	Atlanta, Georgia
September 5-6th	Decatur Book Festival Introducing Soap, soap, soap ~ Jabón, jabón, jabón! Read about it on my blog.	Decatur, GA Children's Stage, Sunday 12:00
September 26-27th	Southern Independent Booksellers Tradeshow (SIBA)	Greenville, South Carolina
October 3rd	SCBWI Southern Breeze Portfolio Workshop Read about it on my blog.	Decatur, Georgia DeKalb Library
October 4	Children's Book Authors and Illustrators Panel Read about it on my blog.	Borders Books Athens, Georgia 1:00 - 2:30 pm
October 10	Southern Festival of Books Read about it on my blog.	Nashville, Tennessee
October 17	Georgia Literary Festival Read about it on my blog.	Rome, Georgia
November 14	Savannah Children's Book Festival Read about it on my blog!	Savannah, Georgia
December 4 - 6	I will teach Creating Children's Picture Books Read about it on my blog.	John C. Campbell Folkschool Brasstown, NC
December 10	Atlanta Press Club's Holiday Author Party Read about it on my blog!	Carlos Hellenic Community Center Atlanta, Georgia
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2008
January 24	Kindling Words Caravan with 41 Children's Book Authors & Illustrators! Read about it on my blog.	Phoenix Books Essex, Vermont
January 24 - 27	Kindling Words Writers and Illustrators Conference Read about it on my blog.	Burlington, Vermont
February 22-24	SCBWI Southern Breeze Springmingle Conference Opening Entertainment - ahem Read about it on my blog.	Atlanta, GA
March 3	SCAD, Savannah College of Art & Design Talk to children's book illustration students. Read about it on my blog.	Atlanta, Georgia
March 22nd	Nuestra Vida Univision 34 Atlanta Storytime with Paco and the Giant Chile Plant ~ Paco y la planta de chile gigante! Read about it on my blog.	DeKalb County Public Library - Chamblee Atlanta, GA
April 19	Alabama Book Festival Read about it on my blog.	Old Alabama Town Montgomery, Alabama
April 26	Cedar Valley Arts Festival Read about it on my blog.	Cedartown, Georgia
April 30	El dia de los niños ~ El dia de los libros Read about it on my blog.	Dekalb County Library Decatur, Georgia
May 1st	Mami y Yo Storytime with Paco and the Giant Chile Plant ~ Paco y la planta de chile gigante!	Latin American Association Atlanta, GA
May 3rd	Cinco de Mayo Party with Paco and the Giant Chile Plant ~ Paco y la planta de chile gigante! Booksigning & Storytime Read about it on my blog.	Barnes & Noble - Northpoint Alpharetta, GA
May 3rd	Cinco de Mayo Party with Paco and the Giant Chile Plant ~ Paco y la planta de chile gigante! Booksigning & Storytime Read about it on my blog.	The Reading Tree Alpharetta, GA
May 4th	Paco and the Giant Chile Plant ~ Paco y la planta de chile gigante Kick off party to celebrate my new book and Cinco de Mayo! Read about it on my blog.	Little Shop of Stories Downtown Decatur, GA
May 23rd	1st Annual SCBWI Southern Breeze Children's Book Illustrator's Show during the Decatur Arts Festival, opening night ArtWalk Read about it on my blog.	Little Shop of Stories Downtown Decatur, GA
June 19th	¡Inspira! Summer 2008/Amiguitos Presentation with Paco and the Giant Chile Plant ~ Paco y la planta de chile gigante!Read about it on my blog.	TBA hosted by the Latin American Association Atlanta, GA
June 25th	¡Inspira! Summer 2008/Amiguitos Presentation with Paco and the Giant Chile Plant ~ Paco y la planta de chile gigante! Read about it on my blog.	TBA hosted by the Latin American Association Atlanta, GA
August 1 - 3	I will teach Creating Children's Picture Books Read about it on my blog.	John C. Campbell Folkschool Brasstown, NC
August 22 - 24	I will teach Beginning Drawing	John C. Campbell Folkschool Brasstown, NC
August 30 - 31	Decatur Book Festival Presentations with Paco and the Giant Chile Plant ~ Paco y la planta de chile gigante! at Mingei World Arts and on the Children's Stage Read about it on my blog.	Decatur, GA
September 13	Barnes & Noble Buckhead A presentation of the ParentSmart/KidHappy books with author, Stacey Kaye!	Atlanta, GA
September 20	Foxtale Book Shoppe A reading with Paco	Woodstock, GA
October 4th	1st Annual SCBWI Southern Breeze Portfolio Workshop Read about it on my blog.	Little Shop of Stories Downtown Decatur, GA
October 10-12	The Southern Festival of Books Presentation with Paco and the Giant Chile Plant ~ Paco y la planta de chile gigante! and illustrator panel discussion Read about it on my blog.	Nashville, Tennessee
October 16 - 19	SCBWI Southern Breeze Writing and Illustrating for Kids (WIK) Conference "The Illustrator's Guide to Self Promotion, On the Cheap" Read about it on my blog.	Birmingham, Alabama
November 15	Savannah Children's Book Festival in the Georgia Center for the Book tent Read about it on my blog.	Savannah, Georgia
December 2	Virtual Visit (my first!) at Austin Middle School Read about it on my blog.	Online and Douglasville, Georgia
December 9	Atlanta Press Club's Holiday Author Party Read about it on my blog.	Georgia Aquarium Atlanta, Georgia
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2007
January 25	SCAD, Savannah College of Art & Design Talk to children's illustration students. Read about it on my BLOG.	Atlanta, Georgia
March 2 - 4	SCBWI - Southern Breeze Springmingle Portfolio Reviews Read about it on my BLOG.	Atlanta, Georgia
April 26	Kick Off Summer Reading Festival! Read about it on my BLOG.	River Eves Elementary School Roswell, Georgia
May 4 - 6	Beginning Drawing Read about it on my BLOG.	John C. Campbell Folkschool Brasstown, NC
May 25 - 27	Creating Children's Picture Books	John C. Campbell Folkschool Brasstown, NC
June 16	Barnes & Noble - Northpoint Summer Author Visits! Booksigning & Storytime	Atlanta, GA
June 25	Visit Read about it on my BLOG.	Scottdale Child Development and Family Resource Center Scottdale, Georgia
August 3-6	SCBWI Summer Conference Read about it on my BLOG.	Los Angeles, CA
September 1-3	Decatur Book Festival Illustration Panel Moderator and Children's Stage Emcee Read about it on my BLOG.	Decatur, GA
October 8 - 14	The Nuts and Bolts of Children's Book Illustration - Virtual Conference	The Muse Online Writers Conference
October 10	Interview by Book Bites for Kids Hear the interview.	The National Writing for Children Center
October 23	Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Panel Girl Scouts of America	Dekalb County Library Decatur, GA
November 12-18	Virtual Book Fair to celebrate Children's Book Week	Online
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2006
January 26	"Living Story" lecture for the Teaching for America (TFA) students Read about it on my BLOG.	Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA
February 12	HEAR ME OUT - Teen Writing Cafe Board See the POSTER. Read about it on my BLOG.	Marcus Jewish Community Center Dunwoody, GA
February 16	Special Events Day Read about it on my BLOG.	Findley Oaks Elementary School Duluth, GA
April 1	GLITTER GIRL AND THE CRAZY CHEESE kick off book signing Read about it on my BLOG.	Page and Palette Bookstore, Fairhope, AL
April 20th	GLITTER GIRL AND THE CRAZY CHEESE book signing and bed-time stories Wear your pajamas! Read about it on my BLOG.	Little Shop of Stories Downtown Decatur, GA
May 2nd	Panel Review Board Senior Exit Review Read about it on my BLOG.	Atlanta College of Art Atlanta, GA
May 6th	Jake's Ice Cream & Special Olympics Georgia Flavor Contest (Judging) to benefit Special Olympics Georgia Sports Camp Read about it on my BLOG.	Jake's Ice Cream Decatur, GA 24pm
May 11	School Visit	Avondale Middle School Avondale Estates, GA
May 13th	GLITTER GIRL AND THE CRAZY CHEESE book signing	Spellbound Books Asheville, NC
May 23th	Decatur Arts Festival "Living Story" book reading and presentation Read about it on my BLOG.	Georgia Center for the Book Dekalb County Public Library Decatur, Georgia
June 3	GLITTER GIRL AND THE CRAZY CHEESE book signing	Tall Tales Book Shop Tocco Hills (404)636-2498 Atlanta, Georgia
August 30	Get excited about the Decatur Book Festival! Quick visits to local Elementary Schools Read about it on my BLOG.	Decatur, GA
August 31	Oakhurst Elementary School Read about it on my BLOG.	Decatur, GA
September 1-3	Decatur Book Festival My Page Saturday Panels: "Cheese and Peas" 11:30 "Illustrator Panel" 4:30 Sunday: Drawing demonstration Read about it on my BLOG.	Decatur, GA
September 9th	Barnes & Noble - Edgewood Booksigning & Storytime Read about it on my BLOG	Atlanta, GA
September 16th	Barnes & Noble - Northpoint Pink Hat Party! Booksigning & Storytime Read about it on my BLOG.	Atlanta, GA
September 23	ImagineIt! Children's Museum of Atlanta "Night Journeys" bedtime story series	Atlanta, GA
October 21st	SCBWI, Southern-Breeze Fall Conference "Writing and Illustrating for Kids 2006"	Birmingham, Alabama
November 11th	Mercer University Annual Author's Luncheon Read about it on my BLOG.	Grand Hyatt (Buckhead) Atlanta, Georgia
November 14th	Virtual Book Fair to celebrate Children's Book Week	Come join me for my online chat at 8:00 pm.
November 16th	GLITTER GIRL AND THE CRAZY CHEESE book signing and reading to celebrate Children's Book Week!	Little Shop of Stories Downtown Decatur, GA
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2005
March 19	Blue Ridge Writer's Conference Read about it on my BLOG.	Blue Ridge, GA
April 13	Celebrate! An Appreciation of Children's Literature Read about it on my BLOG.	Dekalb County Library Atlanta, GA
May 7	THE PRINCE'S DIARY booksigning	The Curiosity Shop Bookstore Murphy, NC
May 14	THE PRINCE'S DIARY booksigning	Hobbit Hall Roswell, GA
May 30	THE PRINCE'S DIARY booksigning	The Mountain Scholar Bookstore Blue Ridge, GA
August 26 - 28	Beginning Illustration	John C. Campbell Folkschool Brasstown, NC
September 23	SCBWI, Carolinas Chapter Fall Conference Read about it on my BLOG.	Charlotte, NC
December 3	Reading of THE PRINCE'S DIARY Read about it on my BLOG.	Imagine It! Children's Museum Atlanta, GA
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2004
November 13	MISTLETOE MADNESS book signing	The Curiosity Shop Bookstore Murphy, NC
November 27	MISTLETOE MADNESS book signing	The Mountain Scholar Bookstore Blue Ridge, GA
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