EVENTS


2022


BArNES & NOBLE

EASTON/ BETHLEHEM, PA

Sunday, July 17

1 to 3 pm

Stop by, get out of the heat for a little while, and pick out a good book for summer reading!


2020


CAT WRITERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE

July 16-18

APA Hotel Woodbridge,

Iselin, NJ

Due to coronavirus concerns, this event has sadly been cancelled. I hope to attend in the future!


2019


writer’s digest annual conference

New York Hilton Midtown

New York, NY

Pitch Perfect Session

The Writer’s Digest Annual Conference is where I met my first agent. I hope to share insights on navigating the Pitch Slam as part of the “Pitch Perfect” Session on Friday, August 23rd. Hope to see you there!


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barnes & Noble

monmouth mall

180 Route 35, Eatontown, NJ 07724

Sunday, January 27th, 2019

2 to 4 pm

Meet 5 authors in a variety of genres: mystery, book club fiction, historical/time-travel, romance and literary fiction. We’ll have an author panel (Q&A) from about 2 to 2:30 pm, then will be available to chat or sign books. We’d love to see you there!


2017


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RIVER ROAD BOOKS

759 River Road, Fair Haven, NJ 07704

BOOK LAUNCH PARTY!

Sunday, December 3rd, 2 to 4 pm

Open to the public!

Come by and celebrate the launch of The Astonishing Thing with me!

Let's talk books, have a little fun and get in the holiday spirit. Maybe you'll spy a great gift on the bookshelves...? I'd love to see you there.


Barnes & Noble Monmouth Mall

180 Route 35, Eatontown, NJ 07724

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DEBUT AUTHORS PANEL AND BOOK SIGNING

Sunday, Nov 19th: 2 to 4 pm

Authors:

  • Sandi Ward, The Astonishing Thing

  • Jenni Walsh, Becoming Bonnie

  • Kathleen Flynn, The Jane Austen Project

  • Kellye Garrett, Hollywood Homicide

  • Melodie Winawer, The Scribe of Sienna

  • Leah DeCesare, Forks, Knives & Spoons

  • Orly Konig, The Distance Home


Barnes & Noble Holmdel

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The Commons at Holmdel
2134 State Highway 35
Holmdel, NJ 07733

Saturday, Nov. 18th: 2 pm

Book signing for my Jersey Shore friends and readers. Come and do some holiday shopping, and pick up a peppermint mocha in the cafe while you're here! 


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Cabot Street Books & CARDS

272 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA

Friday, Nov. 3rd: 6 to 8 pm

I'll be book signing—come on out, grab coffee at the Atomic Cafe, and get some holiday shopping done while supporting an independent bookstore. Hope to see you there! 


Five Debut Novelists from the '17 Scribes Collective

KGB Bar Red Room, East Village, NYC 

Tuesday, June 27th: 7 to 9 pm

  • Sandi Ward, The Astonishing Thing

  • Renee Macalino Rutledge, The Hour of Daydreams

  • Leah DeCesare, Forks, Knives & Spoons

  • Julie Pennell, The Young Wives Club

  • Kate Brandes, The Promise of Pierson Orchard


Book Expo AmericaJavits Center, NYC

June 1, 2017

Autographing Area, Table 15, 2:30-3 pm

Come see me for a signed advance copy of The Astonishing Thing!