Book Signing

April 2026

Join Jean Gordon Kocienda for the Launch of GIRL IN A BOX at Edgehill Mansion at Dominican University of California

Set women artists free! Join Jean Gordon Kocienda at the lovely Victorian Edgehill Mansion at Dominican University of California in San Rafael at 6 pm on Thursday, April 23 for the launch of her book, GIRL IN A BOX. It is historical fiction about a Japanese poet, feminist, lover, and mother. Find more information on the event HERE and get ... Read More
23 Apr
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Edgehill Mansion, Dominican University of California
Edgehill Mansion, 75 Magnolia Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901

Join Jordan Rosenfeld, Karen Nelson, Karin Jensen, Pamela Reitman, Erin Van Rheenan, Elizabeth Kemp, and Shelley Adina for an Author Talk and Signing

Join Jordan Rosenfeld, Karen Nelson, Karin Jensen, Erin Van Rheenen, Elizabeth Kemp, Shelley Adina, and Pamela Reitman for a lively author talk and book signing on April 25 at 11 am at BookSmart Eastridge inside the Eastridge Mall in San Jose, CA. View BookSmart Eastridge events HERE
25 Apr
BookSmart Eastridge
2200 Eastridge Loop, San Jose, CA

Kate Woodworth to Appear at Wellesley Books in Wellesley, MA

”Emotionally Gripping” (Booklist). Join Kate Woodworth, author of Racing into the Dark; Mira T. Lee, author of Everything Here is Beautiful; and Rae Simpson, PhD, an independent mental health advocate and a board member of NAMI-Cambridge/Middlesex for a discussion about the heartache of loving someone with mental illness and efforts to reduce the stigma. Books will be available to purchase ... Read More
29 Apr
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Wellesley Books
Wellesley Books, Central Street, Wellesley, MA
May 2026

Suzy Vitello in conversation with Michael N. McGregor at Third Place Books in Seattle, WA

Tradwife scams, pickleball mahem, pimping kids for social media content–grifting’s greatest hits! Join Suzy Vitello in conversation with Michael N. McGregor at Third Place Books in Seattle, WA on May 12th from 7:00-8:30pm, where she’ll discuss her latest social comedy, GRIFTOPIA! Books will be available for purchase at the event. For more information, please visit Third Place Books’ event page ... Read More
12 May
7:00 pm
Third Place Books Ravenna, 20th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA
Third Place Books Ravenna, 20th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA

Karin K. Jensen Brings THE STRENGTH OF WATER to the Chinese Historical Society of America in San Francisco

Join author Karin K. Jensen at the Chinese Historical Society of America in the heart of San Francisco Chinatown on May 16 at 1:30 pm for a talk, buffet luncheon, and signing of her book The Strength of Water, an Asian American Coming-of-Age Memoir. Books will be available for purchase on the day of the event. Click HERE to purchase ... Read More
16 May
1:30 pm
Chinese Historical Society of America
965 Clay Street, San Francisco, CA

Join Jean Gordon Kocienda for a Celebration of Japanese Women’s Arts at Books Inc. in Campbell, CA

Join us for a special afternoon spotlighting author Jean Gordon Kocienda’s new historical novel Girl in a Box, based on the life of Japanese poet Yosano Akiko (1878-1942). The event will kick off with an exhibit of onna–de traditional Japanese women’s style calligraphy depicting Akiko’s tanka poems and featuring a live demonstration by 8th-Dan Calligraphy Expert Goyo Morimoto. Shamisen instructor Junko Nakauchi (stage ... Read More
17 May
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
1875 South Bascom Avenue, Campbell, CA
1875 South Bascom Avenue, Campbell, CA

Join Karen Nelson IN CONVERSATION WITH PAM HOUSTON for the Launch of THE LAST SUMMER AT FEATHER RIVER at Kepler’s Books

Join us to celebrate the launch of Karen Nelson’s thrilling new novel, The Last Summer at Feather River which has been described as “a genuine page turner, driven by a galloping sense of suspense and delivered in deft and assured prose.” Karen will be joined by author Pam Houston. Click HERE to purchase tickets. About The Last Summer at Feather River: ... Read More
20 May
Kepler's Books, El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA
Kepler's Books, El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA

Suzy Vitello in Conversation with Monica Drake for the Launch of GRIFTOPIA at Powell’s City of Books in Portland, OR

Tradwife scams, pickleball mahem, pimping kids for social media content–grifting’s greatest hits! Join Suzy Vitello in conversation with Monica Drake at Powell’s City of Books in Portland, OR on May 26th at 7:00pm, where she’ll discuss her latest social comedy, GRIFTOPIA! For more information, please visit Powell’s City of Books event page HERE About Griftopia: Tradwife scams, pickleball craze, pimping kids ... Read More
26 May
7:00 pm
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside St, Portland, OR

Karen Nelson Celebrates New Novel LAST SUMMER AT FEATHER RIVER at Leigh’s Favorite Books in Sunnyvale, CA

Join Karen Nelson, author of Last Summer at Feather River at Leigh’s Favorite Books on May 28th at 7pm to learn about her new novel. Books will be available to purchase at the event. RSVP is encouraged at their site. About Last Summer at Feather River: Ten years after an accident that forced her family to close Camp Feather River, Brooke must return ... Read More
28 May
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Leigh's Favorite Books
121 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Jean Gordon Kocienda Brings GIRL IN A BOX to Japan

Jean Gordon Kocienda will introduce Girl in a Box to the Yosano Akiko Club on May 30th at the Rikyu and Akiko Plaza in Sakai, Japan! This will be a presentation at the annual meeting of the Yosano Akiko Club. Jean will make a short presentation in Japanese about her book and translation of tanka poetry. She will be joined ... Read More
30 May
Sakai Rissho-no-Mori (Plaza of Rikkyu and Akiko), Sakai, Japan
Sakai, Japan
June 2026

Join Karen Nelson in conversation with Sam Dunn at Arvida Book Company in So Cal

Join Karen Nelson in conversation with Journalist and author Samantha Dunn at Arvida Book Company, about her thrilling new novel, The Last Summer at Feather River which has been described as “a genuine page turner, driven by a galloping sense of suspense and delivered in deft and assured prose.” Arvida Book Company, 115 W Main St, Tustin, CA 92780 https://arvidabookco.com/ ... Read More
07 Jun
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