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Nov 15, 2026 – Newton Children’s Book Festival, Newton, MA
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Jan 24, 2027 – Wellesley Books, Almost True book launch at 2 in conversation with editor and NY Times Bestselling author, Lydia Gregovic
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Jan 26, 2027 – Pub day at Morse Pond Elementary School hosted by Eight Cousins Books
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Jan 28 and 29, 2027 – school visits Norwich, VT
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Jan 30, 2027 – Norwich Bookstore in conversation with Jennifer Gennari at 2
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Feb 1, 2027 – school visit, JFK Elementary in Canton with 4th graders
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Feb 2, 2027 – An Unlikely Story Bookstore in conversation with Maddie Frost at 6:30
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Feb 4-6, 2027 – StoryCon, presentation Feb 5 on Creating Authentic Characters, Educator Book Banquet Feb 6, in Salt Lake City, Utah
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Feb 24, 2027 – virtual school visits grades 3-6 care of Lynne Fetter, librarian at the San Mateo County Libraries
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Feb 28, 2027 – 2pm Barnes and Noble, Bryn Mawr, PA
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March 1, 2027 – 7 pm Hummingbird Books, Elly Swartz and Lynda Mullaley Hunt moderated by Jean Stehle
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March 2, 2027 – school visit, Deer Hill School, Cohasset, MA
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March 3, 2027 – Virtual school visit with Sheldon Middle School, IA
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March 3, 2027 – school visit, Carlisle School, MA
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March 19/20, 2027 – We Are All Readers Festival in Rhode Island
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Nov 8, 2026 – Virtual Jewish Book Council Writer’s Conference, Crash Course in Craft with 5 Jewish Kidlit Authors
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July 13, time tbd – Eight Cousins Bookstore, Lynda Mullaly Hunt and Elly Swartz
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June 14 – Nantucket Book Festival, Local Authors Event, 9:30 – 2:00
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May 28 – Same Page Book Club, Oak Hill, 10:30-11:30
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May 21 – Brockton school visit via An Unlikely Story
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