Upcoming Events
2025 Events and Special Appearances
October 4, 2025 – Fishers High School’s Christmas in October
Saturday • 9:00 am – 2:00 pm • Fishers, indiana
I’ll have a booth at the Christmas in October market event at Fishers High School! Look for me in the GYM (middle section), along with several other local vendors, where I’ll be selling signed copies of Smoke and Light. Entry is $5 for Adults, $3 for Children or Seniors, and supports the Fishers HS marching band. More info here.
Fishers High School is located at 13000 Promise Rd, Fishers, IN 46038.
October 25, 2025 – Irvington Halloween Festival
Saturday • 10:00 am – 5:00 pm • Irvington Historic District, Indianapolis, Indiana
Come to the Irvington Halloween Festival street fair between 10am and 5pm to talk books with me and snag signed copies of Smoke and Light, gift-wrapped book bundles, art prints, and stickers! Local author friends Annie Sullivan and Michele Israel Harper will be with me at our booth in the Irvington Public Library parking lot (row closest to the building), offering their picture book and YA and Adult fantasy novels! Don’t forget to bring cash. The festival is huge and phones and card machines tend to stop working. 🙂
November 8, 2025 – Compass Park Winter Market
Saturday • 9:00 am – 2:00 pm • Compass Park, Franklin, Indiana
I’m so excited to return to the Compass Park Winter Market this year! Come see me and more than 40 handmade vendors from 9 am to 2 pm and get signed copies of Smoke and Light, gift-ready book bundles, and more. Breakfast will be available on site until 10 am, and lunch items from 10:30 am -1 pm.
Compass Park, 590 Five Points Dr., Franklin, Indiana 46131
December 6, 2025 – Plainfield Tri Kappa Gingerbread Christmas
Saturday • 9:00 am – 3:00 pm • Plainfield High School, Plainfield, Indiana
Come to Plainfield High School for the 2025 Plainfield Tri Kappa Gingerbread Christmas market! I’ll be there with around 130 juried vendors, selling signed copies of Smoke and Light, gift-wrapped book bundles, and my art prints and stickers. Come chat books and writing, grab your signed copies, and get into the Christmas spirit! $5 admission, cash only. I’ll be accepting cards, PayPal, Venmo, etc. at my booth as usual. 🙂
Plainfield High School, 1 Red Pride Drive, Plainfield, IN 46168
Past Events
2025
August 9, 2025 – The Bookworm Ball
Saturday • 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm • indianapolis, indiana
I’m so excited to be an attending author at The Bookworm Ball at The Indiana Roof Ballroom this summer! Come dance the night away, enjoy the Fae Summer Solstice theme, and grab a signed copy of Smoke and Light. Tickets are still available here.
May 2, 2025 – First Friday Art Walk
Friday • 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm • Beech Grove, Indiana
Join me for The Beech Grove Artist Collective’s First Friday Art Walk on Main Street in Beech Grove! I’ll have a table outside of Silver Linings Coffeehouse at 7th and Main.
2024
December 7, 2024 – Gather hope chrstmas market
Saturday • 10:00 am – 4:00 pm • Indianapolis, Indiana
Join me at the Hope Center Indy for the Gather Hope Christmas Market! Over 30 vendors will be set up in the barn AND greenhouse, with Santa on site, a food truck, and the boutique and coffeeshop open for the day! I’ll have signed copies of Smoke and Light and special holiday bundles ready to gift to the YA fantasy reader in your life!
Hope Center Indy is located at 11850 Brookville Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46239.
October 19, 2024 – Meet an author, Be an Author at Central Library
Saturday • 10:30 am – 1:30 pm • Indianapolis, Indiana
I’ll be part of the Meet an Author, Be an Author Local Author Fair at Central Library in downtown Indianapolis. Come hang out, visit me and other authors, take a free class, and grab a copy of my YA fantasy book, Smoke and Light, or one of my Time to Write stickers! Central Library is located at 40 E St Clair St, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
November 2, 2024 – Compass Park Winter Market
Saturday • 9:00 am – 2:00 pm • Franklin, Indiana
Kick off the holidays at Compass Park Winter Market!. From 9 am to 2 pm, shop for holiday gifts from me and a variety of local businesses in the community center at Compass Park. Vendors will be selling crafts, jewelry, handmade goods, and other gifts! Signed copies of Smoke and Light will be available for you and the YA fantasy fans in your life, along with special holiday gift bundles! Compass Park is located at 590 Five Points Dr, Franklin, IN 46131.
August 24, 2024 – Carmel Clay Public Library Local Author Fair
Saturday • 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm • Carmel, Indiana
Swing by Carmel Clay Public Library for their local author fair! Purchase a signed copy of Smoke and Light and meet other local authors in the Main Library Community Room from 1-4 pm. The library is located at 425 E. Main St., Carmel, IN 46032.
August 17, 2024 –ripley county reads author fair
Saturday • 10:00 am – 12:30 pm • Batesville, Indiana
A library author fair run by Ripley County Reads hosted by three library systems. Come say hello at the Batesville Memorial Library, get a signed copy of Smoke and Light, and meet other authors from around Central Indiana! The first 50 visitors get swag bags and there will be door prizes as well! 131 N. Walnut St, Batesville, IN 47006.
June 15, 2024 –Authors at Tomorrow
Saturday • 11:00 am – 1:00 pm • Indianapolis, Indiana
Book signing at Tomorrow Bookstore on Mass Ave in downtown Indianapolis. Come say hi and grab a signed copy of Smoke and Light!
April 20, 2024 – Hamilton East Public Library Author Fair
Saturday • 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm • Fishers, Indiana
Book signing with a first chapter reading of Smoke and Light at 2:00 pm in the Reading Room. More details and RSVP.
March 9, 2024 –Smoke and Light Book Release Event at Barnes & Noble Greenwood
Saturday • 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Greenwood, Indiana
Book signing and in conversation event with local fantasy author R. Dugan, led by YA fantasy author, Annie Sullivan.