Upcoming Events

Catch Kristin on Tour

LIVE EVENT | Saturday, April 30, 2022| 10 am ET

Wild Wing Plantation, Conway, SC 

First Book Horry County Spring 2022 Author Luncheon

For more information, or to buy a ticket (beginning at $40), click here.

LIVE EVENT | Tuesday, May 3, 2022 | 7:30 pm ET

M. Judson Booksellers, Greenville, SC

Books Over Drinks with Kristin Harmel 

Ticket includes admission, a cocktail, and a copy of the book! More info here.

LIVE EVENT | Wednesday, May 4, 2022 | 7pm ET

FRIENDS & FICTION: LIVE!, Cuyahoga County, OH

Join all FOUR of the FRIENDS & FICTION authors for an auditorium event in the Cleveland area!

Ticket includes the new books by Mary Kay Andrews AND Kristin Harmel! More info here.

LIVE EVENT | Thursday, May 5, 2022 | 7pm ET

Midtown Reader, Tallahassee, FL

Book talk and signing with Kristin Harmel

More info to come here.

LIVE EVENT | Friday, May 6, 2022 | 6pm CT

Novel Memphis, Memphis, TN

Book talk and signing with Kristin Harmel

More info here.

LIVE EVENT | Saturday, May 7, 2022 | 3:30pm CT

Page & Palette, Fairhope, AL

Book talk and signing with Kristin Harmel

More info here.

LIVE EVENT | Sunday, May 8, 2022 | 3pm ET

Mother’s Day Champagne Tea at Oxford Exchange, Tampa

Tickets include Champagne Tea Buffet and a paperback copy of FOREST OF VANISHING STARS.

Buy your ticket here.

LIVE EVENT | Tuesday, May 10, 2022 | 7 pm ET

Tombolo Books at Coastal Creative, 2201 1st Ave S., St. Petersburg, FL

In conversation with Mary Kay Andrews about MKA’s THE HOMEWRECKERS

More info here.

LIVE EVENT | Saturday, May 14, 2022 | 1 pm CT

BookStock Spring Book Festival, Tuscaloosa, AL

Hosted by Ernest & Hadley Booksellers, Panel Discussion with Rachel Hawkins & Jacqueline Trimble

More info here.

LIVE EVENT | Friday, May 20, 2022 | 7pm ET

FRIENDS & FICTION LIVE AT THE JERSEY SHORE

Booktowne at the Manasquan HS Theater, Manasquan, NJ

More info here.

Selected Past Events

VIRTUAL EVENT | Wednesday, July 7, 2021 | 7pm ET

Friends & Fiction

Launch party for THE FOREST OF VANISHING STARS, featuring Mary Kay Andrews, Kristy Woodson Harvey, Patti Callahan Henry, Mary Alice Monroe, and special guests

Click HERE to watch the join the Facebook group and watch live.

**LIVE EVENT** | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | 6pm ET

Writer’s Block Bookstore at Quantum Leap Winery, 1312 Wilfred Drive, Orlando, FL 32803

Celebrating the launch of THE FOREST OF VANISHING STARS.

Click HERE to register. Ticket includes a copy of the book and a glass of wine.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Thursday, July 8, 2021 | 8pm ET

St. Louis Public Library (Missouri)

In conversation with Fiona Davis about blending fact and fiction to bring history alive

Click HERE to tune in free via Facebook Live.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Friday, July 9, 2021 | 6pm ET

Cuyahoga County Public Library (Ohio)

In conversation with Kristy Woodson Harvey about friendship: the boat that keeps our community afloat

Click HERE to tune in free via Facebook Live

VIRTUAL EVENT | Friday, July 9, 2021 | 7pm ET

Barrington Books (Rhode Island)

In conversation with Amy Tangerine about balancing motherhood and a creative career

Click HERE to register for FREE.

**LIVE EVENT** | Saturday, July 10, 2021 | 11am ET

MacIntosh Books + Paper at Traders 2 Restaurant, 2340 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL 33957

Brunch celebrating THE FOREST OF VANISHING STARS.

Click HERE to register for brunch (Price includes book).

**LIVE EVENT** | Saturday, July 10, 2021 | 4pm ET

Copperfish Books, 212 W Virginia Ave, #112, Punta Gorda, FL 33950

Meet and mingle to celebrate THE FOREST OF VANISHING STARS.

Click HERE to register for FREE.

**LIVE EVENT** | Sunday, July 11, 2021 | 3pm ET

Oxford Exchange, 420 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33606

Meet and mingle to celebrate THE FOREST OF VANISHING STARS.

Click HERE to reserve your spot for just $5.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Monday, July 12, 2021| 5pm ET

Browseabout Books & Lewes Public Library (Delaware)

In conversation with Kristyn Kusek Lewis about how fiction can change lives.

Click HERE to register for FREE.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Monday, July 12, 2021 | 8pm ET

Best of Books (Oklahoma)

In conversation with Jennifer Rosner about the astounding survival of refugees in the forests of WW2

Click HERE to register for FREE.

**LIVE EVENT** | Tuesday, July 13, 2021 | 6:30pm ET

FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E Main Street, Woodstock, GA

Launch event for THE FOREST OF VANISHING STARS

Click HERE to register for FREE.

**LIVE EVENT** | Wednesday, July 14, 2021 | 12 noon ET

Hub City Bookshop at The Piedmont Club, 361 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC 28302

Luncheon to celebrate THE FOREST OF VANISHING STARS

Click HERE to purchase tickets and reserve your spot.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Wednesday, July 14, 2021 | 9pm ET

Warwick’s (California)

In conversation with Kristina McMorris about turning fact to fiction

Tune in FREE on Facebook Live. Click HERE to learn more.

**LIVE EVENT** | Thursday, July 15, 2021 | 12 noon ET

Lexington County Main Library, 5440 Augusta Road, Lexington, SC

Author Talk and Signing

Click HERE for more information.

**LIVE EVENT** | Thursday, July 15, 2021 | 5:30pm ET

Sumter County Museum, 122 N Washington St, Sumter, SC 29150

Cocktail Party for THE FOREST OF VANISHING STARS

Click HERE for more information. Ticket price includes book.

**LIVE EVENT** | Friday, July 16, 2021 | 11am ET

Litchfield Books at Pawleys Plantation, 70 Tanglewood Dr, Pawleys Island, SC 29585

Moveable Feast Luncheon

Click HERE to purchase tickets.

**LIVE EVENT** | Friday, July 16, 2021 | 5pm ET

Wild Dunes Resort, 5757 Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms, SC 29451

Book chat with Mary Alice Monroe

RSVP to clubline@wilddunes.com.

**LIVE EVENT** | Saturday, July 17, 2021 | 12 noon ET

Barnes & Noble, Mt. Pleasant: 1716 Towne Centre Way, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464

Book talk and signing

Learn more HERE.

**LIVE EVENT** | Sunday, July 18| 2pm ET

Tybee Post Theater, 10 Van Horne Ave, Tybee Island, GA

Sunday Matinee with Three New York Times Bestselling Authors

Patti Callahan Henry in Conversation with Kristin Harmel and Mary Kay Andrews

Buy your tickets HERE.

**LIVE EVENT** | Monday, July 19| 3pm ET

Pat Conroy Literary Center, 601 Bladen Street, Beaufort, SC

An Afternoon with Kristin Harmel, hosted by Cassandra King Conroy

Click HERE to reserve your spot by July 16.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Monday, July 19, 2021 | 7pm ET

Gramercy Books (Ohio)

In conversation with Janet Beard and Linda Kass about writing history

Click HERE to register.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Tuesday, July 20, 2021 | 7pm ET

Nantucket Book Festival

Friends & Fiction game show and fun hosted by Tim Ehrenberg

Click HERE to register for FREE.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Thursday, July 22, 2021 | 5:30pm ET

Westerly Library (Rhode Island)

In conversation with Sadeqa Johnson about why telling stories of the past can help change our perspective on the future

Click HERE to register for FREE.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Thursday, July 22, 2021| 6:30pm ET

Wine & Words with Wade

In conversation with Wade Rouse (Viola Shipman) via Facebook Live

Watch live HERE.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Sunday, July 25, 2021| 10:30am ET

Fair Lawn Jewish Center

In conversation about The Forest of Vanishing Stars

To register, email info@FLJC.com by 7/20/21.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Monday, July 26 | 7pm ET

Adventures by the Book (California)

Virtual launch party for THREE WORDS FOR GOODBYE, by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb

Click HERE to purchase a ticket (which includes a book with signed bookplate).

VIRTUAL EVENT | Monday, July 26, 2021 | 8:30pm ET

Lynden Sculpture Garden’s Women’s Speaker Series (Wisconsin)

In conversation with Margy Stratton, hosted by Boswell Book Co. and Milwaukee Reads

Click HERE to register.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Tuesday, July 27, 2021 | 7pm ET

Langley-Adams Library with Jabberwocky Bookshop (Massachusetts)

In conversation with Marie Benedict about shining light on the heroes history has forgotten

Click HERE to register for FREE.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Wednesday, July 28, 2021 | 9pm ET

Vroman’s Bookstore (California)

In conversation with S.A. Cosby

Click HERE to register for more information (coming soon)

VIRTUAL EVENT | Monday, August 16, 2021 | 7pm ET

The Friends & Fiction Official Book Club

In conversation with Lisa Harrison and Brenda Gardner via Facebook Live

Click HERE to join the F&F Official Book Club on Facebook and HERE to RSVP to this intimate chat.

**LIVE EVENT** | Saturday, August 21, 2021 | 9am-5pm CT

Mississippi Book Festival (Mississippi State Capitol Complex)

Literary Lawn Party

Click HERE to find out more.

**LIVE EVENT** | Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 | 3pm ET

Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library, 249 Frank Allen Rd, Cashiers, NC 28717

THE FOREST OF VANISHING STARS Book Talk and Signing

Click HERE for more information.

**LIVE EVENT** | Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 | 12:30pm ET

Highlands Hudson Public Library, 554 Main St., Highlands, NC 28741

Books & Bites with THE FOREST OF VANISHING STARS

More information coming soon.

**LIVE EVENT** | Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 | 3:30pm ET

Fontana Macon County Public Library, 149 Siler Farm Rd, Franklin, NC 28734

THE FOREST OF VANISHING STARS Book Talk and Signing

More information coming soon.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 | 7pm ET

East Granby Public Library (Connecticut)

In conversation with Patti Callahan about writing with a hint of magic

More information coming soon.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Thursday, Oct. 7 | 7pm ET

Côte Saint-Luc Library (Quebec)

In conversation with Natasha Lester about THE RIVIERA HOUSE and THE FOREST OF VANISHING STARS

More information HERE.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Tuesday, Oct. 12 | 8pm ET

Waseca Public Library (Minnesota)

Historical fiction panel with Maisy Card (These Ghosts Are Family) and Sadeqa Johnson (Yellow Wife)

Sign up HERE.

 VIRTUAL EVENT | Monday, Oct. 18| 8pm ET

Anderson’s Bookshop, Naperville, IL

In conversation with Sharon Cameron about Cameron’s new novel, Bluebird

Click HERE for more information.

LIVE EVENT | Saturday, October 23, 2021 | 7pm ET

Tombolo Books, St. Petersburg, Florida

In conversation with Mary Kay Andrews, Patti Callahan, and Kristy Woodson Harvey

Ticketed event. More information coming soon here.

LIVE EVENT | Sunday, October 24, 2021 | 2pm ET

Oxford Exchange, Tampa, Florida

In conversation with Mary Kay Andrews, Patti Callahan, and Kristy Woodson Harvey

Ticketed event. Tickets are $5 for admission only, or $75 for admission plus purchase of three books. For more information, click here.

LIVE EVENT | Monday, October 25, 2021 | 11am ET

Copperfish Books, Punta Gorda, Florida

Brunch with the Authors, with Mary Kay Andrews, Patti Callahan, and Kristy Woodson Harvey

Ticketed event at nearby restaurant FM Don’s. For more information, click here.

LIVE EVENT | Monday, October 25, 2021 | 5pm ET

Macintosh Books, Sanibel, Florida

Cocktails and dessert at the Sanibel Community House with Mary Kay Andrews, Patti Callahan, and Kristy Woodson Harvey

For more information, click here.

 LIVE EVENT | Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 | 10:30am-noon ET

Writer’s Block Bookstore, Winter Garden, Florida

Books & Bites with Kristy Woodson Harvey

For more information, click here.

LIVE EVENT | Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 | 10am PT

Friends of the Corona Public Library, Corona, California 

Historical Fiction Brunch with Martha Hall Kelly, Alka Joshi, and Susan Meissner

Ticketed event. For more information, click here.

LIVE EVENT | Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021 | 3 – 5:30 PT

Adventures by the Book, San Diego, California

Stars, Secrets & Sunflowers: A Dinner Adventure with Martha Hall Kelly and Alka Joshi

Ticketed event at Cafe Coyote in Old Town San Diego. For more information, click here.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 | 4pm ET

Warwick’s, La Jolla, California

In conversation with Julia Kelly about The Last Dance of the Debutante

For more information, click here.

LIVE EVENT |Friday through Sunday, Jan. 14-16, 2022 | Weekend event

Wild Dunes, Charleston’s Island Resort, Isle of Palms, SC

2022 Wild Dunes Author Series with Patti Callahan Henry and Kristy Woodson Harvey, hosted by Mary Alice Monroe

For more information, click here.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022 | 6pm ET

Fountain Bookstore, Richmond, VA

In conversation with Sadeqa Johnson about Yellow Wife (new in paperback)

For more information, click here.

LIVE EVENT |Thursday through Sunday, Feb. 17-20, 2022 | Weekend event

2022 Savannah Book Festival, Savannah, GA

Kristin will be speaking on Saturday, Feb. 19, and delivering the closing address on Sunday, Feb. 20 with her Friends & Fiction co-hosts!

For more information, click here.

**LIVE EVENT** | Tuesday, July 6, 2021 | 6pm ET

Vero Beach Book Center, 392 21^st St. Vero Beach, FL, 32690

Celebrating the launch of THE FOREST OF VANISHING STARS

Click HERE for more information.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Monday, July 5, 2021 | 11am ET

Reading with Robin Instagram Live

In conversation with Robin Kall

Watch live on Robin’s Instagram page.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Sunday, June 27, 2021 | 6pm ET

Adventures by the Book (California)

“Fireside Chat” in conversation with Susan McBeth.

Click HERE to register. (Ticket includes a copy of The Forest of Vanishing Stars, with a signed bookplate and access to a unique new event platform.)

VIRTUAL EVENT | Thursday, June 24, 2021 | 12 noon ET

Simon & Schuster Canada Facebook Live (Canada)

A Step Back in Time with Genevieve Graham and Rachel Hore.

Click HERE to register for FREE.

VIRTUAL EVENT | Tuesday, June 22, 2021 | 6pm ET

Bethany Beach Books (Delaware)

When Stars Collide… and Vanish in the Forest: A one-of-a-kind virtual conversation with Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Click HERE to register.

** FREE LIMITED EDITION COOLER BAG FOR THE FIRST 50 PRE-ORDERS FROM BETHANY BEACH BOOKS!*

VIRTUAL EVENT | Thursday, June 17, 2021| 1pm ET

Roth Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando (Florida)

In conversation with Alison Hammer about writing compelling family stories.

Click HERE to register. (Tickets begin at $11)