Engaging, Educational, Memorable
2024 Schedule
Feb 27 — School visit
March 4-5 — Young Authors Conference, Writing Workshop, Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN
April 6 — Interviewing author Loretta Ellsworth, Southdale Library, Edina, MN (FREE, but must register)
April 12-14 — SCBWI Conference, Davenport, Iowa (Book signing)
May 16-18 — Young Authors Young Artists (YAYA), Graphic Novel Workshop, St. Ben’s College, St. Joseph, MN
September 11 — “Battle of the Books” Summer Reading Selection, sponsored by Brainerd Area Libraries, Brainerd, MN
October 5 — Deep Valley Book Festival, Mankato, MN
October 12 – Twin Cities Book Festival, MN State Fairgrounds
October 24-25 — MLA Annual Conference, Rochester, MN
2023 Schedule
Jan 30 – February 3 — Booked for Writing Retreat
February 9 — Gusties in Business Lunch & Learn Seminar: Leveraging Technology to Cash In on Your Side Hustle, Zoom, noon – 1pm
February 28 — Read-a-thon Author Visit, Burroughs Elementary, Minneapolis, MN
March 9 — Warriors Book Club Visit, North Union Elementary, Iowa (Zoom)
March 13 — KEYC News Now, Kato Living, Radio Show, 11:00 – 11:30am
March 18 — Rosemount Writers Festival & Book Fair, Rosemount Area Arts Council, 9am – 4:30pm
March 25 — Saint Peter Public Library, 10:30 – 11:00am — Book Talk, books available for purchase, and Signing
March 25 — Arts Center of Saint Peter, 1:00 – 3:00pm, Book Talk and Workshop, signing follows (books available for purchase)
March 26 — Great Gathering Book Event, Horace Mann Elementary, St. Paul, MN
March 29 — 25th Anniversary of the historic tornado that ripped through southern Minnesota
April 21 –– School Visit, Rice Elementary, Rice, MN
May 19 — YAYA (Young Authors Young Artists) Conference, College of St. Benedict’s, St. Joseph, MN
August 19-20 — Art in the Park, Grandpa’s Barn, “Author on the Porch,” Copper Harbor, Michigan
October 7 — Deep Valley Book Festival, Mankato, Minnesota, Saturday, 10am-4pm
October 4 — MLA Conference, Silent Auction, Bid on Fearless
October 14 — Twin Cities Book Festival, MiPA booth, 11:30-12:45, Fearless signing!
2022 Schedule
May 8 — Fearless middle grade released!
June 1 — Blog Guest for Fearless on Alicia’s Schwab’s Reading Wednesdays
June 21 — Iowa Reading Association Conference, Ames, Iowa — Panelist: “Author Visits 101”
July 23 — Book Launch Party! Barnes & Noble, Edina, Minnesota (Galleria) Signing Table for Fearless, noon – 2:00pm
August 30 — Write On! Radio Interview for Fearless, KFAI, 7pm-8pm, https://www.kfai.org/
September 17 — HOBO Days, Olivia Minnesota, Book Signing
September 28 — Nobel Conference 58: Mental Health (In) Equity In Young People, St. Peter, Minnesota, Book Signing, The Bookmark, 11:00 – 1:00pm
October 8 — Gustavus Adolphus College Homecoming, St. Peter, Minnesota, Storytime Reading, Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library, 11:30 – 12:30pm (book signing to follow reading and 2-4 at Bookmark in Student Center
October 15 — Middle Grade Author Showcase with Anika Fajardo and Brian Farrey, Twin Cities Book Festival, State Fairgrounds,
Pictured here, Kristin is doing an auditorium presentation to middle school students on working with an editor and research while writing her Day of Disaster books. (Morris Area Public Schools, Minnesota)