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Johnette Downing Free Concert 11:00 am
Johnette Downing Free Concert
Apr 3 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Johnette Downing Free Concert
Johnette Downing, author of AMAZON ALPHABET, will be holding a concert in the French Quarter. It will be in Dutch Alley between Decatur & the River. Free & open to all.
Johnette Downing Signing 12:00 pm
Johnette Downing Signing
Apr 3 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Johnette Downing Signing
Johnette Downing, author of CHEF CREOLE, will be signing her books in the French Quarter.
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Henry Herz Signing
Henry Herz Signing
Apr 4 all-day
Henry Herz Signing
Henry Herz, author of MONSTER GOOSE NURSERY RHYMES, will be signing his new book.
Alex McConduit Signing 11:30 am
Alex McConduit Signing
Apr 4 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Alex McConduit Signing
Alex McConduit, author of SNOBALLS FOR ALL, will be signing his book at the Maple Street Bookshop.
Melissa Wallace Signing 11:30 am
Melissa Wallace Signing
Apr 4 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Melissa Wallace Signing
Melissa Wallace, author of It’s Great to Be a NOLA Kid, will be signing her book at Maple Street Bookshop.
Johnette Downing Story Time 2:00 pm
Johnette Downing Story Time
Apr 4 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Johnette Downing Story Time
Johnette Downing, author of DOWN IN LOUISIANA, will be reading her book during Story Time. She will be signing books afterward.
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Brandon Kirk Lecture 7:00 pm
Brandon Kirk Lecture
Apr 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Brandon Kirk Lecture
Brandon Kirk, author of BLOOD IN WEST VIRGINIA – Brumfield v. McCoy will be speaking at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV.
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Don & Ron Kennedy Go SCV Camping
Don & Ron Kennedy Go SCV Camping
Apr 10 – Apr 11 all-day
Don & Ron Kennedy Go SCV Camping
Ron & Don Kennedy, authors of THE SOUTH WAS RIGHT!, will be making appearances at the Sons of Confederate Veterans camps this spring. The first one will be held in Ft. Worth, Texas.
Jerry O Pottor Lecture & Signing 8:20 am
Jerry O Pottor Lecture & Signing
Apr 10 @ 8:20 am – 9:30 am
Jerry O Pottor Lecture & Signing
Jerry O. Potter, author of THE SULTANA TRAGEDY: America’s Greatest Maritime Disaster will participate in 74th Annual conference of the Arkansas Historical Association. This event commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the Sultana Disaster.
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John Broven French Quarter Fest
John Broven French Quarter Fest
Apr 11 – Apr 12 all-day
John Broven French Quarter Fest
John Broven, author of RHYTHM AND BLUES IN NEW ORLEANS,will be appearing on a panel at the 2015 French Quarter Festival. He has a new edition of this book coming out this year.
Melissa Wallace Signing 11:00 am
Melissa Wallace Signing
Apr 11 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Melissa Wallace Signing
Melissa Wallace, author of It’s Great to Be a NOLA Kid, will be signing her book.
Sandra Horning Attending Carnival of Art & Words 11:00 am
Sandra Horning Attending Carnival of Art & Words
Apr 11 @ 11:00 am – 1:45 pm
Sandra Horning Attending Carnival of Art & Words
Sandra Horning, author of THE BIGGEST PUMPKIN will be reading her book for a younger audience and their families. Later, she along with other authors and illustrators will be talking about their work and answering ... [Read more...]
John Taylor Signing 1:00 pm
John Taylor Signing
Apr 11 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
John Taylor Signing
John Taylor, author of WINGS OVER NEW ORLEANS, will be signing his books.
Johnette Downing Concert 3:30 pm
Johnette Downing Concert
Apr 11 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Johnette Downing Concert
Johnette Downing, author of HOW TO DRESS A PO’ BOY, will be holding a concert in Galveston, TX.
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Janeen Mason Signing
Janeen Mason Signing
Apr 13 all-day
Janeen Mason Signing
Janeen Mason, author of the OCEAN COMMOTION series, will be signing books at the Kratzer Elementary School.
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Texas Library Association 2015 Conference
John Taylor Signing 6:30 pm
John Taylor Signing
Apr 14 @ 6:30 pm – Apr 14 @ 7:30 pm
John Taylor Signing
John Taylor, author of Wings Over New Orleans, will be signing his books at Hubbell Library.
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Johnette Downing Signing TLA
Johnette Downing Signing TLA
Apr 15 – Apr 16 all-day
Johnette Downing Signing TLA
Johnette Downing, author of MY AUNT CAME BACK FROM LOUISIANE, will be signing books at the Texas Library Association Conference in the Pelican Publishing Co. booth. Times are 2 – 4 on Wed. and 9 ... [Read more...]
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Ronald & Donald Kennedy to go Camping SCV Arkansas
Ronald & Donald Kennedy to go Camping SCV Arkansas
Apr 17 – Apr 18 all-day
Ronald & Donald Kennedy to go  Camping  SCV Arkansas
Ronald along with Donald Kennedy, the author of REKILLING LINCOLN, , will be making appearances at the Sons of Confederate Veterans camps this spring. This one will be held in Benton, Arkansas.
SoFAB Grand Opening Gala – Free Admission All Weekend
SoFAB Grand Opening Gala – Free Admission All Weekend
Apr 17 – Apr 19 all-day
SoFAB Grand Opening Gala - Free Admission All Weekend
SOFAB, Southern Food and Beverage Museum, will be celebrating the grand opening this weekend. Free admission in honor of Suzanne Ormond this weekend. Friday 4/17/15 – Sunday 4/19/15.
Linda Osmundson Signing 5:30 pm
Linda Osmundson Signing
Apr 17 @ 5:30 pm – Apr 17 @ 7:30 pm
Linda Osmundson Signing
Linda Osmundson, author of HOW THE WEST WAS DRAWN Women’s Art,will be signing her books at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Store.
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Dave Berg Signing 10:00 am
Dave Berg Signing
Apr 18 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Dave Berg Signing
Dave Berg, author of BEHIND THE CURTAIN, will be signing his books on Saturday & Sunday in Pelican’s booth @ the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the USC campus.
Alex McConduit Signing NOLA Gifts 12:00 pm
Alex McConduit Signing NOLA Gifts
Apr 18 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Alex McConduit Signing NOLA Gifts
Alex McConduit, author of SNOBALLS FOR ALL, will be signing his book at NOLA Gifts & Decor.
Andrea Zimmerman Signing 1:00 pm
Andrea Zimmerman Signing
Apr 18 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Andrea Zimmerman Signing
Andrea Zimmerman, author of , ELIZA’S CHERRY TREES Japan’s Gift to America” will be signing books in Pelican’s booth,at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, held on the campus of USC on Saturday afternoon.
Johnette Downing Concert 2:00 pm
Johnette Downing Concert
Apr 18 @ 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Johnette Downing Concert
Johnette Downing, author of CHEF CREOLE, will be
Henry Herz Signing 3:00 pm
Henry Herz Signing
Apr 18 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Henry Herz Signing
Henry Herz, author of MONSTER GOOSE NURSERY RHYMES, will be signing his book in Pelican’s booth on Saturday at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
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Dave Berg Signing 10:00 am
Dave Berg Signing
Apr 19 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Dave Berg Signing
Dave Berg, author of BEHIND THE CURTAIN, will be signing his book in Pelican’s booth on Saturday & Sunday @ the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the USC campus.
Pattt Hall Signing 12:00 pm
Pattt Hall Signing
Apr 19 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Pattt Hall Signing
Patty Hall, author of The REAL FOR SURE STORY OF RAGGEDY ANN, will be signing her books in Pelican’s booth @ the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on Sunday.
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Pam Kanaly Awarded National Mother of Acheivement
Pam Kanaly Awarded National Mother of Acheivement
Apr 22 – Apr 26 all-day
Pam Kanaly  Awarded National Mother of Acheivement
Pam Kanaly, author of THE SINGLE MOTHER AND HER ROLLERCOASTER EMOTIONS, has received recognition as this years winner of the National Mother of Acheivement.She will be traveling to Washington D.C. with her family to the ... [Read more...]
Melissa Wallace Signing 12:30 pm
Melissa Wallace Signing
Apr 22 @ 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Melissa Wallace Signing
Melissa Wallace, author of It’s Great to Be a NOLA Kid, will be signing her book.
Vicky Town Signing 3:00 pm
Vicky Town Signing
Apr 22 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Vicky Town Signing
Vicky Town, author of THE RUNAWAY PUMPKIN PIE MAN, and Storyteller, will be signing her books at the convent. This intergenerational event at the convent, celebrates the volunteer student readers from Merion Mercy Academy who ... [Read more...]
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Ann Benoit Signing 7:00 pm
Ann Benoit Signing
Apr 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Ann Benoit Signing
Ann Benoit, author of NEW ORLEANS’ BEST ETHNIC RESTAURANTS, will be signing books at Scott & Scott coffee & Tapas Bar.
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Harriette Arringtonn 6th Annual Literary Fest, Suffolk, VA
Harriette Arringtonn 6th Annual Literary Fest, Suffolk, VA
Apr 24 all-day
Harriette Arringtonn 6th Annual Literary Fest, Suffolk, VA
Harriette Arrington, author of THE HEART OF A FRIENDSHIP: An East African Folktale, is a storyteller and will be sharing her stories at the 6th Annual Literary Festival of the Literary Club in Suffolk, VA.
Ron & Don Kennedy to Attend SCV Camp
Ron & Don Kennedy to Attend SCV Camp
Apr 24 – Apr 25 all-day
Ron & Don Kennedy to Attend SCV Camp
Ron & Don Kennedy, authors of THE SOUTH WAS RIGHT!, will be making appearances at the Sons of Confederate Veterans camps this spring. This one will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Jerry O. Potter Lecture & Signing 1:30 pm
Jerry O. Potter Lecture & Signing
Apr 24 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Jerry O. Potter Lecture & Signing
Jerry O. Potter, author of THE SULTANA TRAGEDY: America’s Greatest Maritime Disaster will give a lecture on The Search for the Sultana. This event commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the Sultana Disaster.
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Johnette Downing Keynote Speaker
Johnette Downing Keynote Speaker
Apr 25 all-day
Johnette Downing Keynote Speaker
Johnette Downing, author of WHY THE CRAWFISH LIVES IN THE MUD, will be the keynote speaker at the Early Learning Conference held in Jacksonville, FL.
Sandra Horning NE SCBWI Conference 4:15 pm
Sandra Horning NE SCBWI Conference
Apr 25 @ 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
Sandra Horning NE SCBWI  Conference
Sandra Horning, author of THE BIGGEST PUMPKIN will be signing books at the New England SCBWI event for 2015.
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Sandra Horning Workshop NE SCBWI Conf. 2:30 pm
Sandra Horning Workshop NE SCBWI Conf.
Apr 26 @ 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
Sandra Horning  Workshop NE SCBWI Conf.
Sandra Horning, author of THE BIGGEST PUMPKIN will be signing books at the New England SCBWI event for 2015.
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John Taylor Event 7:00 pm
John Taylor Event
Apr 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
John Taylor Event
John Taylor, author of WINGS OVER NEW ORLEANS, will be discussing his book & will sign them afterward.
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Shizumi Shigeto Manale Signing 6:20 pm
Shizumi Shigeto Manale Signing
Apr 30 @ 6:20 pm – Apr 30 @ 7:20 pm
Shizumi Shigeto Manale Signing
Shizumi Shigeto Manale, author of RUNNING WITH COSMOS FLOWERS The Children of Hiroshima, will be film screening and also signing books.