Sharon Skinner’s Author Appearance Schedule
Find out where Sharon will be signing and/or presenting right here. Her author appearance schedule is updated as new events are booked.
Upcoming Appearance Schedule:
2024
September 1, 2024 – December 15, 2024: Arizona State Library Writer in Residence at Mesa Main Library
Workshop Schedule:
*Workshop #1: Your Personal Path to Publication, Saturday, September 14, 2024, 10:00am – Noon
*Workshop #2: One-Page Blueprint for a Book, Thursday, September 26, 2024, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
*Workshop #3: Tick, Tick, Tick: Conflict and Tension, Saturday, October 12, 2024, 10:00am – Noon
*Workshop #4: Re-envisioning, Revising, and Self-Editing, Saturday, November 16, 2024, 10:00am – Noon
*Workshop #5: Writing KIDLIT: Where Does Your Story Fit?, Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 6:00pm-7:30pm
*Workshop #6: Inside Out: Emotion & Sensory Detail, Saturday, December 14, 2024, 10:00am – Noon
October 25-27, 2024: MileHiCon Denver, CO – Signing with Brick Cave Books
October 30-November 2, 2024: Grant Professionals Summit, Denver, CO
*Developing Your Non-fiction Book Proposal
November 8-10, 2024: TusCon 51 Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Convention – Featured Guest
*Autograph Session: Saturday, 11/9 @ Noon
*The One-Page Blueprint for a Book: Saturday, 11/9 @ 1:00pm
*Wyrd Words: How the Right Words Deepen Reader Experience: Saturday, 11/9 @ 5:00pm
*Character Agency: What Is It and Why it Matters: Saturday, 11/9 @ 7:00pm
*Champagne Cosplay on a Thrift Store Budget: Sunday, 11/10 @ 10:00am
November 29-Decemer 1, 2024: LosCon – Attending
December 7, 2024: Mesa Book Festival
Past Author Appearances:
2024
March 9-10, 2024: Tucson Festival of Books, U of A Campus, Tucson, AZ, Brick Cave Booth #142
- Panel: SCBWI: Local Resources for Aspiring Authors and Illustrators, Education Room 353, Sunday, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm*Panel: Getting Published: 3:00-3:30
March 30-31, 2024, 10:00am-6:00pm: Ann Chamberlin’s Books, Arizona Renaissance Festival, 12601 E. US Highway 60 Gold Canyon AZ 85118
April 6, 2024: Chandler Library Local Author Fair, Chandler Downtown Library, 22 S Delaware St, Chandler, AZ 85225, 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
*Panel: Getting Published: 3:00-3:30
June 22, 2024: Books and Barbecue @ Bookmaze, 1300 W University Dr, Mesa, AZ 85201, United States
July 27, 2024: 2024 Fiction Author Book Signing at BookMaze, 1300 W University Dr, Mesa, AZ 85201, United States
September 16-20, 2024 Novel Kickoff 2024: A FREE Online Event for Writers REGISTER HERE
September 1, 2024 – December 15, 2024: Arizona State Library Writer in Residence at Mesa Main Library
Workshop Schedule:
*Workshop #1: Your Personal Path to Publication, Saturday, September 14, 2024, 10:00am – Noon
*Workshop #2: One-Page Blueprint for a Book, Thursday, September 26, 2024, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
*Workshop #3: Tick, Tick, Tick: Conflict and Tension, Saturday, October 12, 2024, 10:00am – Noon
2023
January 21, 2023- 9:00am to Noon: 3rd Annual Kyrene Young Writers Conference (KYWC) Virtual
March 3. 2023 – 7:45am to 1:00pm: Read Across America Day at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School, Phoenix, AZ
March 4-5, 2023: Tucson Festival of Books, U of A Campus, Tucson, AZ Brick Cave Booth #132
*PANEL: SCBWI: Local Resources for Aspiring Authors and Illustrators, Education Room 349 Sunday, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
April 1-2, 2023, 10:00am-6:00pm: Ann Chamberlin’s Books, Arizona Renaissance Festival, 12601 E. US Highway 60 Gold Canyon AZ 85118
April 8, 2023 – 11:00am to 4:00pm: Mesa Book Crawl, Downtown Mesa, Arizona
April 13, 2023 – 6:00pm to 7:00pm: Author Talk: The Joys and Challenges of Writing Across Age Categories @ Mesa Public Library, Main Branch, 64 East 1st Street, Mesa AZ, 85201
April 22-23, 2023: LA Times Festival of Books, USC Campus, Los Angeles, CA: Brick Cave Booth Signing Appearance
May through July 2023: Arizona State Library Writer in Residence at Chandler Library, Chandler, Arizona
*Workshop Series: Held at the Chandler Library Basha Branch, 5990 S Val Vista Drive, Chandler, AZ 85249
- Session 1: May 13, 2023, 10am to Noon – Setting: Where in the World
- Session 2: May 27, 2023, 10am to Noon – Point of View (POV): Who. Are. You?
- Session 3: June 10, 2023, 10am to Noon – Character: The Arc & Covenant
- Session 4: June 24, 2023, 10am to Noon – Plot: More than a Walk in the Park
- Session 5: July 8, 2023, 10am to Noon – Tick, Tick, Tick: Conflict & Tension
- Session 6: July 22, 2023, 10am to Noon – Inside/Out: Emotion and Sensory Detail
August 17, 2023 @ 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern (US) Book Giveaway: Blood From a Rose Read This! A Book Club by Gini Koch. Hosted on Discord.
September 18-22, 2023: Novel Kickoff: FREE ONLINE EVENT
September 21, 2023 @ 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern (US): Featured Author/Book Blood From a Rose Read This! A Book Club by Gini Koch. Hosted on Discord.
November 1-4, 2023 – Grant Professional Association Annual Summit: Session Presenter
November 9-11, 2023 – Tuscon 50Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror Convention 2023, Tucson, AZ: Panelist and Presenter.
November 24, 2023 – 10am-2pm: Bookmaze Black Friday Book Signing
November 24, 2023 – 10am-2pm: Jarrod’s Coffee Tea & Gallery Small Business Saturday Book Signing
December 16, 2023 – Mesa Book Festival 10:00am – 5:00 pm- Benedictine University Campus, Mesa, AZ
2022
January 22, 2022, 10:00-11:30am: Tempe Public Library Virtual Workshop: The One-Page Book Summary
March 4. 2022, 7:45am to 12:30pm: Read Across America Day at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School, Phoenix, AZ
March 12-13, 2022: Tucson Festival of Books, U of A Campus, Tucson, AZ:
*Saturday & Sunday: Brick Cave Booth Signing–Booth #128
*Sunday 4:00pm-5:00pm: Panel: SCBWI: Local Resources for Aspiring Authors and Illustrators, Education Room 349
March 26-27, 2022, 10:00am-6:00pm: Ann Chamberlin’s Books, Arizona Renaissance Festival, 12601 E. US Highway 60 Gold Canyon AZ 85118
April 9, 2022 11:00am-4:00pm: Mesa Book Crawl, Downtown Mesa, Arizona
April 23-24, 2022: LA Times Festival of Books, USC Campus, Los Angeles, CA: Brick Cave Booth Signing Appearance
May 7-8, 2022, 11am-5pm: Bay Area Book Festival, Booth #48, Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Park, Berkeley, CA
June 4, 2022, 1:00pm (MST): SCBWI AZ KidLit Tools Workshop/Webinar: Mini-Blueprint for a Book
June 18, 2022, Noon to 4:00pm: Mesa Library Local Author Book Fair, Main Library, 64 E. First St., Mesa, AZ 85201
July 21, 2022 @ 6pm Pacific/9pm Eastern (US): Featured Author/Book The Healer’s Legacy. Read This! A Book Club by Gini Koch. Hosted on Discord.
July 30, 2022, 10am to 4:00pm: Brick Cave Media BiblioCon, OneOhOne Gallery, 101 W Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85210
August 20, 2022, 10am to 5pm: San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park. San Diego, CA 92110 View map
September 17, 2022, 10am to 5pm: Great Spirit Animal Sanctuary, 3109 Lovelake Rd (Bourdon Ranch Road), Taylor, AZ 85939
October 15, 2022: Book & Brew 9:00am-10:30am at Jarrod’s Coffee, Tea and Gallery, 154 W Main St, Mesa, AZ 85201
November 11-13, 2022: TusCon 49 Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Convention, Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites, 5151 East Grant Road, Tucson, Arizona 85712
December 3, 2022 Noon to 4:00pm: Local Authors Fair, Red Mountain Library, 635 N. Power Road.Mesa, AZ 85205
December 17, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm: Mesa Book Festival, Mesa, AZ – Benedictine University Mesa, 225 E Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85201