Events
First Thursday of Each Month
Online
LAM Book Club
Join me and other readers for a monthly Book Club Chat: the first Thursday at 8 p.m. (CT). No set book—this virtual club allows readers to share favorite books and ask for recommendations, regardless of where they are. The face-to-face interaction through Zoom grows literary friendships and fosters a love of literature.
September 17, 2024
1:00 to 2:30 PM Slidell, LA
Your “Write” Adventure: Trail Blazes for Writing Memoirs
Every life is a story—or a dozen. How do you know when it’s time to write yours down? Should you write it for your family or the world? What’s the difference between autobiography and memoir? How do you approach each? Author Joy E. Rancatore will answer these questions and more. Writers will leave with tips and advice on writing their stories as well as a brainstorm of the best way to tell their adventures. Registration Required; link coming soon.
September 18, 2024
6:00 to 8:00 PM Hammond, LA
Hot Summer Nights at Bayou Booksellers
Meet me in lovely downtown Hammond at the updated and expanded Bayou Booksellers for a summer wine-down! The book section is a cozy nook where we can chat over a few sips and shop together with several vendors—plus all the cuteness the Bayou contains. I’ll have all my books available, and I’d love to sign your copies!
November 1, 2024
7:00 to 9:00 PM Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Book Festival Authors Party
Come and chat all things literary with a room full of authors and book lovers, including me!
November 2, 2024
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana Book Festival
Join thousands of book lovers at this FREE annual event as we celebrate its 20th anniversary! Hear me and many other authors speak about books and writing, buy great new reads, chat with the authors as they sign them and enjoy the hospitality that Louisiana is known for. More details to come on the times I’ll be speaking and signing.
November 8, 2024
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Mobile, AL
The Haunted Book Shop Book Signing
Chat with me and a Christian nonfiction author at the lovely Haunted Book Shop, home of Mr. Bingley and some of my favorite bookish folks! This will be during Artwalk in downtown Mobile, which is a fantastic monthly event you don’t want to miss. Stay tuned for more details.