I will be at ALA Chicago signing books: Sat: 10 am-11 am Barbed Wire Between Us, signing at Bound to Stay Bound Sat: 11 am-12 pm Postcard From Malcolm X, signing at Red Comet Press Sat: 3 pm to 4 pm Food for the Future, signing at Barefoot Books Sun: 10 am -11 am Barbed Wire…
Category: My Book Events
I’ll be at the 2nd Nikkei Children’s Book Festival at the Japanese American National Museum (May 9)
I’m thrilled to be a part of the 2nd Nikkei Children’s Book Festival at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California! $10 General Admission Free for Youth (under 18) & JANM Members Saturday, May 09, 2026 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM PDT 10:30 am Mia’s reading begins 10:45 am Discussion…
Join Kathy Choi and Me for Storytime & Craft at Turtle Books (May 30)
Kathy Choi and I will be doing a Storytime & Craft at Turtle Books in Brookline Village. We hope you can join us! Turtle Books 224 Washington Street Brookline, MA Saturday, May 30 10 am p.s. Related posts:] My Book Events P. Djèlí Clark’s Abeni and the City of Gold Book Event Vicky Fang’s…
Westchester Book Festival for Young Readers at Camp Mohawk (April 25)
I am thrilled to be part of the Westchester Book Festival for Young Readers at Camp Mohawk on Saturday, April 25. If you are in the area, I hope to see you there! p.s. Related posts: Save the Date for the 3rd Annual Newton Children’s Book Festival 2026! 2nd Annual Newton Children’s Book…
Join Me for a Storytime Walk & Children’s Cooking Class at Powisset Farm (May 23)
I will be hosting a Storytime Walk at Powisset Farm as part of a Kids’ Cooking Class event. I hope you can join me! Saturday, May 23, 2026 10 am-1 pm Powisset Farm 37 Powisset Street Dover, MA 02030 Guided StoryWalk with Mia Wenjen and Kiddos in the Kitchen! Enjoy a spring day…
Save the Date for the 3rd Annual Newton Children’s Book Festival 2026!
Mark your calendars for the 3rd Annual Newton Children’s Book Festival 2026! We have a NEW location! It’s bigger and has a lot more parking! It’s also accessible via an elevator. This year, we will all be in one big room! Date Sunday, November 15th, 2026 11 am to 3 pm Snow date None…
2nd Annual Newton Children’s Book Festival a Big Success!
We had more than 60 children’s book authors and illustrators at our event, meeting more than 1,500 attendees. It was a wonderful day to celebrate our KidLit community! CBS News covered our event: Owen Roy captured our event in this video: Even the chaos of set up was a lot of fun!…







