Upcoming Events
Nov. 29-December 5, 2021: Book release week in London means I get to visit bookstores and sign things and say hello to the really kind people who are buying my book. I’ll also get to cart a suitcase-load of books home for friends and family who ordered copies.
Follow me on Facebook (@LoriAnnStephensWrites) for updates on specific places I’ll be and for radio interview links.
March 18-22, 2022: Dallas Literary Festival panelist at Southern Methodist University. More details to come.
April 19, 2020 (Sunday 2-4 PM): “An Afternoon with Authors”, hosted by Leaves Tea Room and Bookstore. “Spend an afternoon with Dallas-Fort Worth authors sharing about the writing process, with a focus on Writing for Fun.
General schedule will include time to meet and greet with the authors, hear a panel discussion on writing, allow for a brief time to hear about the author’s work, watch the authors work within the creative process, and a brief Q&A.”
Past Events
Sept 22, 2019 (Sunday 2-4 PM): “An Afternoon with Authors”, hosted by Leaves Tea Room and Bookstore. “Spend an afternoon with Dallas-Fort Worth authors sharing about the writing process, with a focus on Writing for Fun.
General schedule will include time to meet and greet with the authors, hear a panel discussion on writing, allow for a brief time to hear about the author’s work, watch the authors work within the creative process, and a brief Q&A.”
May 14, 2019, (Tuesday) 7 PM: Chocolate Secrets LitNight Reading Event. Reading from an excerpt from a short story in progress. Ya’ll–this event is lit!
February 21-22, 2019 (Thursday 7 PM/Friday 8AM-4PM): Highland Park Literary Festival.
Highland Park Literary Festival brings to Dallas extraordinary authors, such as Markus Zusak, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Michael Chabon. Although the fiction workshops are closed to the public (for the high school and middle school students only), the event on Thursday evening with this year’s keynote speaker, Nnedi Okorafor, is free and open to the public. Books by all the invited Workshop Guests will be available for purchase in the lobby, provided by Interabang Books.
January 19, 2019, (Saturday) 1 PM: Interabang Books event. Come out for a book-signing and Q&A about Novalee and the Spider Secret. I’ll bring French macarons just for the heck of it.
Dallas Book Festival on April 7 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m at the Dallas Public Library Children’s Center. Come visit me and a host of other authors at the downtown library. Bring a kid, a teen, yourself! Games, candy, books, swag: what else could you want?
April 4, 2018: Richland College Literary Festival, A discussion about collaborating with illustrator Trevor Yokochi and writing novels for young people.
April 14 2018, “Top 10 Haute Young Authors” at Tables of Content (a cocktail reception with Top 10 Haute Young Authors).
February 22-23, 2018: Highland Park Literary Festival
Highland Park Literary Festival brings to Dallas extraordinary authors, such as Markus Zusak and Michael Chabon. Although the fiction workshops are closed (for the high school students only), the event on Thursday evening with this year’s keynote speaker, Adam Johnson, is free and open to the public.
Saturday, February 3, 2018, noon. Barnes & Noble Bookstore at Mockingbird and 75, Book-signing for the “south-of-the-high five” Dallas peeps. Limited supply of book-swag available–come get yours.
January 20, 2018, 1-3PM, Book Release party at Sweet Firefly ice cream shop in Richardson. Come have free ice cream (first 20 people free!), get your book signed by the author and the illustrator, and take home some book swag (bookmarks, stickers, and Eiffel Tower key rings)! Limit number of books available for purchase, or you can bring your pre-purchased books for the book-signing.
Dallas Public Library, 4th Annual Edgar Allen Poe Festival on October 21, 2017 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Come visit me and a host of other authors at the downtown library. Bring a kid, any kid! Games, candy, books, swag: what else could you want?
Saturday, March 19, 2016 9 AM- 4 PM: In Reality and Fantasy – Diversity Done Right – Featuring Author Cynthia Leitich-Smith
I’m honored to be asked to sit on a panel with the talented Cynthia Leitich-Smith, answering questions about diversity in writing. I write characters who are religiously/ethnically diverse, as well as mixed-heritage characters.
If you’re a writer in the Dallas area, consider joining us. I’m looking forward to learning a lot on Saturday: Latino Cultural Arts Center
2600 Live Oak Street – Dallas, Texas 75204
Saturday, April 25, 2015 7:30 PM- 9 PM: American Library of Paris
Join me and 24 Young Adult authors for the first ever Teen Author Smash. Free stuff! Q&As with authors! Signed books and schmoozing!
February 26-27, 2015 : Highland Park Literary Festival
Highland Park Literary Festival brings to Dallas extraordinary authors, such as Markus Zusak and Michael Chabon. Although the fiction workshops are closed (for the high school students only), the event on Thursday evening with this year’s keynote speaker, Jeannette Walls, is free and open to the public.
Lori is lurking about Paris, France, eating croissants and cheese, from August 2014 through January 2015, and from April- June of 2015.
February 27-28 2014 : Highland Park Literary Festival
Highland Park Literary Festival brings to Dallas extraordinary authors, such as Markus Zusak and Michael Chabon. Although the fiction workshops are closed (for the high school students only), the event on Thursday evening with this year’s keynote speaker, Mark Salzman, is free and open to the public.
November 16, 2013 1-4PM: SCBWI North Texas Workshop
“Push Your Creativity Beyond All Limits: Workshop by Lori Stephens” Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1330 S. Fielder, Arlington, TX 76013
November 4, 2013: Author talk at Ereckson Middle School. Hi, Huskies! Can’t wait to meet you!
Friday-Saturday, October 26-27, 2013: Texas Book Festival!
I’ll be hanging out at The Writers’ League of Texas booth signing books. Don’t make me lonesome, now. It’s free. And there are books books books. Everywhere.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 4:30-6 PM: Barnes & Noble at Mockingbird and 75
A book signing and reading. What scene should I read? Want to ask me questions about SOME ACT OF VISION? Or we could chat over coffee. Bring your friends. Let’s do this thing!
Sunday, September 29, 2013 7 PM-9PM
Trinity Hall Pub at Mockingbird and 75 Although I like to call this the “adult” book birthday, Trinity Hall is actually a restaurant, too, and kids are welcome. I’ll be giving out invisible $100 bills, which aren’t much use. But I’ll also be handing out “Free Drink” cards (that are visible and useful). First come, first served. Stop by and share a toast to Some Act of Vision’s book birthday. I’ll be signing books, too. (Although I’m not officially selling books at this event, you might be able to procure one…nothing’s impossible.)
Thursday, September 26, 2013 5:30-6:30 PM
Book Birthday Coffee Break: Starbucks and SOME ACT OF VISION. I’ll be hanging out at the Starbucks at 15th and Custer because the baristas are cool and want to celebrate the book release, too. Stop by and have a Venti non-fat sugar-free decaf vanilla mocha cappuccino with me. Or a black coffee. I’ll be signing copies of SOME ACT OF VISION, if you happen to have one. (Although I’m not officially selling books at this event, you might be able to procure one…nothing’s impossible.)
Wednesday, April, 2013 5:30-7 PM
Collin College Celebrates National Poetry Month Cool people read poetry. Join the cool folks at the Preston Ridge campus for some poetry. I’ll be talking about writing lyrics and librettos and being open to your muse.
Wednesday, April, 2013 5:30-7 PM
Collin College Celebrates National Poetry Month
Cool people read poetry. Join the cool folks at the Preston Ridge campus for some poetry. I’ll be talking about writing lyrics and librettos and being open to your muse.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 11AM
Richland College Literary Festival
I’ll be talking about writing for Young Adults, writing literary fiction, and weird world of publishing. Come on down, Dallas friends. I’d love to see you.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Highland Park Literary Festival
This is a workshop event for HP students only. However, author Markus Zusak (Author of The Book Thief) is the keynote speaker and will do a public reading and signing at 7 PM on Feb 21st. Lots of baked goodies and books for sale.
October 20, 2012: (5:30 PM)
At the MAC (McKinney Avenue Contemporary) in Dallas to read and talk about writing. OPEN, FREE EVENT. Please come! We’ll drink! We’ll chat! (books will be available, too)
October 27-31, 2012:
London, England for an evening with the finalists of the English National Opera’s Minioperas contest.My libretto, “The Lingerer,” is a finalist miniopera, based on Neil Gaiman’s “Sweeper of Dreams.”
November 3, 2012:
Harker Heights Library Author Fair 9AM- 1PM
Harker Heights, Texas