Upcoming Presentations, Book Launches, and Events:

2023

  • March 14: SCBWI-NM Shop Talk: “Author’s Process” (hybrid)

  • April 24-28: North Dakota BIG READ, featured Children’s Book - Forever Cousins, Bismark-Mandan-Fort Berthold, ND

  • May 6-7: Bay Area Book Festival, Berkeley, CA.

  • May 8-12: Native Writers Retreat in Olympia, Washington

  • May 19: APS Mission Avenue School Visit, Albuquerque, NM

  • May 23: San Diego Indian Education, Panel (online)

  • July 14: nErD Camp PA Panelist: A Constellation and not a Single Star: Rising Latina, Black Muslim & Native Writers from New Mexico

  • August 02: Native Talk Arizona Radio Show & Podcast Interview

  • September 28 - October 1: Highlights Fdn Native Creatives Retreat, Poconos Mountains of Pennsylvania

  • October 03: NEW BOOK: She Persisted - Deb Haaland

  • October 10: NEW BOOK: Rock Your Mocs

  • October 18th: NIEA Keynote Panelist, Albuquerque, NM

  • October 21st: SCBWI New Diverse Member Open House at Books on the Bosque, Albuquerque, NM

  • October 27th: New Mexico Library Association, Panelist, Albuquerque, NM

  • November 4th: Book People Event, Austin, Texas

  • November 6-7: KCLC Language Symposium, Keynote Panelist & Workshop Session, Laguna, NM

  • November TBD: IAIA Meet the Author & Signing, Santa Fe, NM

  • TBA: Crayola Education & HarperKids/Heartdrum Imprint: Read-Along, Draw: Rock Your Mocs with author Laurel Goodluck & illustrator Madelyn Goodnight

2022

  • April 6: Institute of American Indian Art, Class Presentation

  • April 12: the University of New Mexico, SCBWI-NM Diverse Authors Panel on Children’s Literature

  • April 28: Storyteller Academy Challenge Week, Introduce Jim Averbeck and share my challenges

  • May 13: Insider Info: Indigenous Creators and Their Editor Drop Kidlit Trade Publishing Knowledge, Panel

  • July 14: Picture Book Palooza

  • September 30 - October 01: Mountains & Plains Indie Booksellers Conference

  • October 08: Forever Cousins Book Launch at Bow and Arrow Brewery, Albuquerque

  • November 3-4: Children’s Book Festival & School Visits, Boulder, CO

  • November 09: Charlesbridge Publisher Indigenous Voices Panel, online

  • November 16 - 22: NCTE Annual Convention, Anaheim, CA, Panel

  • November: Cynsations Blog, Interview

  • November: Caroline Starr Rose Blog Post, Interview

  • December 10: Stories by the Fireside, Pueblo Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM

  • December 12: Authors and Audiences, Podcast Guest