Upcoming Speaker & Vending Events (not including general open mics)
(on break – working on projects)
Past Events
May 24, 2022 – Wider Perspectives Author Fair, vendor – Kiln Creek Golf Club & Resort, Newport News
April 24, 2022 – Poetry Showcase, performing poet – South Norfolk Memorial Library, Chesapeake
April 23, 2022 – “Tracing Black Music to the Roots” – Kween Yakini’s book launch, hostess & performing poet – Portsmouth
April 23, 2022 – Spring Fest, vendor – Franklin
April 16, 2022 – African-American Book Festival, vendor – Main Library, Richmond
April 7, 2022 – Women on Words: Literary Podcast with Sierra London, interview – FB online
February 25 – 26, 2022 – Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, poet/reader – Hampton Roads Convention Center, Hampton
February 5, 2022 – “Romancing the Reader,” vendor – Book Club LLC, Portsmouth
January 27, 2022 – Veil Author Fair, vendor – Veil Brewery, Norfolk
December 31, 2021 – Countdown to 2022 reader event, participating author – Romance Happy Hour, online
December 18, 2021 – Winter Book Extravaganza, vendor – Book Club, LLC, Portsmouth
December 17, 2021 – Poetry, Paint, & Sip, performing poet – Verses and Vibes, Hampton
November 8, 2021 – Readers’ Theater: “Colored Museum,” narrator – Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center, Newport News
September 13, 2021 – Readers’ Theater: “Brownsville Song (b-side for Tray),” narrator – Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center, Newport News
August 12, 2021 – “Poetry Night,” performer – Audacious Vibes, Chesapeake
July 13, 2021 – #31DaysofBooks Celebration (featured day) – online
May 10, 2021 – “Readers’ Theater,” reader – Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center, Newport News
May 1, 2021 – Black Authors Rock Book Fair – online
April 19, 2021 – “KaNikki Harmony,” poet – KaNikki Jakarta, Poet Laureate of Alexandria, VA, IG
April 17, 2021 – trailer preview for Return of the Chosen, cast member- DreamWakeWork Publishing & I Design Myself, Virginia Beach
February 13, 2021 – “Let Us Count the Ways” poetry readings – Poetry Society of Virginia, online
January 9, 2021 – Ceremony and readings for winners of 2020 poetry contest, winner/poet – Poetry Society of Virginia, online
November 7, 2020 – November to Remember Book Bash – Urban Reviews, online
October 23, 2020 – Open Mic co-host – Our Place R.E.A.D.Y. Center, Chesapeake, VA
October 2020 – Model search for book cover – online (closed)
August 2-14, 2020 – Summer of Black Love Virtual Book Fair – online
Spring – Summer 2020 – Author’s Circle Open Mic (co-hosting with Kween Yakini) – Instagram Live Sundays 9pm
May 14, 2020 – Romance Happy Hour – Facebook page
November 15 – 16, 2019 – 7 Cities Book Fest – Portsmouth Renaissance Hotel, Portsmouth, VA
October 12, 2019 – Indie Author Day – Slover Library, Norfolk, VA
September 28, 2019 – Black Ink Lit Fest – Dr. Clarence V. Cuffee Library Chesapeake, VA
March 15, 2019 – “A Love to Remember” (romance authors) – Facebook event
February 13, 2019 – “Accidentally in Love” Author Takeover – Facebook event
February 9, 2019 – Singles Mixer Host – Our Place R.E.A.D.Y. Center Chesapeake, VA
October 13, 2018 – Indie Author Day – Norfolk Public Libraries
April 28, 2018 – Poetry Festival 12pm – 10pm – Venue on 35th St
April 21, 2018 – Literary Festival 10am – 2pm – Paul D. Camp Community College Suffolk