Events
Upcoming Events
- June 15, 2013
7 p.m.
Booksigning and reading
Photographing Fairies -- A Victorian-inspired Shimmy Showcase featuring dance and other entertainments
Viento y Agua Coffeehouse
Long Beach, CA
Past Events
- April 20, 2013
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. booksigning at Red Phoenix Booth, #183
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
USC Campus, Los Angeles
- February 23, 2013
13th annual "Meet the Authors" luncheon, presented by the San Clemente Friends of the Library
Discussion with signing to follow
Arroyo Trabuco Gold Club, Mission Viejo, Calif.
- September 21, 2012
1 p.m.
Discussion with signing to follow
Big Orange Book Festival
Chapman University campus, Orange, Calif.
- August 11, 2012
9 to 9:50 a.m.
Ask-an-Author Discussion along with paranormal romance author Laura Wright
Orange County chapter of RWA
Brea Community Center, Brea, Calif. - July 28, 2012
Workshop moderator
2 - 3 p.m.
From Aether to Zeppelin: Writing Steampunk Romance (CRAFT)
with Cindy Holby w/a KassyTayler, Suzanne Lazear, and Theresa Meyers
RWA 2012 National Conference
Anaheim Marriott, Anaheim, Calif.
- July 25, 2012
Booksigning
5 - 8 p.m.
2012 "Readers for Life" Literacy Autographing
as part of the RWA National Conference
Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif.
Pic: I had the pleasure of signing beside (and chatting up a storm with) the BBB Award finalist Phyliss Miranda and RITA winner Cindy Dees. - July 21, 2012
Panel discussion and booksigning
1 - 3 p.m. (discussion first, signing follows)
"Between the Covers," an author program including Regency romance author Tessa Dare and contemporary romance author Jennifer Bernard
Garden Grove Regional Library, Garden Grove, Calif.
- May 5, 2012
Reading and signing
7 to 9:30 p.m.
Dancing at The Chance, An Evening of Vaudevillian Dance -- Travel back to the Victorian era with Saviya presenting a Vaudvillian bellydancing program with guest dancers Anastasia, Rebecca, Bella, and Sonia. Plus author DeAnna Cameron will read from her latest Bellydance-themed novel set in the Victorian era and will be autographing copies of her new book at this special Shimmyshowcase.
Also, the author is sponsoring door prizes, as well as prizes for the most creative top hat and best Victorian costume.
Viento y Agua Coffeehouse, 4007 E. 4th St., Long Beach, Calif.
Pic: Just a few of the 75-plus ne0-Victorians and Steampunks who turned out for event. More pics of the event are posted here.
- April 21-22, 2012
2 p.m. Saturday - booksigning at Mysterious Galaxy booth #372
2 p.m. Sunday - "Fiction: Love, Actually" panel with a booksigning to follow
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
USC campus
Pic: From left, Jill Sorenson, Tessa Dare, me and Dee J. Adams. Photo credit: Tari and Paul Jewett - April 11-14, 2012
Signing and appearances
Romantic Times Book Lovers Convention
Chicago
Pic: From left, me and RT Book Review's Kathe Robin
- April 3, 2012
DANCING AT THE CHANCE released in trade paperback
- March 6, 2012
THE BELLY DANCER released in mass-market paperback
- February 25, 2012
Signing and lunch with readers
Passion & Prose festival
The Westin Long Beach
Pic: From left, keynote speaker Gail Carriger and me.
- February 6, 2012
Lecture and signing (closed event)
Palmia, Mission Viejo
Pic: From left, hosts Sandy Haig, Diane Cleverdon and me.
- October 2, 2011
West Hollywood Book Fair
Signing books at the Historical Novel Society's Los Angeles Chapter booth
Pic: Me at the HNS/L.A. Chapter booth
- June 19, 2011
Historical Novel Society Conference
Booksigning
Holiday Inn / San Diego
Pic 1: from left, Elizabeth Kerri Mahon (Scandalous Women), me, Christy English (The Queen's Pawn, To Be Queen) and Sherry Jones (Jewel of Medina, Sword of Medina)
Pic 2: from left, Michelle Cameron (The Fruit of Her Hands), Patricia O'Sullivan (Hope of Isreal), me.
- June 3-5, 2011
34th annual Cairo Caravan belly dance festival
Lecture and booksigning
Queen Mary / Long Beach
Pic: Me with Shauna Roberts (Like Maflies in the Stream), my booksigning buddy who also performed with her troupe.
- February 11, 2010
Romance Authors' Tea, presented by the Friends of the Huntington Beach Public Library
Huntington Beach Central Library, Huntington Beach, Calif.
- September 5, 2009
Booksigning
Borders Express, Orange, Calif.
Pic: from left, me, fellow OCC/RWA chapter members Tessa Dare (Goddess of the Hunt), store manager Maggie Rahm, Debra Mullins (To Ruin a Duke) and Susan Squires (Time for Eternity)
- September 4, 2009
Booksigning and Belly Dance Showcase
Laguna Beach Books, Laguna Beach, Calif.
- August 22, 2009
An Evening at the Cleopatra Club booksigning
Anahata Movement Arts, Riverside, Calif.
- August 8, 2009
Booksigning
Barnes & Noble, Costa Mesa, Calif.
Pic: from left, me, fellow OCC/RWA chapter members Debra Mullins (To Ruin a Duke), Jennifer Haymore (A Hint of Wicked) and Tessa Dare (Goddess of the Hunt)
- July 24, 2009
THE BELLY DANCER Book Release & Benefit for Women For Women Int'l Party
Merry's Fashion with Passion Boutique, Long Beach, Calif.
Row 1, Pic 1: Me with the Belly Dancer poster
Pic 2: Om Sisters performing
Pic 3: Hatari Uzuri in the costume fashion show
Row 2, Pic 1: Enala performing
Pic 2: Sarah al Nour performing
Row 3, Pic 1: Katerina performing
Pic 2: Bedouin tent
Row 4, Pic 1: Azuluna with Sooz performing
Pic 2: The crowd watching the dancers and musicians
All photos courtesy of Rachel McClain, founder of OC Bellydance Connection
- July 9, 2009
THE BELLY DANCER published in trade paperback