Events
Upcoming Events
- February 25, 2012
Signing and lunch with readers
Passion & Prose festival
The Westin Long Beach
- March 6, 2012
THE BELLY DANCER released in mass-market paperback - March 8, 2012
9 p.m. ET online author chat with Berkley Jove authors with giveaways
Writerspace
- April 3, 2012
DANCING AT THE CHANCE released in trade paperback - April 7, 2012
Find me, the Victorian Vaudevillian in Queen Elizabeth's Court, strolling the grounds. Declare the secret Vaudevillian code and receive a free gift!
Renaissance Pleasure Faire
Irwindale, Calif.
(Hint: The code will be Tweeted and posted on my blog on Friday, April 6) - April 11-14, 2012
Signing and appearances
Romantic Times Book Lovers Convention
Chicago
- April 21-22, 2012
Author panel and signing (details to come)
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
USC campus
- May 5, 2012
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Dancing at The Chance, An Evening of Vaudevillian Dance
Book Launch Party!!!
(Details to come)
Viento y Agua Coffeehouse, 4007 E. 4th Street, Long Beach, CA, (562) 434-1182
- October 3, 2012
7 to 10 p.m.
Booksigning
Middle Eastern Culture & Dance Association's Professional Dance Conference Mixer
Newport Beach Hyatt & Resort
Past Events
- February 12, 2012
8 to 11 p.m. ET online author chat with giveaways
Writerspace Valentine Soiree
- 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