Author-speaker and writing-teacher event inquiries and invitations for Cynthia Leitich Smith should be directed to Carmen Oliver at The Booking Biz.
12 x 12 Webinar “An Imprint Curator’s Perspective on Picture Books” at noon CT on Feb. 20.
Osage County Interlocal Cooperative from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on March 5 in Osage County, OK (online). Coordinator: The Booking Biz.
Texas Library Association on April 1 to April 4 in Dallas, TX (9:30 April 3 “What’s new with Texas MG & YA authors?”) Coordinator: HarperChildren’s.
The Post Oak School, grades 4-6 (Bellaire, TX) at 10 a.m. April 9 (online). Coordinator: The Booking Biz.
2025 El Dia de los Ninos, Arizona State University, grades 5-12 on April 24 in Tempe, AZ. Coordinator: The Booking Biz.
Pacific Lutheran University on April 29 in Tacoma, WA. Coordinator: The Booking Biz.
Texas Book Festival’s Reading Rock Stars School Visits from May 7 (travel) to May 9th in Dallas and Fort Worth.
Franklin County Literature Festival on May 14 in Ottawa, KS. Coordinator: The Booking Biz.
We Need Diverse Books Native Children’s-YA Writing Intensive on June 12 to June 15 in Irving, TX.
Simmons University Summer Children’s Literature Institute: “Are We There, Yet?” from July 25 to July 27 in Boston, MA. Coordinator: The Booking Biz.
National Indian Education Association Webinar Sept. 16 4:30 p.m. CT Coordinator: HarperChildren’s
Keynote, National Indian Education Association from Oct. 7 to Oct. 9 in Spokane, WA. Coordinator: HarperChildren’s.
The 2025 Spencer G. Shaw Lecture for the University of Washington’s Information School on Oct. 16 in Seattle, WA. Coordinator: The Booking Biz.
RESERVED Oct. 23 to Oct. 25 in Kansas City.
Panel, Bureau of Indian Education with Arizona Humanities (online) Nov. 5 5 p.m. MT. Coordinator: The Booking Biz. Register for the Zoom link: www.azed.gov/oie/literacyandstem
Texas Book Festival, Nov. 8 to Nov. 9 in Austin, TX.
Two panels, NCTE; Morning Keynote, ALAN Workshop from Nov. 23 to Nov. 29 in Denver, CO. Coordinator: HarperChildren’s.
Native Ways of Knowing Webinar, Dec. 11.
- A GOOD HIDE by Karina Iceberg & Natasha Donvan (Heartdrum), Jan. 13.
- AANIIN by Dawn Quigley & Nanibah Chacon (Heartdrum), Jan. 27.
- STRONGER THAN by Nikki Grimes, Stacy Wells & EB Lewis (Heartdrum), Jan. 27.
National Indian Education Association Webinar, Jan. 29.
- HERE COME THE AUNTIES by Cynthia Leitich Smith & Aphelandra (Heartdrum), Feb. 10.
Native Ways of Knowing Webinar, Jan. 26. Coordinator: The Booking Biz
Tucson Book Festival, March 13 to March 16. Coordinator: HarperChildren’s.
Texas Library Association Annual Conference, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 31 in Houston. “What’s New with Texas Picture Book Writers and Illustrators?”
POSTPONED Children’s Literature Lecture (“Indigenous Voices: On the Page & Behind the Bylines”) at the Kerlan Collection, University of Minnesota Libraries in Minneapolis. Coordinator: HarperChildren’s.
- SHARDS OF SILENCE by Brian Young (Heartdrum), May 5.
- AN EXPANSE OF BLUE by Kauakanilehua Mahoe Adams (Heartdrum), May 19,
RESERVED May 14 to May 22 in Orlando. CTA.
May 29 to May 31 Bay Area Book Festival
- MEDICINE WHEELS by Bryon Graves (Heartdrum), June 2.
- FREE TO FLY by Karina Iceberg & Steph Littlebird (Heartdrum), June 16.
AILA President’s Program, American Library Association Annual Conference, June 25 to June 29, Chicago.
- RAVEN RISING by Christine Hartman Derr (Heartdrum), July 7.
- HERE COME THE GRANDMAS by Cynthia Leitich Smith & Aphelandra (Heartdrum), Sept. 8.
- LIKE GLASS by Jen Ferguson (Heartdrum), Oct. 6.
WNDB Native Children’s-YA Writing Intensive, July 23 to July 26, Irving, TX
Montana State Literacy Conference, Oct. 14 to Oct. 17. Coordinator: The Booking Biz
“Northern American Indigenous Picture Book Art: Past, Present & Future,” Eric Carle Museum, opens Jan. 6 (on display until June 6) in Amherst, MA
Native Children’s-YA Writing Intensive, Eric Carle Museum DATE(S) TBA in Amherst, MA