• Thursday, March 17 • Newport, KY/Cincinnati, OH • Northern Kentucky University
Giving a talk about writing and research for historical fiction

• Friday, March 18 • Columbus, OH • Laughing Ogre Comics
Signing and Sketching, 4pm-8pm

• Saturday, sometime in April, 2011• Athens, GA • FLUKE Mini-Comics Expo •
Signing & sketching - final date to be announced

• Saturday, May 6, 2011 • Charlotte, NC • Free Comic Book Day •
At Heroes Aren't Hard To Find Comic Shop
Sketching and Signing

• May 14-15 • Columbia, SC • South Carolina Book Festival
Sketching and signing; lectures and panels to be announced closer to date

• Sunday, May 22, 2011 • Atlanta GA • Ivy Hall Writer's Series
Lecture: "Benjamin Franklin's Pants: Impediments and Benefits of Creating Visual Narratives from Historical Sources"
When dealing with historical fiction, a writer must walk a fine line between delivering historical accuracy and creating an engaging narrative. Cartoonist Chris Schweizer (The Crogan Adventures) will discuss the need for research, deciding on when to stray from historical fact, and how to cope with the visual components of history so often left undescribed.
Signing to follow

• June 3-5, 2011 • Charlotte, NC • HeroesCon •
Signing, Sketching
Panels to be announced in near future

• June 20 & 21 • Miami, FL • Zelda Glazer/ Glazer & Lorton Writing Institute •
Workshops for Elementary and Secondary Education teachers

• Saturday, June 25, 2011 • Austin, TX • All-Ages Event At Rogue's Gallery Comic Shop •
with Chad Thomas, Kazu Kibuishi, Franco Aureliani, and Dean Trippe

• September 2-5, 2011 • Atlanta, GA • DRAGON*CON •
Sketching and Signing; panels to be announced closer to time

More to be announced as dates approach!