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Getting Back to In-Person Author Events

May 17, 2021 / Katie L. Carroll

I’m very excited, and also a little nervous, to announce that I will be attending my first in-person author event next month! It’s outdoors, everyone will be required to wear a mask, virus numbers are looking good in my state, and I’ll be fully vaccinated, so I think it’s the right time. Though socializing on this scale will definitely take some getting used to.

The event is on Saturday, June 5, 2021 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Granby Public Library. I was pleased to see a couple of familiar names on the list, including Cindy L. Rodriguez and Steve Parlato. I did an event with them way back in 2015 at the Avon Public Library, so it’ll be a fun reunion of sorts.

From left, authors Katie L. Carroll, Steve Parlato, Cindy L. Rodriguez, and Anissa Zucker at the Avon Library YA/Teen Author Night

Getting back into in-person author events has me thinking about past events, so I’ll leave you with a few pictures from those.

PIRATE ISLAND Event Pictures and News

September 26, 2018 / Katie L. Carroll

It’s been a whirlwind this past week with two book events (plus all the usual shenanigans that go on around here with the kiddos and such)! The PIRATE ISLAND One City, One Story event at the library was so much fun. I always enjoy talking about Charles Island, the real island that inspired Pirate Island, and the legends of Captain William Kidd’s lost pirate treasure that may be buried there.

Since I’ve talked about this topic at the library once before I hit some of the old favorite facts and legends but also mixed in some new ones. Then we had cookies, a writing prompt, and pictures…lots of pictures. A photographer from the Connecticut Post stopped by and took a bunch of pictures and put a nice little write up about the event in the newspaper with a slideshow. The librarian also set up the green screen and the kids hammed it up.

Then on Saturday I was at the Milford Barnes & Noble signing books and helping raise funds for the Friends of the Milford Public Library. You can shop online at BN.com/bookfairs through Friday, September 28 with bookfair code 12394516 to help out the Friends! If you’re local, the are probably still some signed copies of PIRATE ISLAND at the bookstore as well.

I’ve got one more event coming up on Saturday, October 13 at the Norwalk Public Library for their Indie Author Day. They don’t have a lot of details listed on their website yet, but I can tell you that it’s an all day event with a ton of authors of all age groups and genres. I’ll be reading in the Children’s Room in the morning and selling copies of PIRATE ISLAND and ELIXIR BOUND (with the new cover!) all day. And hopefully catching up with a few of my author friends that I think are going.

I’ve been slowly but steadily pecking away at the second Elixir book, ELIXIR SAVED. I’ve finally passed that muddy middle and have tipped over into the second half with THE END in sight! I’m hoping to have a good draft done by the end of the year to send out to beta readers for feedback. This in anticipation of releasing it some time next year!!!

My reading goals have been going well this year. I actually bumped up my number goal recently, and I feel like I’ve been doing well mixing in lots of books from underrepresented communities and indie authors as well. So what have you all been up to? Reading, writing, and otherwise?

PIRATE ISLAND Book Launch Party Is Coming!

March 5, 2018 / Katie L. Carroll

My middle grade adventure PIRATE ISLAND came out way back in October, but I wasn’t able to plan a proper launch party for it…until now! Connecticut friends and beyond, join me at the Milford Public Library on April 17, 2018 from 2-4 p.m. for what I think will be a really fun party celebrating my latest book. All ages are welcome and there will be something for everyone, from the littlest library patrons to the oldest.

I’ll talk a little about the local lore that inspired the story and do a short reading. Then we’ll have a fun fishing game where everyone wins a prize (sneak peek of the prizes in the picture below), coloring pages, cookies, a pirate ship photo booth, and, of course, the opportunity to pick up signed books. And it’s at the library, so there’s all the usual goodness of a trip to the library.

I hope to see some of you local friends there! It’s during my kids’ April break, so it’s perfect for parents looking for a fun activity for the kiddos.

Event Announcement: Indie Author Day at the Norwalk Public Library

October 2, 2017 / Katie L. Carroll

So by now most of you know that I have a book coming out soon (since I’ve been talking about it ad nauseam here!), my middle grade adventure PIRATE ISLAND. The paperback and e-book are available for pre-order on all the major book selling sites. And while it doesn’t officially release until October 17, I will have copies for sale at Indie Author Day at the Norwalk Public Library!

The event is on Saturday, October 14 and

will feature 40 authors, live readings, SELF-e demos by the librarians, refreshments, and book sales. I’ll be reading a selection from PIRATE ISLAND at 1:00 p.m. and hanging around for the afternoon, though it goes the full day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In addition to paperbacks of PIRATE ISLAND, I’ll be selling ELIXIR BOUND paperbacks as well. I think it’s going to be a lot of fun for readers and authors alike!

Meet Me at the Annual Authors’ Festival at the Groton Public Library

November 4, 2016 / Katie L. Carroll

Taking an afternoon off from the craziness of my NaNoWriMo goals to meet up with fellow authors and readers at the Groton Public Library’s Annual Authors’ Festival. If you’re local, stop on by and grab a signed book by one of the over 40 authors who will be there. Get a head start on your holiday shopping with gift wrapping available, enjoy the refreshments, and try your luck at one of the raffle prizes. It all starts at noon tomorrow (Saturday, November 5)!