Vanessa Riley: Past Events

RRAW - October 28-29, 2022
Alexandria, VA
Christian Book Lovers Conference - October 27 - 30, 202
OCTOBER 27- 30, 2022 (IN-PERSON)

Christian Book Lovers Retreat (Charlotte, NC)

Workshops & Signing
Writer's Digest Novel Writing Conference October 20-23

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2022 (IN-PERSON)
Kindred Stories October 19
Houston TX (IN-PERSON)

44 and 3rd Booksellers October 8

Atlanta (IN-PERSON)
Special Presentation: Bringing the Past Alive through Fiction

Decatur Book Festival (Decatur, GA) October 1

Mystery Panel Session
Venue: First Baptist Church of Decatur - 308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur, GA 30030

September: (Back to Top)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2PM ET (ONLINE)

CANADIAN PUBLIC LIBRARY ZOOM BOOK CLUB

Discussing Island Queen

Sponsoring libraries: Welland, Lincoln Pelham, West Lincoln (all Ontario)

Event page link: Link for Welland:

Link for Lincoln-Pelshire: TK

Link for West Lincoln

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1-3:00PM ET (IN-PERSON)

Virginia Highlands Bookstore

1034 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30306

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022, 5:30P -7P ET (IN-PERSON)

Tall Tales Book Shop - Author Meet and Greet with Vanessa Riley (Atlanta, GA)

Venue: Tall Tales Book Shop - 2105 Lavista Rd, Atlanta, GA 30329

Bookseller: Tall Tales Book Shop
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 3:30PM ET (IN-PERSON)

OXFORD EXCHANGE BOOKSTORE (Tampa, FL)

"Capturing Powerful Women in Today's Historical Fiction"

In Conversation with Piper Huguley and Denny S. Bryce

420 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33606

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 6:30PM ET (IN-PERSON)

FOXTALE BOOK SHOPPE (Woodstock, GA)

Discussing Murder in Westminster and adding an element of mystery into historical fiction

In conversation with Denny S. Bryce, moderated by Carmen Tanner Slaughter

105 E Main St, Woodstock, GA 30188

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2022, 12P - 2P ET (IN-PERSON)

Author Meet and Greet with Vanessa Riley (Suwanee, GA)

Venue: Read It Again Bookstore - 3630 Peachtree Pkwy, Suite 314, Suwanee, GA 30024

Bookseller: Read It Again Bookstore
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 @ 2P (IN-PERSON)

Mystery Event with Vanessa Riley and Valerie Burns (Decatur, GA)

Venue: Eagle Eye Bookstore - 2076 N Decatur Rd, Decatur, GA 30033

Bookseller: Eagle Eye Bookstore

August: (Back to Top)

Book Release- August 30, 2022 - Murder in Westminster
MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2022, 7PM-8PM ET (ONLINE)

Click here or link: Langley Adams Library: Author Series

Venue: Langley-Adams Library - 185 Main Street, Groveland, MA 01834

Bookseller: Copper Dog Books - 272 Cabot St, Beverly, MA 01915

July: (Back to Top)

Sankofa Books July 31, 2022 at 2:00
2714 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
Click Here to Register

Apollycon July 29-30, 2022
Apollycon is a fabulous Reader Event where your favorite authors will do panel discussions, signings, and more. More info here.
Politics and Prose July 29, 2022- Black Protagonists
Denny and Vanessa will talk about their latest books in the context of Black Protagonists: Family, Politics, and Freedom. More info here.
East City Bookshop July 28, 2022- Denny S. Bryce (in Conversation)
East City Bookshop welcomes Denny S. Bryce for a hybrid event to discuss her new book, In the Face of the Sun. She will be joined by author Vanessa Riley for a conversation and live Q&A. Get tickets here.
Black Authors Matter TV July 26, 2022- Sister Mother Warrior
Tune in as Gwen and Dr. Rhonda talk with me about Sister Mother Warrior.
Bookclub at The Book Worm July 21, 2022- Island Queen
Author Vanessa Riley will be joining us in person for our July Book Club to discuss her book “Island Queen”. The Book Worm Bookstore is located at 4451 Marietta Street, Powder Springs, GA 30127.
Decatur Library July 14, 2022- Sister Mother Warrior
IG Live with Robin. Join us 3:20pm EST @robinkalink
Then at Decatur Library, join the Georgia Center for the Book for an evening with acclaimed author of Island Queen Vanessa Riley, in conversation with Atlanta author and journalist Nicki Salcedo. Come to Decatur Public Library: 215 Sycamore St. Decatur, GA 30030
Gwinnett Public Library July 13, 2022- Sister Mother Warrior
Join GCPL as award-winning author Vanessa Riley discusses her new historical fiction novel, "Sister Mother Warrior".

Books available for sale and signing thanks to Eagle Eye Book Shop.

Silent auction sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Free and open to the public
Atlanta History Center July 12, 2022- Sister Mother Warrior
Get Tickets and come out for the Launch of Sister Mother Warrior
Book Release July 12, 2022- Sister Mother Warrior
Angela's Literary Cafe' July 11, 2022
Tune in as Angela Anderson asks the tough questions as we hit Book Release Eve for Sister Mother Warrior.

June: (Back to Top)

Book Release - June 14, 2022 - Island Queen Paperback version
Kensington Presentation June 1, 2022

May: (Back to Top)

Retreat May 29-June 5, 2022

April: (Back to Top)

Spring Fling April 28-30 2022
Las Vegas Writers Conference Apr. 7-9, 2022

March:

Book Release - March 29, 2022 - A Duke, The Spy, an Artist, and a Lie
PLA (TBA) March 23-24, 2022
Tuscan Book Festival - March 11-12, 2022
BookClub Girl Taping - March 10, 2022

February: (Back to Top)

Special Presentation, Morgan Stanley, February 26th @ 11:00 to 1:00 pm EST
Diva Retreat - February 25-28, 2022
National Writer Series - February 24, 2022 @ 7:00 pm EST
Celebrate Black History Month through the stories of these four writers. Crossing genres & generations, this event will be moderated by Rochelle Riley, author of "That They Lived" & "The Burden: African Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery." Also featuring Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, author of "The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois"; Wanda M. Morris, author of "All Her Little Secrets"; & Vanessa Riley, award-winning author of historical fiction & historical romance showcasing the hidden histories of women of color, including her newest book "Island Queen."

https://nationalwritersseries.org/product/black-history-month-panel/
Ripped Bodice presents Black Heroines in Fiction - February 4, 2022 @ 8:00 pm EST
Jayne Allen celebrates her new novel with Alyssa Cole, Tia Williams, and Vanessa Riley

January: (Back to Top)

Millis Library - A Novel Occasion January 29, 2022

List of Events for 2021:

December: (Back to Top)

Booklovers Conn - December 16-19, 2021
Atlanta Authors sponsored by Friends of the Rosewell Library and East Roswell Library, December 4, 2021, 2:00 pm EST

November: (Back to Top)

Miami Book Fair, November 20-21, 2021

October: (Back to Top)

Caribbean Fiction Book Book Club - October 31, 2021, 4:00 pm EST
Christian Book Lovers Conference - October 28 - 31, 2021
Gwen Filosa's It's Too Early Radio Show - October 26, 2021, 8:15 am EST
Las Vegas Book Festival - October 23, 2021
Brooklyn Book Festival - October 3, 2021
Keynote at GRWA Moonlight & Magnolia Conference - October 1-2, 2021, 8:15 am EST

September: (Back to Top)

Baldwin Public Library -September 27, 2021, 7:00 pm EST
Booksmarks Festival - September 24-26, 2021

August: (Back to Top)

National Black Book Festival - August 31, 2021 - Sunday @ 5:00 PM with Gwen Richardson
Rolling Out Book Club Discussion - August 29, 2021 - Sunday @ 5:00 PM with Raquelle "Rocki" Harris

July: (Back to Top)

RFW - Soiree Saturday July 24, 2021- Opening 8:00 PM EST
Durham County Library - July 24th @ 2:00 PM EST
RFW - Conversation with Beverly Jenkins: Friday July 23, 2021, 11:15-12:15 PM EST
Regency Fiction Writers Annual Conference: Thursday, July 22, 2021- Opening 1:00 PM EST PM
Fiction and Friends Event - July 21th @ 7:00 PM EST
The Bloom Room -Heather Web July 20, 2021 6:00-8:00 PM EST
Conversation with Beatrice Williams, Maureen Lee Lenker and me : Friday July 15, 2021
LIT OUT LOUD with Adjoa Andoh Event - July 9, 2021 @ 7:00 PM EST
Reading With Robin - July 9, 2021 @ 4:00-5:00 EST
FoxTale Bookshoppe In Person Signing - July 7th @ 6:30 PM EST
Brooklyn Lit Festival - July 6th @ 6:00 PM EST
Virtual Release Party with Shay - July 6th @ 8:00 PM EST
Friends & Fiction (Taping) July 2, 2021 - 6:40-8:40 PM EST

June: (Back to Top)

Historical Novel Society: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN HISTORICAL FICTION: A CONVERSATION
June 27, 2021 - Sunday, 4:00-5:00PM (CT)

Sadeqa Johnson, Vanessa Riley

It's a truism that history is written by the victors, and sadly, that one-sided narrative based on dominance rather than accuracy persists today. Join two accomplished authors as we talk about the stories that need to be told and aren't, and what we can do as individuals and as a society to broaden our perspectives and hear voices that were previously silenced.
Chicago Public Library: Discussion- June 26, 2021 - 3:00-4:30 PM (EST)
CBLR: Panel - I Got The Call June 26, 2021 - 1:00-1:50 PM (EST)
CBLR: Panel - TBA June 26, 2021 - 11:00-12:00 PM (EST)
CBLR: Hosting Margie Lawson June 24, 2021 - 5:00-9:00 PM (EST)
Historical Novel Society: BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORICAL FICTION: BLACK AUTHORS WRITE ABOUT THE PAST WITH AN EYE TO THE FUTURE
June 24, 2021 - Thursday, 9:00-10:00 AM (CT)

Denny S. Bryce, Piper Huguley, Vanessa Riley

Untold, compelling stories starring Black historical figures and events are manifold, but only recently has this genre come to light since Black authors have just gained the opportunity to tell these stories. The authors on this panel will discuss the historical figures that inspired their novels and their contributions to the Black history canon. These rich stories cannot be researched using conventional methods, so they will discuss their approach to understanding a people with a largely oral culture and what to do when resource material is written by those who neglected to consider the humanity of their historical figures.
Book Club Girl Season 1 Wrap Party! VIRTUAL LIVE EVENT
Hosted by Tavia & Eliza from William Morrow's Book Club Girl podcast Release Party with Shay - June 23 @ 7:00 PM EST
June 7, 8, 9, 2021 Edelweiss Bookfest

With Diana Quincy, Bianca M. Schartz, and Vanessa Riley

June 7 Anti-Racist Table by Politcs & Prose and The Ripped Bodice with Beverly Jenkins, Alyssa Cole, Kwana Jackson, and Vanessa Riley

May: (Back to Top)

Cobb County Library May 20, 2021 @ 4:00-5:00 PM
Nicki Salcedo in conversation with Molly Greeley and Vanessa Riley on May 11, 2021 @ 7:00 PM EST.
Women on Words May 6th @ 7:00 PM EST - Podcast

April: (Back to Top)

April 29, 2021, @ 7:00 PM EST A Conversation with Denny S. Bryce and Nekesa Afia Moderated by Vanessa Riley at East City Book Shop
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books - Apr. 23, 2021 @ 7:00PM PST
On Lasheera Lee's Read You Later with Beverly Jenkins and Vanessa Riley April 22, 2021 @ 7:00 pm EST
April 21, 2021, 7:00 PM EST, A Conversation with Denny S. Bryce and Vanessa Riley at Between The Chapters

March:

BAND OF SISTERS, on Monday, March 1st @ 8:00 pm EST with a celebration of Women's History Month

February: (Back to Top)

Historical Novel Society, New York City Chapter on Wednesday, February 24th @ 6:00 to 8:00 pm EST
Author Dr. Vanessa Riley stopped by the BBS studio to discuss her latest novel and more. Check out our conversation on the next episode of Brown Book Series Presents: A Novel Experience featuring Author Dr. Vanessa Riley. Tune in Wednesday, Feb 24, 2021 @ 6 pm EST
A Conversation with an Esi Sogah and Vanessa Riley at Grass Roots Bookstores February 12 @ 9:00 pm EST

January: (Back to Top)

Romance Panel: All Roads Lead to Romance Wednesday, January 13 @ 7:00 PM ET
Join the Cary Memorial Library in Lexington, MA for a virtual multi-author romance panel about the Road to becoming a Romance Writer with Eloisa James, Nisha Sharma, Vanessa Riley, James Bailey, and Kate Bateman. Watch on YouTube.
FB Takeover of League of Extraordinary Historical Authors - 01/24

2020

Jeanette Saphire J Blue Radio Show: Jan. 27, 2020, 10 PM EST
Sharon Forks Library: Feb 9, 2020, 2-4 PM EST
Greensboro Library: Mar. 7, 2020
Chosen Pen's Author Boot Camp: Fayetteville, Mar. 27, 2020 at 8:00 AM EDT
IG Live with Julia Quinn - May 5, 2020 at 1:00 EST
BookPeople Romance Panel June 4, 2020 at 6:00 PM CDT

Kwana Jackson (Real Men Knit), Farrah Rochon (The Boyfriend Project), Sharina Harris ((Im)Perfectly Happy)

Beau Monde Virtual Retreat: Jun. 25-27, 2020