Appearances
Updated on October 20th, 2024
From 2000 to early 2020, I visited hundreds of schools, conventions, and institutions—bringing joy, energy, and creativity to every stop. I spoke at schools across the U.S., flew to the International School of Amsterdam (boy, are my arms tired!), and presented at places like Nickelodeon Studios, the National Book Awards, and the Mazza Museum. I was often told my talks were the most fun and energetic folks had ever seen.
Then COVID hit, and everything paused. I did some virtual visits, but they just didn’t feel the same. So I took a break—watched our youngest graduate, moved from Florida to Colorado, and explored new creative paths.
In 2023, I said I was done with appearances. But the invites kept coming… and I started saying yes again.
Now, with a new school booking agent and a fresh outlook (we just moved to NYC, too!), I’m excited to get back out there. If you’d like to bring me to your school or event, reach out for details—we’re booking now!
Contact Allyson Hickey at allyson@bookedauthors.com
See you soon!
Some of my past appearances include:
Village Book Builders, Africa (virtual)
Georgia O’Keefe Elementary, Albuquerque, NM
North Star Elementary, Albuquerque, NM
McCoy Elementary, Tampa, FL
Nickelodeon Studios, New York, NY
Keene’s Crossing, Windermere, FL
New Roads Academy, Santa Monica, CA
Strand Bookstore, New York, NY
Orlando Public Library, Orlando, FL
Aurora Free Library, Aurora, NY
Millennia Elementary, Millennia, FL
Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena, CA
Bryant Elementary School, Independence, MO
Monroe Children's Book Festival, Monroe, GA
Osceola County School District, FL
Arlington Heights School District, Chicago, IL
SCBWI, Orlando, FL
PBSKids, Washington, DC
Kids Are Authors, Scholastic Book Fairs
UCF Literacy Symposium, Orlando, FL
Page 15, Orlando, FL
Creative Chaos Podcast
Chamois Elementary School, Chamois, MO
The Midtown Reader, Tallahassee, FL
The Tattered Cover, Denver, CO
Orlando Science Center, Orlando, FL
USF UClick Conference, Tampa, FL
Embassy Elementary, Hollywood, FL
Sanford Middle School, Sanford, FL
Cranium Academy, Orlando, FL
Southwest Florida Reading Festival, Ft. Myers, FL
UCF Book Festival, Orlando, FL
Vero Beach Book Center, Vero Beach, FL
ALA Chicago
Howard Middle School, Orlando, FL
Lake Highland Preparatory School, Orlando, FL
Lib Con, Orlando, FL
Twin Valley School District, Elverson, PA
Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL
HIPPY USA Conference, Little Rock, AR
Winter Park Library, Winter Park, FL
Lake Mary Montessori, Lake Mary, FL
AIGA Orlando
FAME, Orlando, FL
Glendale Heights School District, Chicago, IL
Second Star to the Right, Denver, CO
The Writer’s Block Bookstore, Winter Park, FL
East Lake Elementary, Orlando, FL
Englewood Public Library, Englewood, CO
Tinker Elementary School, MacDill AFB, FL
ILA Orlando
National Book Awards, Washington, D.C.
Franklin Road Academy, Nashville, TN
Grand Avenue Elementary School, Orlando, FL
Muhlenberg Elementary Center, Lititz, PA
Admiral Byrd School, Elk Grove, IL
Florida Book Awards, Tallahassee, FL
Haddam-Killingworth, High School, Higganum, CT
Boys and Girls Club, Orlando, FL
Jacksonville Book Festival, Jacksonville, FL
SCBWI, Boynton Beach, FL
Fuqua Elementary, Terre Haute, IN
Bookworm Bookfest, Houston, TX
Westmore Elementary, Chicago, IL
L.C. Carr Elementary, Clinton, NC
HIPPY Convention, San Antonio, TX
SIBA, Palm Harbor, FL
Lockhart Elementary, Orlando, FL
International School of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Mazza Museum, Findlay, OH
Evans High School, Orlando, FL
Galileo School, Sanford, FL
Holland Hall, Tulsa, OK
SCBWI Boot Camp, Tampa, FL
Missoula Public Library, Missoula, MT
Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, NY
New Bridge Elementary, Ogden, UT
Pinewoods Elementary, Estero, FL
Cypress Fairbanks School District, Houston, TX
EPIC Books Executive Presentation
Chinese International School, Hong Kong, China
Bemis Public Library, Littleton, CO
SCBWI Nebraska
SCBWI OK/AR
The Willows Community School, Culver City, CA