Upcoming Events & Readings

October 14, 2026, 6:30pm CT, Wednesday Night Poetry, Kollective Coffee + Tea, 110 Central Ave, Hot Springs National Park, AR, Host Kai Coggin (in person)

October 17, 2026, 10:00am-3:30pm PT, Indie Authors Book Fair and events, San Mateo County Libraries, Millbrae Library, 1 Library Avenue, Millbrae, CA. Details here. (in person)

October 21, 2026, 5:30pm PT, Under the Same Moon: An Evening of Poetry and Prose, featuring Veronica Kornberg, Sally Ashton, and Nancy Meyer, at The Residents’ Club, 181 Fremont, San Francisco, Drinks and light fare. Free, but registration required. Register here. (in person)

October 28, 2026, 5:30 pm PT, Lopez Island Public Library, 2225 Fisherman Bay Rd, Lopez Island, WA. Featuring Wandering Aengus Press authors (in person)

October 29, 2026, Belonging/Not Belonging, Orcas Island Public Library, 500 Rose St, Eastsound, WA. Featuring Wandering Aengus Press authors (in person)

November 4, 2026, 6:00pm PT, Belonging/Not Belonging, Cover to Cover, Portland Book Festival, Wandering Aengus Press authors, at Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR (in person)

November 9, 2026, 6:00pm PT, New Moon, New Books, Fireside Books & More, 2421 Broadway, Redwood City, CA Featuring 5 writers with newly published poetry books. Writers: Sally Ashton, Megan Duffy Brown, Melissa Eleftherion Carr, Veronica Kornberg, and Lisa Rosenberg. Moderator: Hilary King. (in person)

December 15, 2026, 7:00-9:00, Inter|Act Open Mic, Featured Reader, Satori Arts, 815 Almar Ave, #9, Santa Cruz, CA, Host Kay Bermender (in person)

March 5, 2027, 7:00pm PT, Strange Gift reading and conversation, Woodside First Fridays, Independence Hall, Woodside, CA (in person)

March 13-14, 2027, Tucson Book Festival (in person)

March 18-21, 2027, AWP Conference, Chicago (in person)

May 15, 2027, 3:00pm PT, LOBA Reading Series, Ukiah Public Library, 105 N. Main St, Ukiah CA, Host: Melissa Eleftherion (in person)

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PAST EVENTS

April 7, 2026, Strange Gift—PUBLICATION DATE!

April 12, 2026, KSQD 90.7FM 8:00-9:00pm PT, The Hive Collective radio show. Host: Julie Murphy. (live radio)

April 13, 2026, 7:00pm PT, Words to the Wild, Reading and Discussion—a celebration of California Native Plant month and National Poetry Month. Sponsored by Salt & Poetry. Free, but please register here. (zoom)

April 19, 2026, 1:00pm PT, Poetry Lounge, featured reader. Host: Lesa Medley. (zoom)

April 21, 2026, 6:30pm PT, The Muse 2026 Reading, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz. (in person)

April 23, 2026, 5:00pm PT, Portola Valley Library, National Poetry Month celebration reading by Portola Valley poets. (in person)

April 26, 2026, 3:00pm PT, Book launch and party, Palo Alto, CA. (in person)

May 2026, DMQ Virtual Salon. Online video reading series. Reading featured all month then archived on the website.

May 2026, The Hive Poetry Collective podcast. Host: Julie Murphy. (podcast)

May 3, 2026, 6:00-8:00pm PT, Bazaar Writers Salon. Bazaar Café, 5927 California St, San Francisco. Host: Peter Kline. info here. (in person)

May 9, 2026, Carmel Modern, Reading and conversation in the gallery. Details TBD, Host: John Cromwell. (in-person)

May 12, 2026, 7:00pm PT, Bookshop Santa Cruz, Co-feature with Donika Kelly. Free. Walk-ins great, but you can help the bookstore plan by rsvping here. (in person)

May 14, 2026, 6:00pm PT, Wandering Aengus Press Reading Series, Co-feature with Kelli Russell Agodon. Host: Jill McCabe Johnson. (zoom)

May 24, 2026, Reading and conversation, private event. Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles. (in person)

June 8, 2026, 5:00-8:00pm PT, Everett Poetry Night. Sisters Restaurant, 2804 Grand Ave, Everett, WA. (in person)

June 10, 2026, 6:00-8:00pm PT , Writing Family, Workshop, co-facilitated with Jill McCabe Johnson, Orcas Island Public Library, Eastsound, WA (in person)

June 13, 2026, Bellingham Kitchen Sessions, Bellingham WA, Host Elizabeth Vignali. (in person)

June 16, 2026, 6:00pm PT, Broadway Books, Co-feature with Chrys Buckley, Broadway Books, 1714 NE Broadway, Portland, OR (in person)

July 14, 2026, 6:00-8:00pm PT, Coastside Poetry. Host: Diane Moomey (zoom)

August 3, 2026, 6:00pm PT, New Rivertown Poets, Aqus Café, Foundry Wharf, 189 H Street, Petaluma, CA (in person)

August 12, 2026, 7:00pm PT, Flash Fiction Forum and Smokelong Quarterly, Works Gallery, San Jose, CA (in person)

August 17, 2026, 5:00pm PT, Canyon Poets, Host: Katerina Canyon. (zoom)

August 21, 2026, 5:00-7:00pm PT, The Writers Grotto Literary Salon, 1663 Mission Street, Suite 602, San Francisco, Free and open to the public (in person)

August 29, 2026, 2:00pm PT, Summer Traveling Show, Marin Poetry Center readers, Stinson Beach Public Library, Host: Sandra Cross (in person)

September 6, 2026, 9:00pm PT, Conversation, Amy’s Bookshelf Reviews, Link here. (online, video)

September 20, 2026, 11:00am PT, Lily Poetry Review, issue launch, Register here. (online)

September 26, 2026, 1:00-3:00pm PT, Poetry Corner, San Mateo Arts and Culture Fest, at Fogbird Cocktails, 144 South B Street, San Mateo CA (in person)