Meet the Authors
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Authors, please email your events, readings, and gigs information to Jackie Steelman.
Upcoming Author Events
Julie Martin
Laura E. Garrard
First, a HUGE honor, my book will debut internationally online this coming Sunday, May 3, Noon Pacific, 3 p.m. Eastern. I will read for 15 minutes as one of two featured authors (Poet Nathan Spoon!) on Cultivating Voices LIVE Poetry hosted by Sandra Yannone. Following the featured readers is an Open Mic on the theme, “Mind.” Sign up for the Open Mic beginning at 15 minutes before the program. To watch, you must register in advance through Zoom by using this link; then you’ll receive the “Join the Meeting” email:
2) Poet Linda B. Myers (Load-Bearing Walls) and I will LAUNCH and celebrate our book releases at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center on Thursday, May 21, 5:30-7 p.m. with the help of poet S. Salazar and Port Book & News, which will sell copies of our books. There will be an author Q&A as well. Light refreshments will be available at this free public event. Also, an exquisite art exhibit about northwestern birds, “Field Notes,” will be on display in the gallery. Please RSVP your attendance on the PAFAC website using this link: https://pafac.org/rsvp/. I’ve attached the flyer below – feel free to pass it along.
Events to Note! (check my calendar for details Lauraegarrard.com/events):
May 4, 5-8 p.m., Everett Poetry Night, The Sisters Restaurant, Everett
May 7, 5:30-7 p.m., Imprint Bookshop Reading with Linda B. Myers and Carolyne Wright, Port Townsend
May 13, 6-8 p.m., C and P Coffee Poetry Bridge Reading, Seattle
May 21, 5:30-7 p.m., LAUNCH with Linda B. Myers, PAFAC, Port Angeles
May 26, 6-8 p.m., CoastLines Lecture and Open Mic with Linda B. Myers, Gentle House, Port Angeles
Then In June (further details on LauraEGarrard.com/events)
June 2, Third Place Books Seward, Launch of Seedfall Magazine Vol. 2, Seattle
June 5, First Friday Art Walk Sequim with Linda B. Myers, Pacific Mist Gifts,Sequim
June 11, It’s About Time Series Writers Reading Series with Carolyne Wright and Sandra Yannone, Seattle Public Library, Ballard Branch
June 18, Elliott Bay Book Co., with Carolyne Wright and Sandra Yannone, Seattle
June 23, Eagle Harbor Book Co., with Sandra Yannone and Kelli Russell Agodon, Bainbridge Island
Daniel A. Rabuzzi
- Gold Coast Book Fair
May 15-17, 2026 | Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY
Daniel will debut his poetry chapbook, What The World Offers, at the Gold Coast Book Fair in Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY. He will read and sign at the Poetry Venue, with books available via local bookseller Theodore’s Books. The festival is free, with some ticketed sessions, and draws an expected attendance of over 7,000 people. Organized in partnership with Oyster Bay Main Street Association, Theodore’s Books, and Long Island University. Extensive media outreach includes the newspaper NEWSDAY.
Cara Lorello
Upcoming reading events:
First, I will headline as the featured author at Broken Mic on Wed., May 27, 2026, at Neato Burrito in Spokane, Wash.. Readings begin at 630pm.
Second, I am the featured author for First Friday 3Minute Mic at Auntie’s Bookstore in Spokane, Wash.. Readings begin at 7pm.
Michele Evans
Author of purl (nominated for the 2025 Maya Angelou Book Award)
- Gaithersburg Book Festival
May 16, 2026
Poetry Reading, Featured Author
Panelist alongside Chloe Yelena Miller and Meg Leonard, moderated by Courtney LeBlanc
Copies of purl will be available for purchase
For more info, visit:
- Other Literary Engagements
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- MoCo Underground Writers Showcase
- Midnight Rose Reading Series of Poetry and Prose
- ARTWIFE Podcast
