Meet the Authors
FLP is a proud member of the Community of Literary Magazines & Presses (CLMP).
Authors, please email your events, readings, and gigs information to Jackie Steelman.
Upcoming Author Events
Arthur Turfa
- The Coffee Shelf
Saturday, March 28, 2026 | Chapin, SC
Full address:
130 Amicks Ferry Rd.
Chapin, SC 290369:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Betsy Bernfeld
- Tombstone Festival of Western Books
March 13, 2026 | Tombstone, AZ
Betsy will be promoting her FLP poetry collections, Eve and The Cathedral is Burning, her anthology of historical Wyoming poetry, Sagebrush Classics, and her novel, The Journal of Henry David Tarantula. The festival features over 30 Western writers at historic Schieffelin Hall near the O.K. Corral, sponsored by the Cochise County Corral of the Westerners. Special guests include Anne Hillerman, J.A. Jance, Wyatt Earp, and Geronimo.
- Tucson Festival of Books
March 14-15, 2026 | University of Arizona campus, Tucson, AZ
Look for Betsy at the Arizona State Poetry Society booth (#404).For more info, visit:
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.
Susan Wolbarst
Author of It’s Over (chapbook of poems)
- Poetry Reading
March 23 | Sacramento Poetry Center, Sacramento, CA
7:00 PM
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
