Schedule
Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 11am to 4pm
New England Witches Guild Fall Festival • Crescent Park, Riverside, RI
I’m so thrilled to celebrate the Fall season with these fun-loving witches! There’s a parade, tons of booths, and music. And of course, I’ll be selling/signing WITCHYCAKES, and offering lots of book swag and CANDY!
Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 1pm to 3pm
Warren Walkabout • Inkfish Books, Warren, RI
Warren is one of my favorite towns, and its Walkabout is not to be missed. I’ll be signing books along with my pal and fellow kid lit author, Jamie Michalak!
Sunday, October 26, 2025 from 11am to 12pm
Halloween Costume Party! • Barrington Books, Barrington, RI
Hope I’ll see you here at one of the coolest indie bookstores in Little Rhody. I’ll be reading and signing, and enjoying an conversation about books with author/illustrator Jannie Ho, who will be doing a drawing demonstration!
Booking Info
Interested in booking me for an in-person or virtual visit with your school, library, bookstore, or other awesome group?
In-Person Visit Programs
HALF DAY
Up to three 45m auditorium-style presentations, tailored to each age group. Each presentation includes a reading from two of my books, a talk about myself and my writing via an engaging PowerPoint presentation, and a Q&A (I LOVE questions).
Half day fee: $1500
FULL DAY
Up to three 45m auditorium-style presentations, as described above. Lunch with students. An afternoon of up to three 40m in-classroom workshops.
Each workshop lasts 30-40 minutes and includes a writing prompt from me, writing time (I will also participate in the exercise), time afterwards for us to share our work and for students to get feedback from me, and a Q&A session if time allows.
Full day fee: $2500
Virtual Visit Programs (per classroom, 25 student maximum*)
The Quickie: 15 minutes, Q&A format. FEE: FREE
The Full: 30 minutes.** 15m intro from me about my career and writing process, with a brief reading from one of my books, followed by Q&A with your students. I’ll also send you signed swag in advance, and you can email any questions we don’t have time to answer during my visit! FEE: $200
*Interested in a visit to multiple classrooms? Let’s talk. I’ll be happy to work out a package deal!
**Interested in a longer virtual program, including a writing workshop? Let’s talk. I have all kinds of ideas, and I’ll be happy to tailor my visit to your needs!
Kara LaReau 