Out and About: What TK’s Doing

Out and About: Where TK Will Be and What She is Doing:

TK blogs about her comings, goings, and literary trials and tribulations here: https://tkread.com/blog/

On November 4th, 2023, TK participated in an Author’s Panel for a conference on Middle Grade Books held by Southern Breeze, SCBWI in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

UP COMING EVENTS, SIGNINGS, AND APPEARANCES:

‘ll be signing and selling books, or plain gabbing, at the following upcoming Events:

The second annual Conyers Book Festival, April 20th, 2024.

You’ll find me at the festival’s Welcome Tent, as I also serve as the co-chair of the event along with the Tamara Brown Gatson, the owner of our fabulous indie bookstore, The Book Cellar. https://www.thebookcellar.shop/ The store is really fabulous, so if you happen to pass by Conyers, be sure and check it out. The festival will be held in the store’s parking lot and the adjoining Elm Street Parking lot.

A mere week later, I’ll be attending Southern Breeze’s WIK (Writing and Ilustrating for Kids) Conference held in the fabulous Homewood Alabama Public Library. The conference is from Friday, April 26th to Sunday, April 28th, and non-members can attend, but it is filling up quickly. Here’s the link: https://www.scbwi.org/events/writing-and-illustrating-for-kids-wik-2024

On Saturday, May 18th, 2024, I’ll be giving a talk on Self-publishing. Here’s the deets:

Friday, December 1st, 2023 at The Conyers Christmas Party, here in my home town of Conyers, Georgia.

Saturday, April 20th, 2024, at The Conyers Book Festival. MOnday, April 22nd, 2024 is Earth Day, and Friday, April 26th, 2024, so in celebration I’ll be reducing the price on both ebooks, and running several give-ways. Check back here for more closer to these events. Also, check out www.ConyersBookFestival.com for a full line of the festival’s events

April 22, 2023, TK will be at The Conyers Book Festival, at 951 Railroad Street, Conyers, GA 30012 between 10:00 am and 5:pm.

TK is co-chairing the Conyers Book Festival, and will have a booth there. The book festival date, April 22nd, 2023, will also coincide with the launch of the second book in The Guardian Series, Ranger Nader & The Unsolvable Riddle. 

The Conyers Book Festival 2023 is being presented by the Olde Town Merchants, LTD, an association of merchants with stores in and around historic Olde Town Conyers, Georgia. Conyers has been the filming location for many different movies and series over the years, including Doom Patrol, Ozark, The Originals, The Vampire Diaries, The Resident, Teen Wolf, Prisoners, The Gifted, Legacies, Sweet Home Alabama, The Dukes of Hazard, and most recently Red One with Chris Evans and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who used The Read Law Firm’s law office as their green room. Our little city has a lot of festivals and they always have big crowds. Based on this history, I anticipate a very good turnout for the Conyers Book Festival.

The festival will be held April 22, 2023, on the grounds of The Book Cellar at 951 Rail Road Street and the Elm Street Parking lot in Olde Town Conyers between the hours of 10:am and 5:pm. The premises will hold approximately 50-70 tent spaces for book vendors, authors, literary businesses, and merchants, along with food trucks. There will be contests for students, prize drawings, and themed activities for all ages, and local businesses will be encouraged to participate by hosting their own literary events the week of the festival.

For more information go to http://www.conyersbookfestival.com

UPDATED OCTOBER, 2022

December 2nd, 2022, T.K. will have a book at the Olde Town Conyers Christmas Party where she will be signing books and… giving them away for free! Come out and cop a peppermint stick and a free book while supplies last.

March 1, 2023, Squeeeeee! COVER REVEAL! The second book in Ranger Nader’s The Guardian Series will drop its cover and we’re super excited–it’s going to be gorgeous!

April 22, 2023, T.K. will have a booth at the First Annual Conyers Book Festival in Olde Town Conyers! More information on this later! Check out the book festival at http://www.conyersbookfestival.com

UPDATED MAY, 2020:

May 6, 2020, T.K. will be talking live with the fine folks at http://www.chatandspinradio.com  radio about Ranger Nader.  I’ll be on at 2:55pm EST which is 7:55pm BST time in the lovely UK where these guys are based.  Give us a listen if you can!

Through May and June, 2020, in my role as Critique Group Coordinator for Southern Breeze, SCBWI, I’ll be hosting ten, count them TEN!, Show-Mo Sessions.  You can read more about these below, as they will be similar in format, but located on Zoom. Unfortunately, due to the nature of Zoom, this will be limited to SCBWI members only.  For more information on Southern Breeze and SCBWI, check out:  https://southern-breeze.scbwi.org/.   I can’t say enough good things about my sisters and brothers at Southern Breeze. These folks truly are my tribe. If you are a children’s writer, I strongly encourage you to check us out.

UPDATED MAY 20, 2019:

SCBWI Southe rn Breeze presents the THIRD annual Manuscript and Portfolio Critique Event & I’m Hosting!

June is writing contest month for Southern Breeze, the Georgia/Alabama/Coastal Florida region of the Society for Book Writers & Illustrators. Throughout the months of May and June, we’re sponsoring manuscript swap events all over the region. These are free events, open to the public. Simply notify the host you’re coming, then bring 10, double spaced pages of the first chapter of your work (up to 10 pages) and come share them. Find more info on the May Show-Mos at the Southern Breeze blog: https://southernbreezewriters.blogspot.com/2019/05/breezers-in-your-neighborhood-may.html.

Here are the details for two Show-Mo events I’m hosting in June:

HOST:  Theresa K. Read           CONTACT:   [email protected]

LOCATION: 915 Commercial Street, Conyers, Georgia 30012 (please come to Rail Road Street Door no later than ten minutes before event begins. It’s a 2 story building with a black awning over the door.

TK’s SHOW MO DATES AND TIMES:

June 8th, 2018 beginning at 10:am – 1pm

June 22, 2018 beginning at 10:am – 1pm

Free event for writers of children's books

www.tkread.com hosts 2 #ShowMo19 events in June, 2019.

March 15th and 16th, 2019, TK will be at her SCBWI region, Southern Breeze’s writing conference, Spring Mingle, where she will “launch” Ranger Nader & The Sunstruck Phantom, and sign books.

April 13th, 2019, TK will be at the Children’s Business Fair of Conyers, where she will be giving away books and signing author swag.  Here’s a link for more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/2259406397437942/ 

In May and June, 2019, I’ll be hosting more Show-Mo critique meet-ups. So be sure to check back here for the schedule!

SCBWI Local Liaison Events Hosted by TK That Are Free, Open to the Public and for Writers:

  • October 20, 2018: The Read Law Firm, P.C. co-hosted with the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, an Authors’ Table for writers at the Olde Town Conyers, Fall Festival between the hours of 10am to 5pm.
  • 10:00am – 2:pm, 2/3/18 Saturday, First Ten, First Five Readings & Feedback at The Read Law Firm in Olde Town Conyers, 915 Commercial Street, Conyers, Georgia, 30012. Participants will read their work out loud, and others will give them feedback on how they may improve it. This is a free event, open to the public, so bring your non-SCBWI writing friends. Light refreshments will be served, and you can bring your own lunch, or we will take a collection and order pizza. If you plan on coming, or have questions, email TK Read at [email protected].
  • 10:00am -2:pm, 3/3/18 Saturday, Elevator Pitches and Query Letter Feedback at The Read Law Firm in Olde Town Conyers, 915 Commercial Street, Conyers, Georgia, 30012. Participants will read their work out loud, and others will give them feedback on how they may improve it. This is a free event, open to the public, so bring your non-SCBWI writing friends. Light refreshments will be served, and you can bring your own lunch, or we will take a collection and order pizza. If you plan on coming, or have questions, email TK Read at [email protected].
  • 10:00 am – 2 pm, 5/12/18, Saturday, SE Show Mo 1 at 915 Commercial Street, Conyers, Georgia, 30012. Participants will read their work out loud, and others will give them feedback on how they may improve it. This is a free event, open to the public, so bring your non-SCBWI writing friends. Light refreshments will be served, and you can bring your own lunch, or we will take a collection and order pizza. If you plan on coming, or have questions, email TK Read at [email protected].
  • 10:00 am – 2 pm, 6/16/18, Saturday, SE Show Mo 2 at 915 Commercial Street, Conyers, Georgia, 30012. Participants will read their work out loud, and others will give them feedback on how they may improve it. This is a free event, open to the public, so bring your non-SCBWI writing friends. Light refreshments will be served, and you can bring your own lunch, or we will take a collection and order pizza. If you plan on coming, or have questions, email TK Read at [email protected].

TK’s Literary Ramblings:

  • Attended Georgia Romance Writer Monthly meetings in January and February, 2018;
  • Will be hosting a SCBWI local event at her offices on March 3, 2018 for  “Elevating Your Pitch.”
  • In February, she toured The Story Shop in Madison, Georgia as a potential site for future SCBWI local events. For more information on the bookstore, go to https://visitthestoryshop.com/;
  • Will be attending Southern Breeze’s WIK Conference in Birmingham, Alabama March 9th – 11th, 2018. For more information on WIK, click here!  https://southern-breeze.scbwi.org/

Like most women these days, TK Read wears many hats. If you dig deep, you can also find her here: 

For more information about TK’s artwork, click here:  https://tkread.com/tks-art/