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- Write Now, Episode 10, Kris Spisak: The Family Story Workbook/with authors Ricki Cardenas, Vanessa Fortenberry, Bernette Sherman, and Broadleaf Writers Founder & Executive Director Zachary Steele. In partnership with FoxTale Book Shoppe.
- Book News! Off the Shelf Book Radio with Denise Turney
- Bookin’ Around Town interviews Vanessa Fortenberry
Upcoming Events
| Date & Time | City | Venue |
| November 9, 2024 10:00 am-3:00pm | Snellville | Snellville Book Festival (Book Vendor) |
| September 28, 2024 8:00 am-5:30pm | Woodstock | Christian Authors Guild (CAG) Coffee & Quill Guest Speaker, Topic: "Just Write" http://www.christianauthorsguild.org |
| August 2 - 4, 2024 8:00 am-5:30pm | Atlanta | National Book Club Conference (Vendor) Westin Buckhead Atlanta, GA |
Previous Book Signings/Speaking Events
| Juneteenth Celebration Storytelling & Vendor | Stone Mountain, GA |
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| Author Talk (FOL) | Conyers |
| Acworth Book & Storytelling Festival | Acworth, GA |
| Peachtree City Library Author Expo | Peachtree City, GA |
| Global Impact Celebration, Storytime, and Book Sales Central United Methodist Church | Atlanta, GA |
| Juneteenth Celebration Book Vendor & Story Teller, Antioch AME Church | Stone Mountain, GA |
| VPN Book Fair Vendor, Augusta Mini Theater | Augusta, GA |
| Book Worm Bookstore Vendor | Powder Springs, GA |
| Conyers Book Festival Vendor | Conyers, GA |
| SCBWI Southern Breeze Spring Mingle 23, Participant) & Vendor | Atlanta, GA |
| Book Launch via Zoom for Grandma, Granddad, We Want to Praise God | Virtual |
| Jubilee of Reading Book Conference | Lithonia, GA |
| Book Vendor at the Juneteenth Celebration: | Stone Mountain, GA |
| The Family Story Workbook by Kris Spisak. Guest Author-Vanessa Fortenberry | Virtual |
| Sights & Sounds; Children's Authors Event | Decatur, GA |
| Friends 2nd Annual Book Fair & Literary Festival: Friends of the Auburn Avenue Research Library | Atlanta, GA |
| Decatur Book Festival | Decatur, GA |
| Christian Authors Guild Hosts: Coffee & Quill Workshop | Woodstock, GA |
| Write2ignite 2019 Conference | Greenville County. SC |
| Local Author Fair | Douglasville, GA |
| Kids Writing Workshop: Out with the Book Report: Let’s Book Talk! | Douglasville, GA |
| "Just Write!" Writing Workshop | Douglasville, GA |
| The Gallery at South DeKalb Mall: Spring into Reading | Deactur, GA |
| Jubilee of Reading Book Club Conference DeKalb County Public Library | Stonecrest, GA |
| Local Author Expo Nancy Guinn Memorial Library | Conyers, GA |
| Author Expo Douglas Public Library | Douglasville, GA |
| Book Signing Christian Authors Guild | Woodstock, GA |
| Author Expo Villa Rica Public Library | Douglasville, GA |
| Back to School Book Bash | Atlanta, GA |
| Writing Workshop: “Writing 101: The Importance of the 3 R’s” . (Lunch & Learn) Nancy Guinn Memorial Library | Conyers, GA |
| Speaker- “Six Keys to Your Writing Success” Atlanta African American Book Festival Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| Writing Workshop- “Just Write” (Lunch & Learn) Nancy Guinn Memorial Library | Conyers, GA |
| Book Signing St. Phillip AME Church | Decatur, GA |
| Book Signing Sight and Sounds Black Cultural Expo Museum | Decatur, GA |
| Children's Author Expo Nancy Guinn Memorial Library | Conyers, GA |
| DCPL Author Expo Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library | Tucker, GA |
| Jubilee of Reading for Children Wesley Chapel-WCB Library | Decatur, GA |
| Spring Into Reading Gallery of South DeKalb Mall | Decatur, GA |
| Opelika Book Bash 2018 | Opelika, AL |
| Book Launch Event Nancy Guinn Library | Conyers, GA |
| Book Launch Event Sights and Sounds | Decatur, GA |
| Author Expo Nancy Guinn Library | Conyers, GA |
| Book Launch Event Stonecrest Chick-fil-A (Outside of the Stonecrest Mall) | Lithonia, GA |
| Book Launch Event Wesley Chapel Library | Decatur, GA |
| Barnes & Noble Summer Author's Night | Atlanta, GA |
| Christian Authors on Tour Literary, Writers Forum, Story time, & Book Signing | Tougaloo, MS |
| Decatur Book Festival: Society of Children's Books Writers & Illustrators | Decatur, GA |
| Guest Speaker & Book Signing at Nancy Guinn Memorial Library | Conyers, GA |
| Write2ignite Writing Conference | Tigerville, SC |
| Radio Interview with Christian Authors on Tour, Lynn Pinder, T.C. Spellen, and myself | The Royal Pen Network with author, Kendra Norman Holmes. http://www.joynetradio.com |
| Local Authors Expo Meet & Greet | Conyers, GA |
| 35th Area IV Leadership Conference Literary Luncheon/Book Signing | Atlanta, GA |
| Speaker Theme: "My Story in the Bible" | GateKeepers Ministry Broadcast |
| Book Signing: Sights and Sounds Black Cultural Expo Museum – Authors Showcase North DeKalb Mall | Decatur, GA |
| Local Authors Expo & Book Signing | Conyers, GA |
| Local Children's Authors Expo | Conyers, GA |
| Book Exchange Book Signing | Marietta, GA |
| Wesley Chapel Library "Just Write" Workshop Geared for the writer who needs rejuvenation in overcoming obstacles and hurdles and in learning techniques to jump-start the writing process by finding their ingenious voice. | Decatur, GA |
| Saint Phillip AME Church, Betty Wilson Bookstore | Atlanta, GA |
| FoxTale Book Shoppe’s Emerging Authors | Woodstock, GA |
| Prayer & Praise Christian Fellowship Inspirational and motivational conference | Woodstock, GA |
| Book Signing: Sights and Sounds Black Cultural Expo Museum – Authors Showcase North DeKalb Mall | Decatur, GA |
| Career Day: Hawthorne Elementary School | Atlanta, GA |
| Career Day: Venetian Hills & Beecher Hills Elementary Schools | Atlanta, GA |
| Christian Authors Guild Writers Conference: Devotion - "Unpack Your Talents," | Marietta, GA |
| Career Day: Stoneview Elementary | Decatur, GA |
| Writing Workshops: "Lunch & Learn," Demopolis Public Library | Demopolis, AL |
| Writing Workshop - "The Importance of the Three Rs (WRITING, RESEARCH, & REVISING)" and "Just Write!" Luverne Public Library | Luverne, AL |
| Book Launch: "Literature and Libraries: Influencing Children’s Lives through Life Lesson Stories," Wesley Chapel Public Library | Decatur, GA |
| Christian Authors Guild: "Six Keys to Your Writing Success," | Woodstock, GA |