Calendar of Events

2012

(If your book club or womens group would like me to speak to them about writing, publishing, Feisty Family Values, then contact me at bd@bdtharp.com.)

• Feb. 20, Author Expressions, guest blogger
• Feb. 14, PEO meeting, guest speaker
• Feb. 7, Long & Short Review, Author Interview
• Jan. 20, Layers of a Writer: BD Tharp, Keyhole Conversations

2011

• Nov. 21: Author Expressions, guest blogger
• Nov. 9: Keyhole Conversations, Feisty Family Values character Tillie talks about the author, BD Tharp
• Nov. 9: Women’s Fiction Month on Book Tours & More, FFV Featured
• Oct. 30: Wichita Eagle Books Page, BD Tharp & the Coffin Book Award
• Oct. 17: Author Expressions, guest blogger
• Oct. 9: Kansas Author’s Club (state convention) Award luncheon, 11-2, Coffeyville, KS (FEISTY FAMILY VALUES won Coffin Memorial Book Award)
• Sept. 20: Terry O’Dell’s Blogspot, guest blogger
• Sept. 19: Author Expressions,  guest blogger
• July 19: Author Expressions,  guest blogger
• June 22: Feisty Family Values one of Kansas 150 Best Books! PRlog.com
• June 6: Guest on “Your Hour” on KCTU Channel 43 TV
• April 29-20: Kansas Professional Communicators Conference, Topeka, KS
• March 26: Kansas Writer’s Association Workshop, Wichita Hyatt Hotel
• Feb. 12: Local East Wichita book Club, 7:00 PM

2010:

• January 20, 2010 Wednesday: Blog Interview http://pennylockwoodehrenkranz.blogspot.com
• February 1, article in Womens Focus Magazine, Wichita, KS
• February 1, book blurb in East Wichita News, Wichita, KS
• February 17, Feisty Family Values release date
• February 23, Feisty Family Values in stock at Watermark Books!
• February 28, Wichita Eagle, Watermark Books Review of New & Recommended Books
• March 14, Wichita Eagle, Book store signings calendar (and on-line at Kansas.com)
• March 18, Thursday: Watermark Books, Douglas & Oliver, Wichita, KS 7:00 PM
• March 20, Saturday: Barnes & Noble, Bradley Fair, Wichita, KS 2-5:00 PM
• March 27, Saturday: KWA Scene Conference, Airport Hilton 8-5 (I’ll have books for sale and signing.)
• April 1, article in April issue of Active Aging magazine, South Central Kansas
• April 3, Saturday: Border’s Books, 21st & Maize, New Market Square, Wichita, 1-3:00 PM
• April 7, Wednesday, Expansion Network Luncheon (guest speaker)
• April 17, Saturday, Wordfest Writer’s Conference , McPherson Opera House (guest speaker) 8-5:oo PM
• April 20, 2010, Tuesday:  20th Century Women’s Club, Luncheon Speaker, Wichita, KS 11:30 AM
• April 22, Thursday: Mulvane Public Library, 101 East Main Street, Mulvane, KS 7:00 PM Reading & Signing
• May 13, Thursday: Haysville Community Library, 210 S. Hays, Haysville, KS 7:00 PM Reading & Signing
• May 20, Thursday: Ark City Public Library, 120 East Fifth Avenue, Arkansas City, KS 6:30 PM Reading & Signing
• May 24, Monday: Newton Public Library, 720 North Oak, Newton, KS 7:00 PM Reading & Signing
• May 27, Thursday: Derby Public Library, 1600 Walnut Grove Rd, (316) 788-0760, Derby, KS 6:30 PM Joyful Page Turners Book Club, 7:30 PM Public Signing
• June 2, Wednesday: Wichita Professional Communicators Larkspur Restaurant, Wichita 11:30, reservations required (guest speaker)
• June 12th, Saturday: Group of Author Signing at Barnes & Noble Bradley Fair, 2-5:00 PM, Wichita
• June 21st, Monday:  Highland House Apartments, 13th & Woodlawn, Wichita, 6:00 PM
• June 26, Saturday, Town Crier Bookstore, 4th Annual Author Extravaganza, 716 Commercial, Emporia, KS 11:00-1:00 PM
• July 7, Wednesday: KSCW Cable Channel 5, Interview at 8:48 AM
• July 18, Sunday: Guest blogger on http://savvyauthors.com subject – “The Art of Interviewing”
• July 22, Thursday: Sedgwick Senior Center at the Old Baptist Church, 400 E. Fourth, Sedgwick, KS, 7:00 PM
• August 24, Tuesday: East Wichita Business Association luncheon, Guest Speaker, 11:30-1:30 PM
• Sept. 25, Saturday, Prairie Book Festival, Hutchinson Public Library, 901 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS  10-4:00 PM (guest speaker 12:30-1:00 PM)
• Sept. 28, Tuesday: East Wichita Shepherd’s Center, What Have You Read Lately? Feisty Family Values by BD Tharp, 10:15-11:15 AM, East Heights United Methodist Church, 4407 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS
• Oct. 13, Wednesday, Park City Community Public Library, Feisty Family Values Reading & Signing, 1530 E. 61st No., Park City, KS, 10:30 AM
• Oct. 21, Thursday, West Wichita Shepherd Center, Feisty Family Values Reading & Discussion, West Heights United Methodist Church, 10-12:30 PM
• Nov. 11, Thursday, Watermark Books, Douglas & Oliver, 7:00 PM (reading & signing)
• Nov. 18, Thursday, Delta Cappa Gamma Dinner (speaker), Grace Presbyterian Church, Douglas & Hillside, 6:00 PM
• Dec. 11, Saturday: Border’s Books, 21st & Maize, New Market Square, Wichita, 1-3:00 PM