This page is updated as frequently as possible. Make sure to check back in, as new events and appearances are being added regularly. My school visit schedule is not posted publicly, but you can reach out via my Contact form or on social media to find out if I have plans to visit your area soon! (PLEASE NOTE: All times listed below are EST unless otherwise noted.)
Upcoming Appearances/Events:
2022
September, 2022
Saturday, September 17: Bath Book Bash
11:00 am — 4:00 pm
Patten Free Library
More info here: https://sites.google.com/view/bath-book-bash-2022/home?authuser=0
Saturday, September 24: Snack Cabinet Sabotage Launch Party at the Silver Unicorn
11:00 am
The Silver Unicorn Bookstore
12 Spruce St., Acton, MA 01720
October, 2022
Saturday, October 15: Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival
10:00 am — 4:00 pm
Chappaqua Train Station
More info here: https://ccbfestival.org/
November, 2022
Wednesday, November 30 — Friday, December 2: FAME Conference
Daytona Beach, Florida
More info here: https://www.fame-conference.com/
December, 2022
Sunday, December 4 — Tuesday, December 6: NJASL Conference
Atlantic City, NJ
More info here: https://www.njasl.org/
Past Appearances/Events:
2022
February, 2022
Wednesday, February 23: Brookline Booksmith Middle Grade Panel
6:00 pm EST
279 Harvard Street
Brookline, MA 02446
Get more info and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/live-at-brookline-booksmith-elly-swartz-jarrett-lerner-anna-staniszewski-tickets-214788958557
March, 2022
Saturday, March 19: Virginia State Literacy Association Annual Conference
“The Case for Creativity in Education”
9:45 am — 10:45 am
Breakout Session 701
More information: https://www.vsra.org/conference-agenda-55th-sat
Wednesday, March 30: SLAM (Student Literacy & Media) Showcase
8:45 am — 1:00 pm
Tampa Convention Center
More info: https://www.hillsboroughschools.org/Page/6604
April, 2022
Saturday, April 9: BAM Festival
8:30 am — 5:30 pm
Downtown West Palm Beach, Florida
More info: https://www.bamwpb.org/
May, 2022
Tuesday, May 3: Book Tasting with the Renegades of Middle Grade
8:00 pm EST
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeydi0gCBm4kvghhmtFOGUaI5zrTuwEEXEdJoWQQf_M9-KVYQ/viewform
June, 2022
Monday, June 6: The Silver Unicorn’s Teacher Appreciation Night
4:00 pm — 6:00 pm
12 Spruce Street
Acton, MA 01720
More information and pre-registration here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4BuGRmCXsMxxAtjij_xopSDdhYW4VM734nUMKOSBHzmGGmQ/viewform
2021
January, 2021
Wednesday, January 6: SimonKIDS’s Snack & Read Facebook LIVE
2:00 pm — 2:30 pm
SimonKIDS’s Facebook page
February, 2021
Wednesday, February 17: Speed Dating with the Renegades of Middle Grade
7:00 pm
Held via Zoom (registration required)
Saturday, February 20: California School Library Association Conference
“Making and Teaching Comics” — with Remy Lai, Jarod Rosello, Mika Song, Tim Smyth, and Aron Nels Steinke
1:00 pm (PST)
http://csla.net/2021-conference/
March, 2021
Saturday, March 13: New Jersey Association of School Librarians
“Drawing as Mindfulness”
11:15 am — 11:30 am
Register here: https://sites.google.com/view/njasl-spring-2021-minicon/registration
Sunday, March 13: Michigan Reading Association Annual Conference
“Incorporating Creativity in the Classroom”
3:00 pm — 4:00 pm
https://michiganreading.org/annual-conference/
Saturday, March 20: Virginia State Literacy Association Conference
“Incorporating Creativity in the Classroom”
1:00 pm — 2:00 pm
https://www.vsra.org/2021conference
April, 2021
Saturday, April 10: Calgary Young Writers Conference
“Comic-Making Crash Course”
https://www.calgaryywc.com/
Saturday, April 10: Massachusetts Reading Association Conference
Authors & Appetizers
https://massreading.org/conference/
May, 2021
Saturday, May 1: New England Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Conference
“Comic-Making Crash Course”
9:00 am — 9:45 am
Register for the event here :https://newengland.scbwi.org/events/new-england-sscbwi-spring-virtual-conference-april-30-may-2-2021/
Tuesday, May 11: MORE THAN SUNNY Launch Event (Author-Illustrator Shelley Johannes in conversation with Jarrett Lerner)
7:00 pm
More information and link to join webinar: https://www.literatibookstore.com/event/home-literati-shelley-johannes-jarrett-lerner
Wednesday, May 19: TAKING UP SPACE Launch Event (Author Alyson Gerber in conversation with Jarrett Lerner)
7:00 pm — 8:00 pm CST
Event page: https://www.bestofbooksok.com/event/alyson-gerber-and-taking-space
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alyson-gerber-and-taking-up-space-tickets-152108359197
Signed copies of TAKING UP SPACE: https://www.bestofbooksok.com/book/9781338186000
Wednesday, May 26: Brooklyn Public Library’s “Making and Teaching Graphic Novels” Panels
6:00 pm — 7:30 pm
Find more info and register here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/making-and-teaching-virtual-20210526
June, 2021
Thursday, June 3: The Silver Unicorn’s Teacher Appreciation Night
7:00 pm
More info here: https://www.silverunicornbooks.com/?q=h.calevents
Tuesday, June 8: nErDcampKS
“Humor,” with Kevin Sylvester, Jennifer Swender, Joshua Levy
2:25 pm — to 3:10 pm
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nerdcampks-2021-tickets-97198873447?aff=erelexpmlt
Wednesday, June 9: Draw-a-Tale Workshop
2:00 pm
More info: https://www.granvillelibrary.org/
Thursday, June 10: Comics Workshop
2:00 pm
More info: https://www.granvillelibrary.org/
Saturday, June 12, nErDcampCT
“Humor for Young Readers”
11:00 am — 11:45 am
“Finding Your Voice in MG Books”
1:00 pm — 1:45 pm
More information and registration link here: http://www.nerdcampct.org/
Thursday, June 24: Virtual Comic Making Workshop with the Wayland Free Public Library
3:30 pm
Register here: https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=WAYLANDPL&curName=2021/06/24_Comics_Making_Workshop_With_Jarrett_Lerner
July, 2021
Tuesday, July 13: The Renegades of Middle Grade SUMMER SERIES (Part 1: “Let’s Get it Statrted”)
4:00 pm EST
Sign up here to receive a Zoom link for the session: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHI5M5JW9WHWa6yzkhukxfUt4bqi421Tv1QFu2Fd5GwTro2A/viewform
Thursday, July 15: nErDcampPA
“Comics and Graphic Novels in the Classroom,” with Remy Lai
10:00 am — 10:45 am
“Writing in the Classroom — Tips, Strategies, and Activities to Make Writing More Accessible and Enjoyable for Students,” with Elly Swartz
11:00 am — 11:45 am
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLswvh67L1Iz5xJohccNb9ustacZwvlbRBT3NeuhK03I0XXQ/viewform
Tuesday, July 27: The Renegades of Middle Grade SUMMER SERIES (Part 3: “Read, Write, Revise Repeat”)
4:00 pm EST
Sign up here to receive a Zoom link for the session: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHI5M5JW9WHWa6yzkhukxfUt4bqi421Tv1QFu2Fd5GwTro2A/viewform
August, 2021
Sunday, August 8: Middle Ground Book Festival
“Open Book: Behind the Scenes of Being an Author,” with Nicole Mancini, Amy Makechnie, Mae Respicio, Laurie Morrison, and Leslie Youngblood
10:00 am
More info here: https://www.middlegroundbookfest.com/
Sunday, August 8 — Monday, August 9: End Book Deserts Conference
Monday, August 9
“Publisher Panel: How Publishers Support Book Access for All,” with Anne Irza-Leggat, Colin, Reublinger, and Jenny Choy
2:15 pm — 3:00 pm
More info here: https://www.endbookdeserts.com/event
Monday, August 9
“How Authors Support Book Access for All,” with Angela Kunkel, Uma Krishnaswami, Miranda Paul, Margriet Ruurs, Anika Denise, and Monica Brown
3:15 pm — 4:00 pm
More info here: https://www.endbookdeserts.com/event
Thursday, August 26 — Back to School Book Party
Books Inc.
“Back to School Book Party,” with Chris Baron, Mae Respicio, Jess Redman, and Shari Sawyers
8:00 pm EST (5:00 pm PST)
Register here: https://www.booksinc.net/event/chris-baron-mae-respicio-jarrett-lerner-zoom
September, 2021
Saturday, September 18: Bath Book Bash
11:00 am — 4:00 pm
Patten Free Library
33 Summer Street, Bath, ME
October, 2021
Tuesday, October 26: The Hunger Heroes Virtual Launch Event
7:00 pm — 8:00 pm
Event information: https://silverunicornbooks.com/?q=h.calevent&eid=14156
Registration page: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IOYvvpkJTHCxsSplO75hTQ
Saturday, October 30: South Texas Book Festival
Children’s Writing Workshop, w/ Jennifer Holm
1:00 pm CST
Event page: https://sites.google.com/view/southtexasbookfestival/home?authuser=0
November, 2021
Saturday, November 6: The Hunger Heroes In-Person Launch Event
11:00 am — 12:00 pm
The Silver Unicorn Bookstore
12 Spruce St., Acton, MA
Event page: https://silverunicornbooks.com/?q=h.calevent&eid=14187
December, 2021
Wednesday, December 1 — Friday, December 3: Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME) Conference
Wednesday, December 1
“Reaching the ‘Unreachable’: Using Creativity and Joy to Help Turn EVERY Kid into a Lifelong Reader”
9:00 am — 4:00 pm
Room 201
Thursday, December 2
“The Importance and Benefits of Author Visits and How to Host One”
2:30 pm — 3:15 pm
Room 103
2020
March, 2020
Saturday, March 21: Smack Dab in the Middle Author Festival
1:00 pm — 4:00 pm
Dedham Public Library
43 Church Street, Dedham, MA
This event has been CANCELED.
April, 2020
Thursday, April 2 — Friday, April 3: Massachusetts Reading Association Conference
Boston Marriott Quincy
1000 Marriott Drive, Quincy, MA
This event has been CANCELED.
Saturday, April 4: Graphic Novels workshop at the Writer’s Loft
2:00 pm — 4:00 pm
The Writers’ Loft
20 North Main Street, Sherborn, MA 01770
Click HERE to register for this event!
This event has been moved ONLINE.
May, 2020
Friday, May 1 — Sunday, May 3: New England Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Conference
Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place
One Monarch Place, Springfield, MA
This event has been CANCELED.
Saturday, May 16: nErDcampNJ
Great Oaks Legacy Charter High School
17-19 Crawford Street, Newark, NJ 07102
This event has been CANCELED.
Saturday, May 16: Smack Dab in the Middle Festival — Goes Virtual!
Online via Zoom
11:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.
Click HERE to register!
This event is ONLINE!
September, 2020
Wednesday, September 30: Geeger the Robot Goes to School Launch Event
3:00 pm — 4:00 pm
This event will be held via Zoom. Click here to access the Silver Unicorn Event page. At the bottom of the description of this event, you’ll find a link to click to join the fun!
June, 2020
Tuesday, June 2: nErDcampKS
7:00 am — 3:30 pm
Hesston High School, Hesston, KS
This event has been CANCELED.
August, 2020
Monday, August 3: nErDcampMN
TBA
This event has been CANCELED.
2019
February, 2019
Saturday, February 23: Revenge of the EngiNerds Book Launch
10:30 am
South Portland Public Library
482 Broadway, South Portland ME
March, 2019
Saturday, March 2: Revenge of the EngiNerds Launch Party
1:00 — 4:00 pm
ONCE Ballroom
156 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143
Tuesday, March 12 — Panel at Print Bookstore with Julie Falatko and Diane Magras
5:00 pm
Print: A Bookstore
273 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
Friday, March 22 — Saturday, March 23: KidLitCon
Hotel Providence
139 Mathewson Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903
April, 2019
Wednesday, April 3 — Friday, April 5: Massachusetts Reading Association 50th Annual Conference: Looking Back and Looking Forward
Boston Marriott Quincy
1000 Marriott Drive, Quincy, MA
Saturday, April 6: Barnes & Noble Framingham Spring Author Festival
1:00 pm — 4:00 pm
Barnes & Noble, Framingham
1 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701
Thursday, April 11: Chenery Author Festival
3:00 pm — 5:30 pm
Chenery Middle School
95 Washing Street, Belmont, MA
6:30 pm
Belmont Books
79 Leonard Street, Belmont, MA
May, 2019
Sunday, May 5: Westchester Children’s Book Festival for Young Readers
10:00 am — 3:00 pm
Mohawk Day Camp
200 Old Tarrytown Road, White Plains, NY 10603
Saturday, May 18: nErDcampNJ
Chatham High School
255 Lafayette Avenue, Chatham, NJ 07928
Thursday, May 23: Writing/Illustrating Crash Course for Kids!
4:00 pm — 5:00 pm
The Sawyer Free Library
2 Dale Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930
Saturday, May 25: Sullivan County Youth Book Festival
10:00 am — 4:00 pm
June, 2019
Tuesday, June 4: nErDcampKS
Hesston High School
200 N. Ridge Rd., Hesston, KS 67062
Sunday, June 9: Great Series for Young Readers Event at Books of Wonder, NYC (Uptown Location)
1:00 pm — 3:00 pm
Books of Wonder
217 West 84th Street, New York, NY 10024
Sunday, June 23: Middle Grade Author Event at the Silver Unicorn (Acton, MA)
2:00 pm — 4:00 pm
The Silver Unicorn Bookstore
12 Spruce Street Acton, MA 01720
July, 2019
Monday, July 8 — Tuesday, July 9: nErDcampMI
Western High School
1400 S. Dearing Road, Parma, MI 49269
September, 2019
Saturday, September 14: Princeton Children’s Book Festival
11:00 am — 4:00 pm
Princeton Public Library
Princeton, NJ
Saturday, September 28: nErDcampNNE
8:00 am — 3:30 pm
Freeport High School
30 Holbrook St. Freeport, ME 04032
October, 2019
Saturday, October 5: Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival
10:00 am — 4:00 pm
Bell School
Chappaqua, NY
November, 2019
Saturday, November 2: nErDcampLI
8:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m.
Boyd Intermediate School
Huntington, NY
Wednesday, November 6 — Friday, November 8: FAME Conference
Rosen Centre Hotel
Orlando, FL
Thursday, November 21 — Sunday, November 24: NCTE Annual Convention
Baltimore Convention Centre
Baltimore, MD
2018
January, 2018
Sunday, January 28: Wellesley Books STEMlit panel
with Katie Slivensky (The Countdown Conspiracy), Monica Tesler (Bounders series), and Rob Vlock (Sven Carter & The Trashmouth Effect)
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Wellesley Books
82 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02482
February, 2018
Thursday, February 22: Watertown Library Author Visit
3:00 pm
Watertown Free Public Library
123 Main Street, Watertown, MA 02472
Thursday, February 22: Medford Library Author Visit
6:30 pm
Medford Public Library
111 High Street, Medford, MA 02155
March, 2018
Saturday, March 3: SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE: Dedham’s Middle Grade Author Festival
1:00 pm — 4:30 pm
Dedham Public Library
43 Church Street, Dedham, MA 02026
Sunday, March 4: AuthorStock
12:00 pm — 3:00 pm
Barnes & Noble, Millbury
70 Worcester Providence Turnpike #5, Millbury, MA 01527
Saturday, March 17: Barnes & Noble Framingham Spring Author Festival
with Jannie Ho, Diane Magras, Gina Perry, Heather Lang, Jen Petro-Roy, Sarah Jean Howitz, Rob Vlock, Lisa Rosinsky, Sara Levine, Gregory Katsoulis, and Carol Gordon Ekster
12:00 pm — 4:00 pm
Barnes & Noble, Framingham
1 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701
Sunday, March 18: Book Signing at Savoy Bookshop and Cafe
with Kara LaReau (The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters series, The Infamous Ratsos series)
2:00 pm
Savoy Bookshop and Cafe
10 Canal Street, Westerly, RI 02891
Saturday, March 24: Barnes & Noble Burlington STEMlit panel
with Katie Slivensky (The Countdown Conspiracy), Monica Tesler (Bounders series), and Rob Vlock (Sven Carter & The Trashmouth Effect)
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Barnes & Noble, Burlington
98 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington, MA 01803
April, 2018
Saturday, April 21: nErDCampNJ
8:00 am — 3:30 pm
Chatham High School
255 Lafayette Avenue, Chatham, NJ 07928
Sunday, April 22: Barnes & Noble Somerville Author Panel and Discussion
with Sally J. Pla (The Someday Birds and Stanley Will Probably Be Fine), Melissa Roske (Kat Greene Comes Clean), and Rob Vlock (Sven Carter & The Trashmouth Effect), moderated by Nicole Mancini (5th grade teacher)
10:00 am
Barnes & Noble, Somerville
319 Route 202/206 Bridgewater, NJ 08807
May, 2018
Sunday, May 20: nErDCampVT
9:00 am — 6:00 pm
Burlington High School
52 Institute Rd, Burlington, VT 05408
June, 2018
Sunday, June 3: Children’s Literature Panel at Wellesley Books
with Megan Frazer Blakemore, Julie C. Dao, Erin M. Dionne, Debbi Michiko Florence, Cordelia Jensen, and Anna Staniszewski
3:00 pm
Wellesley Books
82 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02482
Tuesday, June 5: nErDCampKS
7:30 am — 5:15 pm
Hesston High School
200 N. Ridge Rd., Hesston, KS 67062
Saturday, June 16: Denver Comic Con
4:30 pm
Room 301
Colorado Convention Center
July, 2018
Monday, July 9 — Tuesday, July 10: nErDCampMI
Western High School
1400 S. Dearing Road, Parma, MI 49269
August, 2018
Wednesday, August 8: Construct & Create at the South Portland Public Library
1:00 — 3:00 pm
South Portland Public Library
482 Broadway, South Portland ME
Wednesday, August 8: Middle Grade Panel, Books-A-Million (South Portland, ME)
5:00 pm — 7:00 pm
Books-A-Million
430 Gorham Road, South Portland, ME
September, 2018
Friday, September 28 — Saturday, September 29: nErDCampNNE
Nerdy Author Night
Friday, September 28
6:00 pm — 8:00 pm
Morse Street School
Freeport, ME
nErDcampNNE
Saturday, September 29
October, 2018
Saturday, October 6: Barnes & Noble Framingham Fall Author Festival
with Susan Tan, Katie Slivensky, MarcyKate Connolly, Erin Dionne, Sarah Marie Jette, and Kim Delude
11:00 am — 3:00 pm
Barnes & Noble, Framingham
1 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701
Saturday, October 13: Buttonwood Books and Toys, Middle Grade Oktoberfest
11:00 am — 1:00 pm
747 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy
Cohasset, MA 02025
Thursday, October 25: Barnes & Noble Somerville Middle Grade Author Event
with Sayantani DasGupta, Tae Keller, Jodi Kendall, Sally J. Pla, and Rob Vlock
6:30 pm
Barnes & Noble, Somerville
319 Route 202/206 Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Sunday, October 28 — Wellesley Books MG Panel
with Elly Swartz, Sarah Jean Horwitz, Lauren Magaziner, and Susan Tan
4:00 pm
Wellesley Books
82 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02482
November, 2018
Saturday, November 3: nErDcampLI
8:00 am — 3:30 pm
James H. Boyd Intermediate School
286 Cuba Hill Road, Huntington, NY 11743
Saturday, November 10: South Portland Public Library Author Visit
10:30 am
South Portland Public Library
482 Broadway, South Portland ME
Sunday and Monday, December 2 and 3: New Jersey Association of School Librarians 2018 Fall Conference
Ocean Place Resort & Spa
Long Branch, NJ
1 Ocean Blvd N, Long Branch, NJ 07740
Saturday, December 8: The 5th Annual Writer’s Loft Holiday Book Bazaar
12:30 pm — 2:30 pm
An Unlikely Story
111 South Street, Plainville, MA
2017
October, 2017
Saturday, October 14: Belmont Books Grand Opening Celebration
EngiNerds book signing 11:00 am — 12:00 pm
Belmont Books
79 Leonard Street, Belmont, MA 02478
November, 2017
Saturday, November 4: nErDCampLI
8:00 am — 2:00 pm
Boyd Intermediate School
286 Cuba Hill Road, Huntington, NY 11743
Saturday, November 11: Barnes & Noble’s 3rd Annual Mini Maker Faire: The Making of a Book Author Festival
with Susan Tan (Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire), Cheryl Lawton Malone, Sara Levine, Deborah Kops, Greg R. Fishbone, Matt Forrest Esenwine, Carol Gordon Ekster, and Elaine DiMopoulos
12:00 pm — 4:00 pm
Barnes & Noble, Framingham
1 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701
Sunday, November 12: Barnes & Noble STEMlit Panel
with Kim Harrington (Gamer Squad series), Katie Slivensky (The Countdown Conspiracy), Monica Tesler (Bounders series), and Rob Vlock (Sven Carter & The Trashmouth Effect)
3:00 pm — 4:30 pm
Barnes & Noble, Framingham
1 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701
Wednesday, November 29: Barnes & Noble’s Bookapalooza
7:00 pm — 9:00 pm
Barnes & Noble, Framingham
1 Worcester Rd, Framingham, MA 01701
December, 2017
Sunday, December 3: Barnes & Noble (Millbury, MA) Book Fair
10:00 am — 2:00 pm
Barnes & Noble, Millbury
70 Worcester Providence Turnpike #5, Millbury, MA 01527
Thursday, December 7: Barnes & Noble (Monmouth Mall, NJ) Book Fair
5:00 pm — 7:00 pm
Barnes & Noble, Monmouth Mall
180 Route 35, Eatontown, NJ 07724
Friday, December 8: South Jersey Robotics Fundraiser
5:00 pm — 9:00 pm
40 East Commerce St., Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Sunday, December 10: Barnes & Noble STEMlit panel
with Kim Harrington (Gamer Squad series), Katie Slivensky (The Countdown Conspiracy), Monica Tesler (Bounders series), and Rob Vlock (Sven Carter & The Trashmouth Effect)
1:00 pm — 2:30 pm
Barnes & Noble, Millbury
70 Worcester Providence Turnpike #5, Millbury, MA 01527
Monday, December 11: The Writers’ Loft Craft Chat
7:30 pm
The Writers’ Loft
20 North Main Street, Sherborn, MA
Jarrett Lerner 