Shawntelle Madison

Romance GenreCon 2022
2022-08-05 08:00 - 2022-08-06 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Woodneath Library Center, 8900 NE Flintlock Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64157, United States
Romance GenreCon 2022 will take place August 4-6, 2022 at Woodneath Library Center and its new auditorium in Kansas City, MO. Learn more.

Bookstore Romance Day 2022
2022-08-20 13:00
Main Street Books loves Bookstore Romance Day, which is coming up on Saturday, August 20th. They have a pair of great events to celebrate the extensive genre of romance, starting Friday 8/19.

Join @book.nerd.emms and a quartet of stellar fantasy romance authors for Love in the Dark, a virtual panel sponsored by @sourcebookscasa and @read_bloom – that’s at 7pm CST, and you can click this link to attend on 8/19 at 7pm- srcbks.com/LoveInTheDark_BRD.

Next up is an in person book signing with two of our favorite people- local romance authors @shawntellemadison and @jeannielinauthor !!! They’ll be at MSB starting at 1pm on 8/20 to sign copies of their latest books.

They hope you can join us for both events! And thank you so much to @bkstoreromanceday for this amazing holiday. We’re so excited to celebrate!

ARCHON STL 2022
2022-09-30 - 2022-10-02
The Midwest’s Premier Science Fiction and Fantasy Event
September 30 through October 2, 2022
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Archon, an internationally known, highly regarded and well attended science fiction and fantasy convention. The Archon convention is a locally organized and locally staffed event, presented each year by St. Louis area science fiction and fantasy fans. It includes internationally known media guests, scientist, writers, artists, merchandise dealers and performers and a world recognized Masquerade; its goal is to bring to Saint Louis and science fiction fandom everywhere, a celebration of your imagination. Archon is a “fan run” convention set in the Midwest (St. Louis, Missouri), near the convergence of several interstate highways, a major metropolitan area and international airport. Archon has a personal touch where we want EVERYONE who visits to have the best time, meet fellow fans, great guests and go back home eager to return the following year. Not as extensive as some of the massive conventions, but less crowded with just as much quality. And FAR less expensive!

Historical Novel Society North America 2023
2023-06-10 17:00 - 19:00 | San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, 101 Bowie St, San Antonio, TX, 78205, United States
Check back soon for more information! Registration for this conference opens February 15, 2023.

Writers on the River 2023
2023-07-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino, 21 Blackjack Blvd, East Peoria, IL, 61611, United States
This public event has over 90 romance authors in one room, including New York Times and USA Today Bestsellers. Chat with them, get selfies together, or buy a signed book. And all proceeds go to a good cause!

Romance GenreCon 2023
2023-08-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Woodneath Library Center, 8900 NE Flintlock Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64157, United States
Romance GenreCon 2023 will take place August 4-6, 2023 at Woodneath Library Center and its new auditorium in Kansas City, MO. Learn more.

Steamy Lit Con 2023
2023-08-18 08:00 - 2023-08-19 17:00 | Anaheim Marriott, 700 W Convention Way, Anaheim, MO, 92802, United States
The Steamy Lit Con is a romance book convention with two full days of building relationships, connecting with other romance readers and authors, and talking about your favorite fictional book bae! We will have several different panels, keynote speakers, 8 hours total of time to get your items and books signed by your favorite romance author. We will have parties to dance the night away in historical romance style, or maybe even RomCom style!

ARCHON STL 2023
2023-09-29 - 2023-10-01
The Midwest’s Premier Science Fiction and Fantasy Event
September 29th through October 1st, 2023
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Archon, an internationally known, highly regarded and well attended science fiction and fantasy convention. The Archon convention is a locally organized and locally staffed event, presented each year by St. Louis area science fiction and fantasy fans. It includes internationally known media guests, scientist, writers, artists, merchandise dealers and performers and a world recognized Masquerade; its goal is to bring to Saint Louis and science fiction fandom everywhere, a celebration of your imagination. Archon is a “fan run” convention set in the Midwest (St. Louis, Missouri), near the convergence of several interstate highways, a major metropolitan area and international airport. Archon has a personal touch where we want EVERYONE who visits to have the best time, meet fellow fans, great guests and go back home eager to return the following year. Not as extensive as some of the massive conventions, but less crowded with just as much quality. And FAR less expensive!

2024 Coastal Magic Convention
2024-02-22 08:00 - 2024-02-25 17:00
Join me for the 2024 Coastal Magic Convention. I’ll be one of the authors on fun panels, doing meet & greets, and hanging with fantastic readers like YOU! The 2024 theme is “Book Besties Weekend”, so grab a friend and head to the beach with us! Coastal Magic will have something for just about every reader to get excited about.

All on-site programming is included in your weekend registration (including a chance to have lunch with me!)
You can get involved between now and February in their Facebook Authors & Attendee group: http://facebook.com/groups/CMConAuthorsandAttendees, and
Reading Challenge group: http://facebook.com/groups/CMConReadingChallenge.
I’d love to meet you next February (the 22nd – 25th) in Daytona Beach! More information about the rest of the Featured Author lineup and how to register is on the Coastal Magic website (http://CoastalMagicConvention.com).

MIBA Spring Road Trip 2024
2024-04-17 | The Tiger Hotel, 23 S 8th St, Columbia, MO, 65201, United States
MIBA Spring Road Trip is a gathering of indie booksellers, industry partners, and authors. It will be held on April 17th in Columbia, MO at The Tiger Hotel.

Independent Bookstore Day - Author Happy Hour
2024-04-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Left Bank Books, 399 N. EUCLID AVE, St. Louis, MO, 63108, United States
Join me at Left Bank Books in St. Louis, MO for an Author Happy Hour to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day. I will be joining historical fiction authors Michelle Collins Anderson, author of The Flower Sisters, and Linda Keir, author of The Royal Game.
Authors will be signing books during the happy hour, while I will be taking pre-orders for signed books for The Fallen Fruit. Cocktails and Mocktails created by LBB’s Shane Mullen will be available. $5 suggested donation per cocktail to support the Left Bank Books Foundation

(POSTPONED) Meet the Author Elizabeth Acevedo - Moderating
2024-06-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Saint Louis County Library – Clark Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, Ladue, MO, 63131, United States
Come join Shawntelle on Monday June 17th as she moderates a converation with Elizabeth Acevedo!
The Novel Neighbor and the St. Louis County Library present Winner of the National Book Award, Elizabeth Acevedo, for her novel, Family Lore!
Additional books will be available for purchase on-site. A book signing will follow the event. Learn more.
St. Louis County Library – Post Event Space
1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd
Ladue, MO 63131
Doors open at 6pm.
About the book

NATIONAL BESTSELLER
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK!
Winner of the NAACP Image Award, Outstanding Literary Work, Fiction
Shortlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize
From National Book Award-winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes the story of one Dominican American family told through the voices of its women
Flor has a gift: she can predict, to the day, when someone will die. So when she decides she wants a living wake—a party to bring her family and community together to celebrate the long life she’s led—her sisters are surprised. Has Flor foreseen her own death, or someone else’s? Does she have other motives? She refuses to tell her sisters, Matilde, Pastora, and Camila.
But Flor isn’t the only person with secrets: her sisters are hiding things, too. And the next generation, cousins Ona and Yadi, face tumult of their own.
Spanning the three days prior to the wake, Family Lore traces the lives of each of the Marte women, weaving together past and present, Santo Domingo and New York City. Told with Elizabeth Acevedo’s inimitable and incandescent voice, this is an indelible portrait of sisters and cousins, aunts and nieces—one family’s journey through their history, helping them better navigate all that is to come.
A Best Book of 2023 from: Washington Post * Good Housekeeping * Real Simple * Harper’s Bazaar * Elle * Time * NPR

About the author
ELIZABETH ACEVEDO is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Poet X, which won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, the Pura Belpré Award, the Carnegie medal, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, and the Walter Award. She is also the author of With the Fire on High—which was named a best book of the year by the New York Public Library, NPR, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal—and Clap When You Land, which was a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor book and a Kirkus finalist. She holds a BA in Performing Arts from The George Washington University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland. Acevedo has been a fellow of Cave Canem, Cantomundo, and a participant in the Callaloo Writer’s Workshops. She is a National Poetry Slam Champion, and resides in Washington, DC with her loves.

Romance GenreCon 2024
2024-08-08 08:00 - 2024-08-10 17:00 | Woodneath Library Center, 8900 NE Flintlock Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64157, United States
The most romantic event at the Library returns August 8-10, 2024, at the Woodneath Library Center and Auditorium. Julia Quinn, author of the Bridgerton series, will be joining us to discuss the best-selling series (and top-watched show on Netflix), and sign copies of her books.
Get ready for a weekend of author panels, book signings, and opportunities to connect with fellow readers. Fans of every type of romance will find something to love. For writers, Romance GenreCon is an ideal platform to enhance your skills, refine your storytelling, and find inspiration for your craft.
Other events include the Lady KC Reading Salon hosted by Cathy Maxwell, a Romance State of the Union, author panels, a book fair, and more. Participants must register for each of the days they plan on attending, so stay tuned for daily schedules.

Main Street Books and St. Charles County Library Signing
2024-09-03 19:00 - 22:00 | Third Wheel Brewing, 4008 I-70 North Outer Rd, St. Peters, MO, 63376, United States
Join Main Street Books and the St. Charles City-County Library for a fascinating evening with Shawntelle Madison as she debuts her brand new historical novel THE FALLEN FRUIT. Shawntelle is a long time friend of Main Street Books, and we are so excited to be able to celebrate this book with her.
Shawntelle will be in conversation with local romance author Jeannie Lin. Shawntelle and Jeannie have been friends and colleagues for years, and their discussion is sure to be engaging and exciting for fans of historical and speculative fiction alike.
We will be hosting this event at Third Wheel Brewing on Tuesday, September 3rd at 7:00pm. Each ticket will include a copy of THE FALLEN FRUIT and a glass of Third Wheel’s hard cider.
We can’t wait to see you there! Register now!

Swamp Fox Books & Marion Public Library Signing
2024-09-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Marion Public Library, 1101 6th Ave, Marion, IA, 52302, United States
This event is FREE, but space is limited so registration is required. Register Now
Please join us on Wednesday, September 4 at the Marion Public Library as we welcome author Shawntelle Madison. Her debut historical novel, The Fallen Fruit, releases on September 3. Preorder your copy today and receive 20% off.

Des Moines Public Library Signing
2024-09-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Des Moines Public Library – Central Library, 1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, MO, 50309, United States
The Des Moines Public Library is back with its 2024 Fall Author Series! This fall, you’ll find three author events featuring popular, best-selling writers with Iowa connections. All events are free and open to the public. After each event, the author will sign books, which are available for purchase before and after the event courtesy of Beaverdale Books.
Shawntelle Madison is a Des Moines native who has written over 15 science fiction, romance, and fantasy books, including the popular urban fantasy series, Coveted. Her new novel, The Fallen Fruit (release date: September 3), is a family saga that follows a Black family that for two centuries has been cursed with the gift of time travel.

Rainy Day Signing (CANCELLED)
2024-09-06 18:30 - 20:30
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED!
Hopefully, Shawntelle can return to Kansas City another time.

Printer's Row Festival 2024
2024-09-07 - 2024-09-08
Come to the Printer’s Row Festival in early Septmber! Shawntelle will be in conversation with fellow writer and literary critic Tanya Lane and will dive into the world of “The Fallen Fruit”, a sweeping multi-generational epic that spans centuries. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from the author herself about her latest release and the inspirations behind it.
Details:
637 S Dearborn St
Chicago, IL 60605
Grace Place, First Floor at 3pm CST
We can’t wait to see you there! Check out the festival schedule here.

Magers and Quinn Booksigning
2024-09-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Magers and Quinn Bookstore, 3038 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55408, United States
Join Shawntelle Madison at Magers and Quinn to celebrate the launch of her historical fiction debut, The Fallen Fruit, in-store at Magers and Quinn. She will be in conversation with author Megan Giddings. The event is free, but registration is required.

Left Bank Books Signing
2024-09-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Left Bank Books, 399 N. EUCLID AVE, St. Louis, MO, 63108, United States
Join us as we welcome bestselling St. Louis author Shawntelle Madison to discuss the highly anticipated sweeping multi-generational epic The Fallen Fruit. With high praise from numerous bestselling authors and book reviews, we are thrilled to celebrate her new book.
“A mesmerizing tale of a family bound by an extraordinary curse–an uncontrollable ability to fall backwards in time. Spanning generations, their saga weaves a rich tapestry of American history, from the Revolutionary War to the brink of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. I loved this book. I wish I could go back in time to read it again for the first time.” — Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of The Many Daughters of Afong Moy
Madison will personalize and sign copies after the presentation! Personalized and signed copies will be available to be mailed anywhere in the country. For personalized copies, please order before noon on September 18th.

St Louis Public Library Carondelet Library Author Breakfast
2024-09-21 09:00 - 12:00 | St. Louis Public Library Carondelet Branch, 6800 Michigan Avenue, Saint Louis, MO, 63111, United States
Join six local authors including Gabe Montesanti author of Brace for Impact; Michelle Collins Anderson, author of The Flower Sisters; newly published Nigerian author Chukwuebuka Ibeh, author of Blessings; speculative fiction author Shawntelle Madison; Meredith Tate, author of several teen books including The Last Confession of Autumn Casterly; and Emily Bain Murphy whose debut adult novel is Enchanted Hill for a speed dating style event. Left Bank Books is on hand to purchase copies of the authors’ books. Registration limited to 50, so sign up today!

Saratoga Book Festival 2024
2024-10-05 - 2024-10-06
Be sure to save the date for the Saratoga Book Festival. Come see Shawntelle and all the other amazing authors in Saratoga Springs, NY on October 4-7! Shawntelle is so excited to be a part of SBF’s weekend celebration of books!
The festival will be packed with author conversations, meet-and-greets, readings, and the Literary Marketplace! Visit https://saratogabookfestival.org/ for more details.
Here are Shawntelle’s panels. She will be signing THE FALLEN FRUIT right after each panel. Hope to see you there!
Black Into the Future: An Examination of Black and African American Sci-Fi Fantasy Writing with J. Austin Williams & Shawntelle Madison
Saturday, October 5 at 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Saratoga Springs Public Library, Dutcher Room, 49 Henry St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, USA
Heritage-Inspired Fiction with Ann Dávila Cardinal, Elizabeth Gonzalez James & Shawntelle Madison
Sunday, October 6 at 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, USA

Southern Festival of Books 2024
2024-10-26 - 2024-10-27 | Southern Festival of Books, 615 Main St, Nashville, TN, 37206, United States
Be sure to save the date for the Southern Book Festival in Nashville, Tennessee. Come see me and all the other amazing authors on October 26-27th!
Here are my panels. I will be signing THE FALLEN FRUIT right after each panel. Hope to see you there!
Shawntelle’s Class with Porch Writer’s Collective
Kick off your Southern Festival of Books weekend with The Porch on Friday, where you’ll have a unique opportunity to learn from celebrated authors as they pass through Nashville before the festival officially begins! Stick around for the rest of the day to take more writing classes with Ann Powers, Darnell Arnoult, and Justin Taylor.
Elevate the emotional impact of your writing by mastering how to unpack scenes at the sentence level. In this class, New York Times bestselling author Shawntelle Madison will guide you through the delicate balance of building tension, heightening conflict, and evoking deep emotional responses. Learn when to “zoom in the camera” for richly detailed moments and when to pull back, letting the story breathe with minimal description. Through pre- and post-edit breakdowns of a published romance chapter, you’ll discover powerful strategies for making each scene resonate, whether in romance, thriller, horror, or women’s fiction. You’ll leave with practical tools, including a handout, to refine your own work and keep readers emotionally invested from beginning to end. Perfect for romance writers, but applicable to any genre where emotion is key to a compelling story.
Friday, October 25th from 9AM – 10:30AM
Tennessee State Museum, Smart Classroom, 1st Floor
$51/Members
$60/Non-Members
Learn more and register here.
Panel with Leslye Penelope and Shawntelle Madison
Saturday, October 26th from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Tennessee State Library and Archives, Caney Fork Room, 1001 Rep. John Lewis Way N, Nashville, TN 37219

Lit Lovers' Night Out
2024-10-29 18:30 - 20:30 | Doc’s on the Fox, 232 N Milwaukee St, Waterford, 53185, United States
Join us at Doc’s on the Fox in Waterford on Tuesday, October 29 for this very special panel discussion with three literary fiction authors: Shawntelle Madison, Kimberly Brock and Caroline Woods! Our authors will be traveling from three different states for this event! Doc’s will once again be creating some themed cocktails just for this special evening. Our authors will share about their most recent novels, answer questions and sign books. Tickets are $40 and include ONE HARDCOVER BOOK by one of our guest authors (your choice) and one cocktail (or mocktail)! Tickets now available while they last. Limited to 50 participants.
*IMPORTANT*
When you place your order, PLEASE INDICATE IN THE NOTES SECTION WHICH BOOK YOU WOULD LIKE INCLUDED WITH YOUR TICKET. PRE-PAYMENT IS REQUIRED for this event. Extra copies of all three books (plus some of the authors’ previous titles) will be available at the event if you wish to purchase additional books to be signed (while supplies last) or you may reserve copies separately if you would like to be certain you receive a copy. ANY BOOKS NOT PICKED UP BY THE DAY OF THE EVENT WILL BE BROUGHT TO THE EVENT AND YOU CAN PICK THEM UP THERE.
PLEASE NOTE: WE DO EXPECT THIS EVENT TO SELL OUT. ORDER YOUR TICKET NOW.

Third Monday Book Club - Fallen Fruit
2024-11-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Main Street Books, 307 S. Main Street, St. Charles, MO, 63301, United States
Please join Shawntelle at Main Street Books in Saint Charles, MO on November 18th for a book club discussion for THE FALLEN FRUIT.
The Third Monday Book Club has existed in some form or another since at least 1994. They have around 18 members and discuss many different types of books. This club meets on the 3rd Monday of the month at 7pm.

Bookmarks Moveable Feast 2025
2025-01-25 08:00 - 2025-01-26 17:00
Join Shawntelle for Bookmarks’ 13th Annual Movable Feast Weekend at the end of January.
Movable Feast is like speed-dating with authors! Attendees will be seated at tables; each table will hear from ten different authors over the course of the afternoon. Visit bookmarksnc.org to see the full author list.
Individual tickets are $60 (plus tax & fees). Table tickets for this event are $480 (plus tax & fees); each table seats eight guests. Each ticket includes event admission, access to booksigning line, light snacks, and beverages.
Buy a ticket for Saturday.
Buy a ticket for Sunday.

Lindenwood Virtual Visiting Writer
2025-02-11 19:00 - 20:00
Lindenwood University’s MFA program will hold its first spring Craft Talk on February 11th. It will feature two MFA in Writing alums: Shawntelle Madison and Marissa Eller. Please join them as they discuss the writing life after Lindenwood.

STL Writers Guild Publication Workshops
2025-03-01 10:00 - 12:00
More details coming soon.

Finer Women Read
2025-03-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Midwest Wine Bar, 252 S Florissant Rd, Ferguson, 63135, United States
Join the ladies of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Xi Zeta Chapter on March 8th at the Midwest Wine Bar for one of their Finer Womanhood Month events: Finer Women Read. The group will be discussing The Fallen Fruit and the public is welcome to join in!

Virginia Festival of the Book 2025
2025-03-20 14:00 - 15:00
Save the date for the Virginia Festival of the Book. Come see Shawntelle and all the other amazing authors in Charlottesville, VA on March 20-23rd! Shawntelle is so excited to be a part of the Sunday brunch hosted by Charlottesville Chapter of the Links! More details about that coming soon.
The festival will be packed with author conversations, meet-and-greets, readings, and more!
Here are Shawntelle’s panels. THE FALLEN FRUIT will be available.
Black Fantastical with Esme Addison, P. Djèlí Clark & Shawntelle Madison
Saturday, March 22nd at 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
