During 2024, I did nine in-person author events. Some of these were two day events!
8 December – Pop Up Stall at Dunelm, Bury St Edmunds
1 December – Felixstowe Christmas Craft and Gift Fair, Brackenbury Sports Centre, Felixstowe
12 October – WAM Fest, Harvest House, Felixstowe
14 September – One Day at the Library, Stowmarket Library
4 August – Legends Comic Con, Stonham Barns
3 August – Legends Comic Con, Stonham Barns
21 July – CapCon, Trinity Park, Ipswich
20 Jul – CapCon, Trinity Park, Ipswich
30 June – Felixstowe Book Festival at Two Sisters Art Centre, Trimley St Mary
19 May – Herts Book Fest at Hertford Castle
18 May – Herts Book Fest at Southern Maltings, Ware
11 Feb – Foreword Festival: Love Your Local Authors at Bury St Edmunds
I have booked no events yet for 2025. I want to organise an event at a bookshop for Sky Heart‘s launch but I only got all the files back yesterday. Uploading those will be my first priority, and then I can start marketing.
But, I would love it to be released on Fri, 7th Feb which is my sister’s birthday. Book one, Ocean Heart, launched on my brother’s birthday during lockdown.
Herts Book Fest is amazing, but staying overnight (due to distance) makes it quite costly. I’m on the fence about going this year. It was the first book festival I ever did and holds a special place in my heart. The location is stunning and I’ve met many fabulous people here. I want to go but need to think about it.
Check out my book recommendations list from bookshop.org of authors who attend Herts Book Festival:
Capcon was one of my best events, despite having to go to the first aid tent because of an eye issue making them sore. Sadly, 2024 was their last year, so I can’t book this event for 2025. As you can see in the pictures, the cosplayers were super friendly. Their energy and enthusiasm bring such a positive vibe.
Talking about positive vibes, WAM Fest was amazing. The whole event celebrates women in Arts and Music and their achievements. Together with other women that have self-published, I got to speak on a panel about my author journey.
I’m a big fan of the library. It was exciting to be invited to Stowmarket Library to be part of their YA event. We got to meet teens and chat with them about writing and reading. They got excited about my book which filled my heart with joy.
Check out my book recommendations list from bookshop.org of authors that were at the YA Event (Foreword Festival):
Because of the cost of doing in-person events, the ones close to home were more profitable. Smaller events charge less for the stall and therefore the offset means they can make more money even with fewer sales.
I’m having a hard think about what events to do in 2025. Being seen sells books. In addition, I met other authors and learned a lot from them, and they introduced me to more opportunities. I want to do more author events in 2025, but need to be more selective about which ones I do.
Check out my book recommendations list from bookshop.org of indies authors: