Upcoming Events
September 1, 2024
Half-Priced Books Author Event
Saturday August 24, 2024
STONEBRIAR BARNES AND NOBLE
APRIL 18, 2024
A READING PARTNER FOR EMERALD
February 21, 2024
Teaching Mentor Texts at the Clariden School
You were a guest author at our school last year, and we loved your visit so much. Our first graders are starting a storytelling project, and one aspect of that is how authors tell stories in their books and writing. We would love to have you visit around the middle of February.
February 1, 2024
Reading at The Lamplighter School
Patricia Vermillion is celebrating the recent publication of her adorable picture book

Celebration and Reading with musical instruments
, A Reading Partner for Emerald. She will share her work and process with our students on Thursday, February 1
November 10, 2022
Melissa Elementary Reading Festival
Thursday, November 10, 2022, Melissa Elementary GUEST AUTHORS SIGNINGS “Fun With Literacy” Patricia Vermillion & Cynthia Wildridge Reading in Library: Festival 5:30 7:30 Harry McKillop Elementary.Both authors will present and sign books.
APRIL 16, 2019
TLA
I will be signing books on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 2:30 at booth 2530 and at the Texas A&M Press Booth at 3:00!
More InfoNovember 17, 2018
Second Annual Author Expo Grand Prairie, Texas
With Cynthia Wildridge and Buns @ the beautiful Texas Library in Grand Prairie on November 17, 2018.
December 17, 2017
48th Annual LBJ Tree Lighting Event with Hound Dawg
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park 199 Park Road 52 Stonewall, TX 78671
April 3, 2018
What’s New with Texas Authors and Illustrators Panel
TLA 2018 Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center Dallas, TX
Saturday April 7, 2018
Dallas Book Festival at the Dallas Public Library
2018 Dallas Book Festival
Founded in 2006 as the Dallas International Book Festival, the 2018 Dallas Book Festival will mark the twelfth anniversary of the Dallas Public Library’s premier literary event. The Dallas Book Festival is a community-based literary event promoting reading, literacy, and writing and featuring over 100 local, regional and national authors. Activities include writing workshops, story times and activities for children, and music and dance performances. This year the Dallas Book Festival is being held in conjunction with the Dallas Festival of Ideas to create a unique, unprecedented event in downtown Dallas.