USA TODAY Bestselling Author


Events

Whether meeting with book clubs or speaking at author forums, one of my favorite parts of writing is being able to connect with book lovers, other authors, and those who dream of writing a book. It can happen!

2026

  • September 19, 2026, Zoom, 2:30 - 3:30 PM

    Building Author Visibility. Learn from a USA Today Bestselling author how to promote your work in an over-crowded market. Discover tips and strategies to build your audience and connect with readers.

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  • August 22, 2026, Zoom, 2:30 - 3:30 PM

    Ask Me Anything. Join us for a chance to speak candidly with a USA Today and Amazon bestselling author as she discusses her publishing journey. Ask the questions you've always wanted to know about storytelling, being a career author and the business of writing.

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  • August 9, 2026, Shelby, NC 3 PM

    Books & Bites In Conversation with Jackie Friedland to discuss Breathing Under Water at Le Chateau du Coeur

  • April 15, 2026, Alper JCC Book Festival, Miami, FL 7:30 PM

    Books & BooksJuly 8, 2026, Lake Lure, NC 11AM

    La Strada Restaurant

  • April 11, 2026, Miami, FL 10AM - 3 PM

    Pinecrest Gardens

  • March 26, 2026 Palm Beach, FL

    So Booked Up Book Club

  • March 25, 2026 Plantation, FL, 7 PM

    In Conversation with Samantha Woodruff and Jennifer Brown

  • February 17, 2026 Fort Lauderdale, FL

    Private Book Club

  • February 16, 2026 Books & Books, Coral Gables, FL

    In Conversation with Susan Walter, 7 PM

  • February 13, 2026, Boca Raton, FL TBA

    Broken Sound Women's Club Luncheon

  • January 25 - 31, 2026, New York NY

    Author in Residence, MMJCC Upper West Side

  • January 21, 2026, Parkland, FL

    Private Book Club

2025

  • November 2025, Miami Book Fair

    Panel with Lauren Grodstein and Hannah Orenstein moderated by Zibby Owens, 11:30 AM

  • September 15, 2025, Shalom Austin Women's Philanthropy Book Club

    Zoom

  • August 26, 2025, Greensboro Country Club, NC 5:00 PM

    Meet & Greet - Private Event

  • August 17, 2025 Sunset & Vine, Blowing Rock, NC 4:00 - 6:00 PM

    Hosted by Firelight Books

  • August 9, 2025 NSU Alvin Sherman Library Series, 2:00 PM

    Zoom: Building Author Visibility

  • July 23, 2025 Asheville, NC 6:00 PM

    Bal Harbour Pop-up Panel with Paulette Kennedy, Emily Carpenter, and Audrey Ingram

  • July 19, 2025 NSU Alvin Sherman Library Series, 2:00 PM

    Zoom: Ask Me Anything

  • July 10, 2025 Lunch and Learn, Beech Mountain, NC 11:00 AM

    Author Talk & Signing

  • May 17, 2025 Orlando, FL

    Orlando Book Festival

  • May 8, 2025 at Blue Door Books, Cedarhurst, NY 12:00 PM

    Meet the Authors with Samantha Woodruff and Jackie Friedland

  • May 7, 2025 Upper East Side, NY 7 PM

    Evening with Corie Adjmi and Jackie Friedland

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  • May 6, 2025 Greenwich, CT , 11:30 AM

    Author Luncheon with Sam Woodruff, Nicola Kraus, and Jackie Friedland.

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  • May 4, 2025 Toronto Book Club, 12:00 PM

    Zoom

  • April 24, 2025 Private Book Club, 4:00 PM
  • April 11, 2025 at Coral Gable Congressional Church hosted by Books & Books, Coral Gables, FL 6 PM

    Geri Halliwell-Horner In Conversation

  • April 8, 2025 at Barnes & Noble Mellody Farm, Chicago, IL 6:30 PM

    In conversation with the Good Book Fairy

  • April 1, 2025 Delray Beach, FL 10:00 AM

    Brandeis Event

  • March 13, 2025 Asheville, NC 10:00 AM

    Biltmore Forest Country Club with Elizabeth Schulte-Roth

  • March 11, 2025 Winston-Salem, NC 7:30 PM

    Forsyth Country Club with Dara Kurtz

  • March 10, 2025 Mooresville, NC 7:00 PM

    Fred & June's

  • March 7 Pawleys Island, SC 11:00 AM

    Litchfield Books with Camille Di Maio and Joy Jordan-Lake