Meet Melissa at these events!
Indy Lit Con
Date: May 16, 2026, 10am-3pm (9am for VIPs)
Location: Dallara Experience Hub in Speedway, Indiana
Admission: Claim your FREE or VIP tickets here
About: Where bookworms unite for a day of literary fun and discovery!
For more details: Click here!
Novel Approach: Books, Brunch, & Burlesque
Date: May 23, 2026, 11am-2:30pm
Location: Minneapolis Cider Co. in Minneapolis, MN
About: The event name says it all!
Books & Bling
Date: May 30, 2026, 1-4pm
Location: Hey Darling Bookstore in Austin, MN
Admission: $20 Tickets HERE!
About: Celebrate my 1 year author anniversary with me by coming to a book bedazzling party and supporting a Latina-owned bookstore!
Green Oasis Gardens: Mobile Bookstore Pop-Up
Date: May 31, 2026, 10am-3pm
Location: Green Oasis Gardens in Lake Hallie, Wisconsin
Admission: FREE!
About: A mobile bookstore pop-up with Melissa as a featured signing author for the day.
Indie Author Book Expo
Date: June 27, 2026 at 12-5pm
Location: Valley Juction Activity Center in West Des Moines, Iowa
Admission: FREE Tickets Here!
About: Celebrate indie authors at this book fair!
For more details: Click here
Book Fair for Grown-Ups (Inbound BrewCo)
Date: July 11, 2026 at 11-7pm
Location: The Grandstand at the State Fair Grounds in St. Paul, MN
Admission: Coming soon!
About: Authors and beer. What else matters?
Rebels & Realms
Book Convention
Date: July 16-19, 2026
Location: Rogers, Arkansas (Rogers Convention Center)
Admission: Tickets here! (Discount code: LAM26)
About: This is an 18+ event. If you love fantasy, romantasy, or dark romance and want to meet some amazing authors, narrators, and fellow book lovers then this event is for you!
For more details: Click here!
Summer Boozy Book Fair
Date: July 25, 2026
Location: The Brewing Projekt in Eau Claire, WI
Admission: FREE!
About: Come fro books, drinks, and fun!
Meet Me on the North
Date: Sept 10-13, 2026
Location:Milwaukee, WI
Admission: FREE!
About: "From Milwaukee with Love" is bringing the community together for a bookish event FREE to the public
Booked Eau Claire 2026
Date: Sep 18-19, 2026
Location: Lismore Hotel in Eau Claire, WI
Admission: Tickets here!
About: Connect with fellow readers, meet new authors, explore book-related vendors, and engage with influencers who share your love for reading. Make it a weekend getaway—fall in Eau Claire is truly magical!
For more details: Click here!
Booked In Des Moines
Date: Sep 26, 2026
Location: Drake University in Des Moines, IA
About: Connect with fellow readers, meet new authors, and explore book-related vendors at this one-day event!
Fables & Flames Romantasy Gala
Date: Nov 6-8, 2026
Location: Hilton-Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Hotel in Bloomington, MN
Admission: Tickets here!
About: This is an 18+ event. This is much more than just a book convention. There is a ball, karaoke, entertainment, arts & crafts, and much more!
For more details: Click here!
Merrily Indie After
Date: Nov 14, 2026
Location: Union Depot, in St. Paul, Minnesota
Admission: Tickets here!
About: Merrily Indie After is a book signing conference that celebrates everything books! We connect independently-published and hybrid-published authors with amazing readers who support their work and will hopefully be lifetime readers of their books! We also have bookish vendors, narrators, and cover models that would love to meet you!
