HEATHER PIERCE STIGALL
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EVENTS & NEWS

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I love to share my passion for books with others, especially children. Below, you'll find some of my upcoming and past events.
If you'd like me to present at your school, library, conference, or event, please visit my Author Visits page HERE.

WHERE I'LL BE

INTERVIEWS & GUEST BLOG POSTS

ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition - Philadelphia, PA
June 28, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Eastern PA SCBWI booth #2366
June 28, 3:00 - 3:30 pm Beaming Books booth #219

Free bookmarks, stickers, author/school visit and book info
June 26-30, 2025

Schlow Memorial Library - State College, PA
Meet the Author event
July 30, 2025

GILBERT AND THE GHOST publication day!
August 19, 2025

Children's Book World
- Haverford, PA
Launch Party for GILBERT & THE GHOST
September 20, 2025 - 11:00 AM 

Cardinal Rules Author Panel - Virtual
Picture Books about Individuality
September 25, 2025 - 1:00 PM

Live! in Lancaster - Lancaster, PA
Eastern PA SCBWI Conference
September 27, 2025

Collingswood Book Festival - Collingswood, NJ
Book selling & signing
October 4, 2025

​Fall Book Fair  -
Wyomissing Barnes & Noble, PA
Fundraiser for KSLA Brandywine Valley Forge
Speaking; book selling & signing
October 18, 2025

WHERE I'VE BEEN
Chester County Local Author Showcase - Exton, PA
May 18, 2025
PA SCBWI Conference - Highlights Foundation, PA
April 25-27, 2025
New Eagle Elementary School - Wayne, PA
Author Visit - May 6, 2025
Conestoga High School - Berwyn, PA
Career Day - April 3, 2025
Wissahickon Valley Public Library - -Blue Bell Branch, PA
"Writing Children's Books - A Panel Discussion" - March 13, 2025
Lynnewood Elementary School - Havertown, PA
Young Writer's Day - November 22, 2024
Upper Dublin Library
 - Ft. Washington, PA
Local Author Expo - November 9, 2024
Manoa Elementary School - Havertown, PA
Young Writer's Day - November 8, 2024
8 & Under 2024 - Eastern PA SCBWI
Author mentor for a virtual event - November 2, 2024
Children's Book World 
- Haverford, PA
Local Author & Illustrator Night - November 1, 2024
Coopertown Elementary School
 - Bryn Mawr, PA
Young Writer's Day - November 1, 2024
Oak Hill Elementary School
- Evansville, IN
Virtual Author Visit -October 25, 2024
Collingswood Book Festival - Collingswood, NJ
Book signing - October 5, 2024
Thunder Road Books - Spring Lake, NJ
Storytime and book signing - June 15, 2024
Chester County Local Author Showcase - Exton, PA
Book Selling & Signing with fellow local authors - May 19, 2024
New Salem Elementary School - York, PA
Career Day event - May 24, 2024
Eastern PA SCBWI Conference - Highlights Foundation, PA
Volunteering, attending & signing books  - April 19-21, 2024
Montessori Community School of Newtown - Newtown, PA
Author Visit - 
April 16, 2024
PSLA Conference - Pocono Manor, PA
Book Signing at the 50th PA School Librarian's Association Conference
April 12, 2024
Easttown Public Library - Berwyn, PA
Storytime Event (reading, craft, books signing) - February 2, 2024

Wissahickon Valley Public Library - Blue Bell Branch, PA
Author Panel Presentation - Path to Publication - January 18, 2024
KSLA Conference - Hershey, PA
November 26-27, 2023
Children's Book World - Haverford, PA
Local Author/Illustrator Night - November 3, 2023
Fall Fest at Old Mill Antiques & Interiors - West Chester, PA
Story Time & Kid Craft - October 22, 2023
Easton Book Festival - Easton, PA
Author Panel Book Reading & Kid Crafts - October 21, 2023
Barnes & Noble -  Devon, PA
Story Time & Book Signing - September 30, 2023
Children's Book World - Haverford, PA
Book Launch for PAISLEY'S BIG BIRTHDAY - September 17, 2023
SCBWI Eastern PA Webinar - zoom
Debut Author & Illustrator Panel - August 31, 2023

Clavis Conceptwinkel - Brugge, Belgium
Storytime - April 22, 2023
Clavis Conceptwinkel - Hasselt, Belgium
Storytime - April 21, 2023
October 7, 2025 - Mary Boone's blog - Six Questions with an Author

September 12, 2025 - Susanna Leonard Hill's Blog - Perfect Picture Book Friday

August 22, 2025 - Maria Marshall's Blog - Perfect Picture Book Friday book review

August 19, 2025 - Lauri Fortino's Frog on a (B)log - Book Birthday post

August 19, 2025 - Vivian Kirkland's Blog - Book Birthday post

August 18, 2025 - Maria Marshall's blog - Picture Book Buzz Featured Interview 

August 15, 2025 - Kidlit 411 - Picture Book Giveaway

August 12, 2025 - Tara Lazar's Writing for Children Blog

August TBA - Andrew Hacket's Backstory Blog - Author Interview

August 5, 2025  - Jena Benton's blog - Simply 7 Author Interview
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August 5, 2025 - Kathy Temean's Writing & Illustrating Blog - Book Journey & Giveaway

July 15, 2025 - Ellen ​Leventhal's Writing Outside the Lines blog - Author Interview

ARCHIVED INTERVIEWS/ARTICLES

April 16, 2025 - Chelsea's World of Books - Featured Interview with Chelsea DiCicco
March 25, 2025 - Rate Your Story Blog - March on with Mentor Texts post
November
26, 2024 - 12x12 Picture Book Challenge Blog - How I Got My Agent interview
August 9, 2024 - Reading with Your Kids Podcast - Author Interview
Winter 2024 Issue - Connecticut College Magazine - Inks & Tracks section, page 16
Dec 31, 2023 - Jenny Pease's blog - #ChatWithThePBLady author interview
Dec 22, 2023 - Gina Soldano's blog - Why We Write interview
October 1, 2023 - Chelsea's World of Books - Feature Interview with Chelsea DiCicco
September 5, 2023 - Susanna Leonard Hill's blog - Debut Tuesday interview
August 22, 2023 - Vivian Kirkfield's blog - Book Birthday & giveaway
August 22, 2023 - Lauri Fortino's Frog on a (B)log - Author Interview
August 22, 2023 - Sherry Roberts' Blog - My Author Friend interview
August 21, 2023 - Yolimari Garcia's Glitter Reviews - Author Spotlight
August 13, 2023 - Kathy Temean's Writing & Illustrating Blog - Book Journey & Giveaway
August 2, 2023 - EasternPennPoints Blog - Debut Author & Illustrator Panel interview
March 15, 2022 - 12x12 Picture Book Challenge Blog - How I Got My Agent interview
February 24, 2021 - EasternPennPoints Blog - Starting Your Own Critique Group guest blog post
March/April 2018 - EasternPennPoints Blog - The Whys, The Hows, The Who Where & Whens, and The Whats of Critique Groups guest blog series of posts
January 20, 2016 - EasternPennPoints Blog - The Unwritten Rules: Rookie Mistakes and What We Learned guest blog post by Virginia Law Manning & Heather Pierce Stigall
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Picture Heather signing copy of Paisley's Big Birthday book
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Picture Heather at bookstore with two children holding copy of Paisley's Big Birthday book

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  • Books
    • PAISLEY'S BIG BIRTHDAY
    • GILBERT & THE GHOST
  • About
    • Meet Heather
    • Press Kit
  • Events & News
  • Appearances
    • Author Visits
  • Resources
    • For Writers
    • For Educators & Readers
  • Ramblings & Reviews
  • Contact