News and Events — Laura Parnum

What’s Happening:

News:

Peril at Price Manor was one of 15 books selected for the Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award list for grades 3-5 for the 2025-26 school year. Readers in grades 3-5 whose schools are participating in the reading challenge (and homeschool programs) will read the books on the list and vote for their faves in the spring (next year). As one of the authors on the list, I'll be invited to visit classrooms virtually to talk about reading, my books, and being an author. The full list of books and more information about the program can be found here: https://www.floridamediaed.org/ssyra.html I'm excited to connect with these readers!

Upcoming Appearances:

4/25-4/27

Eastern PA SCBWI 2025 Pocono Retreat, Highlights Foundation, Boyds Mills, PA

I’ll be part of the organizing team for the Eastern PA SCBWI spring retreat at the Highlights Foundation. A book signing will be included.

5/16-5/18

New England SCBWI Spring Conference & Book Festival, Stamford, CT

I’ll be attending the New England SCBWI Spring Conference and signing books at the conference book festival on Sunday at UConn Stamford.

6/7

10:00-2:00

Chesapeake Children’s Book Festival

Book signing - more details to come.

6/14

10:00-2:00

Cecil County Children’s Book Festival

Book signing and reading at the Cecil County Public Library, North East Branch, North East, MD.

6/27-6/30

American Library Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA

Visit me at the Eastern PA SCBWI booth and the Virco Industries booth. Signing times and booth locations to come.

7/29

Release Date for The Haunting of Bellington Cottage

Stay tuned for details on the book release event.

7/30

2:30-4:00pm

Schlow Library Meet the Authors event, State College, PA

A meet-the-authors event where children’s book authors will speak with young readers and offer book-related crafts. Signed books will be available for purchase.