Event Date:

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Event Address:

Rainy Day Books

2706 W 53rd St.

Fairway, KS 66205

OPEN HOUSE AUTHOR EVENT

Giselle Anatol will meet and greet fans and sign her new picture book Small-Girl Toni and the Quest for Gold.

Meet & Greet

CORDLEY ELEMENTARY - LAWRENCE, KS

Event Date:

Monday, February 5, 2024

Event address:

1837 Vermont St
Lawrence, KS 66044

ALL-SCHOOL ASSEMBLY PRESENTATION

Giselle will help Cordley Elementary students and staff celebrate Black History Month and their Black Lives Matter at School theme by presenting at their kick-off assembly.

RAVEN BOOK STORE - LAWRENCE, KS

TONI MORRISON BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Event Date:

Sunday, February 18, 2024 - 7:00pm

Event Address:

809 Massachusetts St
Lawrence, KS 66044

OPEN HOUSE AUTHOR EVENT

Join Giselle as she presents her new book Small Girl Toni and the Quest for Gold in celebration of the great Toni Morrison's birthday! There will be a reading, book signing, hands-on activity for children, AND CAKE!!

BOSTON COLLEGE - CHESTNUT HILL, MA

(POSTPONED)

Event Date:

Thursday, March 14, 2024 - 4:30pm

Event Address:

Devlin Hall, 101
255 Beacon St
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

INVITED SPEAKER

African and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) New Directions Lecture Series:

Medical Monstrosities? Black Female Vampires in Three Young Adult Novels

JOHN JAY COLLEGE - NEW YORK, NY

Event Date:

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Event Address:

524 West 59th St
New York, NY 10019

INVITED SPEAKER

Presentation and Q&A about literary arts, Black history, and the U.S. YA publishing industry.

NORTHEAST MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION (NeMLA) CONFERENCE - BOSTON, MA

Event Date:

Saturday, March 9, 2024 - 11:45am

Event Address:

Grand Liberty Ballroom
39 Dalton Street
Boston, MA 02199

INVITED SPEAKER

American & Diaspora Studies / Global Anglophone Studies / Diversity Caucus Special Event:

"Medical 'Monstrosities': Black Female Vampires in Recent African Diaspora Fiction"

HAGGERTY SCHOOL - CAMBRIDGE, MA

Event Date:

Monday, March 11, 2024

Event Address:

110 Cushing St
Cambridge, MA 02138

CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS

Giselle will conduct a student-centered reading and writing workshop with third and fourth grade students. Presentations are designed with the belief that learners develop stronger reading and writing skills when they are encouraged to engage in these activities frequently, allowed to take ownership of their reading and writing choices, and are supported within a community of fellow learners.

EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ

Event Date:

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Event Address:

2280 Evergreen Ave
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

CLASSROOM PRESENTATION

Giselle will conduct a student-centered reading and writing workshop with third grade students. Presentations are designed with the belief that learners develop stronger reading and writing skills when they are encouraged to engage in these activities frequently, allowed to take ownership of their reading and writing choices, and are supported within a community of fellow learners.

TONI MORRISON SOCIETY SUMMER SYMPOSIUM 2024

AFRICAN DIASPORIC VISION & LEGACIES IN THE WORKS OF AIMÉ CÉSAIRE & TONI MORRISON

FORT-DE-FRANCE, MQ

Event Date:

Saturday, June 22, 2024 - Thursday, June 27, 2024

Event Address:

Théâtre Aimé Césaire
47 Rue de la Republique
Fort-de-France, MQ 97200

BOOK SHARING

Giselle will be sharing her children's book, Small-Girl Toni and the Quest for Gold, with conference attendees while participating in conversations about the impact and legacies of Césaire and Morrison.

KANSAS LITERACY FESTIVAL - WICHITA, KS

Event Date:

Saturday, July 27, 2024

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Event Address:

Bradley Fair
2000 N. Rock Rd
Wichita, KS 67206

FEATURED AUTHOR

Giselle will be presenting her children's book, Small-Girl Toni and the Quest for Gold, and engaging attendees in activities that promote a love of reading and the power of stories.

KANSAS BOOK FESTIVAL - TOPEKA, KS

Event Date:

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Event Address:

Washburn University
1700 SW College Ave
Topeka, KS 66621

FEATURED AUTHOR

Giselle will be sharing her children's book, Small-Girl Toni and the Quest for Gold, and participating in panel discussions with other children's book authors.

RAVEN BOOK STORE - LAWRENCE, KS

Event Date:

Thursday, October 17, 2024

7:00 pm

Event address:

809 Massachusetts St
Lawrence, KS 66044

OPEN HOUSE AUTHOR EVENT

Local authors Giselle Anatol and William Mockry will bring the frights to the Raven for a spooky, family-friendly reading of their stories from the new anthology The Haunted States of America. Books will be available for sale and signing.