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| Upcoming Events | ||
| Saturday, November 25, 2023 noon-5 PM |
The Colorado Makers Holiday Market, with selected author signings | Indoor at Northside Aztlan Community Center Fort Collins, CO |
| Past Events | ||
| Tuesday, October 24, 2023 7-8:30 PM |
Northeastern Minnesota Books Awards Show Honorable Mention in Fiction category presentation to Amy E. Casey for The Sturgeon’s Heart |
PBS North 632 Niagara Court Duluth |
| Friday, October 13, 2023 6 PM |
Amy E. Casey, author of The Sturgeon’s Heart, serves on judges panel for Friday the 13th Short Story Contest | Bayshore Barnes & Noble Glendale, WI |
| Sunday, September 10, 2023 10 AM-2 PM |
Esther Yin-ling Spodek book signing event for We Have Everything Before Us at the Society of Midland Authors Tent | Printer’s Row Lit Fest Chicago |
| Saturday, July 15, 2023 | Amy E. Casey book signing event for The Sturgeon’s Heart | Bayshore Barnes & Noble Glendale, WI |
| Saturday, June 10, 2023 Noon-2 PM |
Amy E. Casey book signing event for The Sturgeon’s Heart | The Bookstore at Fitger’s Duluth, MN |
| Sunday, May 28, 2023 7 PM |
Sunday Salon Chicago reading series featuring Amy E. Casey, author of The Sturgeon’s Heart | Roscoe Books Chicago |
| Friday, May 26, 2023 7-9PM |
Book Launch: The Last Vanishing Man by Matthew Cheney w/ Franz Nicolay (author of Someone Should Pay for Your Pain) and Hannah Tinti | POWERHOUSE @ the Archway Brooklyn, NY |
| Tuesday, May 23, 2023 7 PM |
An Evening With Junior Burke, author of Buddha Was a Cowboy | Lyons Library Lyons, CO |
| Wednesday, May 17, 2023 6-7 PM |
Junior Burke, author of Buddha Was a Cowboy in Conversation with Kika Dorsey | Old Firehouse Books Fort Collins, CO |
| March 28-31, 2023 | Amy E. Casey, author of The Sturgeon’s Heart, is a visiting author at Lakeland University | Plymouth, WI |
| February 21, 2023 | Esther Yin-ling Spodek book club visit for We Have Everything Before Us | Q&A at private book club event |
| Saturday, January 21, 2023 7 PM |
Chicago Book of the Year Awards Presentation [Amy E. Casey, traditional fiction Honorable Mention for The Sturgeon’s Heart] |
The Book Cellar Chicago |
| Thursday, December 1, 2022 7 pm |
Off-Campus Writers Workshop (OCWW) Esther Yin-ling Spodek signing her novel We Have Everything Before Us |
OCWW, Winnetka, IL |
| Friday, November 4, 2022 | Amy E. Casey workshop on writing and publishing | WordHaven BookHouse Sheboygan, WI |
| Saturday, September 25, 2022 4:30-5:30 pm |
Meet and Greet for Prospective Novelists with Gibson House Press | Wolverine Farm Publick House 16 Willow St, Fort Collins, CO |
| Saturday, August 27, 2022 9 am-5 pm |
Fort Collins Small Press Fest | Wolverine Farm 16 Willow St, Fort Collins, CO |
| Friday, July 29, 2022 | Amy E. Casey, author of The Sturgeon’s Heart, reading and craft workshop | WordHaven BookHouse Sheboygan, WI |
| Saturday, July 16, 2022 10 am |
Amy E. Casey signing event for The Sturgeon’s Heart | Novel Bay Booksellers Sturgeon Bay, WI |
| Saturday, July 9, 2022 | Amy E. Casey book club visit for The Sturgeon’s Heart | Q&A at private book club event |
| Saturday-Sunday, June 25-26, 2022 See link |
Amy E. Casey and Junior Burke panel and signing events | ALA Annual Conference, Washington, DC |
| Saturday, January 22, 2022 6 pm |
Chicago Book of the Year Awards Presentation [Suzzy Roche, traditional fiction finalist for The Town Crazy] |
The Book Cellar, Chicago |
| Saturday, December 18, 2021 4 pm |
Sidewise Award for Alternative Fiction Presentation [Junior Burke, finalist for The Cold Last Swim] |
DisCon III, Washington, DC |
| Monday, December 6, 2021 8 pm |
Franz Nicolay appears at the Page Turners Reading Series for a reading, Q&A, and book signing for his novel Someone Should Pay for Your Pain | Swift Hibernian Bar (NYC), 34 E 4th St, New York, NY |
| Friday, November 19 5-9 pm & Saturday, November 20, 2021 10 am – 4 pm |
Holiday Market – Ravisloe | Ravisloe Country Club 18231 Park Avenue, Homewood, IL, 60430 |
| Friday, November 19, 2021 7 pm |
Franz Nicolay & Adam Wilson in conversation about their novels Someone Should Pay For Your Pain & Sensation Machines | Hosted online by Norwich Bookstore, Norwich, VT |
| Wednesday, August 25, 2021 7-9 pm |
Book Launch: Someone Should Pay for Your Pain by Franz Nicolay in conversation with Darcey Steinke | POWERHOUSE at the Archway, 28 Adams St., Brooklyn, NY 11201 |
| Wednesday-Tuesday, June 23-29, 2021 On-demand |
Franz Nicolay, author of Someone Should Pay for Your Pain, in conversation with Peter Robertson at ALA Annual Conference Book Buzz Theater | ALA Annual Virtual Conference Booth |
| Friday (noon-6 pm) -Saturday (10 am-6), June 4-5, 2021 | Homewood Artisan Street Fair | Martin Ave. and Ridge Rd., Homewood, IL |
| Sunday, May 23, 2021 6 pm |
Sunday Salon Chicago featuring Esther Yin-ling Spodek reading from We Have Everything Before Us, with other Chicago authors | [Free Virtual Event] |
| Thursday, April 8, 2021 7-8 pm |
Virtual Book Launch: The Night Always Comes by Willy Vlautin in conversation with Franz Nicolay | POWERHOUSE @ the Archway [Free Virtual Event] |
| Friday, November 20, 2020 6 pm Central |
Suzzy Roche, author of The Town Crazy, in conversation with Tony Earley | Parnassus Books, Nashville [Free Virtual Event] |
| Wednesday, October 28, 2020 noon-1 pm Central |
Literary Lunchbreak: Suzzy Roche in Conversation with Jane Hamilton: The Town Crazy | Bookends & Beginnings Evanston, IL [Free Virtual Event] |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2020 7 pm Central |
Suzzy Roche, author of The Town Crazy, in conversation with Jane Hamilton A virtual Ink/Well event sponsored by Ink Link Books and Boswell Book Company |
Boswell Books Milwaukee, WI [Free Virtual Event] |
| Friday, October 9, 2020 7 pm Eastern |
Culture Connection: The Town Crazy: A Book Talk With Author & Music Legend Suzzy Roche | Queens Public Library [Free Virtual Event] |
| Friday, September 18, 2020 7 pm Eastern |
Suzzy Roche discusses her new novel, The Town Crazy, with Meg Wolitzer | Books Are Magic Brooklyn, NY [Free Virtual Event] |
| Thursday, March 5, 2020 7 pm |
National Writers Series An Evening With Peter Heller Guest host: Peter Robertson, author of Conclusion |
City Opera House Traverse City, MI |
| Sunday, February 9, 2020 2 pm |
Second Sunday Book Club featuring Conclusion by Peter Robertson Hosted by Bookie’s-Chicago |
Open Outcry 10934 S. Western Avenue, Chicago |
| Saturday, January 18, 2020 7-9 pm |
2019 Book of The Year Awards Hosted by Chicago Writers Association |
The Book Cellar 4736-38 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago |
| Friday (5-9 pm) -Saturday (10 am-4 pm), November 22-23, 2019 | Fetching Market at the Club | Ravisloe Country Club, 18231 Park Ave, Homewood, IL |
| Sunday, October 20, 2019 3:00 pm |
Peter Robertson Conclusion Book Launch at Bookie’s–Homewood | Bookie’s, Homewood, IL |
| Saturday, October 19, 2019 3:00 pm |
Peter Robertson Conclusion Book Launch at Bookie’s–Chicago | Bookie’s, Chicago, IL |
| Friday, August 16, 2019 4:45-6:30 PM |
Nancy Burke reading at Indie Press Reading | Northwestern University Summer Writers’ Conference, 339 E. Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL |
| Friday, August 16, 2019 3:45–4:45 PM |
Publishing Your Book: Many Roads to One Goal (panel discussion) with Deb Robertson (Gibson House), Mary Bisbee-Beek, Marcy Posner, Doug Seibold, and Emily Victorson Northwestern University Summer Writers’ Conference | Northwestern University Summer Writers’ Conference, 339 E. Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL |
| Friday, August 2, 2019 6 PM-midnight |
Peter Robertson reading at The Lit Show: Chapter 2 hosted by Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association (GLIBA) in partnership with ArtBar | Two Brothers Roundhouse, 205 N Broadway, Aurora, IL |
| Saturday, July 13, 2019 8 am-1 pm |
Meet the Author at Gibson House Press | Homewood Farmers Market, Martin Square, Homewood, IL |
| Friday (4-9 pm) -Saturday (10 am-9 pm), June 7-8, 2019 | Homewood Artisan Street Fair | Martin Ave. and Ridge Rd., Homewood, IL |
| Saturday, May 25, 2019 8 am-1 pm |
Meet the Author at Gibson House Press Homewood Farmers Market Opening Day |
Homewood Farmers Market, Martin Square, Homewood, IL |
| Sunday, May 19, 2019 7 pm |
Sunday Salon Chicago featuring four authors and Gibson House Press | THE REVELER (formerly the Riverview Tavern) 3403 N Damen Ave (Damen and Roscoe) in Roscoe Village, Chicago |
| Saturday, May 11, 2019 6-7:30 pm |
Celebrating Evanston Voices Evanston Literary Festival kickoff event, featuring writers including Nancy Burke | Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave., Evanston IL 60201 |
| Saturday, May 11, 2019 2-5 pm |
Evanston Literary Festival Local Book Fair | Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave., Evanston IL 60201 |
| Saturday, April 27, 2019 8 am-noon |
Indoor Homewood Farmers Market | Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave. Homewood, IL |
| Saturday, April 13, 2019 10 am-2 pm |
CWIP Publishing Fair | Roosevelt University, Congress Lounge, 2nd Floor, 430 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL |
| Friday (6-10 pm) -Saturday (10 am-4 pm), March 1-2, 2019 | Fetching Market at the Well | The Well at the Distillery, 400 E Margaret St, Thornton, IL |
| Saturday, February 23, 2019 8 am-noon |
Indoor Homewood Farmers Market | Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave. Homewood, IL |
| Sunday, January 27, 2019 7 pm |
Sunday Salon Chicago featuring authors Simone Muench, Ian Morris, Kenyatta Rogers, Kathleen Rooney and nonprofit organization StoryStudio Chicago with host and Artistic Director Rebecca Makkai |
THE REVELER (formerly the Riverview Tavern) 3403 N Damen Ave (Damen and Roscoe) in Roscoe Village, Chicago |
| Saturday, November 17, 2018 12-5 pm |
Bookstravaganzita – A Book Fair Preview (and Author Showcase!) | Hopleaf (Upstairs), 5148 N Clark St. Chicago IL |
| Thursday, November 1, 2018 6:30 pm |
Nancy Burke discusses Undergrowth at Amazon Watch | Amazon Watch, 520 3rd Street,Suite 108, Oakland, CA |
| Thursday, November 1, 2018 6:00 pm |
Ian Morris Simple Machines Book Launch at Bookie’s–Homewood | Bookie’s, Homewood, IL |
| Thursday, October 18, 2018 6:30 pm |
Ian Morris Simple Machines Book Launch at City Lit | City Lit Books, Chicago, IL |
| Saturday, September 22, 2018 8 am-1 pm |
Meet the Author at Gibson House Press Homewood Farmers Market |
Homewood Farmers Market, Martin Square, Homewood, IL |
| Saturday, September 15, 2018 12-4 pm |
Indie Press Fest | 826CHI, 1276 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL |
| Friday (5-9 pm) – Saturday (10 am-5 pm), September 7-8, 2018 | Fetching Market at the Hangar | Historic Ford Hangar, Lansing Municipal Airport, 19400 Burnham Ave, Lansing, IL |
| Saturday, August 25, 2018 8 am-1 pm |
Meet the Author at Gibson House Press Homewood Farmers Market |
Homewood Farmers Market, Martin Square, Homewood, IL |
| Wednesday, August 22, 2018 4-9 pm |
Meet the Author Signing Joliet Public Library Tent |
Route 66 Street Market in Downtown Joliet Chicago Street between Van Buren and Jefferson Streets Joliet, IL |
| Saturday (10 am-5 pm) -Sunday (11 am-5 pm), August 11-12, 2018 | Meet the Author at Gibson House Press Fetching Market |
Fetching Market at Oakbrook Center 100 Oak Brook Center, Oakbrook, IL |
| Friday, August 10, 2018 9 am-6:30 pm |
Gibson House Press at Northwestern University Summer Writers’ Conference | Northwestern University Wieboldt Hall 339 E. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL |
| Sunday, July 29, 2018 7 pm |
Sunday Salon Chicago featuring authors Paula Cisewski, Nancy Burke, Faisal Mohyuddin, Adrienne Gunn, and nonprofit organization Ragdale In Schools host Regin Igloria (from Ragdale Foundation in Lake Forest, IL) | The Celtic Crown Public House 2356 W Cullom Ave (NE corner of Western Ave/Cullom) Chicago, IL 60618 |
| Saturday, July 14, 2018 8 am-1 pm |
Meet the Author at Gibson House Press | Homewood Farmers Market, Martin Square, Homewood, IL |
| Friday, June 22, 2018 8-11 pm |
Author Nancy Burke reading Undergrowth | Followed by live music with Steve Dawson and Diane Christensen of Dolly Varden | Cultivate Urban Rainforest & Gallery 704 Main St., Evanston, Illinois |
| Thursday, June 21, 2018 7-8 pm |
Singer/Songwriter Workshop with Courtney Yasmineh, with Book Signing | Flossmoor Public Library Flossmoor, IL |
| Wednesday, June 20, 2018 7-9:30 pm |
Courtney Yasmineh duo show with Rob Genadek plus book signing | Blue Island Beer Company 13357 Olde Western Ave Blue Island, IL |
| Friday, June 8, 2018 4-9 pm & Saturday, June 9, 2018 10 am-6 pm |
Meet the Author at Gibson House Press Nancy Burke signing (Friday, 4-6:30 pm); Courtney Yasmineh on music stage (Friday, 5-6:15 pm) |
Homewood Artisan Street Fair Martin Ave. and Ridge Rd., Homewood, IL |
| Thursday, June 7, 2018 6:30-8 pm |
Gibson House Press presents Nancy Burke, Ian Morris, Courtney Yasmineh and Peter Robertson reading from their published novels | City Lit Books Chicago |
| Saturday, June 2, 2018 8 am-1 pm |
Meet the Author at Gibson House Press | Homewood Farmers Market, Martin Square, Homewood, IL |
| Saturday, May 12, 2018 2-5 pm |
Evanston Literary Festival Book Fair: Nancy Burke signing Undergrowth | Evanston Public Library Evanston, IL |
| Friday, May 11, 2018 7:30 pm |
Courtney Yasmineh featured author at 2018 Banfill-Locke Reading Series | Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts Fridley, MN |
| Saturday, April 28, 2018 8 am-noon |
Meet the Author at Gibson House Press (Nancy Burke) |
Homewood Indoor Farmers Market Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave. Homewood, IL |
| Sunday, April 22, 2018 11 am-3 pm |
Indie-Press Pop Up Book Fair @ The Empty Bottle | Empty Bottle 1035 N. Western Ave., Chicago |
| Thursday, April 19, 2018 11 am-1 pm |
Earth Day Fair, featuring Nancy Burke’s novel of the Amazon rainforest, Undergrowth | Chicago Board of Trade Building, South Lobby Chicago |
| Friday, March 23, 2018 5:30-7 pm |
Nancy Burke reading and signing Undergrowth | Booked on 25th Ogden, UT |
| Saturday, February 24, 2018 8 am-1 pm |
Meet the Author at Gibson House Press (Peter Robertson) | Homewood Indoor Farmers Market Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave. Homewood, IL |
| Saturday, February 17, 2018 2 pm |
Nancy Burke presents her book Undergrowth followed by Q&A and signing | Kinokuniya New York 1073 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY |
| Saturday, February 10, 2018 12:30-1:00 pm |
Nancy Burke Meet the Author and Signing at ALA Midwinter, IPG Booth 1014 | Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO |
| Saturday, January 27, 2018 8 am-1 pm |
Meet the Author at Gibson House Press | Homewood Indoor Farmers Market Irwin Center, 18120 Highland Ave., Homewood, IL |
| Friday, November 17, 2017 7-8 pm |
Reading by Nancy Burke from her new novel, Undergrowth (Gibson House Press) | Another Read Through 3932 Mississippi Avenue Portland, OR 97227 |
| Thursday, October 19, 2017 7 pm |
Nancy Burke Undergrowth Book Launch | Bookends & Beginnings, Evanston, IL |
| Friday, October 13, 2017 1:30-2:15 pm |
Gibson House Press author Courtney Yasmineh signing at IPG booth The Heartland Fall Forum | The Westin Hotel, Lombard, IL |
| Wednesday, October 11, 2017 5:30-7 pm |
Gibson House Press authors Nancy Burke and Courtney Yasmineh featured at author opening reception The Heartland Fall Forum | The Westin Hotel, Lombard, IL |
| Saturdays: July 15; August 26; September 16; October 7 & 14, 2017 8 am-1 pm |
Meet the Author | Homewood Farmers Market, Martin Square, 18020 Martin Ave., Homewood, IL |
| Sunday, October 1, 2017 noon-5 pm |
Gibson House Press authors Nancy Burke and Peter Robertson book signing at Chicago Book Expo | Columbia College Chicago, 1104 S. Wabash Avenue |
| Thursday, September 14, 2017 8:20 am |
Courtney Yasmineh interviewed about her debut novel A Girl Called Sidney on Minnesota Reads feature about Minnesota Authors | KUMD 103.3 FM Duluth Public Radio, Duluth, MN |
| Saturday, July 29, 2017 1-3 pm |
Courtney Yasmineh Book Signing | Lake Superior Trading Post, Grand Marais, MN |
| Tuesday, June 27, 2017 7 pm |
Courtney Yasmineh Book Launch talk and signing | Boswell Books, Milwaukee, WI |
| Sunday, June 25, 2017 12-12:50 pm |
Courtney Yasmineh and Nancy Burke panel with Peter Robertson at ALA Annual Conference Chapter One Stage | McCormick Place, Chicago, IL |
| Saturday, June 17, 2017 3 pm |
Courtney Yasmineh Reading and Signing | Content Bookstore, Northfield, MN |
| Sunday, June 11, 2017 10 am-6 pm |
Courtney Yasmineh Signing, at Printers Row Lit Fest, IWPA (Illinois Woman’s Press Assn) Tent R | Chicago, IL |
| Saturday, June 10, 2017 6 pm |
Courtney Yasmineh Chicago Book Launch | The Book Cellar, Chicago, IL |
| Friday, June 9, 2017 7-9 pm |
Courtney Yasmineh: Rock City Café concert and book signing (Hello Hello Books) | Rock City Café, Rockland, ME |
| Sunday, June 4, 2017 5 pm |
Courtney Yasmineh: Minneapolis Book Debut | Magers & Quinn Bookstore, Minneapolis, MN |
| Saturday, December 10 1-3 pm |
Peter Robertson Reading and Signing at Season’s Readings | Homewood Public Library, Homewood, IL |
| Wednesday, November 16, 2016 7-8:30 pm |
Peter Robertson on Local Author Night Panel | Book Cellar, Lincoln Square, Chicago, IL |
| Sunday, November 13 noon-5 pm |
Chicago Book Expo | Columbia College, Chicago, IL |
| Saturday, October 1, 2016 8 am-1 pm |
Peter Robertson Meet the Author | Homewood Farmers Market, Homewood, IL |
| Sunday, June 26, 2016 3-3:30 pm |
Peter Robertson Signing at ALA Conference, IBPA Booth 2059 | Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL |
| Friday, May 13, 2016 4-4:30 pm |
Peter Robertson Signing at BookExpo America, IBPA Booth 2229 | McCormick Place, Chicago, IL |
| Thursday, April 21, 2016 7-8 pm |
Peter Robertson Book Launch Reading and Signing | Flossmoor Public Library, Flossmoor, IL |
| Thursday, April 14, 2016 6-8 pm |
Colorblind Book Launch |
Grape & Grain, Homewood, IL |
| Friday, December 11, 2015 5-7 pm |
Peter Robertson Reading and Signing | Wink & Belle Pop-up Shop, Homewood, IL |
| Saturday, November 21, 2015 11 am-5 pm |
GHP Booth, Chicago Book Expo | Columbia College, Chicago, IL |
| Sunday, November 15, 2015 1-3 pm |
Peter Robertson Reading and Signing at Season’s Readings | Homewood Public Library, Homewood, IL |