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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
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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   Eventbrite - Book Launch Party for "Colorblind," a mystery by Peter Robertson 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