Events
Tuesday, Sept 8 – Brandeis Author Luncheon, San Diego
I look forward to being the Moderator for the Brandeis Author Luncheon on Tuesday, Sept 8 2026
Saturday May 9, 2pm – San Diego Writers & Editors Guild
San Diego Writers & Editors Guild is holding a May 9 meeting at OASIS at Grossmont Shopping Center offering a hybrid in-person/Zoom meeting. Those [...]
Saturday March 28 – San Diego Writers’ Festival
I look forward to speaking at this year's San Diego Writers' Festival. The Festival takes place: at the Coronado Public Library on Saturday March 28, [...]
Monday, March 16 – Beverly Hills Public Library 4pm
Please join me for an intergenerational presentation of Celebrate Nowruz! to the Beverly Hills community at the public library, 4pm in the Main Auditorium. The lovely [...]
Sunday, March 15 – LA Public Library Nowruz Celebration
I look forward to being a featured author at the Los Angeles Public Library's Nowruz Celebration on Sunday, March! This is a FREE bilingual spring [...]
Saturday, March 14 – Children’s Book World (LA)
I look forward to appearing at Children's Book World for a music-and-book filled springtime celebration! At this event, there will be spring music with Teacher [...]
March 5 – Bird Rock Elementary / class visit
I look forward to doing an author visit with this beloved local school!
March 2 – SD County Office3 of Education / STEAM EVENT
I will be featured on a STEAM (science, tech, engineering, art, math) Panel at San Diego County Office of Education's STEAM event on March 2 [...]
February 28 – Once Upon a Time bookstore
Nowruz Storytime at this beloved store! Saturday, Feb 28 2pm! Once Upon A Time Bookstore 2207 Honolulu Ave. Montrose, CA 91020
Sunday Feb 22, 10:30am Author reading/signing @ Linden Tree Books (Los Altos, CA)
I'm looking forward to my first Bay Area of the year. I will be appearing at Linden Tree Books of Los Altos for a storytime [...]
February 17, 2026 @7pm – Book Launch for Celebrate Nowruz! at The Book Catapult (San Diego)
Please join me on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 for the official launch and on-sale date of my new picture book Celebrate Nowruz! at The Book [...]
February 11-15, 2026 – San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival – San Miguel de Allende, MEX
It is a pleasure to announce that I have joined the faculty of the fabulous San Miguel Writers' Conference and Literary Festival in San Miguel [...]
October 25, 11am – BirdStock Music Festival Book Nook @ Bird Rock Bookshop
I'm looking forward to being the FIRST author event at San Diego's newest bookstore! Please join me at the adorable Bird Rock Bookshop, which is [...]
September 9 – Brandeis Annual Book & Author Luncheon
I look forward to joining Brandeis as Moderator of their annual Book & Author Luncheon on September 9. Read this San Diego Union-Tribune article [...]
August 25 : San Diego Writers and Editors Guild
I will be a panelist at the San Diego Writers and Editors Guild's August meeting on August 25 at 6:30pm in La Mesa.
August 23 – KPBS San Diego Book Festival
I look forward to participating in this year's San Diego Book Festival at USD! I will be doing a read-aloud of my picture book Memory Garden [...]
December 14 – SCBWI / Lessons Learned on the Road to Publication
I look forward to speaking with SCBWI San Diego on December 14th at 2-4pm about Lessons Learned on the Road to Publication as I worked [...]
November 13 – Iranian Retired Professionals (San Diego)
I will be pleased to speak to the Iranian Retired Professionals organization at Sufi Restaurant on November 13. Please contact their organization for more information!
October 24 – private book signing
I am doing a speaking and book signing of Memory Garden and my novels at a private home in Del Mar, CA. To invite me [...]
October 19 – Birdstock Festival/ Featured Author at the book nook
Birdstock Festival, La Jolla California all day along La Jolla Blvd. I will be the featured author at La Playa Books' book nook for children, [...]
September 22- OC Children’s Book Festival (Costa Mesa, CA)
Please join me September 22 for my first visit to the OC Children's Book Festival. I will be signing copies of MEMORY GARDEN at Booth [...]
Sept 17 – Brandeis Annual Author’s Luncheon
I'm looking forward to moderating this year's Brandeis Author Luncheon! Brandeis Alumni Author Luncheon on Tuesday, September 17 in Rancho Bernardo
September 8, 10 am – LA Kids Book Fair (West Hollywood)
I hope you join me at the Los Angeles Kids Book Festival next weekend! I will be signing at the Book Soup tent at 10am. [...]
June 15 • 10AM – 1PM College-Rolando Branch Library Front Plaza
Join me at GardenPalooza at the College-Rolando Branch Library on Saturday June 15. The event will be from 10am-1pm. From 10:45am-12:00pm will be a Memory Garden [...]
