UPCOMING 2025:

• December 6, Saturday, 1:00-3:00 at Barnes & Noble, Mt. Pleasant Town Center, Holiday Book Signing with Mary Alice Monroe, Angela May, Signe Pike, and Susan M. Boyer! Mt. Pleasant, SC

UPCOMING 2026:

• April 21, Tuesday, 6:00. Author Discussion with Sweetgrass Garden Club. 

• April 24-26, Friday to Sunday. Malice Domestic Book Conference. Bethesda, MD

PREVIOUS 2025:

• Featured Author at Summerville Book Festival, Summerville, SC
• In person discussion with Book Club in Mt. Pleasant, SC
• In person discussion with Seaside Farms Book Club in Mt. Pleasant, SC
• In Conversation with author Colleen Oakley at Brookfield Country Club in Roswell, GA
• NextTribe Luncheon guest author with Brittany Butler in Sullivan's Island, SC
• Guest Speaker for Philanthropic Educational Organization in Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Conference call discussion with Book Club in Pinehurst, NC
• In person discussion with Brickyard Book Club in Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Zoom Video discussion with Book Club based in San Jose, CA
• Zoom call with Athenaeum Press at Coastal Carolina University for Creative Careers Website feature
• Tea Party & Book Talk at Poe & Company Bookstore in Milton, GA (just outside Atlanta) as part of the weekend celebration of the 5th Anniversary of the Friends & Fiction Official Book Club with Brenda and Lisa! 
• Read Excerpt of Writing at "In Her Own Words" event at Philosophers & Fools bookstore. Charleston, SC
• In Store Book Signing at Thunder Road Books in Spring Lake, NJ
• In Store Book Signing at Barnes & Noble in Eatontown, NJ
• In Conversation with Stacy Willingham at Charleston Library Society with Buxton Books to discuss Stacy's new thriller Forget Me Not on its publication day! Charleston, SC
• Featured Book Recommender in Daniel Island News
• Byline Author as Book Reviewer of The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham for The Post and Courier newspaper Sunday Edition
• Brief Presentation after Ocean Movie and book signing at Hope Summit in Charleston, SC
• Pop-up Book Signing at Lowlife Bar in Folly Beach, SC with Machelle Morningstar (author of Plum children's book)
• In person discussion with The Rotary Book Club (Greenville, SC) founded in 1901. 
• Author Interview by Email for undergraduate student research project at Emerson College 
• Nominated for 2026 Best of Daniel Island (Author Category) through The Daniel Island News

PREVIOUS 2024:

• In person with Read Between the Wines Book Club. Isle of Palms, SC
• Featured Debut Author with Victoria Benton Frank and Brittany Butler at Kick Off Party for Mary Alice Monroe's Wild Dunes Author Weekend "Cool Local Authors with Hot New Books" with Buxton Books at The Islander. Isle of Palms, SC
• In Person discussion with Kate Anderson's Book Club. Daniel Island, SC
• Zoom Video discussion with San Francisco Bay Area Duke Women's Book Club. San Francisco, CA
• Guest Author for Alumni Career Day at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School Middle School. Columbia, SC
• Author Event in conversation style at M. Judson Booksellers. Greenville, SC
• Author Presentation at Murder & Mayhem Book Club at Mount Pleasant (NC) Library. Cabarrus County, NC
• Suprise Author Guest on Friends and Fiction Official Book Club with Brenda and Lisa and Ron Block for Leap Day
• Feast of Authors Luncheon at Nineteen Restaurant, Olde Point Country Club with Quarter Moon Books. Hampstead, NC and Topsail, NC
• Author Breakfast Q&A and Classroom Presentation at Duke University Marine Lab Library with DeeGees Books. Beaufort and Morehead City, NC
• Featured guest author at NextTribe luncheon. Sullivan's Island, SC
• Two Nights as Featured Author for discussion and Q&A with Book Club at Corks, Cooks, and Books. Rock Hill, SC
• Attend Simon & Schuster Author! Author! Centennial Celebration. NY, NY
• Featured Author for One Book, One Community with Fernandina Beach Library and The Book Loft. Fernandina Beach & Amelia Island, FL
• Featured Author Presenter for Reynolds Lake Oconee Linger Longer Living. Oconee, GA
• Author Event with Davidson Library and Main Street Books. Davidson, NC
• Featured Presenter at Sun City Carolina Lakes. Fort Mill, SC
• Author Talk at Lake Lure Luncheon. Lake Lure Inn, NC
• In Person Bookends Book Club Dinner at Sermet's. Daniel Island, SC
• Featured Author Presentation at Blowing Rock Country Club for Blowing Rock Community Library. Blowing Rock, NC
• Zoom Video with Heathwood Hall Alumni and Friends Book Club
• In person with Mount Pleasant, SC private book club
• Zoom Video discussion with Happy Hour Book Club. Topsail, NC
• In person discussion with Lucy Williams' Book Club in Charlotte, NC
• Author Poster Participation at SOS Summit for Ocean Stewards Symposium at Duke University with Dr. Sylvia Earle. Durham, NC
• Book Signing at Grand Opening of Books-a-Million in Beaufort, SC
• Author Speaker at First United Methodist Church Lunch & Learn Series. Isle of Palms, SC
• In Person discussion with Neighborhood Book Club of Jamie Bates Adair and Presbyterian College in Clinton, SC
• In Person discussion with Kiawah Book Club and Gloria Close. Kiawah, SC
• Featured Author at 9th Annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival 2024 on Panel of Mysterious Women with Cassandra King Conroy, Alicia Bessette, Susan M. Boyer, and Carrie Feron. Beaufort, SC
• Online Interview as November Pick for Susie McMahon's Virtual Book Club (16k members on facebook) in conversation with Susie McMahon and Francene McDermott Katzen. 
• In person with Dunes West Book Club. Dunes West, SC
• Guest Author at Poe & Company Bookstore Holiday Sale at Olde Blind Dog Tavern. Milton, GA

PREVIOUS 2023:

• Featured Debut Author for Lowcountry Voices cocktail party at Charleston Library Society in partnership with Buxton Books. Charleston, SC
• Book Signing at Ri Ra Irish Pub with Park Road Books in Charlotte, NC
• PUBLICATION DAY May 23, 2023, Tuesday: Book Signing at Buxton Books in Charleston, SC, and Launch Party at Coconut Joe's in Isle of Palms, SC with The Village Bookseller
• Author Talk for Daniel Island News Author Series at Mpishi restaurant with The Village Bookseller. Daniel Island, SC
• Book Signing at All Good Books. Columbia, SC
• Presenting Author at Litchfield Books Author Luncheon at Cafe Piccolo. Pawleys Island, SC
• Author Presentation at Pat Conroy Literary Center. Beaufort, SC
• Featured Author interviewed by Mary Alice Monroe for Friends and Fiction Writer's Block Podcast with Ron Block
• Featured Author interviewed by Zibby Owens for her award-winning podcast Totally Booked (fka Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books)
• Attending author at Zibby Owens' Spring Author Luncheon
• Pop-up Book Signing at Beech restaurant for World Oceans Day. Daniel Island, SC
• Featured author interview for Island Eye News
• In store book signing at Barnes & Noble Town Center, Mt. Pleasant, SC
• In person discussion with private book club. Charlotte, NC
• Featured presenting author at Moveable Feast at DeBordieu Club with My Sister's Books. DeBordieu, SC
• In person dinner and discussion with Isle of Palms Ladies Book Club. Isle of Palms, SC
• Featured Author on The Spritz podcast with Carl and Jami. New York, NY
• In Person discussion and dinner with Daniel Island Book Club
• Book signing at Main Street Reads bookstore in Summerville. SC
• Book signing at All Good Books in Columbia, SC
• Featured Author interview for Charleston City Lifestyle magazine
• Zoom Video Interview for Quintin's Close-Ups YouTube channel
• Featured Author on panel for celebration of Charleston Library Society's 275th Anniversary with Buxton Books. Charleston, SC
• Featured Author on panel for Johns Creek Literary Fair. Johns Creek, GA
• Author Talk for Elbert County Public Library "Books & Bites" Series. Elberton, GA
• Featured Author for The Morning Brew event at Hub City Book Shop with Hub City Writers Project in Spartanburg, SC
• Featured Speaker for Holcomb Reading Club Luncheon. Spartanburg, SC
• Book Signing at Bark in the Park fundraiser with Daniel Island News and The Village Bookseller
• In person discussion with Book Club on Daniel Island, SC
• Book Signing at Luncheon and Auction fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House. Charleston, SC
• In Conversation with Dorothy Dillingham Blue at Zibby's Bookshop in Santa Monica, CA
• Attend the Kauai Writers Conference in Kauai, Hawaii
• Book signing at Spruce's with Hub City Book Shop. Spartanburg, SC
• Presentation for Book Review Club at Piedmont Club. Spartanburg, SC
• Attend Miami Book Fair with Zibby Owens retreat weekend. Miami, FL
• Featured Author presentation for The Library Guild of St. Simon's Island at Casino room with GJ Ford Bookshop. St. Simon's Island, GA
• Featured Authored interviewed for Moultrie News author spotlight article
• Zoom video discussion with Duke friend's Book Club in Baltimore, MD
• Featured Author presentation and signing at Junior League of Raleigh "A Shopping Spree" with Kristy Woodson Harvey at State Fairgrounds with Quail Ridge Books. Raleigh, NC
• Featured Author for in person discussion at home of Francene McDermott Katzen for Book Club luncheon. Richmond, VA
• In Person discussion with Kelley Dykes book club at Legends Azalea Clubhouse. Summerville, SC
• Author presentation and signing at Poe & Company Bookstore. Milton, GA
• Mary Alice Monroe & Friends Holiday Book Sale and Signing at Barnes & Noble Mt. Pleasant Town Center. Mt. Pleasant, SC
• Guest Author at Charleston Place Hotel Buxton Books pop-up holiday sale to read a holiday book to young children attending the holiday market. Charleston, SC

• Moms Don't Have Time To Read Books - Podcast with Zibby Owens, November 13, 2023 -- Kristen is interviewed by Zibby Owens as a guest author on Zibby's award-winning podcast "Moms Don't Have Time To Read Books". Click here to listen to Zibby's daily podcast, which has been downloaded more than 10 million times.  

• Friends & Fiction Official Book Club with Brenda and Lisa (and Ron Block). Leap Day 2024. Kristen Ness appears as the Special Guest! Watch the episode here:    (1) Facebook 

• Friends & Fiction Writers Block Podcast with Ron Block and Mary Alice Monroe released May 19, 2023. Kristen Ness is interviewed by Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author of 30 books. Listen to podcast here:   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-fiction/id1531367495?i=1000613629227

• The Spritz with Carl and Jami Podcast released September 5, 2023. Kristen is interviewed by Carl Curry and Jami Farris in studio in New York City. Listen here:  The Spritz with Carl and Jami: Murder Mystery Author Kristen Ness Visits Carl and Jami on Apple Podcasts 

• Pat Conroy Literary Center - Facebook Live Stream of Kristen's Author Event recorded Friday, May 26, 2023 -- Beaufort, SC: Watch here: https://fb.watch/kWjoRODcNz/?mibextid=dg3Xzg 

• Quintin's Close Ups - YouTube Interview Recording released September 13, 2023. Kristen is interviewed by Quintin Washington on his popular YouTube Channel. Watch here:  Author Kristen Ness interview- Quintin's Close-Ups™ - YouTube 

• Susie McMahon Virtual Book Club Interview - Zoom discussion with Susie and Francene Katzen