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The English American, a novel, from Simon and Schuster, is now available!

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Marvelously light-footed hugely entertaining.
--The Times
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APPEARANCES

 

2011

More to come.

January 2011

Alison is appearing on a daily basis in front of her computer where she is hard at work on the screenplay adaptation of The English American - and her second novel.

February 2011

Thursday Feb 24th, Rutgers University, New Jersey
3pm and 7pm. Alison will speak, entertain and chat about writing, transforming identities and a whole lot more!


April 2011
Saturday, April 16th - 8 pm, Washington DC, Holt International's conference,
a Gala performance by Alison Larkin. 
The Columbia Room
Hyatt Regency Hotel
400 New Jersey Avenue
For more details, click here.



Past Appearances - 2010

         November 12th, 8.00 am ABC TV Good Morning Tulsa.

November 13th, 7:00 pm, "An Evening with Alison Larkin", Tulsa Oklahoma. 

November 11th, 11.00 am NPR radio, Tulsa.

November 2010 - Alison was on the cover of Tulsa Kids Magazine

July 24th, 8:00 pm, Brown Theater, Louiseville KY
"An Evening with Alison Larkin, The English American." Alison entertained, performed excerpts from her show, read and chat with the audience about England, America, adoption, culture and brewing a good cup of tea.
For more details, click here.

July 23rd, 7:00 pm - 8:30pm Borders Books, Louiseville, Kentucky.

June 28th, 9:30 am, Keynote speaker Alison  spoke about writing in different mediums at a teenage writer's workshop, "Dancing with a Pen".

May 16th, Keynote Speaker, Ties That Bind Conference,
Wyndham Peachtree Hotel and Conference Center
West Peachtree City, Georgia.
 
9:00 am, Keynote address to teens entitled
"Who I want to be is up to me"

12:30 pm Keynote address During Closing Luncheon

March 29th, 10:00 - 3:00 pm,  NJ
In recognition of Women's History Month theme of Write Women Back Into History, Alison Larkin delivered the keynote speech entitled "How My Personal History Inspires My Art - And How Yours Can, Too!" This event is entitled "New Jersey authors speak their minds" and was free and open to the public.
Centenary College
Seay Building, Grace Harris Smith Front Parlours
New Jersey.
 

March 19th, 9:00 am
Book Promotion 101 - Intensive publicity workshop for authors of commercially published books, led by Bella Stander. Alison Larkin was a guest speaker.
WriterHouse
508 Dale Ave
Charlottesville, VA
Venue Details

Thursday, March 18th, 6:00 pm
Speaking and signing
The Ways We Come of Age
UVA Bookstore
With Tanya Egan Gibson, Dylan Landis, Alan DeNiro
Virginia Festival of the Book
Charlottesville, VA

Saturday, February 13, 8 pm, Alison narrated the text to the powerful story The Soldier by Igor Stravinski with the Colonial Symphony the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey.


 

2009 Appearances

Monday, November 30, 8:40 am, Radio interview with Alison airing on WOCA-AM,
"AM Ocala Live/Health Matters", with host Larry Whitler. WOCA-AM broadcasts to the Ocala/Madison County, FL area at 1370 AM.
Florida

Monday, November 23, 12:30 pm, Live radio interview with Alison on "KXLO Live", KXLO-AM.
Montana

Thursday, November 19th, 6:00 pm-9 pm, Downey Side Adoption Agency Art Auction & Fundraiser, Alison will speak and sign books at this special event.
Downey Side Adoption Center
2131 Washington in the Crossroads
Kansas City, Kansas
Order tickets at www.downeysidekc.org
or by calling 816-531-5465
$55 per person
For more information view invitation

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009, Radio interview with Alison airing on "Culture Buzz", KFMG-FM
IOWA

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009, 9:00 am, Live radio interview with Alison airing on "Doug Stephan's Good Day", RADIO AMERICA
WASHINGTON DC

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009, An Evening with Alison Larkin
A gala fundraiser performance for the Barker Foundation's post adoption services.
Round House Theatre
Bethesda, Maryland
Reservations may be made by calling 301�664�9664 or online at www.barkerfoundation.org | View the invite for more details
Read "The English American Returns to Benefit Barker" in their Autumn 2009 Barker Connections

Sunday, November 15th, 8:00-9:30 am, Live radio interview with Alison on "The Kathryn Zox Show", WMET-AM.
Washington DC area

Saturday, November 14th, 2009, 2 pm, An Afternoon with Alison Larkin
Alison will speak, read and perform excerpts from her upcoming new show as a fundraiser for the wonderful Bickford Theatre!
The Bookworm will be on site to sell copies of the paperback, which Alison will sign after the performance. For details about this fine independent bookstore, go to bookwormbernardsville.com Afternoon tea will be served.
Bickford Theatre, 6 Normandy Heights Rd
Morristown, NJ 07960 973 971 3796.
See attached flyer for details.

Monday, November 13th, 2009, 12:00 pm, Radio interview with Alison airing on "Let's Talk Live" segment, WJLA-TV NEWS CHANNEL 8 (ABC)
Washington DC area

Wednesday Nov 11th and Sunday Nov 15, 2009, throughout the day, Radio interview with Alison airing on "Sunday Magazine" with Rick Shepard, WKYE-FM/WNTJ-AM.
Dallas, Texas
Listen to Interview

Tuesday, November 10, 9:25 am, Live radio interview with Alison on "Morning Blend" with hosts Don Rivet and Red Lewis on Minneapolis KTOE-AM1420.
Minneapolis

Tuesday, November 10, 7:35 am, Live radio interview with Alison on "North Jersey's Talking", WGHT-AM.
New Jersey

Saturday, Nov 7th, 2009, 9:15 am � 4:45 pm
New Jersey's 28th Annual �Let's Talk Adoption� Conference
Alison will give the keynote address "The English American - Why My Adoption Is A Laughing Matter." The English American talks about nature, nurture and how her search for her American birth parents helped her find her self.
Rutgers University, Busch Campus Center
Piscataway, New Jersey
For more information and registration form go to www.cpfanj.org
See attached flyer for details.

Thursday, November 5th, 2009, 12 noon
Alison will be the inaugural speaker at Wise Wonderful Women's new fundraising luncheon lecture series!
Madison, New Jersey

Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Live, hour-long radio interview with Alison Larkin on the "Barry Z Show", on Chat About It, an online only radio station created by news powerhouse 1010 WINS in New York City. Listen live at ChatAboutIt.com, from any of the 6 CBS radio stations in New York including 1010WINS, WCBS Newsradio 880, Fresh 102.7, WCBS-FM 101.1, 92.3 NOW and WFAN Sports Radio 660, or on AOL Radio.

Monday, November 2, 2009, 10:30 am, Radio interview with Alison Larkin on WSIU-FM (NPR) "Morning Edition".
WSIU-FM broadcasts to the Paducah, KY-Cape Girardeau, MO-Harrisburg, IL areas at 91.9 FM.
Carbondale, IL
www.wsiu.org

Friday, October 30th, 2009, 10:00 am - 11:00 am, Radio interview with Alison on NativeTalkLive.com, also airs on KWRM-FM, a 100,000-watt station in Seattle.
Oklahoma City and Seattle.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 12:30 pm, Radio interview with Alison on WTKK-AM, "Mel Robbins Show", www.melrobbins.com The Mel Robbins Show airs live every Saturday on 96.9 WTKK from 8am to 10am in Boston and Monday thru Friday 10am-12pm EST, both live and in archives on Bordersmedia.com. The show can also be heard in over 40 AM markets around the country.
National; Boston

Monday, October 19th, 2009, 4 pm, Radio interview with Alison on USA Radio Network (International) Pennsylvania/armed forces international

Thursday, September 24, 2009, 7:00 pm, Annual Book and Author Gala Dinner.
Alison will speak and do signings � her book will be available for sale. A benefit dinner for the South Brunswick Public Library Foundation. For more information and tickets www.sbpl.info/foundation

Sunday, September 13th, 2009, 12:00 pm � 3:00 pm
Join Us for Lunch and Laughter: to benefit C.A.S.E, The Center for Adoption Support and Education, www.adoptionsupport.org. "One of the best small charities in the greater Washington area."
Springfield Golf and Country Club
8301 Old Keene Mill Road
Springfield, Virginia
View "Save the Date" Flyer for details.
View Invitation

Sunday, July 12th, 2009, 4:30 pm-6:30 pm, Afternoon Tea with The English American. A benefit performance for Center for Family Connections (www.kinnect.org).
Provincetown, Massachusetts
For flyer click here.

Sunday, June 7th, 2009, 4 pm
Alison will narrate Peter and the Wolf as part of a benefit for the Colonial Symphony Orchestra
Morristown, New Jersey
Click here for details

June 4th, 2009, 7:00 pm, Speaking and Signing
Springfield Free Public Library
66 Mountain Ave.
Springfield, NJ 07081
Tel: (973) 376-4930

May 18th, 2009
Speaking, reading, signing, CHATS, NJ

Friday, March 27th, 2009, 7.30 pm, Entertaining, speaking, reading and signing
An Evening with English American author/comedienne Alison Larkin
2009 Joint Council on International Children's Services Annual Conference
Hyatt Regency Indianapolis
1 South Capitol Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204
For tickets and reservations email Joelle Ruben at joeller@jcics.org.
View flyer for more details>

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009, 1:30 pm, For Comedy, a reading, Q & A, book signing and afternoon tea with Alison Larkin, comedienne and bestselling author
The British Embassy Spouses Association
Pinecrest School
7209 Quiet Cove
Annandale, VA 22003
$10 on the door
Open to all of BESA and members of the British community in the DC Metro area
Please RSVP to Paula O'Grady, mattpaula@cox.net or 202 290 6366
View flyer for more details>

Saturday, March 21st, 2009, Barker Foundation's 15th Annual Conference, at the Shady Grove Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland, with the theme: "In Our Own Voices: Adoptees Speak Out." Featured keynoter will be internationally acclaimed comedienne, bestselling novelist and adoptee Alison Larkin. Alison will answer questions and sign books after speaking. Watch Barker's website for more details of the conference, which will feature many adult adoptees in workshops and on panels. (www.barkerfoundation.org

Feb 12th, 10 am
Director's book club, Morristown Library

 

 

2008 Appearances

 

Sunday Dec 14th-20th, Alison will join over twelve other bestselling authors as part of Author's Week at Miraval Resort and Spa, Tucson, Arizona. Miraval was featured on Oprah as the #1 Spa in the world. 
Click here for more info

Sunday, Dec. 7th, 2 pm, Book signing and reading
Morristown & Morris Township Library
1 Miller Road
Morristown, NJ
Read more

Saturday November 22, 2008  7:00 - 9:00 pm, Gala fundraiser
Entertaining/reading/book signing and Q&A
The Shasta County Heart Gallery
Shasta College Student Center
Ticket donation $15
Shasta County, California
View flyer for more details (pdf file) 

Wednesday November 5th, Lunchtime
Keynote speaker/entertainer
Friends of the Shelter Fall Author Luncheon
Fiddlers Elbow Country Club, 811 Rattlesnake Road
Bedminster, NJ
For information call Barbara Marchio at (908) 719-9006
View the brochure for the benefit (pdf file) 

Saturday November 1st, 1.15 pm, speaking and signing
Delaware Book Festival
First State Heritage Park

 


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