Events & Appearances
Join E. Lane Redmond at upcoming book festivals, bookstore signings, and literary events. Whether you're stopping by to have a book signed, browse the booth, or just to say hi, she would love to meet you.
📚 BLK INK Book Festival
Saturday, June 20, 2026
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Pavilion of the Two Sisters in City Park
1 Palm Drive
New Orleans, LA 70124
Admission: Free and open to the public
A celebration of Black literature, storytelling, and independent authors held in the heart of New Orleans City Park.
📚 South Coast Book Festival
Saturday, September 12, 2026
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Lake Charles Event Center
900 Lakeshore Drive
Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601
Admission: Free and open to the public
Southwest Louisiana's largest literary festival brings together readers, authors, educators, vendors, and families for a full day celebrating books, storytelling, and local culture.
📖 Barnes & Noble Elmwood Book Signing
Saturday, October 17, 2026
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Barnes & Noble Elmwood
5701 Citrus Blvd.
Harahan, LA 70123
Join E. Lane Redmond for an afternoon book signing featuring The Krewe – House of Lazuliè. Signed copies and some extra goodies will be available throughout the event.
📚 Louisiana Book Festival
Saturday, October 31, 2026
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Downtown Baton Rouge
State Library of Louisiana & Capitol Park Museum
701 N. Fourth Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Louisiana's premier literary festival welcomes approximately 20,000 readers each year for author talks, book signings, exhibitors, children's activities, and more than 200 authors and poets from across the country
📚 Dark Pages Book Festival
Friday–Saturday, September 24–25, 2027
Times to be announced
Downtown New Orleans
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
Two Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Dark Pages Book Festival is an adults-only celebration of dark books by Black authors, featuring a free book fair, author signings, bookish vendors, workshops, live entertainment, cosplay, a welcome mixer, book swap, and the Black Ball. Featured genres include horror, suspense, thriller, dark romance, dark fantasy, paranormal, erotic fiction, and urban fiction. Registration is required for all attendees.
🎭 Haunted Mansion Fantasy Masquerade Ball
October 28–31, 2027
Times to be announced
The DeSoto Hotel
15 East Liberty Street
Savannah, GA 31401
A four-day immersive literary convention celebrating horror, fantasy, paranormal fiction, cosplay, masquerade experiences, and Black speculative fiction creators in an unforgettable gothic setting.