Events
Meet Amanda LaPera at reader events, library programs, bookstore signings, literary festivals, and professional appearances.
Upcoming and Recent Appearances
Find upcoming appearances and see a recent history of book signings, author talks, literary events, and community programs.
Upcoming
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2026
Hosted by Friends of the Lancaster Library
Saturday, September 26, 2026 · 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Lancaster Public Library, Anna Davis Room
601 W Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster, CA 93534
Free admission.
Meet Amanda LaPera in the Antelope Valley—the setting of her Desert of Dreams series—for an afternoon of books, author signings, bookish vendors, giveaways, and conversations with readers.
Amanda LaPera signing from 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 26, 2026 · 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Moonstone & Mist Bookshop
1913 S Catalina Ave, Redondo Beach, CA
Amanda LaPera will sign books from 5:00–7:00 p.m. during Moonstone & Mist Bookshop’s Grand Opening. The grand-opening author schedule runs from 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Two Books & Blooms farmers market appearances
Saturday, October 10, 2026 · 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Corona del Mar Farmers Market
3201 East Coast Highway, Corona del Mar, CA
Sunday, October 11, 2026 · 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Ladera Ranch Farmers Market, Founders Park
28275 Avendale Boulevard, Ladera Ranch, CA
Meet Amanda LaPera at two Books & Blooms farmers market appearances: Corona del Mar on Saturday and Ladera Ranch on Sunday.
A marketplace for local literature
Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Chase Bank Parking Lot
5200 E. 2nd St., Long Beach, CA 90803
Meet Amanda LaPera and other local writers and publishers at the Belmont Shore Book Fair, with books, poetry readings, panel discussions, and live music.
A book lovers event at Inn at the Mission
Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Inn at the Mission
26907 Old Mission Rd., San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Free to attend.
A book lovers event featuring author readings, live music, and more than 60 book- and plant-themed vendors.
Opening panelist and signing author
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Twentynine Palms Community Center at Freedom Plaza
6547 Freedom Way, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Amanda will join the 9:30 a.m. opening panel, Never Underestimate the Desert, and will sign books in the author section during the rest of her scheduled time at the festival.
Book signing at Uptown Village Market
Friday, December 4, 2026 · 5:00–10:00 p.m.
Expo Arts Center
4321 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807
Free to attend.
Amanda LaPera will be signing books at Uptown Village Market, a free evening market with vendors, music, and a bar at the Expo Arts Center.
2026
September 12, 2026
September 4, 2026
August 22, 2026
August 15, 2026
July 29–31, 2026
July 26, 2026
June 27, 2026
May 30, 2026
May 9, 2026
May 1, 2026
April 26, 2026
April 18–19, 2026
March 22, 2026
March 2026
2025
November 16, 2025
November 9, 2025
November 8, 2025
November 2025
October 19, 2025
August 28, 2025
August 23, 2025
August 9, 2025
June 21, 2025
June 15, 2025
For Readers and Hosts
Available for signings, readings, and book club discussions (virtual and some in-person).
Host book signings, readings, discussions, and events for readers of memoir and coming-of-age fiction.
Host programs on hope and mental illness, writing memoir and fiction, and overcoming adversity through resilience.
For author appearances, book signings, speaking engagements, and event fit, contact Dionne Veselko, Publicist, Adamo Press.
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