EVENTS


WARMAIDENS Chat with Kate Williams
Dec
17

WARMAIDENS Chat with Kate Williams

Grab your favorite beverage and join Kelly and Kate Williams as they take over Get Underlined’s Instagram live to chat about WARMAIDENS, the conclusion to the GRAVEMAIDENS duology, and FOR BETTER OR CURSED, the conclusion to THE BABYSITTER’S COVEN duology!

Where: Instagram Live

When: December 17

Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST

Watch: @getunderlined and @heykatewilliams

Hope to see you there!

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WARMAIDENS Book Launch with Sorboni Banerjee!
Dec
15

WARMAIDENS Book Launch with Sorboni Banerjee!

I’m so excited to launch WARMAIDENS into the world on the day it publishes, December 15th, 2020! In a strange, sometimes horrific year, it’s wonderful to have something exciting to look forward to. =)

Register here to attend the virtual Zoom seminar launch (you won’t be on camera, so wear something cozy!) from 7:00 - 8:00 PM EST: bit.ly/WarmaidensLaunch

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WARMAIDENS Chat with Namina Forna
Dec
6

WARMAIDENS Chat with Namina Forna

Grab your favorite beverage and join Kelly and Namina Forna as they chat about WARMAIDENS, the conclusion to the GRAVEMAIDENS duology, and THE GILDED ONES, Forna’s YA fantasy debut!

Where: Instagram Live

When: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST

Follow: @kellycoon106 and @namina.forna

Hope to see you there!

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WARMAIDENS Chat with YATL Live!
Dec
4

WARMAIDENS Chat with YATL Live!

Grab your favorite beverage and join Kelly and Vania Stoyanova with YATL Live as they chat about WARMAIDENS, the conclusion to the GRAVEMAIDENS duology, and editing your novel for publication! =)

Where: Instagram Live

When: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST

Follow: @kellycoon106 and @YATLLive

Hope to see you there!

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Read-Aloud with Writer's Atelier
May
30

Read-Aloud with Writer's Atelier

Join me on Facebook Live as I read an excerpt from Warmaidens, the sequel to Gravemaidens, and then answer all your publishing, agenting, writing, and editing questions!

Here’s the link to join me!

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Pub Talk Live with Sarah Nicolas
May
20

Pub Talk Live with Sarah Nicolas

Join me and Sarah Nicolas for some structured writing sprints, chit-chat, and a Q&A at the end!

Follow this link to join us on YouTube!

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Barnes & Noble Wiregrass Book Signing with Sorboni Banerjee
Mar
28

Barnes & Noble Wiregrass Book Signing with Sorboni Banerjee

Join YA authors Kelly Coon and Sorboni Banerjee, to get your copies of HIDE WITH ME, a YA contemporary and GRAVEMAIDENS, a YA fantasy, signed and personalized. Pick up your free swag, too!

About GRAVEMAIDENS: "A dark and utterly enthralling journey to an ancient land, Gravemaidens grabs you by your beating heart and refuses to let go until the bitter, breathtaking end."--Sarah Glenn Marsh, author of the Reign of the Fallen series 


"The atmospheric writing and lively dialogue will draw you into the story while the plot's exciting twists and turns will keep you turning pages until the very end." --Gita Trelease, author of EnchantΓ©e

About HIDE WITH ME: "Outstanding on every level."--Jeff Zentner, Morris Award-winning author of The Serpent King and Goodbye Days

"Suspenseful and gritty, Hide With Me is a beautifully written novel that captivates from the very first page." --Robin Roe, author of A List of Cages

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Orlando Book Festival
Mar
14

Orlando Book Festival

The Orlando Book Festival is a day-long celebration of books at the Orlando Public Library. Join Kelly for panels, writing workshops, book signings, and more from bestselling authors from all over the country. Enjoy opening and closing keynotes from New York Times bestselling authors Dhonielle Clayton and Tim Dorsey.

This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.

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Trinity Prep Author Fest
Feb
7

Trinity Prep Author Fest

Attention, Florida peeps! Kelly will be joining over thirty YA and MG authors, including NYT-Bestselling authors, Brigid Kemmerer, Dhonielle Clayton, and Shaun David Hutchinson at Trinity Preparatory School’s fifth annual literary festival, which is a free event in Winter Park, Florida!

See here for details!

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YATL Live
Nov
20

YATL Live

Join Kelly in a fabulous YATL Live event as she chats with Sarah Lyu, author of THE BEST LIES, and Gilly Segal, co-author of I’M NOT DYING WITH YOU TONIGHT with Kimberly Jones as Vania Stoyanova asks all the tough questions!

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The King's English: Fierce Females with Lillian Clark
Nov
7

The King's English: Fierce Females with Lillian Clark

Join Kelly and fellow debut novelist, Lillian Clark, as they chat about their novels, their paths to publication, and writing fierce females into their stories.

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TBAWP Youth Writer's Conference
Nov
2

TBAWP Youth Writer's Conference

  • 4202 East Fowler Avenue Tampa, FL, 33620 United States (map)
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Attention Tampa youth! Join keynote speaker Chris Crutcher, Kelly, and a host of other YA and MG authors at the University of South Florida as we teach you the ins and outs of storytelling from crafting realistic characters to writing dialogue to plotting and more! Bonus? Our books will be available for purchase and signing, too!

Sign up here through the TBAWP website.

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2019 Florida Writing Workshop
Jun
8

2019 Florida Writing Workshop

The 2019 Florida Writing Workshop is an opportunity to get intense instruction over the course of one day, pitch a literary agent or editor (optional), get your questions answered about writing, and more. 

9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, June 8, 2019 β€” at the Crowne Plaza Tampa Westshore, 5303 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33609. (813) 289-1950.

My topic: Writing for Young Adult and Middle Grade Audiences

Time: 2:45 - 3:45

Leigh Bardugo, Rick Riordan, Angie Thomas, and YOU. In this 60-minute class, you'll learn who your audience is, hear about the "musts" of YA and MG fiction, review publication trends, and discover the pitfalls to avoid when crafting. Join other kidlit writers as I discuss writing for a younger audience. 

I’ll also be critiquing work in advance and discussing writing one-on-one with YA authors.

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Write On Con
Feb
8
to Feb 10

Write On Con

WriteOnCon is a three-day online children’s book conference for writers and illustrators of picture books, middle grade, and young adult. It was founded in 2010 and is now run by a new team of writers who are eager to hearken back to the awesomeness that they remember so fondly from being attendees over the years, while also bringing exciting new elements to the mix.

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8th AT 12:00 EST

PANEL: Fantasy Worldbuilding (with authors Annie Sullivan, Kalyn Josephson and Kelly Coon and agent Whitney Ross)

Time TBA

PODCAST: Keeping a Growth Mentality as a Writer


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