Since the publication of The Henna Artist in 2020, I’ve spoken to almost 1000 libraries, literary festivals, book groups, women’s groups, AAPI events, arts councils, universities and colleges.
For Six Days in Bombay, I’m about to speak to many more. Click on the links to the right to see time, location and registration info:
2025 Speaking Events
Apr 2 - 4: Cal Lutheran English Dept, Los Angeles, CA
Apr 15: CA College of Arts, San Francisco, CA
Apr 16: Keplers Books, Menlo Park, CA
Apr 18: Litchfield Books Exclusive Author Event, SC
Apr 19: Howard County Library East Columbia Branch, Columbia, MD
Apr 19: WRYD Bookstore, Edgewater, MD
Apr 21: Palm Beach County Libraries - Writers Live! Exclusive Event, Hagen Park Branch, FL
Apr 22: Napa Bookmine, Napa, CA
Apr 23: Book Passage Corte Madera, CA
Apr 24: Lafayette Library, Lafayette, CA
Apr 26: Corona Library, LA, CA
Apr 29: Santa Catalina School Official Book launch, Monterey, CA
Apr 30: Belvedere-Tiburon Library, Tiburon, CA
May 1: Mrs. Dalloways, Berkeley, CA
May 3: Hayward Library, Hayward, CA (Paint & Sip Party beforehand)
May 5: Owls Nest Bookstore, Calgary, Alberta
May 7: Blue Heron Books, Uxbridge, Ontario
May 8: Cambridge Library, Cambridge, Ontario (with Diana Jones Alward)
May 12: Publishing Club of Laguna Woods (LA), CA
May 13: Coronado Library AAPI panel, CA
May 14: CHIPS Professional Women’s Network (virtual; closed event)
May 15-16: Asia Society, Houston, TX
May 19: Historical Happy Hour podcast (UK) drops
May 22: Bookshop West Portal, San Francisco
May 27: San Carlos Library, CA
May 28: Mill Valley Library, Mill Valley, CA
May 29: Monterey Public Library, Monterey, CA
June 1: Bay Area Book Festival, Berkeley, CA
June 2: Rakestraw Book Festival, Danville, CA
June 7: The 222 Literary Arts Program, Sonoma, CA
June 11: Cary Memorial Library, MD (virtual)
June 12: SunKiss’d Mozart Festival, Festival Room, Stevenson School, Pebble Beach, CA
June 15: SunKiss’d Mozart Music Festival, Carmel Valley, CA
Jun 14: Capitola Library, Capitola, CA
June 25: Luncheon event @ The Neptunian Womens Club(with Lisa See), Manhattan Beach, CA; sponsored by Pages, A Bookstore
June 26: Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Monterey, CA
June 28: Beyond Text Bookstore, Los Gatos, CA
July 12: Dinner with Alka Joshi to benefit Litquake, Private house in San Francisco, CA
Sept 10: New Canaan Library/Indian Cultural Center, Connecticut, Author Talk
Sept 12: TeachGiveInspireFridays Luncheon, Potomac, MD
Sept 13-14: SALA Conference, Menlo Park, CA
Sept 19-21: Pebble Beach Authors & Ideas Festival, Pebble Beach, CA
Oct. 16-27: Foreword Retreats Workshop led by Alka, Provence, France
The Henna Artist has been selected as an All City Read in many cities around the country, including Thousand Oaks, Palos Verdes, Pueblo City and County, Henderson, and Baton Rouge.
Please contact my speakers bureau Authors Unbound (Allie Arkema, allie@authorsunbound.com) or for book clubs, email me, alka@alkajoshi.com
