BOOK EVENTS CALENDAR FOR LPD PRESS & RIO GRANDE BOOKS


JULY 2010
July 18-22, 2010 -- WILD WEST HISTORY ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
Rio Grande Books will feature all its books at this special event in Ruidoso, NM.

July 24-25, 2010 -- CONTEMPORARY HISPANIC MARKET & TRADITIONAL SPANISH MARKET
Rio Grande Books will feature all its books at this special event in Santa Fe, NM.
Saturday, July 24
11am -- Richard Melzer, Sunshine and Shadows
1pm -- Barbe Awalt and Paul Rhetts, Faces of Market
3pm -- Charlie Carrillo and Kathleen Church, Shoes for the Santo Niño

Sunday, July 25
11am -- Nasario Garcia, Fe y tragedias
12noon -- Phyllis Morgan, Fray Angelico Chavez
1pm -- Viola Pena and Jerry Montoya, Los Chilitos
2pm -- Jill Lane, OsoBear Spanish/English Primer and Sabra Brown Steinsiek, The Tale of the Pronghorned Cantaloupe

AUGUST 2010
August 10, 2010 -- ONE NATION ONE YEAR
Don James, photographer of One Nation One Year, will give a talk and book signing at the Gallup Cultural Center in Gallup, NM from 5-7pm.

August 13-14, 2010 -- MARYLAND BBQ BASH, BEL AIR, MD
George Hensler, author of Startin' the Fire, will participate in the Maryland BBQ Bash in Bel Air, MD.

August 27-28, 2010 -- NEW HOLLAND SUMMERFEST, NEW HOLLAND, PA
George Hensler, author of Startin' the Fire, will participate in the New Holland Summerfest in New Holland, PA.

SEPTEMBER 2010
September 23-25, 2010 -- MOUNTAINS & PLAINS BOOKSELLERS MEETING
Rio Grande Books will feature all its books at this special event in Denver, CO.

OCTOBER 2010
October 1-2, 2010 -- NEW MEXICO WOMEN AUTHORS FAIR
Rio Grande Books will feature its books at this special event in Santa Fe, NM.

October 15-16, 2010 -- DIAMOND STATE BBQ CHAMPIONSHIP, DOVER, DE
George Hensler, author of Startin' the Fire, will participate in the Diamond State BBQ Championship in Dover, DE.

October 15-16, 2010 -- ROCKY MOUNTAIN MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION
Rio Grande Books will feature all its books at this special event in Albuquerque, NM.

October 15-16, 2010 -- NEW MEXICO GENEAOLOGY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
Rio Grande Books will feature all its books at this special event in Santa Fe, NM.

NOVEMBER 2010
November 4-6, 2010 -- NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR HUMANITIES CONFERENCE
Rio Grande Books will feature all its books at this special event in Albuquerque, NM.

November 13-14, 2010 -- HEARD MUSEUM SPANISH MARKET
Rio Grande Books will feature its books at this special event in Phoenix, AZ.



PAST EVENTS
JUNE 2010
June 4-5, 2010 -- 6th ANNUAL CHAMA BOOK FAIR
Rio Grande Books will feature all its books at this special event in Chama, NM.

June 4-5, 2010 -- BELTWAY BBQ SHOWDOWN, UPPER MARLBORO, MD
George Hensler, author of Startin' the Fire, will participate in the Beltway BBQ Showdown in Upper Marlboro, MD.

June 5, 2010 -- FE Y TRAGEDIAS AT TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS, ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Nasario Garcia, author of Fe y tragedias, will have a book signing at Treasure House, in Old Town Albuquerque, NM from 2-4pm.

June 12, 2010 -- ONE NATION ONE YEAR AT BORDERS
Don James, photographer for One Nation, One Year, will have a talk and signing at Borders, 5901 Wyoming NE, Albuquerque, NM from 1-2pm.

June 15, 2010 -- ONE NATION ONE YEAR AT BOOKWORKS
Don James, photographer for One Nation, One Year, will have a talk and signing at Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM from 7-8pm.

June 18, 2010 -- NM COALITION ON LITERACY CONFERENCE
Rio Grande Books will feature all its books at this special event in Santa Fe, NM.

June 19, 2010 -- BEL AIR FARMERS MARKET, BEL AIR, MD
George Hensler, author of Startin' the Fire, will have a book signing at the Bel Air Farmers Market in Bel Air, MD from 7-11am.

June 20, 2010 -- SACRED FEMININE AT TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS, ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Judith McLaughlin, author of Sacred Feminine, will have a book signing at Treasure House on South Plaza Street in Old Town Albuquerque, NM from 1 to 3pm.

June 26-27, 2010 -- LAVENDER IN THE VILLAGE
Rio Grande Books will feature all its books at this special event in Los Ranchos, NM.
Saturday, June 26, 12noon-1pm -- Don James, One Nation, One Year
Saturday, June 26, 2-3pm -- Barbe Awalt & Paul Rhetts, Faces of Market
Sunday, June 27, 12noon-1pm -- Nasario Gracia, Fe y tragedias
Sunday, June 27, 1-2pm -- Sabra Brown Steinsiek, Tale of Pronghorned Cantaloupe

June 27, 2010 -- BARNES & NOBLE BEL AIR, MD
George Hensler, author of Startin' the Fire, will have a book signing at the Barnes & Noble store in Bel Air, MD. from 1-3pm.

June 27-29, 2010 -- GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF HISPANIC AMERICA CONFERENCE
Rio Grande Books will feature all its books at this special event in Santa Fe, NM.

June 30, 2010 -- ONE NATION ONE YEAR AT INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTER
Don James, photographer for One Nation, One Year, will have a signing at Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, 2401 12th Street NW, Albuquerque, NM from 5:30-7:30pm. There will also be a display of several of Don James' photographs from the Navajo Nation.

MAY 2010
May 24, 2010 -- TALE OF THE PRONGHORNED CANTALOUPE at Bookworks
Noel Chilton, illustrator, will join Sabra Brown Steinsiek, author, at a special Storytime at 7pm at Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM.

May 14-15 16, 2010 -- SMOKE IN THE VALLEY, Green Lane, PA
George Hensler, author of Startin' the Fire, will participate in the Smoke in the Valley BBQ Cook-off in Green Lane, PA.

APRIL 2010
April 7-9, 2010 -- NM LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
Rio Grande Books will feature all its books at this special event for librarians in Ruidoso, NM.

April 9-10, 2010 -- MEADOW CREEK BBQ SUPPLY OPEN HOUSE, NEW HOLLAND, PA
George Hensler, author of Startin' the Fire, will participate in the Open House at Meadow Creek BBQ Supply in New Holland, PA.

April 16-17, 2010 -- PORK IN THE PARK, SALISBURY, MD
George Hensler, author of Startin' the Fire, will participate in the Pork in the Park BBQ Cook-off in Salisbury, MD.

April 16-17, 2010 -- OASIS GIFT SHOW
Rio Grande Books will feature all its books at this special event for gift store buyers at the Albuquerque Convention Center.

April 23-24, 2010 -- GATHERING OF NATIONS
Rio Grande Books will feature One Nation One Year at this special event in Albuquerque, NM.
Don James, photographer, will be signing all day on both days.

April 22-24, 2010 -- INDIAN ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW
Rio Grande Books will feature One Nation One Year and The Indians of Arizona and New Mexico at this special event in Albuquerque, NM.
Saturday April 24
1-2pm Patricia Lange and Thomas Steele -- The Indians of AZ & NM
3-4pm -- Don James, One Nation One Year

April 29-May 1, 2010 -- NM HISTORICAL SOCIETY CONVENTION
Rio Grande Books will feature all its books at this special event for historians in Hobbs, NM.

April 30-May 2, 2010 -- LA FIESTA DE COLORES HISPANIC ART SHOW
Rio Grande Books will feature all its books at this special event in Grants, NM.
Friday, April 30
6pm -- Charlie Carrillo -- Saints of the Pueblos and Shoes for the Santo Nino
7pm -- Viola Pena and Jerry Montoya, Los Chilitos
Saturday, May 1
11am -- Charlie Carrillo, Saints of the Pueblos and Shoes for the Santo Nino
12noon -- Cheryl and Jerry Montoya, Three Dog Night
1pm -- Abe Pena, Memories of Cibola and Villages and Villagers
2pm -- Viola Pena and Jerry Montoya, Los Chilitos

MARCH 2010
March 5-7, 2010 -- FIERY FOODS SHOW
Rio Grande Books will feature STARTIN" THE FIRE by George Hensler and some of its other books at this special event at Sandia Casino, Albuquerque. Hensler will have signings at 10am, 12noon, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm on March 6.

March 10, 2010 -- ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARY RESOURCE DISPLAY
Rio Grande Books will feature all its books at this special event for librarians at Albuquerque Museum from 12:30pm-2:30pm.

March 26-27, 2010 -- PORK N' BREW BBQ COMPETITION
Rio Grande Books will feature STARTIN" THE FIRE by George Hensler at Santa Ana Star Center, Rio Rancho, NM. Hensler will have signings both days.

FEBRUARY 2010
February 22, 2010 -- SANTA FE PUBLIC SCHOOL RESOURCE FAIR
Rio Grande Books will feature all its books at this special event for teachers and parents at Alameda Middle School, 450 La Madera, Santa Fe from 4:30pm-6:30pm.

DECEMBER 2009
December 4-5, 2009 -- THE TALE OF THE PRONGHORNED CANTALOUPE AT ALBUQUERQUE GARDEN CENTER HOLIDAY FAIR
Sabra Brown Steinsiek will be at Albuquerque Garden Center Holiday Market at 10120 Lomas Blvd, Albuquerque, NM, signing from 9am-4pm.

December 6, 2009 -- THE TALE OF THE PRONGHORNED CANTALOUPE AT SUNFLOWER MARKETS
Sabra Brown Steinsiek will be at Sunflower Market at 6300 San Mateo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM signing from 11am-1pm.

December 12, 2009 -- SHOES FOR THE SANTO NINO AND NOVENA TO THE SANTO NINO FEATURED AT WINTER SPANISH MARKET
Shoes for the Santo Nino by Peggy Pond Church with illustrations by Charlie Carrillo and the Novena to the Santo Nino de Atocha by Charlie Carrillo, Thomas Steele, and Felipe Mirabal will be featured at a book signing at Winter Spanish Market at the Santa Fe Convention Center at 1pm.

December 12, 2009 -- THE TALE OF THE PRONGHORNED CANTALOUPE AT EISENHOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL CRAFT MARKET
Sabra Brown Steinsiek will be at the Eisenhower Middle School Craft Show at 1101 Camero Ave, Albuquerque, NM, signing from 9am-4pm.

December 13, 2009 -- THE TALE OF THE PRONGHORNED CANTALOUPE AT SUNFLOWER MARKETS
Sabra Brown Steinsiek will be at Sunflower Market at 6300 San Mateo Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM signing from 11am-1pm.

December 19, 2009 -- THE TALE OF THE PRONGHORNED CANTALOUPE AT HASTINGS
Sabra Brown Steinsiek will be at Hastings at Rio Rancho at 1630 Rio Rancho Dr, Rio Rancho, NM signing from 3-5pm.

December 20, 2009 -- THE TALE OF THE PRONGHORNED CANTALOUPE AT TREASURE HOUSE BOOKS
Sabra Brown Steinsiek will be Treasure House Books, 1-3pm, 2012 S. Plaza St, NW (Old Town), Albuquerque, NM

NOVEMBER 2009
November 6, 2009 -- NEW MEXICO IN 1801 FEATURED ON KSJE-FM
Rick Henrdicks, author of New Mexico in 1801, will be featured on KSJE-FM RADIO (90.9) FARMINGTON, NM. Scheduled time is 2:30pm

November 7, 2009 -- SHOES FOR THE SANTO NINO AND THE TALE OF THE PRONGHORNED CANTLOUPE TO BE FEATURED AT RIO RANCHO BOOK FAIR
Rio Grande Books will be participating in the Rio Rancho Book Fair at the Rio Rancho Inn in celebration of the 20th anniversary of ReadWest. Sabra Broiwn Steinsiek, author The Tale of the Pronghorned Cantaloupe, and Charlie Carrillo, illustrator of Shoes for the Santa Nino, will be signing all day from 10am to 4pm.

November 8, 2009 -- SANDOVAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY AUTHOR DAY
Rio Grande Books will be participating in the Sandoval County Historical Society Author Day program.

November 11, 2009 -- THE WHOLE DAMNED WORLD FEATURED ON KSJE-FM
Martha Shipman Andrews, author of The Whole Damned World, will be featured on KSJE-FM RADIO (90.9) FARMINGTON, NM. Scheduled time is 11am.

November 14, 2009 -- SHOES FOR THE SANTO NINO AND THREE DOG NIGHT FEATURED AT HEARD MUSEUM SPANISH MARKET
Shoes for the Santo Nino by Peggy Pond Church with illustrations by Charlie Carrillo and Three Dog Night by Cheryl Montoya with illustrations by Jerry Montoya will be featured at a book signing at the Heard Museum Spanish Market in Phoenix, AZ at 1pm.

November 14, 2009 -- THE TALE OF THE PRONGHORNED CANTALOUPE AT HASTINGS
Sabra Brown Steinsiek will be at Hastings at Montano at 6051 Winter Haven Rd, Albuquerque signing from 6-8pm.

November 15, 2009 -- SHOES FOR THE SANTO NINO FEATURED AT SANTA FE OPERA FUNDRAISER
Shoes for the Santo Nino by Peggy Pond Church with illustrations by Charlie Carrillo will be featured at the Santa Fe Opera fundraiser event at Casa Rondena in Los Ranchos, NM at 6pm.

November 21, 2009 -- THE TALE OF THE PRONGHORNED CANTALOUPE AT MARCY STREET CARDS
Sabra Brown Steinsiek will be at Marcy Street Cards at 75 W Marcy St, Santa Fe, NM, signing from 2 to 4pm, signing.

November 22, 2009 -- THE TALE OF THE PRONGHORNED CANTALOUPE AT ZIA ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR
Sabra Brown Steinsiek will be at the Zia Arts & Crafts Fair at EXPO NM, Albuquerque signing from 10am to 5pm.

November 27, 2009 -- THE TALE OF THE PRONGHORNED CANTALOUPE AT BORDERS AT COTTONWOOD
Sabra Brown Steinsiek will be at Borders at Cottonwood Corners at 10420 Coors Bypass, Albuquerque, NM, signing from 2-4pm.

November 28, 2009 -- SHOES FOR THE SANTO NINO AT BORDERS AT COTTONWOOD
Charlie Carrillo and Kathleen Church will be at Borders at Cottonwood Corners at 10420 Coors Bypass, Albuquerque, NM, signing from 2-4pm.

OCTOBER 2009
October 18, 2009 -- SACRED FEMININE SIGNING IN NEW YORK
Judith McLaughlin will have a book signing at The Book House in Albany, NY at 2pm. The store is located in Stuyvesant Plaza on Western Ave. (518-489-4761)

SEPTEMBER 2009
September 11, 2009 -- VISIONS UNDERGROUND FEATURED AT STEVE ELMORE"S INDIAN ART, SANTA FE
There will be a talk and signing at Steve ERlmore's Indian Art Gallery in Santa Fe from 5 to 7pm for Lois Manno, author of Visions Underground.

September 12, 2009 -- THREE DOG NIGHT FEATURED AT BORDERS COTTONWOOD
Cheryl and Jerry Montoya, author and illustrator of Three Dog Night, will have a talk and book signing at Borders Cottonwood, from 1-3pm. [See the review in the Sept 6 Albuquerque Journal]

September 26, 2009 -- A CENTURY OF MASTERS FEATURED AT MOIFA OPENING
A Century of Masters, a new release from Rio Grande Books, will be released at the opening of the new exhibit of the same name at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe.

AUGUST 2009
August 1, 2009 -- VISIONS UNDERGROUND FEATURED AT BORDERS COTTONWOOD
There will be a talk and signing at Borders Cottonwood in Albuquerque from 1 to 3pm for Lois Manno, author of Visions Underground.

JULY 2009
July 8, 2009 -- OASIS FEATURES THE WHOLE DAMNED WORLD
The Whole Damed World, published in collaboration with NM State University Library, will be the topic at the OASIS meeting at 1pm with Richard Melzer.

July 11, 2009 -- HISPANIC GENEALOGY RESEARCH CENTER HOSTS DON BULLIS
Don Bullis will be the speaker at the July meeting of the Hispanic Genealogy Research Center at the Special Collections Library in Albuquerque. 10am to 12 noon.

July 11-12, 2009 -- LOS RANCHOS LAVENDER FESTIVAL
Rio Grande Books will be participating in the Lavender Festival in Los Ranchos, NM.
July 11 - 2-3pm -- Three Dog Night with Cheryl and Jerry Montoya
July 12 - 12noon -- Old West Trivia with Don Bullis

July 20, 2009 - VISIONS UNDERGROUND FEATURED AT INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF SPELEOLOGY
Lois Manno will have an Author Talk and booksigning at 15th International Congress of Speleology, Kerrville, TX. 11am-1pm

July 25-26, 2009 -- SPANISH MARKET FEATURES SEVERAL RIO GRANDE BOOKS AUTHORS
July 25 - 10am -- Martineztown with Joseph Sanchez and Larry Miller
July 25 - 1pm -- Three Dog Night with Cheryl and Jerry Montoya
July 25 - 2pm -- Saints of the Pueblos with Charlie Carrillo
July 25 - 2pm -- A Century of Masters with Nicolasa Chavez
July 26 - 12noon -- Old West Trivia with Don Bullis

July 28, 2009 -- VISIONS UNDERGROUND FEATURED AT CARLSBAD CAVERNS
Lois Manno will have an Author Talk and booksigning at Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Carlbad, NM

JUNE 2009
JUNE 18-29, 2009 -- WESTERN WRITERS OF AMERICA CONFERENCE IN OKLAHOMA
Rio Grande Books will be participating in the Western Writers of America Conference in the book exhibit area in Midwest City, OK. Don Bullis will be our featured author at this event with his New Mexico: A Biographical Dictionary, Vols I & II, New Mexico & Politicians of the Past, and Old West Trivia.

June 27, 2009 -- MEET THE AUTHORS BENEFIT FOR TITLE I
Rio Grande Books will be participating in the Meet the Author Benefit for Title I at the St. Johns Cathedral, 318 Silver St SW, Albuquerque from 1:30 to 3:30 pm.

June 28, 2009 -- CHEF KNOCKOUT
Rio Grande Books will participate in the Chef Knockout at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Our Favorite Recipes, published in collaboration with Albuquerque The Magazine, will be featured.

MAY 2009
Friday, May 1-3, 2009 -- LA FIESTA DE COLORES, GRANTS, NM
Rio Grande Books will be participating in La Fiesta de Colores in Grants.

Friday, May 1, 2009 -- TALK & SIGNING AT HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NEW MEXICO FOR NEW MEXICO & POLITICIANS OF THE PAST
Don Bullis, author of New Mexico & Politicians of the Past, will be having a talk and signing at the Historical Society of New Mexico meeting in Santa Fe, New Mexico at 8:30am at the Santa Fe Convention Center, Sweeney Room B.

Thursday, May 21, 2009 -- TALK & SIGNING AT WESTERNERS FOR NEW MEXICO & POLITICIANS OF THE PAST
Don Bullis, author of New Mexico & Politicians of the Past, will be having a talk and signing at the Westerners meeting at the MCM Elegante Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico at 6pm.

Saturday, May 30, 2009 -- CHAMA BOOK FIESTA
Rio Grande Books will be participating in the Chama Book Fiesta in Chama, NM.

APRIL 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009 -- TALK & SIGNING AT SANDOVAL COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR NEW MEXICO & POLITICIANS OF THE PAST
Don Bullis, author of New Mexico & Politicians of the Past, will be having a talk and signing at the Sandoval County Historical Society meeting at the DeLavy House in Bernalillo, New Mexico at 2pm.

Saturday, April 18-April 19, 2009 -- BORDER BOOK FESTIVAL
Rio Grande Books will be participating in the Border Book Festival in Mesilla.

Wednesday, April 22-Friday, April 24, 2009 -- NEW MEXICO LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
Rio Grande Books will be participating in the New Mexico Library Association meeting in Albuquerque.

Sunday, April 26, 2009 -- PAULINE CHAVEZ BENT
RADIO INTERVIEW WITH PAULINE CHAVEZ BENT ON KSJE-FM RADIO (90.9, FARMINGTON, NM)
Pauline Chavez Bent, author of Atarque; 10:30am

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 -- PAULINE CHAVEZ BENT
RADIO INTERVIEW WITH PAULINE CHAVEZ BENT ON KSJE-FM RADIO (90.9, FARMINGTON, NM)
Pauline Chavez Bent, author of Atarque; 2:30pm

Thursday, April 30 - Saturday, May 2, 2009 -- HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NEW MEXICO
Rio Grande Books will be participating in the Historical Society of New Mexico meeting in Santa Fe.

MARCH 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009 -- SIGNING AT FIERY FOODS SHOW
Dave DeWitt, author of Avenging Victorio, will be having a signing at the Fiery Foods Show at Sandia Pueblo Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He will be signing all day.

Saturday, March 7, 2009 -- BOOK SIGNING FOR OUR FAVORITE RECIPES AT BORDERS COTTONWOOD
Lexi Petronis, author Our Favorite Recipes, will have a book signing at Borders at Cottonwood Corners, 10420 Coors Bypass NW, Albuquerque, from 1-3pm.

Thursday, March 19, 2009 -- TALK & SIGNING AT ALBUQUERQUE WESTERNERS FOR NEW MEXICO & POLITICIANS OF THE PAST
Don Bullis, author of New Mexico & Politicians of the Past, will be having a talk and signing at the Albuquerque Westerners meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico at 6pm. Call 505/892-9177 to reserve space at the dinner.

Saturday, March 21, 2009 -- PRIMETIME 50+ EXPO
LPD Press and Rio Grande Books will have a book booth at the show which will be at Embassy Suites in Albuquerque.

FEBRUARY 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009 -- BOOK SIGNING FOR NEW MEXICO & POLITICIANS OF THE PAST AT BOOKWORKS
There will be a book signing for "New Mexico & Politicians of the Past" by Don Bullis at Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande Blvd, Albuquerque, from 2-4pm.

Sunday, February 8, 2009 -- BOOK SIGNING FOR AVENGING VICTORIO AT BORDERS COTTONWOOD
Dave DeWitt, author Avenging Victorio, will have a book signing at Borders at Cottonwood Corners, 10420 Coors Bypass NW, Albuquerque, from 2-4pm.

Saturday, February 21, 2009 -- BOOK FIESTA AT CLEAR LIGHT BOOK GALLERY, SANTA FE
Rio Grande Books will participate in the Book Fiesta at Clear Light Book Gallery at 851 San Mateo in Santa Fe, NM from 10am to 4pm. Featured books will include Saints of the Pueblos, New Mexico: A Biographical Dictionary, Avenging Victorio, Our Favorite Recipes, The Stranger Comes at Sundown, New Mexico in 1801, Tradition & Heritage, and Cooking with Lavender.

Sunday, February 22, 2009 -- BOOK SIGNING FOR MARTINEZTOWN AT BOOKWORKS
There will be a book signing for "Martineztown 1823-1950" by Joseph Sanchez and Larry Miller at Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande Blvd, Albuquerque, from 2-4pm.

Friday, February 27, 2009 -- SIGNING AT FIERY FOODS SHOW
Dave DeWitt, author of Avenging Victorio, will be having a signing at the Fiery Foods Show at Sandia Pueblo Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He will be signing all day.

Saturday, February 28, 2009 -- SIGNING AT FIERY FOODS SHOW
Dave DeWitt, author of Avenging Victorio, will be having a signing at the Fiery Foods Show at Sandia Pueblo Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He will be signing all day.

JANUARY 2009
Saturday, January 3, 2009 -- TALK & SIGNING AT HISPANIC GENEOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER FOR MARTINEZTOWN
Joseph Sanchez, co-author of Martineztown 1830-1950, will be having a talk and book signing at the Hispanic Geneology Research Center meeting at the Special Collections Library on Central Ave. in Albuquerque at 10am.

Saturday, January 24, 2009 -- SIGNING FOR SAINTS OF THE PUEBLOS AT BORDERS COTTONWOOD
Charlie Carrillo, author of Saints of the Pueblos, will be having a book signing at Borders at Cottonwood Corners, 10420 Coors Bypass NW, Albuquerque, from 2-4pm.

Sunday, January 25, 2009 -- SIGNING FOR NEW MEXICO: A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY AT BORDERS COTTONWOOD
Don Bullis, author of New Mexico: A Biographical Dictionary, Vol I and Vol II, will be having a book signing at Borders at Cottonwood Corners, 10420 Coors Bypass NW, Albuquerque, from 1-3pm.

Saturday, January 31, 2009 -- BOOK FIESTA AT CLEAR LIGHT BOOK GALLERY, SANTA FE
Rio Grande Books will participate in the Book Fiesta at Clear Light Book Gallery at 851 San Mateo in Santa Fe, NM from 10am to 4pm. Featured books will include Saints of the Pueblos, New Mexico: A Biographical Dictionary, Avenging Victorio, Our Favorite Recipes, The Stranger Comes at Sundown, New Mexico in 1801, Tradition & Heritage, and Cooking with Lavender.

DECEMBER 2008
Saturday, December 6, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING FOR OUR FAVORITE RECIPES COOKBOOK AT HISPANIC CULTURAL CENTER
Daniel Baca, executive chef at La Fonda del Bosque, will be signing copies of the new book Our Favorite Recipes published by Rio Grande Books in collaboration with Albuquerque The Magazine at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque from 10am to 3pm.

Saturday, December 6, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING FOR NEW MEXICO & POLITICIANS OF THE PAST AND NEW MEXICO: A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY VOLS I & II AT NM SHOWCASE
Don Bullis, author of New Mexico & Politicians of the Past and the New Mexico: A Biographical Dictionary Vols I & II, will have a booksigning at New Mexico Showcase in the Cottonwood Mall (lower level next to Macy’s), Albuquerque at 1pm.

Sunday, December 7, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING AT HISPANIAE FOR OUR FAVORITE RECIPES COOKBOOK
Lexi Petronis, editor-in-chief for Albuquerque The Magazine, and several local chefs will be signing copies of the new book Our Favorite Recipes published by Rio Grande Books in collaboration with Albuquerque The Magazine at Hispaniae, 410 Romero St, Old Town Albuquerque, NM from 1 to 3pm.

Monday, December 8, 2008 -- TALK & SIGNING AT OASIS FOR NEW MEXICO & POLITICIANS OF THE PAST
Don Bullis, author of New Mexico & Politicians of the Past, will be having a talk and signing at OASIS, at Macy’s at Coronado Center, Albuquerque, NM from 1-2:30pm.

Saturday, December 13, 2008 -- TALK & SIGNING AT LINCOLN STATE MONUMENT FOR NEW MEXICO & POLITICIANS OF THE PAST
Don Bullis, author of New Mexico & Politicians of the Past, will be having a talk and signing at the Lincoln State Monument in Lincoln, New Mexico from 1-2:30pm.

Saturday, December 13, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING FOR OUR FAVORITE RECIPES AT NM SHOWCASE
Lexi Petronis, editor of Our Favorite Recipes, will have a booksigning at New Mexico Showcase in the Cottonwood Mall (lower level next to Macy’s), Albuquerque at 1pm.

Sunday, December 14, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING FOR COOKING WITH LAVENDER AT NM SHOWCASE
Barbe Awalt will have a booksigning for Cooking with Lavender at New Mexico Showcase in the Cottonwood Mall (lower level next to Macy’s), Albuquerque at 1pm.

NOVEMBER 2008
Saturday, November 1, 2008 -- NEW MEXICO IN 1801 FEATURED AT GENEOLOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING
Rick Hendrick, author of New Mexico in 1801, will be the featured speaker at the New Mexico Genealogical society meeting at the Special Collections Library on Central Avenue, Albuquerque. The presentation starts at 10am.

Thursday, November 20, 2008 --THE STRANGER COMES AT SUNDOWN FEATURED ON GOOD DAY NEW MEXICO
THE STRANGER COMES AT SUNDOWN will be featured on Good Day New Mexico (KOB-TV4) from 11-11:30am.

Sunday, November 23, 2008 -- SIGNING FOR THE STRANGER COMES AT SUNDOWN AT BORDERS COTTONWOOD
Jane Awalt, author of THE STRANGER COMES AT SUNDOWN, will be signing copies of her book at Borders at Cottonwood Corners, 10420 Coors Bypass NW, Albuquerque, from 1-2pm.

Monday, November 24, 2008 -- SIGNING FOR THE STRANGER COMES AT SUNDOWN AT COLLECTED WORKS
Jane Awalt, author of THE STRANGER COMES AT SUNDOWN, will be signing copies of her book at Collected Works, in Santa Fe, NM, 208 W San Francisco St, from 1-2pm.

OCTOBER 2008
Saturday, October 4, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING AT SANTA FE ANTIQUARIAN SHOW
Charlie Carrillo will be signing Saints of the Pueblos, A Tapestry of Kinship, and the Novena to the Santo Nino de Atocha at the Santa Fe Antiquarian Show at El Museo de Santa Fe, at the Railyard in Santa Fe, NM from 11-12noon.

Saturday and Sunday, October 11-12, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING AT ABIQUIU STUDIO TOUR
Napoleon Garcia and Analinda Dunn will be signing The Genizaro & The Artist at the Abiquiu Library as part of the Abiquiu Studio Tour in Abiquiu, NM all day both days.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 -- PUBLISHING YOUR BOOK
Barbe Awalt will talk to students at Cottonwood Classical Prep Charter School on Montano Road, Albuquerque about publishing your book.

Saturday and Sunday, October 18-19, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING AT EL RITO STUDIO TOUR
Napoleon Garcia and Analinda Dunn will be signing The Genizaro & The Artist at the El Rito Studio Tour in El Rito, NM all day both days.

Thursday, October 9, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING FOR COOKING WITH LAVENDER AT TREASURE HOUSE
Barbe Awalt will be signing copies of the new book Cooking with Lavender at Treasure House, 2012 S Plaza NW, Old Town Albuquerque at 12noon to 2pm.

Friday, October 10, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING FOR OUR FAVORITE RECIPES COOKBOOK AT TREASURE HOUSE
Lexi Petronis, editor-in-chief of Albuquerque The Magazine, Thelma Domenici, and several local chefs will be signing copies of the new book Our Favorite Recipes published by Rio Grande Books in collaboration with Albuquerque The Magazine at Treasure House, 2012 S Plaza NW, Old Town Albuquerque at 12noon to 2pm.

Saturday, October 11, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING FOR NEW MEXICO BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY AT TREASURE HOUSE
Don Bullis will be signing copies of the new book New Mexico A Biographical Dictionary Volume II (he will also have copies of Volume I) at Treasure House, 2012 S Plaza NW, Old Town Albuquerque at 12noon to 2pm.

Saturday, October 25, 2008 -- TALK AND SIGNING AT HOPKINS PD SYMPOSIUM
Jane Awalt, author of THE STRANGER COMES AT SUNDOWN, will be a speaker at the Johns Hopkins-NIH/NINDS Morris Udall Parkinson's Center Symposium 2008-Solutions to Cope, Reasons to Hope, BWI Marriott, 1743 W Nursery Rd, Baltimore, MD. Her presentation is at 1:15 pm.

SEPTEMBER, 2008
Monday, September 1, 2008 -- BOOK STORE/BOOK FAIR AT GRAND OPENING OF FLYING STAR CAFE IN BERNALILLO
Flying Star Cafe has donated an empty store front next to the new Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo, NM, for the grand opening of the new Flying Star Cafe. The event also coincides with the New Mexico Wine Festival in Bernalillo which will be across the street. Several dozen local authors will be in the store/fair selling and signing their books. The following will be having book signings:

12noon to 1pm --
Lexi Petronis, editor of Our Favorite Recipes;
Frank Murphy, author of The Spirit of Tea

3pm to 4pm --
Leslie Shipman, author of Sustaining Thought: Thirty Years of Cookery at the School of American Research;
Napoleon Garcia and Analinda Dunn, authors of The Genizaro & the Artist

Thursday-Saturday, September 17-19, 2008 -- MOUNTAINS & PLAINS CONVENTION
LPD Press will have a booth at the Mountains & Plains Booksellers Convention in Colorado Springs, CO.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 – RADIO INTERVIEW WITH DAVE DEWITT ON KSJE-FM RADIO (90.9, FARMINGTON, NM)
Dave DeWitt, author of Avenging Victorio; 10:30am

Friday, September 26, 2008 – RADIO INTERVIEW WITH DAVE DEWITT ON KSJE-FM RADIO (90.9, FARMINGTON, NM)
Dave DeWitt, author of Avenging Victorio; 2:30pm

Saturday, September 27, 2008 -- NM WOMEN AUTHORS' BOOK FESTIVAL
Barbe Awalt will be one of the 76 featured authors at the New Mexico Women Authors' Book Festival in Santa Fe, NM. She will have a talk and a book signing at 2:40pm until 3:15pm.

AUGUST 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING FOR THE GENIZARO & THE ARTIST AT LAS GOLONDRINAS
There will be a book signing for "The Genizaro & the Artist" with Napoleon Garcia and Analinda Dunn at the New Mexico-Food, Art, and Adobe weekend at Las Golondrinas Living History Museum in Santa Fe, NM on Saturday, August 16 -- they will have a talk at 1pm in the Education Center next to the Store and a book signing following the talk on the portal outside the Store from 2-3pm.

Saturday, August 23, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING FOR DON BULLIS AT GOLD STREET GALLERY
There will be a book signing for Don Bullis, author of Bloodville and the New Mexico: A Biographical Dictionary, Vol. I & II, at the Gold Street Gallery, 116 S. Gold St, Deming, NM 88030. Call 575-546-8200 for more information.

Saturday, August 23, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING AT ABIQUIU PUBLIC LIBRARY
There will be a book signing for "The Genizaro & The Artist" by Napoleon Garcia and Analinda Dunn at the Abiquiu Public Library, Abiquiu, NM, in conjunction with the Santa Rosa de Lima Fiesta. There will be a talk followed by the signing from 3-5pm.

Sunday, August 24, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING FOR SAINTS OF THE PUEBLOS AT INDIAN MARKET
There will be a book signing for "Saints of the Pueblos" with Charlie Carrillo at Santa Fe Indian Market, in the book tent in the Plaza from 1-2pm.

Monday, August 25, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING FOR OUR FAVORITE RECIPES COOKBOOK
There will be a book signing for "Our Favorite Recipes" with Lexi Petronis and many of the chefs in the book at the Albuquerque The Magazine Chef Knockout event at the Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, from 5-8pm. Check out the photos HERE.

Saturday, August 30, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING FOR OUR FAVORITE RECIPES COOKBOOK AT BORDERS COTTONWOOD
There will be a book signing for "Our Favorite Recipes" with Lexi Petronis, Mia Maes, and Thelma Domenici at Borders at Cottonwood Corners, 10420 Coors Bypass NW, Albuquerque, from 3-4pm. Check out the photos HERE.

Saturday, August 30, 2008 -- BOOK STORE/BOOK FAIR AT GRAND OPENING OF FLYING STAR CAFE IN BERNALILLO
Flying Star Cafe has donated an empty store front next to the new Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo, NM, for the grand opening of the new Flying Star Cafe. The event also coincides with the New Mexico Wine Festival in Bernalillo which will be across the street. Several dozen local authors will be in the store/fair selling and signing their books. Check out photos HERE. The following will be having book signings:
12noon to 1pm --
Charlie Carrillo, author of Saints of the Pueblos, Novena to the Santo Nino de Atocha, and A Tapestry of Kinship;
Anne Lux, author of Historical New Mexico Churches

2pm to 3pm --
Sabra Steinsiek, author of Anne's Song, Red Velvet Shoes, Timing Is Everything, When That Time Comes, and "Til the End of Time;
David Corwell, author of Cloaked in Shadow;
Lela Belle Woffert, author of Deception and Desire and Wishes in the Wind;
Margaret Tessler, author of Black Widow White Lies and Life in the Slow Lane;
and Jerry Davis, author of Home on the Farm, Tales of the Road, and Leafing Through My Family Tree

4pm to 5pm --
Beverly Eschberger, author of The Elephants Visit London;
Lynn Ellen Doxon, author of Rainbows from Heaven;
Geoff Habinger, author of Dinosaur Learning Activity Book;
Laura Stamp, author of The Year of the Cat;
and Sue Houser, author of Hot Foot Teddy

Sunday, August 31, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING FOR OUR FAVORITE RECIPES COOKBOOK AT BOOKWORKS
There will be a book signing for "Our Favorite Recipes" with Lexi Petronis, Willem Blom, executive chef at Flying Star Cafe, and Thelma Domenici at Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande Blvd, Albuquerque, from 3-4pm. Check out the photos HERE.

Sunday, August 31, 2008 -- BOOK STORE/BOOK FAIR AT GRAND OPENING OF FLYING STAR CAFE IN BERNALILLO
Flying Star Cafe has donated an empty store front next to the new Flying Star Cafe in Bernalillo, NM, for the grand opening of the new Flying Star Cafe. The event also coincides with the New Mexico Wine Festival in Bernalillo which will be across the street. Several dozen local authors will be in the store/fair selling and signing their books. Check out photos HERE. The following will be having book signings:

12noon to 1pm --
Dave DeWitt, author of Avenging Victorio, DaVinci's Kitchen, Cuisines of the Southwest, and Spicy Food Lovers Bible;
Don Bullis, author of New Mexico: A Biographical Dictionary, Volumes I & II, Bloodville, BullsEye, and 99 New Mexicans

2pm to 3pm --
Jim Hammond, author of Wines of Enchantment;
and Ana Baca, author of Mama Fela's Girls and Benito's Sopapillas

4pm to 5pm --
Harry Willson, author of Duke City Tales, Myth & Mortality;
and Zelda Gatuskin, author of The Time Dancer

JULY 2008
Thursday, July 3, 2008 -- BOOK TALK AND SIGNING AT JOHNS HOPKINS PD SUPPORT GROUP
The Johns Hopkins PD Support Group at Greenspring Valley, 10753 Falls Rd, Lutherville, MD will host a talk and book signing with Jane Awalt, author of THE STRANGER COMES AT SUNDOWN, at their regular meeting from 10am to 12 noon.

Thursday, July 10, 2008 – BOOK SIGNING & TALK FOR JOHN TAYLOR, ABE PENA, & DON BULLIS
John Taylor, author of Dejad a los Ninos; Abe Pena, author of Memories of Cibola; and Don Bullis, author of New Mexico: A Biographical Dictionary Vol I; Rio Rancho Public Library, Rio Rancho, NM at 6:30pm -- Check out the photos here.

Friday-Sunday, July 11-13, 2008 -- LAVENDER FESTIVAL
LPD Press will have a booth at the Lavender Festival in Los Ranchos, NM. There were book signings on Saturday and Sunday. Check of the photos here.
Saturday, July 12
9-10am - New Mexico: A Biographical Dictionary Vol I & II by Don Bullis
10am-12noon - Avenging Victorio by Dave DeWitt
Sunday July 13
10am-12noon - Avenging Victorio by Dave DeWitt

Saturday, July 12, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING AT BOOKWORKS
There will be a book signing for "Cooking with Lavender" with Barbe Awalt at Bookworks, 4022 Rio Grande Blvd, Albuquerque, from 11am to 12noon.

Saturday, July 26, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING AT ABIQUIU FARM TOUR
There will be a book signing for "The Genizaro & the Artist" by Napoleon Garcia and Analinda Dunn at Abiquiu Farm Tour in Abiquiu, NM all day.

Sunday, July 27, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNINGS AT SPANISH MARKET
LPD Press/Rio Grande Books will have four signings at Spanish Market this year on Sunday, July 27 -- Check out the photos here:
10:00 am - Saints of the Pueblos and The Novena to the Santo Nino de Atocha with Charlie Carrillo
10:00 am - The Genizaro & the Artist by Napoleon Garcia and Analinda Dunn
10:30 am - Tradicion & Heritage (History of Pena Blanca) by Virginia Ortiz
11:00 am - New Mexico in 1801 by Rick Hendricks


JUNE 2008
Saturday-Sunday, June 28-29, 2008 -- GSHA CONFERENCE
LPD Press will have a booth at the Geneaology Society of Hispanic America in Taos, NM. The event runs from 8:30am to 4:30pm. both days.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING AT OAK CREST VILLAGE SHOP
Jane Awalt, author THE STRANGER COMES AT SUNDOWN, will have a book signing at the grand re-opening of the Oak Crest Village Shop on Wednesday, June 25 at 10am. The Shop is located at 8810 Walther Blvd, Parkville, MD.

Friday-Sunday, June 13-15, 2008 -- LOS LUNAS SUMMERFEST
LPD Press will have a booth at the Los Lunas Summerfest in Los Lunas, NM. Check out our photos.

Saturday, June 7, 2008 -- CHAMA BOOK FAIR
LPD Press will have a booth at the Chama Book Fair in Chama, NM. The event runs from 10am to 3pm. Check out our photos here.

Sunday, June 1, 2008 -- BOOK FAIR AT SANDOVAL COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
LPD Press will have a booth at the Sandoval County Historical Society event in Bernalillo, NM.


MAY 2008
Friday, May 30, 2008 -- TALK AND SIGNING AT EL PRESIDIO DE SANTA BARBARA
Charlie Carrillo, author of Saints of the Pueblos and the subject of Charlie Carrillo: Tradition & Soul, will give a lecture followed by a book signing at el Presidio de Santa Barbara Chapel at 7:30pm. The title of his presentation is "Struck by Lightning: Saints and Santeros in the Art of the Southwest." The chapel is located at 123 E. Can Perdido Street in Santa Barbara, CA. 805.965-0093 for more information.

Monday, May 19, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING OF THE STRANGER COMES AT SUNDOWN
Jane Kriete Awalt, author of The Stranger Comes at Sundown, will have a book signing at the Ateaze Senior Center from 6:30pm to 8pm, 7401 Holabird Ave., Dundalk, Maryland

Saturday, May 17, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING FOR THE STRANGER COMES AT SUNDOWN
Jane Kriete Awalt, author of The Stranger Comes at Sundown, will have a talk and book signing at 12noon to 2pm at Greetings & Readings Bookstore, Hunt Valley Towne Center, 118AA Shawan Rd, Hunt Valley, Maryland. Check out our photos.

Friday, May 16, 2008 -- BOOK SIGNING OF THE STRANGER COMES AT SUNDOWN
Jane Kriete Awalt, author of The Stranger Comes at Sundown, will have a book signing at Barnes & Noble Johns Hopkins University from 12noon to 2pm, 3330 St. Paul St, Baltimore, Maryland Check out our photos.

Thursday, May 15, 2008 -- BOOK RELEASE OF THE STRANGER COMES AT SUNDOWN
Jane Kriete Awalt, author of The Stranger Comes at Sundown, will have a talk and book signing at 1pm at Oak Crest Parkinson's Support Group (Town Center Classroom), 8820 Walther Blvd, Parkville, Maryland. Check out our photos.

Saturday, May 10, 2008 -- ELDORADO BOOK FAIR
LPD Press will have a booth at the Eldorado Book Fair in Eldorado, NM. The event runs from 10am to 3pm.

Friday-Sunday, May 2-4, 2008 -- LA FIESTA DE COLORES in GRANTS
LPD Press will have a booth at the La Fiesta de Colores in Grants, NM. The event runs from 6 to 9pm. on Friday, 10am to 5pm on Saturday, and 10am to 1pm on Sunday.


APRIL 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008 – BOOK SIGNING FOR MEMORIES OF CIBOLA & DEJAD A LOS NINOS
Abe Pena, author of Memories of Cibola, and John Taylor, author of Dejad a los Ninos, will have a book signing at Borders Uptown, Albuquerque, NM at 2pm

Saturday, April 12, 2008 – BOOK SIGNING FOR MEMORIES OF CIBOLA
Abe Pena, author of Memories of Cibola, will have a book signing at Borders Zafarano, Santa Fe, NM at 2pm

Thursday-Friday, April 10-11, 2008 -- NM LIBRARY ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
LPD Press had a booth at the New Mexico Library Association meeting in Las Cruces, NM. Check out our photos.

Saturday, April 5, 2008 – BOOK SIGNING FOR NEW MEXICO A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY
Don Bullis, author of New Mexico: A Biographical Dictionary, will have a book signing at Borders Cottonwood, Albuquerque, NM at 2pm