GalaxyCon New Orleans
GalaxyCon New Orleans is More Than a Comic-Con! It’s a 3-Day FESTIVAL OF FANDOM with celebrities, artists, writers, voice actors, cosplayers, entertainers, creators, wrestlers, fan groups, panelists, and PEOPLE LIKE YOU!
Join fans from across the galaxy and celebrate Comic Books, Pop Culture, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Anime, Gaming, Cosplay, and more!
We look forward to seeing you July 11-13, 2025 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
2nd Annual Look Who's Reading Book Festival
The Look Who's Reading Book Festival is a summer literacy event aimed at celebrating the community through the joy of reading. It provides an opportunity to inspire a love for literacy in individuals of all ages.
We invite you to join us in this special event that connects us through the magic of storytelling and words.
As always you can purchase Shai August merch by pre-order before the event to ensure that you receive the book, stickers, or totes that you want. Pre-order link for books, stickers, and other merch is here. {https://www.shaiaugust.com/storebyaugust/preorder}
Black Writers Weekend
Shai will be in Atlanta, learning, teaching, and more.
As always you can purchase Shai August merch by pre-order before the event to ensure that you receive the book, stickers, or totes that you want. Pre-order link for books, stickers, and other merch is here. {https://www.shaiaugust.com/storebyaugust/preorder}
Event Description:
Embark on a unique literary journey at Black Writers Weekend, a one-of-a-kind gathering that connects you intimately with beloved authors, esteemed screenwriters, and luminaries from the worlds of film and TV. Dive into a dynamic Lit Crawl, navigating through a myriad of events brimming with live discussions, readings, movie viewings, and social gatherings. Connect with influential artists as they delve into the narratives and motivations behind their creative endeavors.
Book Me Romance 2025
Join Shai and over 50+ other romance authors in Fort Smith, Arkansas!
As always you can purchase Shai August merch by pre-order before the event to ensure that you receive the book, stickers, or totes that you want. Pre-order link for books, stickers, and other merch is here. {https://www.shaiaugust.com/storebyaugust/preorder}
Tickets available here.
Printer's Row
As always you can purchase Shai August merch by pre-order before the event to ensure that you receive the book, stickers, or totes that you want. Pre-order link for books, stickers, and other merch is here. {https://www.shaiaugust.com/storebyaugust/preorder}
Event Description:
Details coming!
Mississippi Book Festival
As always you can purchase Shai August merch by pre-order before the event to ensure that you receive the book, stickers, or totes that you want. Pre-order link for books, stickers, and other merch is here. {https://www.shaiaugust.com/storebyaugust/preorder}
Event Description:
Details coming!
Louisiana Book Festival
As always you can purchase Shai August merch by pre-order before the event to ensure that you receive the book, stickers, or totes that you want. Pre-order link for books, stickers, and other merch is here. {https://www.shaiaugust.com/storebyaugust/preorder}
Event Description:
Details coming!
Texas Book Festival
As always you can purchase Shai August merch by pre-order before the event to ensure that you receive the book, stickers, or totes that you want. Pre-order link for books, stickers, and other merch is here. {https://www.shaiaugust.com/storebyaugust/preorder}
Event Description:
Details coming!
2025 Black Dollar Days
oin Us for the 3rd Annual Power of the Black Dollar Pop-Up Extravaganza! 🎉
🗓 Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Location: KIPP Central City Academy, 2514 Third Street, New Orleans, LA 70113
The Alpha Beta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. invites you to our highly anticipated 3rd Annual Power of the Black Dollar Pop-Up Extravaganza! This vibrant event celebrates Black-owned businesses and community empowerment in the heart of New Orleans.
🛍 What to Expect:
A diverse array of Black-owned vendors offering unique products and services
Live entertainment and family-friendly activities
Opportunities to connect with community leaders and organizations
🩺 Health & Wellness: We're excited to partner with Priority Health Care, who will be onsite providing FREE health screenings for HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis C. As an added incentive, participants will receive a $20 gift card upon completing the screenings. It's a great opportunity to prioritize your health while supporting the community.
This event is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, so bring your friends, family, and that spending energy! Let's come together to support Black entrepreneurship!
📣 Spread the Word! Please share this post and help us make this event a resounding success. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Authors Row - Jones Creek Regional Library
Discover works by local published authors at Author's Row! The Jones Creek Regional Branch Library will host this annual authors’ expo on Saturday, May 24. Author's Row provides a platform for budding as well as established local writers to gain exposure for their work. Authors from many different genres will be participating. Free and open to all ages, attendees will be able to interact with the authors and purchase books. Author's Row will be immediately followed by a speculative writing workshop, written by bestselling author Alex Jennings. Register online to save your spot!
10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Meet authors; buy books!
11 a.m.-1 p.m.: FREE ice cream for the first 250 people from Red River Ice Cream
12-2 p.m.: Hot dogs for sale by the St. George Rotary Club
C2E2
Shai will be on Artist Alley with books, sticker, and more!
As always you can purchase Shai August merch by pre-order before the event to ensure that you receive the book, stickers, or totes that you want. Pre-order link for books, stickers, and other merch is here. {https://www.shaiaugust.com/storebyaugust/preorder}
Event Description:
What is C2E2? Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo!
Comics, cosplay, gaming, authors, and anime abound in the only pop culture convention in the heart of Downtown Chicago! We've gathered your favorite celebrities, unique exhibitors, incredible comic creators, and larger-than-life literary authors into one place to celebrate the fandoms you love. From the halls of Artist Alley to the depths of the Show Floor, our goal is to provide a space of creativity and fun, but most importantly, one that cultivates a sense of belonging, safety, and inclusiveness.
Tickets available here.
Krewe of Lit
KREWE OF LIT 2025 : Author Showcase - CANCELLEED
As always you can purchase Shai August merch by pre-order before the event to ensure that you receive the book, stickers, or totes that you want. Pre-order link for books, stickers, and other merch is here. {https://www.shaiaugust.com/storebyaugust/preorder}
Apr 05, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM CDT
Mel Ott Multi-Purpose Center, 2301 Belle Chasse Hwy, Gretna, LA 70053
Laissez Les Bons Livres Rouler! Let the Good Books Roll!
Tickets Available here
mElanin ball - boozy book tour tulsa
Join Shai and a whole bunch of authors as they celebrate in Tulsa.
Tickets available here.
As always you can purchase Shai August merch by pre-order before the event to ensure that you receive the book, stickers, or totes that you want. Pre-order link for books, stickers, and other merch is here. {https://www.shaiaugust.com/storebyaugust/preorder}
Event Description
Date & Time
Sat, Feb 22, 12:00 PM - 11:00 PM PST
Description
Date: Feb. 21- 22, 2024
Location will be shared via email or FB Group. Please be sure to join using the link: https://tr.ee/vXHowyxMW6
This General Admission Package Includes:
Book Signing, Swag Bag, Photo Booth, Boozy Beverage, & Raffle Ticket
This Indie Literary Awards & Melanin Ball Includes:
Exclusive Swag Gift, Photo Booth, Boozy Beverage, Raffle Ticket, Catered Meal, Author Meet & Greet/ Round Table, & Melanin Ball Entry
This VIP/Melanin Ball Admission Package Includes:
Book Signing, Exclusive Swag Gift, Catered Meal, Author Meet & Greet/ Round Table, Indie Literary Awards, Boozy Beverage, Photo Booth, Raffle Ticket, & Melanin Ball Entry
mid city micro con
Join Shai in Baton Rouge at the Main Library on Goodwood for this year’s Mid City Micro Con
we lit!
At the WeLit Festival, I will be selling my own books as well as copies of books that I publish with my publishing company. In addition to selling books, Shai and a fellow publisher (Mississippi based Nicole Magnum of Liberation Publishing) will be hosting a pitch contest where aspiring authors can pitch their book proposals to us for a chance to win a publishing contract.