Events
Daughters of the Wind
coming December 2026!
Interested in having Sheila Williams join your event?
Sheila is available for book festivals, literary events, author conversations, writing programs, book clubs, and select speaking engagements.
Upcoming Events
New events and appearances will be added here as they are announced.
Check back for upcoming events and opportunities to meet Sheila.
Writing Sisters Summit® 2026 (October 14-18 in Taos, NM)
Five days in the stunning New Mexico landscape, learning from Pamela Samuels Young and Sheila Williams, practicing yoga, and connecting with a sisterhood of writers who get it.
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Joseph-Beth Booksellers Event
Please join us for Sheila Williams in conversation with Michelle Hopkins discussing and singing Daughters of the Wind!
Location: Rookwood Pavilion
2692 Madison Road
Cincinnati, OH 45208
More information
Past Events
2024–2026
Events for No Better Time and other recent appearances
Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 2PM
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Panel Honoring the 6888th
Join Congressman Marc Veasey for a powerful conversation with Sheila Williams, author of No Better Time, and other central voices, including leading scholars and education advocates, as we shine a light on the untold story of the 6888th Battalion, the “Six Triple Eight.”
Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 2PM
2025 National Book Club Conference
Location: The Westin Buckhead Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
More information
Monday, March 31, 2025 at 7:00PM EST
Amistad Books Presents
Women Defying Stereotypes
Instagram Live Series
Join live @AmistadBooks
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 6:30PM
Carnegie Center Kentucky Great Writers Series
Location: Carnegie Center
251 West Second St
Lexington, KY
Free Admission
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Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10AM – 4PM
Books by the Banks 2024: A Celebration of Stories
Book Festival
Location: Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library
800 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH
Free to Attend
More information
Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 9:30AM – 5PM
2024 Kentucky Book Festival
Location: Joseph-Beth Booksellers
161 Lexington Green Circle
Lexington, KY
More information
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 7PM ET
Book Club of PBC Guru – virtual discussion for Things Past Telling
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 6:30PM EST / 3:30PM PST
BookSparks Book Club – In conversation with Sheila Williams
Location: Zoom
Space is limited, RSVP here
Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 2PM ET
Roebling Books & Coffee – In conversation with Sheila Williams.
Location: Roebling Books & Coffee, 601 Overton St., Newport, KY
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 7PM ET
Cuyahoga County Public Library – A conversation with Sheila Williams, author of No Better Time.
Location: Beachwood Branch, 25501 Shaker Boulevard, Beachwood, OH, 44122
More information & to register
Monday, March 11, 2024 at 8PM EDT
Brown Girl Collective Book Club Event – A conversation with Sheila Williams, author of No Better Time.
Location: Facebook, X/Twitter, & YouTube
Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 7PM ET
Joseph-Beth Booksellers Event – Sheila Williams discussing and signing No Better Time
Location: Joseph-Beth Cincinnati, 2692 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45208
More information
Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 7PM ET
Gramercy Books Event – Black History Month Feature: Author Sheila Williams in conversation with Demetries Neely, Executive Director and CEO of the King Arts Complex.
Location: Gramercy Books, 2424 East Main Street, Columbus, OH 43209
More information & tickets
2022–2023
Events for Things Past Telling
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Tenacity Talks with Terry Ann
HOST: Terry Ann Williams-Richard aka Coach Tenacity
A conversation with Sheila J Williams – Dreamer, Traveller & Storyteller (Episode 407)
Saturday, November 19, 2022 – 10am-4pm
Books by the Banks Cincinnati Regional Book Festival
LOCATION: Duke Energy Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
HOST: Books by the Banks
Meet Authors. Buy Books. Get them signed. Free Admission.
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Kentucky Book Festival
LOCATION: Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Lexington, KY
HOST: Kentucky Humanities
Visit Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington KY for a full day of programs and more than 150 authors on-site to meet-and-greet and sign books!
October 13-16, 2022
The Writing Sisters Summit In The Hills 2022
LOCATION: The Himalayan Institute
HOST: Clever Vixen Media, LLC
To register and for more information visit: www.writingsisterssummit.com
The Writing Sisters Summit -in The Hills 2022 is designed to spur your creativity and comfort your soul, featuring masterclasses focusing on the craft and the business of writing. Days start with meditation and yoga suitable for all levels.
In 2022, The Summit will be in the Pocono Mountains at The Himalayan Institute located in the foothills of the Pocono Mountains.
June 4-5, 2022
2022 Books-in-Progress Conference
LOCATION: Carnegie Center, Lexington, KY
Carnegie Center’s 2022 Books-in-Progress Conference will be held in Lexington, KY on June 4-5 and in person, with an optional pre-conference session and a welcome reception on June 3. New York Times Bestseller Gwenda Bond, widely known for her YA Lois Lane series and official Stranger Things prequel novel Suspicious Minds will keynote. Immerse yourself in craft workshops led by top writers, editors, and writing professionals. Topics include fiction, nonfiction, YA, publishing, revision, and more. Virtual one-on-one pitches with literary agents will be available!
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 – 6 PM CST
Things Past Telling With Author Sheila Williams in Conversation With Gwen Osborne
LOCATION: Virtual Event Hosted on Crowdcast
HOST: Barbara’s Bookstores
Click here for more information.
Saturday, April 2, 2022
Bookmania! Re-imagined, an online multiple author panel discussion event
LOCATION: Virtual event
HOSTS: The Martin County Library System and The Library Foundation of Martin County, Inc.
The event continues the successful evolution of “the most prestigious literary event on the Treasure Coast,” first taking place in 1995. It has hosted over 450 emerging and best-selling authors since its inception, attracting participants from all over the United States.
Additional details and to register: https://www.martin.fl.us/all-about-bookmania
Monday, March 28, 2022 – 8:00 PM ET
BGC Book Club Presents Things Past Telling by Sheila Williams
LOCATION: Virtual Event Hosted Live on Facebook & Youtube
HOSTS: Brown Girl Collective
SATURDAY. MARCH 19, 2022 AT 12 PM – 2 PM ET
LOCATION: In store event
HOST: Roebling Point Books & Coffee
We’re delighted to celebrate & host Sheila William’s new novel, Things Past Telling.
Click here for more information.
THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2022 AT 7 PM ET
Sheila Williams in conversation with Dani McClain discussing and signing Things Past Telling
LOCATION: In store event
HOST: Joseph-Beth Cincinnati
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2020–2021
Events for The Secret Women
October 23, 2021
Bookable Space live with Sheila Williams
LOCATION: Virtual Event Hosted on Facebook Live
HOST: Bookable-Space African American Lit Literary Salon
Sheila Williams joins us for the last Bookable Space African American Lit Literary Salon. Sheila will be reading from The Secret Women. Readings followed by lively discussion and Q&A#reading.
Saturday, May 1, 2021 – 12:00-2:30 PM EST
A Novel Occasion: A Virtual Fundraising Event with Today’s Bestselling Authors
LOCATION: Online via Zoom
HOST: Friends of the Millis Library
Click here for more information and to register for the event.
March 26, 2021
Writer-in-Residence Podcast
HOST: Inside the Writer’s Head Podcast: Dani McClain interviews author Sheila Williams
SPONSOR: The Library Foundation
On this episode of “Inside the Writer’s Head” podcast, Writer-in-Residence Dani McClain chats with author Sheila Williams about becoming a published writer, having her work made into a movie, and more.
February 21, 2021 – 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Book Discussion & Virtual Meet and Greet
LOCATION: Virtual Event
HOST: The New Haven Girl Friends Foundation
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 – 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sheila Williams presenting The Secret Women
LOCATION: Virtual Event Hosted on ZOOM & Facebook Live
HOST: Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Friday, July 10th, 2020 – 7:00 PM EST
Interview with Sheila Williams
LOCATION: Virtual Event Hosted on Facebook Live
HOST: The Write Review with Annie Horsky McDonnell
