Speaking and Engagements
Carol Fitzgerald is a sought-after speaker and presenter.
She’s available to…
Deliver keynote conference programming
Speak on market trends
Develop events
Create programs for book groups
Pitch new and upcoming titles
Moderate panels
Interview authors
Fees and Availability
For information on Carol’s speaking fees and availability, contact her at Carol@bookreporter.com.
Programs and Appearances
2023
March:
Saturday, March 18th
2:00pm ET
Mountainside Public Library
Mountainside, NJ
Tuesday, March 21st
10:00am ET
Nassau County Reader’s Advisory
Virtual
April:
Thursday, April 13th-Sunday, April 16th
Hamptons Mystery & Crime Festival
See all details and ticket information here.
3 – 3:50pm Friday, April 14th
From Editor to Edited
A trio of editors turned author discuss life on the other side of the desk.
A. J. Finn, Greer Hendricks, Nita Prose
Moderated by Carol Fitzgerald
11 – 11:50am Saturday, April 15th
Neo-Noir: Updating a Classic Genre for Today
Megan Abbott, Alex Segura, Kellye Garrett, Richie Narvaez
Moderated by Carol Fitzgerald
3 – 3:50pm Saturday, April 15th
From Page to Screen: Adapting Books to Film and TV
Anthony Horowitz, Jill Green, Michael Connelly
Moderated by Carol Fitzgerald
June:
Tuesday, June 20th
7:00pm ET
Rockville Centre Public Library
Rockville Centre, NJ
Monday, June 26th
6:00pm ET
Avalon Public Library
Avalon, NJ
“Summer Reading”
Past Appearances
2022
October:
Saturday, October 8th
Morristown Festival of Books”
Interview with Nita Prose, author of “The Maid”
Interview with Jamie Fiore Higgins, author of “Bully Market”
Interview with James Patterson
2021
February:
Sunday, February 7th
2:00pm ET
Bernardsville Public Library
Bernardsville, NJ
“Find Your Next Great Read”
Saturday, February 20th
2:00pm ET-3:00pm ET
Morristown Festival of Books
Interviewing Kristin Hannah about THE FOUR WINDS
Saturday February 21st
3:30pm ET-4:30 pm ET
Morristown Festival of Books
Interviewing Nadia Owusu about AFTERSHOCKS
March:
Monday, March 1st
8:00pm ET-9:00pm ET
Women’s History Month Extravaganza with Lauren Willig (BAND OF SISTERS), Marie Benedict (THE MYSTERY OF MRS. CHRISTIE), Kristen Harmel and Vanessa Riley (ISLAND QUEEN).
Saturday, March 6th
1:00pm-2:00pm MT/ 3:00pm-4:00pm ET
Tucson Festival of Books
Meet Lisa See
Novelist Lisa See, the winner of the Tucson Festival of Books 2021 Founders Award, will discuss the back-story behind her latest best-seller, “The Island of Sea Women.”
Link for tickets to come.
Sunday, March 7th
3:00pm-4:00pm MT/5:00pm-6:00pm ET
Tucson Festival of Books
Debut authors Susie Yang and Francesca Serritella keep you on the edge of your seat as they explore the darker side of humanity and the obsession of their journey.
Link for tickets to come.
April:
Tuesday, April 6th
7:00pm ET
Seaford Public Library
“What Should We Read Next: An Event for Passionate Readers”
Tuesday, April 27th
7:00pm ET
Freeport Public Library
“What Should We Read Next: An Event for Passionate Readers”
2020
November:
Friday, November 13th
1:00pm-3:00pm
9 1/2th Annual Book Group Speed Dating
August:
Tuesday, August 4th
10:00am
RASD of Nassau County Library Association Presentation
Merrick Public Library
By Invitation Only
August 13th
7:00pm
Baldwin Public Library
“What Should We Read Next: An Event for Passionate Readers”
June:
Thursday, June 17th
7:00pm
Rockville Centre Library
Summer Reading Kickoff Presentation of new and upcoming books
Friday, June 26th
7:00pm
“Beach Book Picks” sponsored by the Avalon Public Library
May:
Friday, May 29th
1:00pm-3:00pm
9th Annual Book Group Speed Dating
2019
Thursday, March 5th
7:00pm
Baldwin Public Library
Baldwin, New York
Preview of great titles for spring reading.
2019
November:
Thursday, November 14th
6:30pm-8:30pm
Book Club Girl’s Night Out
HarperCollins – New York City
Interview with Susan Wiggs, author of The Oysterville Sewing Circle and Alena Dillon, author of Mercy House, which releases on February 11th.
Saturday, November 2nd
11:30am
Hillsborough Public Library
379 South Branch Road
Hillsborough, NJ
Interview with Fiona Davis, author of The Chelsea Girls
October:
Saturday, October 12th
Morristown Festival of Books
Morristown, NJ
Carol will be moderating the following panels:
11:10-12:00:
Talking Strong Historical Women with Marie Benedict and Whitney Sharer
St. Peter’s Parish Hall
3:00-3:50:
Marjan Kamali and Beatriz Williams talk stories across time and boundaries
Church of the Redeemer
4:10-5:00:
Pam Jenoff and Jennifer Robson explore hidden heroes from wartime to peacetime
Church of the Redeemer
Sunday, October 20th
White Plains Public Library
1:30pm
What Should We Read Next? An Event for Book Groups and Other Passionate Readers
White Plains Public Library
100 Martine Avenue
White Plains, New York 10601
June:
Wednesday, June 19th
6:30pm-8:30pm
Book Club Girl Night Out
Carol Fitzgerald will interview with Joshilyn Jackson (Never Have I Ever) and Meg Mitchell Moore (The Islanders)
HarperCollins
195 Broadway
New York, NY
Ticket information here.
Thursday, June 20th
2:30-4:30pm
RASD of Nassau County Library Association Presentation
Merrick Public Library
By Invitation Only
Thursday, June 20th
7:00pm
Rockville Centre Library
221 N Village Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY
Summer Reading Kickoff Presentation of new and upcoming books
Friday, June 28th
6:00pm
“Beach Book Picks” sponsored by the Avalon Public Library
Being held in the Multipurpose Room at the elementary school adjacent to the library
235 32nd Street
Avalon, NJ 08202
February:
Tuesday, February 5th
6:00pm
The Penn Club – New York (Private Event)
Interview with Jerrold Fine, Author of Make Me Even
Sunday, February 24th
2:00pm
What Should We Read Next? An Event for Book Groups and Other Passionate Readers
Bernardsville Public Library
1 Andersonville Road
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
Register to attend here
March:
Saturday, March 2nd
Tucson Festival of Books
University of Arizona: Integrated Learning Center Room 130
10:00 am to 11:00 am
“Traversing the Unknown”
Panelists: Mary Kubica, John Jay Osborn and Karen Walker
As a reader we use the characters’ narration to guide us through the story, but what happens to the reading experience when the narration style takes a turn and characters are just as confused as the reader? Explore the unique ways an author can alter the narration by straying from the traditional linear approach.
Saturday, March 2nd
Tucson Festival of Books
University of Arizona: Modern Languages Room 350
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
“Bringing History to Life”
Panelists: Therese Anne Fowler, Michelle Gable and Whitney Scharer
Discover the rich inner world of the Vanderbilt’s, the Kennedy’s, and the artist Lee Miller and learn how the authors gave the celebrities another voice.
Sunday, March 3rd
Tucson Festival of Books
University of Arizona: Student Union Tucson Room
10:00 am to 11:00 am
“Piecing It Together”
Panelists: Rachel Kadish, Amy Meyerson and Jennifer Robson
A discussion of how the authors wove a treasure hunt into the story and how it then becomes not only the character’s journey, but also the reader’s.
April 30th
7:00 pm
What Should We Read Next? An Event for Book Groups and Other Passionate Readers
Fairfield County Library
Main Library – Memorial Room
1080 Old Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
Register to attend here.
May:
Friday, May 10, 2019
5:30pm-7:30pm
Private event for Somerset County Librarians
Thursday, May 30, 2019
3:300pm-4:05pm
Book Expo – New York
Trade Event (Not Open to the Public)
Interview Jennifer Weiner about Mrs. Everything
Friday, May 31, 2019
1:00pm-2:50pm
Book Expo – New York
Trade Event (Not Open to the Public)
8th Annual Book Group Speed Dating
2018
April:
April 26th
7:00pm
Fairfield Woods Branch Library
1147 Fairfield Woods Road
Fairfield, CT 06825
Book Club Celebration with Carol Fitzgerald
Register here.
May:
May 7th
Watchung Booksellers
54 Fairfield Street
Watchung Plaza
Montclair, NJ 07042
Interview with Lisa Jewell, author of Then She Was Gone
May 31st
Book Expo – New York
Author Buzz Panel
June:
June 1st
Book Expo – New York
Interview with Kate Morton
Book Expo – New York
7th Annual Book Group Speed Dating
June 20th
2:30-5:00pm
RASD of Nassau County Library Association Presentation
Merrick Public Library
By Invitation Only
June 20th
7:00pm
Rockville Centre Library
221 N Village Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY
Summer Reading Kickoff Presentation of new and upcoming books
August:
August 1st
6:00pm
“Beach Book Picks” sponsored by the Avalon Public Library
Being held in the Multipurpose Room at the elementary school adjacent to the library
235 32nd Street
Avalon, NJ 08202
August 15th
7:00pm
Summer Beach Reading
Levittown Public Library
1 Bluegrass Lane
Levittown, New York 11756
October:
Saturday, October 13th
Morristown Book Festival
10:00am Interviewing Fiona Davis and Kate Quinn
12:20pm Interviewing Kate Morton and Diane Chamberlain
Morristown, NJ
Wednesday, October 17th
6:30pm-8:30pm
Book Club Night Out
Interview with Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White about The Glass Ocean
HarperCollins
195 Broadway
New York, NY
Ticket information here.
November:
Sunday, November 4th
2:00pm
What Should We Read Next? An Event for Book Groups and Other Passionate Readers
Community Room
White Plains Public Library
100 Martine Avenue
White Plains, New York 10601
Tuesday, November 13th
7:30pm
In Conversation with Jonathan Santlofer, Author of The Widower’s Notebook
[Words] Bookstore
179 Maplewood Avenue
Maplewood, NJ 07040
2017
March:
March 11th
Book Club Matinee at the Ed Sullivan Theatre
Presented by Simon & Schuster Events
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
VIP Reception 5:00 – 6:00 pm
Featuring bestselling authors Anthony Doerr, Isabel Allende, Lisa See, Lisa Genova, Ruth Ware and Megan Miranda.
Ticketed Event: Sold Out
April:
April 26th
Association of Authors’ Representatives: KEEPING YOUR BOOK ALIVE: How To Continue to Market Your Book Post-Publication
Member only event.
April 27th
7:00 pm
Fairfield County Library
Main Library – Memorial Room
1080 Old Post Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
New and Upcoming Book Group Selections
Register here.
June:
June 1
Book Expo – New York
Author Buzz Panel
June 2
Book Expo – New York
6th Annual Book Group Speed Dating
June 6
7:00 pm
Morristown Festival of Books Summer Spotlight
Interview with Emma Straub
Morris Museum
June 21
RASD of Nassau County Library Association Presentation
West Hempstead Public Library
9:30 am-12:00 pm
By Invitation Only
June 27th
7:00 pm
Rockville Centre Library
221 N Village Ave, Rockville Centre, NY
Summer Reading Kickoff Presentation of new and upcoming books
June 28th
7:00 pm
“Beach Book Picks” sponsored by the Avalon Public Library
Avalon Elementary School
235 32nd Street, Avalon, NJ 08202
October:
October 13th
Morristown Book Festival
Morristown, NJ
November:
November 18th-19th
Time to be announced
Miami Book Fair
Miami, FL
2016
November:
Miami Book Fair
Book Clubs – What’s Trending and Interview with Gayle Forman, author of Leave Me
October:
Morristown Book Festival
Moderator: You Can’t Choose Your Family: Fiction Panel with Naomi Jackson, Lynda Cohen Loigman and Matthew Thomas
Moderator: It’s All In Your Head: Mind-Bending Suspense with Sharon Guskin, Peter Swanson and Wendy Walker
Ocean County Library
Keynote Speaker at the Ocean County Library’s Book Group Leader’s Tea
Somerset County Library System
Presentation of new and upcoming titles
July:
Women’s Civic Club of Stone Harbor
Book Groups and MORE!
June:
Rockville Centre Library
Summer Reading Kickoff Presentation of new and upcoming books
Nassau County Library System
Reference and Adult Services Division Book Preview
Keynote Speaker
May:
Book Expo America, Chicago
Program Development and Execution: Book Group Speed Dating Event
Panel Speaker: “Audiobooks: What’s Happening”
Interview with Chris Cleave and Fredrik Bachman
Interview with BEA Buzz Authors:
Gary Younge, Another Day in the Death of America
Thomas Mullen, Darktown
Emily Fridlund, History of Wolves
Emma Flint, Little Deaths
Brit Bennett, The Mothers
Nathan Hill, The Nix
April
Random House Open House
Interview with Melanie Benjamin, Helen Simonson and Dawn Tripp
Public Library Association – Denver, Colorado
ReadingGroupGuides.com Book Group Survey Presentation and Interview with Ariel Lawhon, author of Flight of Dreams
March
Kid’s Digital Book World
Moderator: “I’m a Librarian — Ask Me Anything”
Panelists: Richard Watson, Donna Rasmussen, Melissa Jacobs