Alexa Bigwarfe

Upcoming Appearances/Events

Date Venue Address
Date: October 21, 2025
6:00pm
Venue: Holiday Marketing for Children’s Book and Kidlit Authors Address:
Notes: Date: Tuesday, Oct. 21 Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Eastern US Price: $25 (includes replay recordings) Make your books shine during the busiest shopping season of the year! The holidays are the #1 time of year for children’s book sales — but only if readers can find your book. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to make your picture book or middle grade title stand out, attract holiday shoppers, and maximize seasonal sales opportunities. Whether your book is Christmas-themed, winter-themed, or not, this session will show you how to: - Create festive holiday content and activity sheets to engage parents, teachers, and kids. - Run holiday-themed social media campaigns and giveaways that actually convert. - Sell at holiday fairs and markets, and pitch your book for “Best Holiday Books for Kids” lists. - Collaborate with other children’s authors for bigger reach. You’ll leave with a clear plan and ready-to-use holiday marketing ideas tailored specifically to children’s books — so you can boost visibility, sales, and joy this holiday season. This will be a short 30-40 minute training with plenty of time to ask questions of our presenters! Perfect for picture book, chapter book, and middle grade authors who want to make the most of the holiday shopping window!

Recent Appearances/Events

Date Venue Address
Date: September 4, 2025
11:00am - 3:30pm
Venue: Join us for an Exclusive Workshop: How to Market Your Children’s Book Once It’s Published Address:
Notes: Maybe you didn’t know how (or didn’t have time) to build momentum before your children’s picture book launched. Now your book is out in the world but sales aren’t what you hoped they’d be. That’s exactly why we created this exclusive $97 2-part workshop: 2-Hour Deep Dive Training Post-launch marketing strategies that actually move the needle How to grow your readership after publication Low-budget grassroots tactics you can start today Smart paid options that give you the most bang for your buck 2-Hour Live Hot Seats + Breakouts Personalized coaching from our team of book marketing experts Real-time problem-solving and strategy tailored to YOUR book Breakout rooms by topic so you get focused, actionable feedback We'll invite 6 authors to the "stage" to have a live mini coaching "hot seat" session with our experts. How do you get those? The first 4 people to register automatically will be invited and we'll draw two more at random. You’ll walk away with clear next steps, a marketing plan that makes sense for your budget and goals, and the confidence to finally get your book into more hands. Whether you are in the hot seat or watching it, you're going to learn a LOT from this activity.
Date: June 28, 2025
9:00am - 9:30am
Venue: ALA Conference - IBPA Booth (1540_ Address: Philadelphia Conference Center
Philadelphia, PA
Notes: Come visit Purple Butterfly Press Publisher, Alexa Bigwarfe, at the IBPA Booth at the American Library Association Exhibit Hall. For 30 minutes she'll be giving away gift bags with select titles from Purple Butterfly Press!
Date: October 12, 2023
10:00am -
Venue: Write, Publish, Sell a Children's Picture Book! Address:
National
Notes: Join Us For Two Special VIP Days for Children's Book Authors! Two industry experts will provide 12 hours of training on getting illustratations, how to publish, and marketing tips for children's book authors. This is the right place for you if you're getting started or stuck! With Alexa Bigwarfe and Karen Ferreira Thursday-Friday, October 12-13, 2023, from 10am EST Get your ticket for only $147.

Pat Black-Gould

Recent Appearances/Events

Date Venue Address
Date: October 27, 2023
1:00pm -
Venue: From Page to Stage - Florida State Association of Pen Women Address:
Florida
Notes: The event will include a collage, music, and choreography specifically designed for my book, “The Crystal Beads, Lalka’s Journey,” I will be doing a dramatized reading of the book as well.
Date: October 23, 2022
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Venue: 3G Philly Address:
Philadelphia, PA
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Phillipa Warden

Recent Appearances/Events

Date Venue Address
Date: November 8, 2022
10:00am - 11:00am
Venue: Children's Book Week Address:
Notes: