Tucson Festival of Books
2026-03-14 09:00 - 2026-03-15 17:00 UTC | University of Arizona Mall, Tucson, AZ
The Tucson Festival of Books is a community-wide celebration of literature. Festival activities include both large and small author panels and workshops on various literary and book-centered topics. Additionally, the festival features hundreds of local and national exhibitors with literacy-focused booths and activities. Attendees can meet their favorite authors, purchase books and book-themed merch, learn about local nonprofits, interact with indie authors, publishers, and much more.
The Festival is offered free of charge to the public. Parking at the University of Arizona is complimentary in many surface lots. Event parking charges of $10 per day will be in effect in all available garages and certain surface lots. See map for details. Parking at University of Arizona is cashless and cash will not be accepted.
The Tucson Festival of Books (TFoB) is a registered non-profit organization that made its debut in 2009 on the campus of The University of Arizona. The inaugural festival featured 450 authors and presenters and welcomed 50,000 regional visitors, all made possible with generous support from sponsors and the energetic goodwill of 800 volunteers. The Tucson Festival of Books is fortunate to have the support of two of the city’s leading institutions among its co-founders, The University of Arizona and The Arizona Daily Star: community-focused organizations who help to further the mission of TFoB. Fifteen years after its founding, the festival is now a community-wide celebration of literature and one of the largest book festivals in the United States.

Readers of the Valley Holiday Market
2025-12-12 17:00 - 20:00 | Bellair Gold Park, 17233 N. 45th Avenue, Glendale, AZ, 85308, United States
I’ll be joining an amazing line up of authors and local businesses participating in the Readers of the Valley Holiday Market Friday, December 12th!

Crafting activities including painting and bookmark decorating. Come check out the event, enjoy some hot cocoa, meet Santa, and get a photos, then leave with goodies provided by local businesses.

Friday, December 12, 2025
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Bellair Golf Park — 17233 N 45th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85308

Tales & Tumbleweed Book Festival
2025-11-30 10:00 - 17:00 | La Famiglia & The Silver Lounge, 1859 W Guadalupe Rd, Mesa, AZ, 85202
🎉📚 Tales & Tumbleweed Holiday Book Festival 📚🎉
Get ready for a full day of literary magic, local flair, and holiday cheer! Join us for the Tales & Tumbleweed Holiday Book Festival — a FREE, family-friendly event celebrating local authors, unique vendors, and the vibrant creative community of the East Valley. Hosted by your very own East Valley book club Books & Banter.
✨ What to Expect: • Meet and mingle with local authors • Shop handcrafted gifts and goods from local vendors • Enjoy great food, drinks & vibes at La Famiglia and Silver Key Lounge • Take part in raffles, giveaways, and more!
🎟 Admission: General Admission: FREE – open to all! VIP Tickets: $35 – includes: ✔ Exclusive swag bag (valued at over $60) ✔ Access to a VIP-only raffle (worth $200+)
🎁 Raffles: • VIP-Only Raffle – included with VIP ticket purchase • Public Raffle – tickets available for anyone to purchase at the event
Whether you’re a book lover, a holiday shopper, or just looking for a fun local event — Tales & Tumbleweed is the perfect way to kick off the season. 📚✨ Support local. Discover new stories. Celebrate community. ✨📚

Book Signing
2025-11-29 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-28 10:00 - 15:00 | MN
Book Sales and Author Signing
November 28-29
Fry’s Marketplace
13730 W. Camelback Rd
Litchfield Park AZ 85340

Book Signing
2025-11-19 11:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-18 11:00 - 15:00 | MN
Book Sales and Author Signing
November 18-19
Fry’s Marketplace
16388 W Pat Tillman Blvd
Surprise AZ 85387

Book Signing
2025-11-14 14:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-13 14:00 - 18:00 | MN
Book Sales and Author Signing
November 13-14
Fry’s Marketplace
15510 W. Bell Rd.
Surprise AZ 85374

Book Signing
2025-11-06 10:00 - 14:00 | MN
Book Sales and Author Signing
November 3rd & 6th
Fry’s Marketplace
25401 N Lake Pleasant Pkwy
Peoria AZ 85383

Book Signing
2025-11-03 10:00 - 14:00 | Fry’s Marketplace 25401 N Lake Pleasant Pkwy Peoria AZ 85383

Author Fair
2025-10-16 17:00 - 19:00 | K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library, 215 4th Ave. Southeast, Aberdeen, SD, 57401, United States
Join other avid readers at the Aberdeen SD library for a unique and exciting event where you’ll have the chance to meet and mingle with a variety of local and regional authors – including me!
It’s the perfect opportunity to explore the stories behind the stories, ask questions, and discover new writers to love! Each author will have books available for purchase at their booth — so bring your bookish curiosity and get your copies signed and personalized. Don’t miss this lively celebration of books, creativity, and community. We can’t wait to see you there! When: Thursday, October 16th Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM Ages: Adult/General Registration: No registration required.

Norse Hostfest
2025-09-24 - 2025-09-27 | North Dakota State Fiar, Minot, United States
I’ll be at the Author’s Pavilion at Norsk Høstfest, North America’s largest Scandinavian festival. I’ll be attending with all of Hekla Publishing’s books, including an exciting new cookbook being released September 1st!
This annual event is a celebration of the rich cultural heritage of the Nordic countries, including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The festival features a variety of traditional activities, including authentic Nordic food, music and dance performances, artisan crafts, and cultural exhibits. Held at the North Dakota State Fair Grounds in Minot, North Dakota, the festival will take place from September 24th to 27th, 2025

Literature & Lattes
2025-09-05 08:00 - 2025-09-06 16:00 | Denny Sanford Convention Center, 1211 N. West Ave., Sioux Falls, SD, United States
A South Dakota Book Event September 5th & 6th
I’ll be attending the event for the Author Meet & Greet on Friday and an author table on Saturday, with all my books on hand for purchase, including my new release cookbook going on sale September 1st!
Literature and Lattes is a free, clean-fiction, multi-genre book event featuring writing workshops and book signings by authors from South Dakota and around the country. Weekend events include writing workshops, author panel, meet & greet, book signings, food truck, vendors, silent auction and more
Friday, Sept. 5th
Sheraton Hotel Fontenelle Room
9:00am – 4:00pm
Writing Workshops & Author Panel
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Author Meet & Greet
Saturday, Sept. 6th
Convention Center Grand Ballroom
9:00am – 3:00pm
Book Fair
9:00am – 2:00pm
Silent Auction

Literature & Lattes
2024-10-25 - 2024-10-26 | Brandon Golf Course, 2100 E Aspen Blvd, Brandon, SD, 57005, United States
Literature & Lattes, a South Dakota Book Event. I’m so excited for this event next week! (I’ve honestly been looking forward to it for a couple of months now)
Join me at @SD_Literatureandlattes for two days of book-lover events great for readers and authors alike. I’ll be on the Friday Author Panel and at the Friday night Meet & Greet so stop by and say hi. Saturday I’ll have a table at the Book Fair to answer questions, sign books, and connect with you. You can bid on my awesome book-lover gift basket at the silent auction to benefit Bread Break ministry in Sioux Falls.
Workshops are free, but Literature & Lattes requests registration to ensure they have enough materials.
Friday October 25th
10:00-10:45 Writer Workshop
11:00-11:45 Writer Workshop
1:00- 1:45 Writer Workshop
2:00- 2:45 Writer Workshop
3:00- 4:00 Author Panel on Publishing: Traditional, Indie, & More; I’ll be joining Laurie Lucking and Millie Copper on this panel for discussion
6:00pm – 8:30pm Author Meet & Greet ($5 tickets business casual/formal event)
Saturday October 26th
9:00am – 3:00pm – Literature & Lattes Book Fair. Stop by my table for special give-aways!
9:00am – 2:00pm – Silent Auction (you’re gonna LOVE the basket I’m donating!)

Scandinavian Hjemkomst & Midwest Viking Festival
2023-06-23 - 2023-06-24 | Hjemkomst Center, 202 1st Ave N, Moorhead, MN, 56560, United States
Family-friendly! An authentic Scandinavian event featuring dancing, entertainment, food, Viking-Age crafts, demonstrations, seminars, and other activities.
Heidi will be presenting several programs including a virtual vacation of Iceland, folklore for children, and an Icelandic cooking demonstration. Times for each program will be posted soon! Presentations subject to change
Legendary Iceland – Land of Fire & Ice, Legacy of Legend
A journey through Iceland, a land where legends come alive, led by an Icelandic-American author. This presentation is a virtual vacation of Iceland, blending the breathtaking landscapes and fascinating history with the unique mythology of this Nordic culture. Using my own photography and video, this tour takes attendees along the famous ring road through the entire country, where they learn about the landscape, the country’s history and folklore and the culture of today. A fascinating and entertaining presentation on one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations.
Iceland Folk Tales – Trolls & Legends of Iceland
The Hidden Folk, Monster Worm, Yule Lads, Gryla, and more! This story-based presentation provides an entertaining look at Icelandic folklore from trolls to wiggle-waggle monsters and everything in between. The mythology is a blend of Viking legends, stories from the Sagas, and folklore brought from other countries. How the Icelandic people have incorporated it into daily life is both fascinating and refreshing. The warnings, lessons, and instruction presented in the stories reflect wisdom, tolerance, and common-sense approach to life. Children will hear 3-5 stories from my folklore book, The Guardians of Iceland and Other Icelandic Folk Tales, and learn the lessons from each.
Icelandic Cooking Demonstration
The food and cultural history of Iceland is unique to Scandinavia and dates back to the time of the Vikings. Presentation, including taste-testing, developed from the award-winning cookbook, Homestyle Icelandic Cooking for American Kitchens.
Jólasveinar Poem Reading & Crafts
English Recitation of Jóhannes úr Kötlum’s 1932 poem “Jólasveinarnir,” introducing the Icelandic Yule Lads with local costumed volunteers, approximately 15-20 minutes. An interactive craft activity will follow where children will receive a take-home item.

Living Well at Every Age
2023-03-06 10:00 - 11:30 | Broadway Mesa Village, Mesa, AZ
Íeda Jónasdóttir Herman lived a full and active life into her nineties, fueled by a philosophy that it’s never too late to try new things. In this live virtual program, Íeda’s daughter, author Heidi Herman, will talk about her mom’s year of 93 new things and Ieda’s photo journal book, “Never Too Late,” which chronicles of those experiences.
Heidi will also discuss her own book, “On With the Butter!,” a motivational book inspired by her mother’s example. It’s a book about active aging that’s been hailed by US Review of Books as a ‘fresh perspective on living well at any age’ and called ‘an upbeat and sincere primer on living one’s best life’ by Kirkus Review. Both books are available to patrons in the library’s collection.

7th Annual WinterFest/BookFest
2023-01-28 10:00 - 14:00 | Black Canyon Heritage Park, 33955 Old Black Canyon Hwy, Black Canyon City, AZ, 85324, United States
FREE event. Fun and family friendly. Click HERE for current list of exhibitors.
WinterFest offers our curious participants of all ages and physical abilities a variety of discovery experiences to instill respect, responsibility, and stewardship for the surrounding area’s outstanding cultural, historical, recreational, and environmental offerings.
BookFest offers history buffs, authors, potential authors, and supporting experts a chance to meet authors selling and signing their books as well as interact with authors, booksellers, illustrators, and other supporting experts of Arizona History.
The Old Cañon School Museum will be open for tours. There will also be some local crafts and refreshments for sale.

Barnes & Noble Booksigning
2022-01-29 10:00 - 15:00 | Arrowhead Palms, W Bell Rd, Peoria, AZ, 85382, United States
Come and meet Heidi Herman Author & Speaker will be signing her latest book ‘On with the Butter’.

New Year New You Market
2022-01-09 10:00 - 18:00 | Valley Vista High School, 15550 N Parkview Pl, Surprise, AZ, 85374, United States
I’ll have all our books available and I’m happy to sign any of my titles. Icelandic-inspired titles by Hekla Publishing: Folklore, cookbook, women’s fiction, and children’s holiday books. Stop by to buy a book or just say hi as you shop the other great vendors.

Arizona Author's Association
2021-12-01 10:00 - 16:00 | Arizona Authors Association, 7700 W Arrowhead Towne Center, Glendale, 85308, United States
Book Sale & Signing

Local Author Day
2021-09-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Huron Public Library, 521 Dakota Ave S, South Dakota, 57350, United States
Session Talk by Heidi Herman Author & Speaker on How my Culture and Heritage Inspires my Writing.

Living your Best Life at any Age
2021-09-04 10:30 - 14:30 | South Dakota State Fair, 1060 3rd St SW, Huron, 57350, United States
Vitality of a Heartland Viking: Scandinavian Philosophy for Living Your Best Life at any Age. We’ll be talking about Scandinavian philosophy and how to use the Viking mindset to live your best life here in the Heartland of America. Live fully, gain vitality, and have fun in all you do at any age! On With the Butter! 2 Sessions at the Arts building. 10:30am and 2:30pm.

Heidi Herman was born and raised in Central Illinois, but her passion and a common theme in her writing is her Icelandic heritage. After a 30-year career in business, Heidi began writing fiction. She was inspired by her mother, Íeda Jónasdóttir Herman, after she published a childhood memoir about growing up in Iceland. Heidi wrote several children’s books based on Icelandic folklore, an Icelandic-American cookbook, and a novel with Icelandic themes. Her newest work, “On With The Butter: Spread More Living Onto Everyday Life” was inspired while Heidi completed her mother’s final work, “Never Too Late.” Íeda Jónasdóttir Herman (1925-2019) was 94 years old and had finished a year of new experiences to prove one is never too old to enjoy life. That message, along with her mother’s example, led Heidi to write her recent motivational book.
Heidi has lived in South Dakota for three years, and in addition to writing, she loves Scandinavian festivals, cooking, photography, travel, and exploring the outdoors. Heidi considers herself a second-generation life adventurer and is always open to the next challenge.
