Complete list of Events

On this page, you can find out about author signings, book readings, and sponsored events. Please contact us if you would like to organize an event and publicize it on this website.  

Current Schedule of Events:

Coming soon in Summer 2022

Dates to be Announced

Sacramento, California

Adamo Press Book Signing

Adamo Press will be hosting an author table at the California State Fair

California State Fair, 1600 Exposition Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815

 

2020-2021: All events postponed due to COVID19. We wish you and your family good health.

 

December 7, 2019

Barnes & Noble

Long Beach, California

Book Signing

Join author David Eugene Andrews for an engaging speech, informative Q & A session, and first book signing for his debut novel, The English Slave, the first in his Empires and Kingdoms historical fiction series.

Barnes & Noble

6326 E. Pacific Coast Hwy.

Long Beach, CA 90803

4:30 - 6 PM 

 

July 25-27, 2019

Sacramento, California

Adamo Press Book Signing

Adamo Press will be hosting an author table at the California State Fair where you can purchase a copy of Losing Dad by Amanda LaPera and get it signed! 

California State Fair

1600 Exposition Blvd

Sacramento, CA 95815

 

May 30, 2019

Irvine, California

Speaking Engagement

Aware & Alert: Forum on Mental Health of Children and Teens

Author Amanda LaPera has been invited to speak at this event hosted by Rabbi Richard Steinberg at Congregation Shir Ha-Ma'alot of Irvine, sponsored by NAMI Orange County and the Children's Hospital of Orange County. Topics include adolescent mental health. She will be available for questions and signing of her book Losing Dad afterward.

7 - 9 PM

 

March 21-24, 2019

Lakewood, California

Adamo Press Book Signing and Sales

500 Lakewood Ceter Mall

Lakewood, California 90712

Adamo Press will be hosting a booth at the Timeless Treasures Boutique. Autographed copies of The Wish by Ken Elliott, Clawdette the Cat by Emmett Loverde, Losing Dad by Amanda LaPera, and Sexy Serenity by Miranda K. Simon will be available in paperback and hardcover formats. 

 

October 1, 2018

Angel's Stadium

Anaheim, California

Adamo Press Book Signing

Support the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Orange County, CA at their annual Walk to be held at Angel's Stadium in Anaheim, California. Amanda LaPera, author of Losing Dad will be available for book signings.

 

July 17-19, 2018

Sacramento, California

Adamo Press Book Signing

Adamo Press will be hosting an author table at the California State Fair where you can purchase a copy of Losing Dad by Amanda LaPera and get it signed! 

California State Fair

1600 Exposition Blvd

Sacramento, CA 95815

 

May 30, 2018

Anahiem, California

Speaking Engagement

"Meeting of the Minds" Mental Health Conference

Anaheim Marriott Hotel, 700 W. Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Author Amanda LaPera will be presenting the workshop "Together is Better," regarding Individual-Family-Provider Care Coordination, along with two other NAMI Board Members. Inquire about purchasing a signed copy of Losing Dad.

 

April 21, 2018

Huntington Beach, California

Adamo Press Book Signing and Sales

5th and Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach

Adamo Press will be hosting a booth at the Timeless Treasures Boutique. Autographed copies of The Wish by Ken Elliott, Clawdette the Cat by Emmett Loverde, Losing Dad by Amanda LaPera, and Sexy Serenity by Miranda K. Simon will be available in paperback and hardcover formats. 

 

February 1, 2018

Cal State Fullerton

Speaking Engagement

Children's Mental Health Forum

Author Amanda LaPera will be the featured closing speaker on the topic "Navigating the System." Inquire about purchasing a signed copy of Losing Dad.

 

September 16, 2017

Celebrity Connect Emmy Red Carpet Event

Los Angeles, California

Author Meet & Greet

Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles

9 AM -2 PM, by invitation only

Adamo Press will be joining with author David Eugene Andrews to present his debut novel Empires and Kingdoms: The English Slave at a star-studded Hollywood event. 

 

August 25, 2017

Newport Beach, California

Speaking Engagement

Join Amanda LaPera, author of Losing Dad, for the National Alliance on Mental Illness California state conference held at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa in Newport Beach, California. She, as the advisor of the LQHS NAMI On Campus HS Club, along with students and a school psychologist will be presenting the workshop "Mental Health in High Schools."

 

July 31, 2017

Book Release!

Celebrate the highly anticipated release of Empires and Kingdoms: The English Slave by David Eugene Andrews! 

 

July 2017

Sacramento, California

Adamo Press Book Signing

Adamo Press will be hosting an author table at the California State Fair where you can purchase a copy of Losing Dad by Amanda LaPera and get it signed! 

California State Fair, 1600 Exposition Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815

 

Lake Forest, California

Adamo Press Book Signing

El Toro High School

Adamo Press will be hosting a booth at the El Toro HS Boutique. Autographed copies of The Wish by Ken Elliott, Clawdette the Cat by Emmett Loverde, Losing Dad by Amanda LaPera, and Sexy Serenity by Miranda K. Simon will be available in paperback and hardcover formats. 

 

Sat., October 1, 2016

Irvine, California

Adamo Press Book Signing

Support the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Orange County, CA at their annual Walk to be held at William R. Mason Park in Irvine, California. Amanda LaPera, author of Losing Dad will be available for book signings.

 

Sept. 14-17, 2016

Lakewood, California

Adamo Press Book Signing

3101 E. Carson St, Lakewood, CA 90712

Adamo Press will be hosting a booth at the Timeless Treasures Boutique. Autographed copies of The Wish by Ken Elliott, Clawdette the Cat by Emmett Loverde, Losing Dad by Amanda LaPera, and Sexy Serenity by Miranda K. Simon will be available in paperback and hardcover formats. 

 

Sept. 22-25, 2016

Huntington Beach, California

Adamo Press Book Signing

Adamo Press will be hosting a booth at the Timeless Treasures Boutique. Autographed copies of The Wish by Ken Elliott, Clawdette the Cat by Emmett Loverde, Losing Dad by Amanda LaPera, and Sexy Serenity by Miranda K. Simon will be available in paperback and hardcover formats. Stop by the booth to visit authors Ken Elliott and Amanda LaPera.

 

Saturday, July 16, Sunday, July 17, & Monday, July 18, 2016

Sacramento, California

Adamo Press Book Signing

Adamo Press will be hosting an author table at the California State Fair where you can purchase a copy of Losing Dad by Amanda LaPera and get it signed! 

California State Fair, 1600 Exposition Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815

 

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Anahiem, California

Speaking Engagement

Meeting of the Minds Mental Health Conference at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel, 700 W. Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Author Amanda LaPera will be co-presenting a workshop entitled "Together is Better: Consumer-Family-Provider Care Coordination." You can inquire about purchasing a copy of Losing Dad.

 

December 2015

Huntington Beach, California

Adamo Press Book Signing

Adamo Press will be hosting a booth at the Timeless Treasures Boutique, an opportunity to purchase signed books from our authors. Autographed copies of The Wish by Ken Elliott, Clawdette the Cat by Emmett Loverde, Losing Dad by Amanda LaPera, and Sexy Serenity by Miranda K. Simon will be available in paperback and hardcover formats.

 

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Irvine, California

Adamo Press Book Signing

Support the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Orange County, CA at their annual Walk to be held at William R. Mason Park in Irvine, California. Amanda LaPera, author of Losing Dad will be available for book signings.

http://namiwalks.nami.org/brainiacs2015

 

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Lake Forest, California

Speaking Engagement

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, Orange County Affiliate will be presenting the Family and Individual perspectives at The Gathering (Mental Health and the Church) at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. Amanda LaPera, author of Losing Dad will be the first speaker of the day as she shares her father's story.

 

Wed., Sept. 23 - Sat., Sept. 26, 2015

Lakewood, California

Adamo Press Book Signing

9 AM - 8 PM W-F; 9 AM - 2 PM Sat at Timeless Treasures Boutique

3101 E. Carson St, Lakewood, CA 90712

Adamo Press will be hosting a booth at the Timeless Treasures Boutique, a rare opportunity to purchase signed books from our authors. Autographed copies of The Wish by Ken Elliott, Clawdette the Cat by Emmett Loverde, Losing Dad by Amanda LaPera, and Sexy Serenity by Miranda K. Simon will be available in paperback and hardcover formats. 

 

Friday, August 21, 2015

Newport Beach, California

Speaking Engagement

Join Amanda LaPera, author of Losing Dad, for the National Alliance on Mental Illness California conference held at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa in Newport Beach, California. She, along with two other NAMI-OC board members will be presenting the workshop "The Consumer's Family: An Untapped Resource." www.namica.org

 

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

San Francisco, California

Speaking Engagement

12:45 - 2 PM

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 2015 National Convention

Join author Amanda LaPera for the Poster Presentation "Untapped Resources: The Consumer's Family" co-hosted with NAMI - OC President Steve Pitman at the NAMI - National 2015 Convention at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square

333 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

 

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Book Release!

The Wish, a beautiful children's story by Ken Elliott is now available as an ebook for Kindle for only $4.99. Other platforms coming soon. Order a copy for Father's Day now!

 

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Anahiem, California

Speaking Engagement

10:30 - 11:45 AM

Meeting of the Minds Mental Health Conference at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel, 700 W. Convention Way, Anaheim, CA 92802

Author Amanda LaPera will be co-presenting a workshop entitled "Together is Better: Consumer-Family-Provider Care Coordination."

 

Friday, May 15, 2015

Book Release!

The official worldwide release of author Miranda K. Simon's Memoir, Sexy Serenity!

 

Saturday, May 2, 2015

Irvine, California

Adamo Press Book Signing

12 PM to 4 PM

Join authors Amanda LaPera and Emmett Loverde for a book signing at NAMI-OC's annual festival "Happy Minds, Healthy Bodies" at the William R. Mason Park in Irvine. Copies of Losing Dad, The Wish, and Clawdette the Cat ​will be available for purchase.

 

Friday, December 19, 2014

Book Release!

Celebrate the official worldwide release of Clawdette the Cat, written and illustrated by Emmett Loverde by purchasing a copy from BarnesandNoble.com, Amazon, or your favorite online retailer.

Paperback List Price $11.99 Hardcover List Price $18.99 

Autographed copies are on sale in our Online Store. Click here to purchase.

 

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Lake Elsinore, California

Adamo Press Book Signing

5 PM at The Mindful Lotus

113 Main St., Lake Elsinore, California

Join author Ken Elliott and illustrator Whitney Gardner for a joint signing of their hit children's book The Wish. Hardcovers and paperbacks of The Wish will be available for purchase.

 

Friday, November 14, 2014

Garden Grove, California

Adamo Press Book Signing

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Join authors Ken Elliott and Amanda LaPera for a joint book signing at the GGEA Annual Craft Fair. Losing Dad and The Wish will be available in hardcover and paperback. The event is free to attend.

12966 S. Euclid Street, Garden Grove, CA 92840

 

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Irvine, California

Adamo Press Book Signing

Support the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Orange County, CA at their annual Walk to be held at William R. Mason Park in Irvine, California. Amanda LaPera, author of Losing Dad, along with other local authors who have written about mental illness, will be available for book signings.

http://namiwalks.nami.org/brainiacs2014

 

Friday, September 19, 2014

Book Release!

Celebrate the official worldwide release of The Wish, written by Ken Elliott and illustrated by Whitney Gardner, by purchasing a copy from BarnesandNoble.com or your favorite online retailer. Paperback List Price $10.99 Hardcover List Price $17.99 

Autographed copies are on sale in our Online Store. Click here to purchase.

 

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Newport Beach, California

Speaking Engagement

Join Amanda LaPera, author of Losing Dad, for the National Alliance on Mental Illness California conference held at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa in Newport Beach, California. She, along with two other NAMI-OC board members will be presenting the workshop "The Consumer's Family: An Untapped Resource." www.namica.org

 

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Fullerton, California

Speaking Engagement

Author Amanda LaPera will be the featured speaker at the Universal Unitarian Congregation in Fullerton, California on Sunday. After the service, Losing Dad books will be available for purchase and she will be signing books.

http://www.uufullerton.org/

 

Thursday, May 29 - Saturday, May 31, 2014

New York, NY

Awards Book Display

Award-winning book Losing Dad will be on display

Book Expo America (BEA) at IBPA booth at Javits Center in New York City

http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/

 

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

New York, NY

Awards Ceremony

6 PM - 8:30 PM 

26th Annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Ceremony

Amanda LaPera will be accepting book award for Losing Dad.

NYU Kimmel Center, Rosenthal Pavilion
60 Washington Square South, NYC 10012

http://ibpabenjaminfranklinawards.com

 

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Anaheim, California

Speaking Engagement

Workshop with award-winning author Amanda LaPera

20th Annual Meeting of the Minds Conference

Anaheim, California

http://www.mhaoc.org/specialevents

 

Friday, March 28, 2014

Lake Forest, California

Adamo Press Book Signing

Book Signing with Amanda LaPera. Losing Dad available for purchase at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California during The Gathering, Mental Health & The Church conference.

http://mentalhealthandthechurch.com/

 

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Costa Mesa, California

Adamo Press Book Signing

5 PM - 8 PM

Vitaly Caffe

2937 Bristol Street, Suite B100/B103

Costa Mesa, California 92626

Book signing with Amanda LaPera. Losing Dad available for purchase.

 

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Fullerton, California

Book Release!

7 PM - 9 PM

The Night Owl coffee shop in Fullerton, California

200 Harbor Blvd, Fullerton

Book Signing with Amanda LaPera.Losing Dad books available for purchase.