Events

Mel loves to chat about her books. She can visit schools, bookstores, book festivals, conferences, book clubs, podcasts, potlucks, birthday parties, Halloween celebrations, family reuinions, soccer games—you name it. Reach out on the Contact page to get in touch.

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Mel and Teghan with Charles, wearing a Lucy, Uncensored t-shirt

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Book Events

Upcoming Events:

• Tuesday, June 15, 2026 - 6:30 PM - WHERE THE GIRLS ARE KEPT Launch Party at Lake City Books, Madison, Wisconsin

Past Events:

• Monday, September 15, 2025 - 7 PM - Mel and Teghan spoke at Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas
• Saturday, June 28, 2025 - 12:45-1:30 - LGBTQIA+ Lives Panel at Stoughton Community Pride Fest, East Side Park, Stoughton, Wisconsin
• Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 3-4 PM Eastern (2-3 PM Central) - Virtual Author Teen Q&A at the Thomas Crane Public Library, Quincy, MA and Virtual
• Saturday, May 10, 2025 - 1-3 PM - Teghan signing books at Half Price Books, Fort Wayne, IN
• Friday, November 1, 2024 - 6-8 PM - LUCY, UNCENSORED Launch Party at Lake City Books, Madison, Wisconsin
• October 8, 2024 - Hyde Brothers Booksellers, Fort Wayne, Indiana
• June 23, 2024 - Authors Telling Stories, Lewis Station, Lake Mills, WI

Conferences

• Horror Authors Are Coming for Your Kids: Come Play with Us . . . Forever . . . Saturday, March 20, 1:45-3 PM - 2027 AWP Conference & Bookfair, Chicago, IL

Workshops

Interested in learning to write for young people? Stay tuned for upcoming writing workshops!

Past Classes:

• Writing YA and Middle Grade Novels, Wednesdays 6-8 PM, September 24-October 15, 2025 - Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin.
• Writing YA and Middle Grade Novels, Tuesdays 6-8 PM, February 4-24, 2025 - Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin.
• Writing YA and Middle Grade Novels, Saturday, December 14, 2-4 PM - Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin.

Podcasts & Interviews

Mel and Teghan love to talk. Invite us onto your show!

Listen here:

• “Chat with Authors Mel and Teghan Hammond on Working and Revising with a Co-writer” - A Novel Ending Podcast
• “Mel and Teghan Hammond” - Something (Rather Than Nothing) Podcast
• “I Interviewed the American Girl Author Canceled by the Far Right” - Savy Writes Books
• “Chapter 44: My Lord and Lady with Mel and Teghan Hammond” - Jo’s Boys: A Little Women Podcast

School Visits

Mel can visit your school in person or virtually to discuss her books, how to write a story, and much more.

Past School Visits:

• PETS school visit, Kindergarten - Cross Plains, Wisconsin
• LOVE THE EARTH school visit, fourth grade - Madison, Wisconsin