UPCOMING EVENTS: The Night Witches HarperCollins Nov. 10, 2026 in Canada; January 19 in US

November 12: The Book Bar, Toronto–In Conversation with Award-Winning Author Elyse Friedman 6:30 pm (600 Markham St; Bathurst Subway)

November 22: A Different Drummer Books, Burlington-Discover the History Behind the Story 2:00 pm (513 Locust Street, Burlington)

November 25: Cedar Canoe Books, Bracebridge–Book Talk & Signing 7 pm (22 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge)

December 13: Jewish Authors Panel, Schwartz/Reisman Centre–10:30-12:30 pm Lunch & Learn (9600 Bathurst St., Maple)

January 6: Podcast with Karen Sokoloff, 7-8 pm

January 20: Barnes & Noble, Upper West Side, NYC–In Conversation with NYT Bestselling author, Judy Batalion, Moderated by Zeeva Bukai, winner National Jewish Book Award for debut fiction.  7:00 pm (82nd & Broadway)

February 24: Shaarei-Beth El, Book Talk 8:00 pm (Oakville, Ontario-In-person & Virtual)

March 4: Virginia Holocaust Museum, Educators Workshop 10-4 pm (2000 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA)

March 9: Military Aviation Museum, Book Talk (1341 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach)

April 1: Book Club, Toronto 2:00 pm

April 25: Oak Park Temple, Chicago, Book Talk 10:30 am (1235 N. Harlem Ave., Oak Park, Ill)

April 30: International Women’s Air & Space Museum, Dinner With a Slice of History, 6-8 pm  (Burke Lakefront Airport, 1501 Marginal Road, Cleveland, Ohio)

News

The Night Sparrow is an Instant Bestseller in Canada! It was published by HarperCollins in the U.S., UK, Australia and New Zealand on July 1, 2025!

For Canadian media enquiries: Cindy Ma, [email protected]

For US media enquiries: Stephanie Mendoza, [email protected]

For translation rights: Marilyn Biderman, [email protected]

Past Events 

2025

July 9: In Conversation with Sasha Vasilyuk (Your Presence is Mandatory), Jewish Community Library, San Francisco, California

July 1: The Night Sparrow on sale in the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand

June 25, Oakville Bookclub

June 20: Guest Panel, Jane Austen Screening Gala, Oakville Film Festival

June 9: Guest Author, Bianca Marais Launch, Young People’s Theatre, 6:00

May 24: Moderator, Historical Fiction Panel, Appleby College Festival of Authors

May 14: Oakville Book Club, The Night Sparrow

May 7: Interview with Friends of Simon Wiesenthal, 7:30 pm

May 3: Empower Her Symposium, Barrie, Ontario; In a nod to The Night Sparrow, I’ll be speaking about Untold Stories about Women Who Changed History.

April 26: Indie Bookstore Day

April 16: In Conversation with Cathy Marie Buchanan, NYT Bestselling Author, The Painted Girls, Ben McNally Books, Toronto 5-7 pm

April 6: Launch, The Night Sparrow, Different Drummer Books, Burlington, 2-4 pm

April 1: The Night Sparrow on sale in Canada!

March 25: Toronto Book Club

March 20: Temple Lawrence NY Book Club, Virtual

March 6: Speaker at Toronto Latvian Pensioner Association–Family Secrets Rooted in Latvia

February 6: Book Club, Bnai Shalom, Albany, NY, Virtual

January 30: Signing ARC’s at OLA Super-conference, Toronto

2024

September 14: Mississauga Literary Festival, 11-4 pm (Hazel McCallion Public Library, 301 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Mississauga) Join me at this FREE event; I’ll be selling & signing copies of Daughters of the Occupation and you could win a signed copy of The Night Sparrow when it’s published!

September 12: Oakville Book Club