Sep
21
6:00 PM18:00
Nov
12
7:00 PM19:00
Ogden, UT — National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
Ogden! Come read a picture book with Mac.
Treehouse Children's Museum, 347 22nd St.
More information TK.
Aug
30
2:00 PM14:00
Oakland, CA — Cape & Cowl Con with Shawn Harris
First Cat In Space, Live! at Cape & Cowl Con.
Aug
22
11:45 AM11:45
Washington, DC — National Book Festival
Come hear Mac present at the 2026 National Book Festival!
Signing to follow on Expo Floor; signing line 14.
Aug
6
6:30 PM18:30
Portland, OR — Consider the Picture Book
Join Mac, Colin Meloy, and Anis Mojgani for a grown-up conversation about kids’ books.
Hosted by Literary Arts at the Evergreen, 618 SE Alder St Portland, OR 97214.
Jul
14
1:00 PM13:00
Smithsonian National Education Summit — Virtual Keynote
Join in for a conversation with Mac and Monique Chism, the Smithsonian's Under Secretary for Education.
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM (EDT)
Jul
12
4:00 PM16:00
Jun
3
6:00 PM18:00
Bar Harbor, ME — National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
Bar Harbor! Come read a picture book with Mac.
Jesup Memorial Library, 34 Mount Desert Street.
More information here.
May
20
6:00 PM18:00
Duluth, MN — National Ambassador For Young People's Literature
Duluth! Come read a picture book with Mac.
College of St. Scholastica’s Mitchell Auditorium, 1200 Kenwood Ave, Tower Hall.
More information here.
May
18
6:00 PM18:00
May
17
5:00 PM17:00
May
15
7:00 PM19:00
May
14
7:30 PM19:30
San Franciso, CA — City Arts & Lectures with Jon Klassen
Come hear Mac and Jon Klassen discuss the art of the picture book at the Sydney Goldstein Theater.
Hosted by City Arts & Lecture and 826 Valencia.
Get your tickets here.
May
13
7:00 PM19:00
Santa Cruz, CA — with Christopher Platt
A conversation for adults about books for kids.
Hosted by Bookshop Santa Cruz.
More information here.
May
12
6:30 PM18:30
May
9
5:00 PM17:00
Miami, FL — with Mayor Eileen Higgins
A conversation for adults about books for kids.
Hosted by Books & Books Coral Gables.
More information here.
May
8
7:00 PM19:00
May
7
7:00 PM19:00
Washington, DC — with Jenn White
A conversation for adults about books for kids.
Hosted by the Library of Congress at the Coolidge Auditorium.
More information here.
May
6
6:30 PM18:30
Apr
30
7:00 PM19:00
Apr
28
7:00 PM19:00
Apr
27
7:00 PM19:00
Apr
18
1:30 PM13:30
Los Angeles, CA — with Jason Reynolds and Yvette Nicole Brown
Presented by the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
More information and tickets here.
Apr
18
11:20 AM11:20
Los Angeles, CA — with Jon Klassen and Shawn Harris
Presented by the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Children’s Stage.
More information here.
Apr
9
5:30 PM17:30
Chattanooga, TN — National Ambassador For Young People's Literature
Chattanooga! Come read a picture book with Mac.
Chattanooga Public Library, 4th Floor, 1001 Broad Street.
More information here.
Mar
7
11:00 AM11:00
Washington, DC — THE FUTURE BOOK with Shawn Harris
Hosted by the Library of Congress.
Tickets here.
Mar
3
5:30 PM17:30
Austin, TX — THE FUTURE BOOK with Shawn Harris
Hosted by First Light and Texas Book Festival.
Tickets here.
Mar
2
7:00 PM19:00
Phoenix, AZ — THE FUTURE BOOK with Shawn Harris
Hosted by Changing Hands Tempe.
Tickets here.
Feb
9
7:00 PM19:00
Los Angeles, CA — RUMPELSTILTSKIN with Carson Ellis
Hosted by Skylight Books.
RSVP here.
Feb
6
6:30 PM18:30
Portland, OR — RUMPELSTILTSKIN with Carson Ellis
Hosted by Literary Arts.
Tickets here.
Feb
5
7:00 PM19:00
Petaluma, CA — RUMPELSTILTSKIN with Carson Ellis
Hosted by Copperfield’s Books.
Tickets here.
Feb
3
5:30 PM17:30
North Kansas City, MO — RUMPELSTILTSKIN with Carson Ellis
Hosted by The Rabbit hOle.
Tickets here.