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<channel><title><![CDATA[K. STEPHENS AUTHOR - Events]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events]]></link><description><![CDATA[Events]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:34:13 -0700</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[I'll be at the Downeast Authors Book Fair this Saturday, August 8]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/ill-be-at-the-downeast-authors-book-fair-this-saturday-august-8]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/ill-be-at-the-downeast-authors-book-fair-this-saturday-august-8#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:30:13 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/ill-be-at-the-downeast-authors-book-fair-this-saturday-august-8</guid><description><![CDATA[       I'll be there with 25 other wonderful Maine authors, so come on by and chat!  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.kstephensauthor.com/uploads/2/5/5/5/2555843/screen-shot-2026-08-06-at-10-29-12-am_orig.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">I'll be there with 25 other wonderful Maine authors, so come on by and chat! <br></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pop-up Meet n' Greet at The Tiny Bookshop]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/pop-up-meet-n-greet-at-the-tiny-bookshop]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/pop-up-meet-n-greet-at-the-tiny-bookshop#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:01:53 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[author events]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/pop-up-meet-n-greet-at-the-tiny-bookshop</guid><description><![CDATA[       Join me and Kelly of The Tiny Bookshop (The Tiniest Bookshop in the Midcoast!) this Friday from noon to 2 p.m. I'll be on hand chat with visitors about Midcoast Maine's history in the 1920s, including hidden speakeasies, Maine lobstermen, and rumrunners, as well as Irish folklore, including selkies (seals that can shapeshift into humans) in Penobscot Bay.  [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.kstephensauthor.com/uploads/2/5/5/5/2555843/book-signing-facebook-post_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><font color="#2a2a2a">Join me and Kelly of The Tiny Bookshop (The Tiniest Bookshop in the Midcoast!) this Friday from noon to 2 p.m. I'll be on hand chat with visitors about Midcoast Maine's history in the 1920s, including hidden speakeasies, Maine lobstermen, and rumrunners, as well as Irish folklore, including selkies (seals that can shapeshift into humans) in Penobscot Bay. <br /></font><br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Book Schedule]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/summer-book-schedule]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/summer-book-schedule#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:45:06 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[author events]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/summer-book-schedule</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm gearing up to go around the state and New England this summer. Come join me for journey!        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">I'm gearing up to go around the state and New England this summer. Come join me for journey!<br></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.kstephensauthor.com/uploads/2/5/5/5/2555843/by-the-dark-o-the-moon-book-tour-1-2_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Books & Brews Author Talk with K. Stephens May 2]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/books-brews-author-talk-with-k-stephens-may-2]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/books-brews-author-talk-with-k-stephens-may-2#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:55:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[author events]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/books-brews-author-talk-with-k-stephens-may-2</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm gearing up for my spring/summer event tour--come clink a glass with me and learn about Prohibition in Maine in the 1920s.        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">I'm gearing up for my spring/summer event tour--come clink a glass with me and learn about Prohibition in Maine in the 1920s.<br></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.kstephensauthor.com/uploads/2/5/5/5/2555843/k-stephens-books-in-bloom_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Join me for my last book signing of 2025 at Books-A-Million]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/join-me-for-my-last-book-signing-of-2025-at-books-a-million]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/join-me-for-my-last-book-signing-of-2025-at-books-a-million#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:17:47 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[author events]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/join-me-for-my-last-book-signing-of-2025-at-books-a-million</guid><description><![CDATA[It's been a wonderful book tour this fall and this will be my last event for 2025. Gonna take a break until Spring, so if you're in Portland, please stop by!         I'm also going to have this custom room box with me. I made it to portray the root cellar in my novel that has a false wall to hold illicit contraband. Come check it out!        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 class="wsite-content-title">It's been a wonderful book tour this fall and this will be my last event for 2025. Gonna take a break until Spring, so if you're in Portland, please stop by!<br></h2>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.kstephensauthor.com/uploads/2/5/5/5/2555843/kstephensbooksamillion_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">I'm also going to have this custom room box with me. I made it to portray the root cellar in my novel that has a false wall to hold illicit contraband. Come check it out!<br></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.kstephensauthor.com/uploads/2/5/5/5/2555843/rootcellar_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Join me for a Lincolnville book signing on November 15 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/join-me-for-a-lincolnville-book-signing-on-november-15-from-9-am-to-1-pm]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/join-me-for-a-lincolnville-book-signing-on-november-15-from-9-am-to-1-pm#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:59:43 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[author events]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/join-me-for-a-lincolnville-book-signing-on-november-15-from-9-am-to-1-pm</guid><description><![CDATA[I will be at the annual Holiday Market, which will offer a wide variety of merchandise from the useful to the unusual including vintage household goods, seasonal decorations, hand crafts, farm products and delectable sweet and savory baked goods. I'll be there chatting away and signing books too!        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">I will be at the annual Holiday Market, which will offer a wide variety of merchandise from the useful to the unusual including vintage household goods, seasonal decorations, hand crafts, farm products and delectable sweet and savory baked goods. I'll be there chatting away and signing books too!<br></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.kstephensauthor.com/uploads/2/5/5/5/2555843/ucc_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Tour Update]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/book-tour-update]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/book-tour-update#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2025 14:24:40 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[author events]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/book-tour-update</guid><description><![CDATA[New dates added for November and December.         [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">New dates added for November and December. <br></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.kstephensauthor.com/uploads/2/5/5/5/2555843/by-the-dark-o-the-moon-book-tour-1_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sip & Sign in Orono November 6]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/sip-sign-in-orono-november-6]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/sip-sign-in-orono-november-6#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 02 Nov 2025 14:15:02 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[author events]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/sip-sign-in-orono-november-6</guid><description><![CDATA[So. Many. Events to share this week!&nbsp;K. Stephens (The Ghost Trap &amp; By the Dark o&rsquo; the Moon) is headed to Orono next Thursday for a Sip &amp; Sign at The Store Ampersand&nbsp;Join us for a wine tasting, snacks, laughs and to hear more about K's book. Bring your friends or make new ones!While you don't have to read the book ahead, if you WANT to copies are available at The Store now!&nbsp;#readmorebooks #SipandSign #oronomaine #maineauthor&#8203;.         It&rsquo;s the perfect comb [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">So. Many. Events to share this week!&nbsp;<br />K. Stephens (The Ghost Trap &amp; By the Dark o&rsquo; the Moon) is headed to Orono next Thursday for a Sip &amp; Sign at The Store Ampersand&nbsp;<br />Join us for a wine tasting, snacks, laughs and to hear more about K's book. Bring your friends or make new ones!<br />While you don't have to read the book ahead, if you WANT to copies are available at The Store now!<br />&nbsp;#readmorebooks #SipandSign #oronomaine #maineauthor&#8203;<br /><span style="color:rgb(0, 29, 53)">.</span></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.kstephensauthor.com/uploads/2/5/5/5/2555843/img-0389_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">It&rsquo;s the perfect combo of a wine tasting, hors d&rsquo;oevres, a bit of a literary chat (no reading to the audience) and a fun way to meet people. Here are some pics of our last event in Waterville.</div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.kstephensauthor.com/uploads/2/5/5/5/2555843/img-0333_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:right"> <a> <img src="https://www.kstephensauthor.com/uploads/2/5/5/5/2555843/img-0334_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.kstephensauthor.com/uploads/2/5/5/5/2555843/img-0331_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:left"> <a> <img src="https://www.kstephensauthor.com/uploads/2/5/5/5/2555843/img-0332_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:left"> <a> <img src="https://www.kstephensauthor.com/uploads/2/5/5/5/2555843/img-0335_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sip & Sign October 29 at Main Street Provisions in Waterville]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/sip-sign-october-29-at-main-street-provisions-in-waterville]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/sip-sign-october-29-at-main-street-provisions-in-waterville#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:36:14 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/sip-sign-october-29-at-main-street-provisions-in-waterville</guid><description><![CDATA[Join us for a fun evening of wine tastings, hors d'oeuvres, and mysterious tales of selkies and rumrunners.          We are getting so excited for our Sip &amp; Sign event coming up this Wednesday with our friends at Oliver &amp; Friends Bookshop and BookMarks-Maine. We will combine the world of literature with the world of wine, exploring how a wine's flavor and story can perfectly mirror the atmosphere and themes of a great novel. We'll be pairing K. Stephens' latest novel's themes of darkness [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">Join us for a fun evening of wine tastings, hors d'oeuvres, and mysterious tales of selkies and rumrunners. <br></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.kstephensauthor.com/uploads/2/5/5/5/2555843/559543754-672977432548406-7820364896926713111-n_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><span>We are getting so excited for our Sip &amp; Sign event coming up this Wednesday with our friends at <span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/OliverandFriendsBookshop?__cft__[0]=AZWU-6YVPYRDVSR7KnQKvUNhPYUunfOSP3lhcuYTWoRcnmyXNhNFjUmr8hpliqsBWpELksGmbJCltwNHABvNKha5QdqziUVpzM12aBFEn36hiTH2J9WRonJ3PhdhAvJgBbQbH2c4MDBMINMIcVNfFxAP3wHni2GSMVtwlcC7kyKilGkvvJsob581QDHahB4PF30&amp;__tn__=-]K*F"><span><span><span>Oliver &amp; Friends Bookshop</span></span></span></a></span> and <span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BookmarksMaine?__cft__[0]=AZWU-6YVPYRDVSR7KnQKvUNhPYUunfOSP3lhcuYTWoRcnmyXNhNFjUmr8hpliqsBWpELksGmbJCltwNHABvNKha5QdqziUVpzM12aBFEn36hiTH2J9WRonJ3PhdhAvJgBbQbH2c4MDBMINMIcVNfFxAP3wHni2GSMVtwlcC7kyKilGkvvJsob581QDHahB4PF30&amp;__tn__=-]K*F"><span><span><span>BookMarks-Maine</span></span></span></a></span>. We will combine the world of literature with the world of wine, exploring how a wine's flavor and story can perfectly mirror the atmosphere and themes of a great novel. <br /><br />We'll be pairing K. Stephens' latest novel's themes of darkness, temptation, and the sea with three incredible wines from Poggio Anima, an Italian winery known for naming its bottles after Angels and Demons,<br /><br />The Wines:<br />Uriel (The Angel): A crisp white wine that mirrors the sea and the Selkie mother's pure purpose.<br /><br />Samael (The Bridge): A balanced red reflecting the rumrunner's apprentice torn between conscience and the dark world of Prohibition.<br /><br />Asmodeus (The Demon): A bold red that captures the temptation and danger of 1927 Maine rumrunning. </span><br />Come enjoy the tastings, delicious hors d'oeuvres, and a fascinating conversation with K. Stephens about blending Irish folklore with Maine's gritty history! <br></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Join me for Thomaston’s Fall Fair]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/join-me-for-thomastons-fall-fair]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/join-me-for-thomastons-fall-fair#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:17:40 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.kstephensauthor.com/events/join-me-for-thomastons-fall-fair</guid><description><![CDATA[I&rsquo;ll be amongst the vendors at this fall fair. It will be a nice clear day to be out and about!        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">I&rsquo;ll be amongst the vendors at this fall fair. It will be a nice clear day to be out and about!</div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.kstephensauthor.com/uploads/2/5/5/5/2555843/img-0328_orig.jpeg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>