Events and Appearances
Dori is a popular speaker at bookstores, book clubs, libraries, and schools and is also available via skype. To schedule, use e-mail address at the bottom of this page. For recommendations from teachers and librarians about Dori's speaking experience, click here.
Upcoming appearances:
May 1 Private book club event, Sechelt, British Columbia, Canada
Appearances to date:
April 26 Independent Book Publishers Association "Publishing University" 2013 conference, panel called "Beyond the Click: There's More to Publishing Than Uploading a File."
April 16 Talk on "Making History Come Alive" at Cascade Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Bellevue, WA
March 11 Presentation on Daughter of Xanadu at Jewish Day School of Seattle
March 11 Skype talk with Form VII students at Columbus School for Girls, Ohio
Dec. 14, 2012 Speaker at Newport High School Chinese Club, Bellevue, WA
Dec. 8 Book Bash celebration with Brenda Peterson and other Seattle writers, Two Cranes Aikido, Seattle
Dec. 7 Book club discussion of Voices of the Second Wave, Bellevue, WA
Dec. 6 International Examiner NW APA Reader's Choice Awards gala, winner of 2012 "Favorite Local Author/Writer" award, Seattle
Nov. 5 Talks with students, Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, OR
Sept. 28 Library talk, Cleveland High School, Seattle, WA
Sept. 13 Presentation at Library of Congress on Voices of the Second Wave, Washington, D.C.
Sept. 14 "Harvesting Life Stories" talk at Ginger Cove, Annapolis, MD
August 15 Book club discussion of Son of Venice, Bellevue, WA
July 12 Book launch celebration for Son of Venice, Parkplace Books, Kirkland, WA
June 27 Talk on publishing options at Brenda Peterson's evening writing class, Seattle.
June 20 Book club talk about Daughter of Xanadu via skype, Gull Lake, Michigan.
June 18 Talk on publishing options at Brenda Peterson's morning writing class, S
eattle.
June 15 Book launch celebration for Son of Venice, Island Books, Mercer Island, WA
April 21 Book talk & reception for Voices of the Second Wave, Wing Luke Mus
eum, Seattle, 4 p.m.
April 19 Presentation on Daughter of Xanadu at Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle
March 5 Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools Librarians Conference, teacher/author talk with Toni Holmberg of Oregon Episcopal School, on coordinating Daughter of Xanadu with Silk Road curriculum.
March 2 "Read Across America" book signing at Parkplace Books, Kirkland, for The Secret Voice of Gina Zhang. Theme: stopping bullying.
January 15 Chinese-language TV interview on Voices of the Second Wave, on AAT TV, Seattle area local television station
Jan. 13, 2012 Presentation about Daughter of Xanadu to students, Rainier Beach High School, Seattle
Dec. 15, 2011 Presentation to world history students, Liberty High School, Issaquah, WA
November 10 Presentation to Mandarin classes, Cleveland High School, Seattle
October 24 Ladies' book club talk, First Presbyterian Church, Youngstown, Ohio
October 20 Books talks with students, Hathaway Brown School, Shaker Heights, Ohio
October 17 Talk at Mercer Island Historical Society, Mercer Island, WA
October 10 Presentation and 
classroom talks with students, Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, Oregon
October 8 "Fall at the Mall" presentation for Kitsap Regional Library, Kitsap Mall, Silverdale, WA
October 4 Private book club, "Chick Lits," New Canaan, CT, via skype
October 1 Panel on Multicultural Children's Books, Northwest Bookfest, Kirkland, WA
June 24 Presentation at Leisure World Creative Writers' Club, Seal Beach, CA
June 18 Panel discussion and booksigning at Historical Novel Society Conference, San Diego, CA
June 17 Booksigning, Yellow Book Road, San Diego, CA
June 14 Private book club event, Beaux Arts, WA
June 7 Talk at Olympic View Middle School, Mukilteo, WA
May 24 Talks at World History classes, Highline High School, Burien, WA
May 20 Talks at Chinese and ESL classes, The Northwest School, Seattle
May 6 Washington State Young Adult Review Group (Evergreen WASHYARG) quarterly meeting
April 26 Wine & Conversation, Kramerbooks and Afterwords Cafe, Washington, D.C.
April 26 Classroom presentations, Maret School, Washington, D.C.
April 16 SCBWI-WW annual conference, Published Attendee celebration and signing, Redmond, WA
April 13 Book club discussion of Daughter of Xanadu, Bellevue, WA
April 2 Signing, Issaquah Costco
March 29 Wine & Conversation with the author, The Red House, Renton, WA
March 23 Talk & Reading, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, WA
March 17 Talk with teen book club, Bothell Library, King County Library System
March 15 Presentation & Reading, Village Books, Bellingham, WA
March 10 Talk at Tillicum Middle School, Bellevue, WA
March 5 Signing at "Literary Lions Gala," Bellevue Public Library
March 3 Talk at "Read Across America" event at Evergreen Junior High School, Redmond, WA
March 3 Talk at "Read Across America" event at Holy Family Parish School, Kirkland, WA
Feb. 17 Talk at "Book Fest" at Eastside Catholic School, Sammamish, WA
Feb. 15 Talk at "Love Your Library Week" at Forest Ridge School, Bellevue, WA
Feb. 12 Presentation & reading, Island Books, Mercer Island, WA
Feb. 5 Presentation, Pacific Northwest Spirituality Book Festival, Seattle University
Feb. 3 Presentation & reading, Powell's Books, Cedar Hills Crossing, Beaverton, OR
Jan. 16, 2011 Presentation & Reading, Elliott Bay Book Co., Seattle, WA
Jan. 15, 2011 Book Launch Party for Daughter of Xanadu, Parkplace Books, Kirkland, WA
Oct. 29, 2010 Newport High School, four AP World History classes, talk on the Mongol Empire and its long-term effects on Europe
Oct. 27, 2010 The Inside Story, SCBWI-WW event celebrating new books by 18 local authors and illustrators, Parkplace Books, Kirkland
May 17, 2010 Talk on Marco Polo, Mercer Island Historical Society
Nov. 8, 2006 Talk on "Building Bridges Between East and West," Lake Washington AAUW (American Association of University Women)
