2025
January 14: The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree is included in Buzz Books Spring.Summer 2025 produced by Publishers Market Place. . To get your free download, go to https://buzz.publishersmarketplace.com/
March 25: Release date for The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree
March 25 through April 3: Northern Florida Book Tour.
March 25: Appearance and book signing 1:00 p.m. ET at Peachwave Frozen Yogurt, 249 Colony Blvd. The Villages, FL. Sponsored by All Booked Up, 271 Colony Blvd, The Villages, FL.
March 26: Appearance and book signing 6:00 p.m. ET at The Bookmark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, FL
March 28: Appearance and book signing 6:00 p.m. ET at Barrel of Books, 403 North Donnelly St, Mt. Dora, FL
March 29: Appearance and book signing 1:00 p.m. ET at Novel Tea Book Store, 150 Tomoka Ave., Ormand Beach
April 1: Presentation 4:00 p.m. ET at Marion County Public Library Writers’ Group, Ocala, FL
April 5: Book Launch 11:00 to 1:00 MT at Wind City Books, 152 S Center Street Casper, WY
Month of May: Alanna Grace is hosting a book club readalong on Fable that you can find here: https://fable.co/club/the-song-of-the-blue-bottle-with-sponsored-on-fable-325059865497
May 3: Celebrate Local Authors at Casper College. 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. MT. Nolte Gateway Center
May 12: Virtual Event 7:00 p.m. ET, Langley Adams Library. To register, go to Event
May 20: Radio event 4:00 CT Bookmarked with Priscilla Leder at KZSM in San Marcos, TX
May 21: Speaking event and book signing 5:30 p.m. MT at Natrona County Public Library, 307 E. 2nd St, Casper, WY
August 16: Wyoming writers booksigning event at Whistlestop Mercantile. 200 S 3rd St. in Douglas, WY. 307-358-3663.
August 18: Artcore Music and Poetry series: India Hayford and the Oil City Slickers. 7:30 p.m. at Frontier Brewing Company and Taproom, 117 E 2nd St, Casper, WY
October 1: Virtual Event 2:00 p.m. ET, Newport Public Library, Newport, RI. Call 401-847-8720 x103 for link information.
October 2: Speaking event and book signing 6:00 p.m. Hot Springs County Library, 344 Arapahoe St in Thermopolis, WY. 307-864-3104.
October 6 through October 16: Colorado, Kansas, and Arkansas Book Tour.
October 6, 7, 8: Mountain and Plains Independent Booksellers Association Conference, Denver, CO.
October 8: Speaking event and book signing, 5:00 pm at RED FERN BOOKSELLERS, 106 S Santa Fe Ave, Salina, KS 67401-2810 https://redfernbooksellers.com/event/2025-10-08/author-visit-india-hayford
October 10: Speaking event and book signing, 5:30pm TWO FRIENDS BOOKSTORE + CAFÉ, 801 SE 8th St, Bentonville, AR 72712
October 11: Speaking event and book signing, 1pm WEST FORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, 198 W Main St West Fork, AR 72774 Book sales from: FOX & FABLE https://www.westforkpubliclibrary.com/library-events/meet-author-india-hayford
October 15: Speaking event and book signing, 1pm GARLAND COUNTY LIBRARY, 1427 Malvern Ave Hot Springs, AR 71901 Book sales from: BLACK RIBBON BOOKS https://calendar.gclibrary.com/event?id=240777
October 16: Speaking event and book signing, 5:30pm LAMAN BRANCH North Little Rock Public Library, 2801 Orange St North, Little Rock, AR 72114 Book sales from: PAPER HEARTS BOOKSTORE https://programs.nlrlibrary.org/event/14700261
2024
August 8-11: New Voices, New Rooms 2024. A virtual and in-person trade show created by NAIBA and SIBA for booksellers and industry.
August 8: Pre-order begins for The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree
October 2-16: Goodread Giveaway: 100 lucky winners will receive advance reader copies of The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree. To sign up, visit https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/397922-the-song-of-the-blue-bottle-tree
October 27-November 10: Second Chance Goodread Giveaway: 100 lucky winners will receive advance reader copies of The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree. To sign up, visit https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/399384-the-song-of-the-blue-bottle-tree
November 29-December 13: Third Chance Goodread Giveaway: 100 lucky winners will receive advance reader copies of The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree. To sign up, visit https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/401214-the-song-of-the-blue-bottle-tree?
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