events
Virginia Festival of the Book 2026
Katherine Scott Crawford (The Miniaturist’s Assistant) will appear at the Virginia Festival of the Book 2026! She’ll be joining bestselling author Alix E. Harrow (The Everlasting) on their panel, Whirls of Time, Saturday, March 21st at 12:00 PM in the Old Metropolitan Ballroom.
And she’ll moderate the panel Textures of Women’s Lives with Laura-Gray Street (Just Labor) and Cynthia Reeves (Falling Through the New World), on March 21st at 4:00 PM in the McGuffey Art Center Gallery.
Katherine Scott Crawford and Cathy Rigg: Clemson University Women's Club Event
A special Books Over Drinks (and Orange Shoes) event for Clemson women alumnae and friends: Historical novelists (and Clemson University alumnae) Katherine Scott Crawford and Cathy Rigg (That Which Binds Us) in conversation with the Clemson University Women’s Alumni Council at M. Judson Booksellers.
We hope you can join us for this special Clemson Women’s Alumni Council Books OverDrinks event at M. Judson Booksellers in Greenville! Clemson grads Cathy Rigg, class of1982, and Katherine Scott Crawford, class of 2000, will be in conversation about their 2025historical fiction novels, writing journeys, and college experiences. Your ticket includes entryto the event, a signature cocktail or mocktail, and a signed hardback copy of Cathy’s novel,That Which Binds Us. Clemson alumnae (and their guests) are invited to this private event,so grab a friend, wear your orange shoes and join us!
7:30 PM on March 30th - ticketed event
https://mjudsonbooks.com/event/books-over-drinks-with-cathy-rigg/
Author Event at The Pendleton Bookshop
Katherine Scott Crawford at The Pendleton Bookshop in Pendleton, SC.
Details TBA.
Greensboro Bound Festival
Katherine Scott Crawford at the Greensboro Bound Festival, Saturday, April 11th.
Details TBA.
For more information, go to https://greensborobound.com/festival/
Regal House Publishing retreat 2026
Away at the Regal House Publishing Retreat - Chicago, IL
Hike & Book Discussion with Women in the Woods
Hike and discussion of The Miniaturist’s Assistant with Women in the Woods
Details TBA
In Coversation with Brynn Barineau: Jungle of Ashes
Katherine Scott Crawford will be In Conversation with Brynn Barineau at M. Judson Booksellers, about Brynn’s newest historical novel, Jungle of Ashes.
Details TBD.
Carolina Mountains Literary Festival
Katherine Scott Crawford at the 2026 Carolina Mountains Literary Festival
Festival line-up & details TBD
Private Book Club Events - Columbia, SC
Katherine Crawford as author guest at book club events in Columbia, SC (private).
Book Club Zoom (private event)
Book club author Zoom with Katherine Scott Crawford to discuss THE MINIATURIST’S ASSISTANT.
Book Club Zoom (Private Event)
Author Zoom with private book club to discuss THE MINIATURIST’S ASSISTANT.
Read Between the Wines: Katherine Scott Crawford In Conversation with Patricia Hudson
Read Between the Wines event with Katherine Scott Crawford (The Miniaturist’s Assistant), In Conversation with Patricia Hudson (Traces). At Pages Books & Coffee in Mt. Airy, North Carolina.
Thursday, March 5th - 5:00 PM
Katherine Scott Crawford: artist-in-Residence at The Reserve at Lake Keowee
Katherine Scott Crawford will serve as the Artist-in-Residence at The Reserve at Lake Keowee in South Carolina, March 1 - 5th, 2026. With meet-and-greet and program for members.
Historical Book Club of North Carolina Luncheon
Katherine Scott Crawford will present at the Historical Book Club of North Carolina luncheon.
The Fireside Writing Retreat
Fireside Writing Retreat - January 9 - 11 (with the option of an add-on day until Jan. 12th)
Lake Toxaway, NC - open to writers in all stages of their careers
For details about the retreat and more, click here.
North Carolina Book Awards Ceremony
The North Carolina Book Awards ceremony will take place on December 5th, 2025, at 1:00 PM in Raleigh, N.C. The awards ceremony, which recognizes significant works by N.C. writers, is free and open to the public. Katherine Scott Crawford’s The Miniaturist’s Assistant will be awarded the Sir Walter Raleigh Award, the state’s highest award for fiction.
For more information, go to https://www.dncr.nc.gov/news/press-releases/2025/11/05/2025-north-carolina-book-award-recipients-announced
Katherine Scott Crawford & Chris McClain Johnson In Conversation
Katherine Scott Crawford, author of The Miniaturist’s Assistant, and Chris McClain Johnson, author of Three Guesses, In Conversation at the Collierville Burch Library in Collierville, TN.
Monday, Nov. 10th, 2025 from 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Dessert & Drinks w/ The Miniaturist's Assistant & Three Guesses (Private Book Club)
Private multi-book club event in Memphis, TN with Katherine Scott Crawford & The Miniaturist’s Assistant and Chris McClain Johnson and Three Guesses
Multi-Author Event & Reading at Union Avenue Books
A multi-author event and reading with novelist Katherine Scott Crawford, Sheri Joseph, and others, at Union Avenue Books in Knoxville, TN.
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Learn more at https://unionavebooks.com/event/2025-11-07/november-first-fridays-poetry-night
Podcast Episode: "Portraits of the Past: The Miniaturist's Assistant" with Eliza Knight
My podcast episode of History, Books and Wine with Eliza Knight, “Portraits of the Past: The Miniaturist’s Assistant” is live today! Check it out at https://www.buzzsprout.com/214779/episodes/18106065
Book Club - Private Event
Private book club event with author visit in Anderson, South Carolina
Meet the Author Event in Lake Toxaway
Meet the Author Event with Katherine Scott Crawford at the Grand Olde Station in Lake Toxaway, NC. Bring your book clubs and your book-loving friends!
I’ll be there to chat, answer questions, and hang out. Informal, free, and open to all.
Book Club Zoom (Private Event)
Book Club Zoom date with BEYOND THE PAGES Book Club (Private Event)
Author Event at Copper Fox Books
Katherine Scott Crawford to meet & greet and sign copies of The Miniaturist’s Assistant at Copper Fox Books in Blue Ridge, Georgia.
1:00 - 3:00 PM
Bubbly & Books with the Asheville Literary Society and Social Club
Bubbly & Books with Katherine Scott Crawford & Madeline Martin. Hosted by the Asheville Literary Society and Social Club at Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar in Asheville, N.C.
https://malaprops.com/event/2025-10-02/avl-lit-katherine-scott-crawford-madeline-martin
Thursday, Oct. 2nd from 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Event is FREE but registration required. Books available for sale and signing at the event.
In Conversation with Madeline Martin
Katherine Scott Crawford will be In Conversation with novelist Madeline Martin about her newest historical novel, The Secret Book Society. City Lights Bookstore in Sylva, N.C.
Click here for more info.
Byrdhouse Books with Author Chat Host @lbtheloverofbooks
Brydhouse Books features Katherine Scott Crawford interviewed by Author Chat Host Laura Beth (@lbtheloverofbooks)
NC Writers Network-West at The Brandy Bar + Cocktails
NC Writers Network-West and The Brandy Bar + Cocktails present Katherine Scott Crawford
Katherine Scott Crawford & Kimberly Brock at Territory Wine
A Highland Books Author Event featuring Katherine Scott Crawford (The Miniaturist’s Assistant) and Kimberly Brock (The Fabled Earth). At Territory Wine Market in Brevard, N.C.
Click here for more info.
Wyrd Bookstore
Author Visit with Katherine Scott Crawford, author of The Miniaturist’s Assistant
Bethany Beach Books
Bethany Beach Books welcomes Katherine Scott Crawford, author of The Miniaturist’s Assistant
Bethany Beach Books, 99 Garfield Parkway, Bethany Beach, DE 19930
For more info, click here.
Book Signing + Meet-and-Greet at The Crafty Reader
A book signing and meet-and-greet with award-winning author Katherine Scott Crawford and The Miniaturist’s Assistant
Read it Again bookstore
Katherine Scott Crawford In Conversation with Kimberly Brock about The Miniaturist’s Assistant. Conversation between the authors with meet and greet and book signing to follow!
More information here.
