Since the publication of The Henna Artist in 2020, I’ve spoken to more than 1200 book clubs, libraries, literary festivals, women’s groups, arts/cultural councils, universities and colleges.
On April 28, the paperback of Six Days in Bombay will be released, and I’ll be on tour again. I’d love to see you at one of the events. Click on the links to the right to see time, location and registration info:
2026 Speaking Events
Jan 6: Boyton/West Palm: Mandel JCC 10:30 AM ET
Jan 7: Miami Beach JCC 12:30 PM ET
Ft. Lauderdale: David Posnack JCC 7 PM ET
Jan 19: Philharmonic Society of Orange County, Los Angeles (virtual)
Jan 29: JCC of Ann Arbor, MI
Feb 2: Monterey Yacht Club, Monterey, CA (Private)
Feb 22: Private FoodWine Event, San Jose
Feb 25: Jewish Federation of Greater Naples, FL
Mar 6 & 7: Southwest Reading Festival, Fort Meyers, FL (with Fiona Davis)
Mar 10: Joy of Reading bookclub
Mar 14: South Asian Authors @ SJ King Library
Mar 28: Day of Authors, Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton, CA
April 26: Blue House Books Indie Bookstore Day, Kenosha, WI
April 27: St. Louis County Library , St. Louis, MO
April 28: Behind the Book series, Carmel Clay Library, Carmel Clay, IN (2pm)
April 28: Morgenstern Books, Bloomington, IN. (6pm)
April 28: PAPERBACK LAUNCH of Six Days in Bombay
April 29: Joseph Beth Booksellers, Cincinnati, OH
April 30: Toledo Lucas County Public Library, Toledo, OH
May 1: Douglas County Libraries, Denver, CO Tickets required.
May 5: JCC of Middlesex County, MA (virtual)
May 5: Browseabout Books at the Lewes Public Library, Delaware
May 7: Kansas City Library (& Rainy Day Bks)
May 13 - 23: South Africa book tour (Franschoek Literary Festival, Cape Town, other book events in Johannesberg and Durban)
Sept 18: Keynote Daya Gala 2026, Houston, TX
The Henna Artist has been selected as an All City Read in many cities around the country, including Thousand Oaks, Palos Verdes, Pueblo City and County, Henderson, and Baton Rouge.
Please contact my speakers bureau Authors Unbound (Allie Arkema, allie@authorsunbound.com) or for book clubs, email me, alka@alkajoshi.com
