Melissa is always interested in new writing assignments, especially parenting pieces and feature articles for online and print publications. She is also available for book clubs, conferences, library talks, and other events. Please email for rates and availability.
Authors who would like to be considered for the monthly Coffee Chat are encouraged to mail a copy of the book (or ARC) in advance. Categories include: motherhood/parenting, memoir, essay collections, women’s fiction, and anything with the word “coffee” in the title. Please email melissaface2008@gmail.com for more information.
Email:
melissaface2008@gmail.com
Social Media:
Instagram – @melissafacewrites
Upcoming Events – 2021:
August 18, 2021 – 7:00 p.m. – Chicken Soup for the Soul Panel Moderator – Facebook Live in Bookish Road Trip
September 11, 2021 – 8-12 p.m. – Smithfield Farmer’s Market – Book Signing
September 18, 2021 – 11:00 a.m. – Books, Beads, & More – Mechanicsville, VA – Reading and book signing
September 25, 2021 – time TBD – Manassas Park City Library – author reading and Q&A (hybrid)
September 28, 2021 – 7:00 p.m. – Fairfax County Library – Fairfax, VA – author talk and reading
October 2, 2021 – 8-12 p.m. – Smithfield Farmer’s Market – Smithfield, VA – Book Signing
October 9, 2021 – 8-12 p.m. – Family Day at the Foundation – Wakefield, VA – Book Signing
October 23, 2021 – 8-12 p.m. – Smithfield Farmer’s Market – Smithfield, VA – Book Signing
November 16, 2021 – 4:00 p.m. – Book Club (private event) – Hopewell, VA
November 20, 2021 – 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Prince George High School – Holiday Bazaar
2022 Events
February 19, 2022 – 1:00 p.m. – Appomattox Regional Library – Hopewell, VA – Writing Workshop
April 5, 2021 – 9:00-11:00 a.m. – Ashley’s Espresso Parlour – Kill Devil Hills, NC – Book signing, author meet & greet
April 17, 2021 – 9:00-11:00 a.m. – Guncotton Coffee & Gallery – Hopewell, VA – Book signing, author meet & greet, and specialty coffee drinks
April 19, 2021 – 6:00-7:00 p.m. – Jefferson-Madison Regional Library – Charlottesville, VA (virtual) – I Love You More Than Coffee: A Reading and Q&A with Melissa Face
April 22, 2021 – 7:00 p.m. – Appomattox Regional Library System – Hopewell, VA (virtual) – Zoom Talk & Facebook Livestream
April 27, 2021 – 7:00 p.m. – The Write Review – Facebook Live
May 1, 2021 – 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Sweet Beans Coffee Shop- Hampton, VA – Reading, book signing, specialty drinks
May 2, 2021 – 12:00 p.m. – Gregory Memorial Presbyterian Church – Prince George, VA – Reading and discussion
May 4, 2021 – 4:00 p.m. – Pamunkey Regional Library – Ashland, VA – Reading and Author Q&A (virtual)
May 5, 2021 – 7:00 p.m. – Bookish Road Trip Facebook Group – book club, feature author
May 8, 2021 – 9:30 a.m. – Grant Coffee Company – Chester, VA – book signing and specialty drinks
May 12, 2021 – 8:00 p.m. – The Second Line Show – Facebook Live
May 15, 2021 – 2:00-4:00 p.m. – Column 15 – Williamsburg, VA – book signing and signature drink
June 5, 2021 – 9:00-11:00 a.m. – Cumberland Coffee Co. – Cumberland, VA – book signing and signature drink
June 19, 2021 – 10:00 a.m.-12 – Little Bean Coffee Co. – Mechanicsville, VA – book signing
June 26, 2021 – 9 a.m.-12 – Vigilante Coffee Co. – Hyattsville, MD – book signing
July 10, 2021 – 9:00-11:00 a.m. – Knotts Coffee Co. – Suffolk, VA – book signing
July 17, 2021 – 8:00-noon – Scott Memorial Park – Prince George, VA – Christmas in July (Vendor Event)
July 31, 2021 – 9:00-11:00 a.m. – Coal Mine Coffee – Midlothian, VA – book signing
August 7, 2021 – 11:00 a.m. – bbgb books – Richmond, VA – local author panel
August 14, 2021 – 11-1 p.m. – King’s Korner Catering – Chesterfield, VA – book signing
2020 Events:
February 8, 2020 – 1:30-4:00 p.m. – Guncotton Coffee & Gallery – Hopewell, VA – Pre-launch book sale and signing with a themed coffee menu
February 9, 2020 – 2:00-4:00 p.m. – The Art Room – Wakefield, VA – Reading, book sale, and signing
February 12, 2020 – 7:30 a.m. – Luca Italian Restaurant – Prince George, VA – Rotary Club of Prince George County, Guest Speaker
February 14, 2020 – 4:00 p.m. – Historic Farmers Bank – Petersburg, VA – Petersburg Friday for the Arts – reading and signing
March 5, 2020 – 5:00-7:00 p.m. – Guncotton Coffee & Gallery – Hopewell, VA – Meet Local Authors, Hosted by Goals Initiative, Inc.
March 18, 2020 – 6:15-8:00 p.m. – Surry United Methodist Church – Surry, VA – Authors’ Night, Hosted by Surry County Historical Society – Canceled
April 15, 2020 – 6:00 -7:00 p.m. – Chop Suey Books – Richmond, VA – Official Book Launch and Reading
April 25, 2020 – RVA Lit Walk – Richmond, VA – Canceled
April 26, 2020 – Books in the Bay Book Club – Richmond, VA – Postponed
