Booksigning - Barbara's Bookstore (inside Macy's on State Street) - Chicago, IL
2018-12-14 16:30 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Barbara’s Bookstore (inside Macy’s), 111 N. State Street, Chicago, IL, 60602, United States
BOOKSIGNING – Kimberla will be signing and personalizing copies of her books, including A CHRISTMAS PRAYER, so if you’re still looking for the perfect holiday gift, please stop by Barbara’s bookstore inside Macy’s.

YWCA Leader Luncheon XXXIX: Women of Achievement - Northwestern Illinois
2019-03-04 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Giovanni’s Restaurant & Convention Center, 610 N. Bell School Road, Rockford, IL, 61107, United States
KEYNOTE SPEAKER – Leader Luncheon is the YWCA Northwestern Illinois’s primary fund-raising event. Funds from the event are used to develop and expand programming and advocacies for women and families’ economic self-sufficiency with a clear commitment to the elimination of racism and the empowerment of women. Scholarships will also be awarded to high school seniors and six awards will be presented to outstanding individuals in the community.

Hey! Let's Read! Book Festival for Children - Atlanta, GA
2019-03-09 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | The Candler Event Hall, 2942 Ember Drive, Decatur, GA, 30034, United States
KEYNOTE SPEAKER – Kimberla will speak and sign copies of her books (From Noon – 2 PM). The festival will take place from 10 AM – 3 PM. There will also be lots of children’s authors in attendance who create stories featuring children of color. So please bring your young daughters, sons, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews! The event is FREE and open to the public.

Rust College - Lyceum Series - Holly Springs, MS
2019-03-12 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Rust College, 150 Rust Avenue, Holly Springs, MS, 38635, United States
KEYNOTE SPEAKER – Kimberla will be speaking and signing books in honor of the late Mr. John Arthur House, Assistant Professor of Speech and Theatre at Rust College. Mr. House was an avid reader of Kimberla’s work, and for many years, he also selected Kimberla’s books as reading assignments for his students.

Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. - 20th Annual Booksigning & Scholarship Awards Luncheon - Springfield, VA
2019-04-06 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Waterford at Springfield, 6715 Commerce Street, Springfield, VA, 22150, United States
KEYNOTE SPEAKER – Kimberla will participate in a moderated conversation, answer questions from attendees and sign books for the Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. – Lambda Kappa Omega Chapter’s 20th Annual Booksiging & Scholarship Awards Luncheon. Note: Ticket price to come.

7th Annual - The Author's Brunch Chicago
2019-06-29 09:00 - 2019-06-30 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Hilton Chicago / Oak Lawn, 9333 S. Cicero Avenue, Oak Lawn, IL, 60453, United States
SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2019 – All-Day Writing Seminar from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM;
SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2019 – Author’s Brunch from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM – the event founder, Author D.A. Rhodes, will moderate a conversation with Kimberla regarding her 24-year literary and publishing career, and immediately following, Kimberla will answer questions from the audience and sign copies of her books.

Grayslake, IL - College of Lake County - Black History Month Celebration
2020-02-13 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | College of Lake County, 19351 W Washington Street, Grayslake, IL, 60030, United States
Kimberla will be speaking, discussing her writing and publishing journey with students and signing books.

Rockford, IL - Book Launch and Signing hosted by New Zion Missionary Baptist Church
2020-02-29 13:00 (America/Chicago) | New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 4747 W. Riverside Boulevard, Rockford, IL, 61101, United States
Kimberla will be speaking, answering questions and signing copies of her new book, THE WOMAN GOD CREATED YOU TO BE: Finding Success Through Faith—Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally. The event is being hosted by Kimberla’s home church, New Zion Missionary Baptist Church.

Appreciation Luncheon for Lady Ishelia Alexander
2020-03-07 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Hope Fellowship Church of Rockford, 1135 East State Street, Rockford, Illinois, 61104
GUEST SPEAKER – Theme: Praying and Petitioning God in Pink; Kimberla will be speaking in honor of Hope Fellowship Church of Rockford’s First Lady, Ishelia Alexander.

Crenshaw Christian Center's Virtual "Girls Night In" with Kimberla Lawson Roby
2020-10-04 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | VA
Please join Kimberla for her virtual reading of The Woman God Created You to Be: Finding Success Through Faith–Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally, along with a book discussion, and Q & A session. This “Girls Night In” event is being hosted by Crenshaw Christian Center’s Women Who Care Ministry in Los Angeles, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2020 @ 6 PM ET / 5 PM CT / 3 PM PT. The event is free and open to all women, and you can access the Zoom session via the following meeting ID and passcode:
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Zoom Meeting ID: 812 8978 4563
Passcode: [REDACTED]
We look forward to seeing you soon!

VIRTUAL INTERVIEW with Brown Girl Collective - August 2, 2022
2022-08-02 18:00 (America/Chicago) | VA
Virtual Interview – Please join Kimberla for her live virtual interview with Marcie L. Thomas, Founder of Brown Girl Collective for the release of Kimberla’s new novel, Sister Friends Forever! The interview is Tuesday, August 2, 2022 @ 7 PM ET / 6 PM CT / 4 PM PT.
Please join Marcie and Kimberla live via Facebook or YouTube!
https://www.facebook.com/BrownGirlCollective
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCImVn-uIocGZQJrEcQO6ZmQ/featured

SISTER FRIENDS FOREVER - Release Tour - Indianapolis, IN
2022-08-09 18:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | The Indianapolis Public Library, 40 East St. Clair Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
In-Person Event for Sister Friends Forever by Kimberla Lawson Roby
Talk, Audience Q & A with Kimberla, and Booksigning
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 @ 6:00 PM
A Synopsis of Sister Friends Forever from Grand Central Publishing:
This emotional novel from a New York Times bestselling author follows four lifelong friends as each faces a crisis in family, love, and forgiveness.
Serena, Michelle, Kenya, and Lynette have been best friends since they were small children. And as sister friends forever, they have always been there for one another, through good times and bad, no matter what.
This year is a crucial turning point for each woman. Serena, still single, is questioning why love hasn’t found her yet. Michelle is engaged and ready to walk down the aisle—until an old flame strolls back into her life. Kenya is happily married, but at the same time, her husband’s ex-wife won’t allow them or their family to live in peace. And Lynette’s divorce from her cheating husband has her nervously dating for the first time in well over a decade.
During this difficult period, their friendship will be tested like never before. Yet it is that sisterly love that they will need . . . more than ever.

SISTER FRIENDS FOREVER - Release Tour - Cleveland, OH
2022-08-10 19:00 (America/New_York) | Cuyahoga Country Pulic Library – South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch, 1876 South Green Road, South Euclid, OH, 44121, United States
In-Person Event for Sister Friends Forever by Kimberla Lawson Roby
Talk, Audience Q & A with Kimberla, and Booksigning
Wednesday, August 10, 2022 @ 7:00 PM
A Synopsis of Sister Friends Forever from Grand Central Publishing:
This emotional novel from a New York Times bestselling author follows four lifelong friends as each faces a crisis in family, love, and forgiveness.
Serena, Michelle, Kenya, and Lynette have been best friends since they were small children. And as sister friends forever, they have always been there for one another, through good times and bad, no matter what.
This year is a crucial turning point for each woman. Serena, still single, is questioning why love hasn’t found her yet. Michelle is engaged and ready to walk down the aisle—until an old flame strolls back into her life. Kenya is happily married, but at the same time, her husband’s ex-wife won’t allow them or their family to live in peace. And Lynette’s divorce from her cheating husband has her nervously dating for the first time in well over a decade.
During this difficult period, their friendship will be tested like never before. Yet it is that sisterly love that they will need . . . more than ever.

SISTER FRIENDS FOREVER - Release Tour - Fort Worth, TX
2022-08-11 19:00 (America/Chicago) | The Dock Bookshop, 6637 Meadowbrook Drive, Fort Worth, TX, 76112
In-Person Event for Sister Friends Forever by Kimberla Lawson Roby
Talk, Audience Q & A with Kimberla, and Booksigning
Thursday, August 11, 2022 @ 7:00 PM
https://www.thedockbookshop.com/event/kimberla-lawson-roby-sister-friends-forever
A Synopsis of Sister Friends Forever from Grand Central Publishing:
This emotional novel from a New York Times bestselling author follows four lifelong friends as each faces a crisis in family, love, and forgiveness.
Serena, Michelle, Kenya, and Lynette have been best friends since they were small children. And as sister friends forever, they have always been there for one another, through good times and bad, no matter what.
This year is a crucial turning point for each woman. Serena, still single, is questioning why love hasn’t found her yet. Michelle is engaged and ready to walk down the aisle—until an old flame strolls back into her life. Kenya is happily married, but at the same time, her husband’s ex-wife won’t allow them or their family to live in peace. And Lynette’s divorce from her cheating husband has her nervously dating for the first time in well over a decade.
During this difficult period, their friendship will be tested like never before. Yet it is that sisterly love that they will need . . . more than ever.

SISTER FRIENDS FOREVER - Release Tour - Lithonia, GA
2022-08-13 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Stonecrest Library – DeKalk County Public Library, 3123 Klondike Road, Lithonia, GA, 30038
In-Person Event for Sister Friends Forever by Kimberla Lawson Roby.
20th Jubilee of Reading Book Club Conference & Block Party
Saturday, August 13, 2022 @ 1:00 PM
Talk and Booksigning.
Speaking with signing to follow.
To attend, please RSVP at: https://events.dekalblibrary.org/event/6249560.
A Synopsis of Sister Friends Forever from Grand Central Publishing:
This emotional novel from a New York Times bestselling author follows four lifelong friends as each faces a crisis in family, love, and forgiveness.
Serena, Michelle, Kenya, and Lynette have been best friends since they were small children. And as sister friends forever, they have always been there for one another, through good times and bad, no matter what.
This year is a crucial turning point for each woman. Serena, still single, is questioning why love hasn’t found her yet. Michelle is engaged and ready to walk down the aisle—until an old flame strolls back into her life. Kenya is happily married, but at the same time, her husband’s ex-wife won’t allow them or their family to live in peace. And Lynette’s divorce from her cheating husband has her nervously dating for the first time in well over a decade.
During this difficult period, their friendship will be tested like never before. Yet it is that sisterly love that they will need . . . more than ever.

SISTER FRIENDS FOREVER - Release Tour - Memphis, TN
2022-08-15 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Barnes & Noble – Wolfchase Galleria, 2774 N Germantown Parkway, Memphis, TN, 38133, United States
In-Person Event for Sister Friends Forever by Kimberla Lawson Roby
Talk, Audience Q & A with Kimberla, and Booksigning
Monday, August 15, 2022 @ 6:00 PM
A Synopsis of Sister Friends Forever from Grand Central Publishing:
This emotional novel from a New York Times bestselling author follows four lifelong friends as each faces a crisis in family, love, and forgiveness.
Serena, Michelle, Kenya, and Lynette have been best friends since they were small children. And as sister friends forever, they have always been there for one another, through good times and bad, no matter what.
This year is a crucial turning point for each woman. Serena, still single, is questioning why love hasn’t found her yet. Michelle is engaged and ready to walk down the aisle—until an old flame strolls back into her life. Kenya is happily married, but at the same time, her husband’s ex-wife won’t allow them or their family to live in peace. And Lynette’s divorce from her cheating husband has her nervously dating for the first time in well over a decade.
During this difficult period, their friendship will be tested like never before. Yet it is that sisterly love that they will need . . . more than ever.

VIRTUAL INTERVIEW with Angela's Literary Cafe - August 18, 2022
2022-08-18 18:00 (America/Chicago) | VA
Virtual Interview – Please join Kimberla for her live virtual interview with Angela Anderson, Founder of Angela’s Literary Cafe for the release of Kimberla’s new novel, Sister Friends Forever! The interview is Thursday, August 18, 2022 @ 7 PM ET / 6 PM CT / 4 PM PT.
Please join Angela and Kimberla live via Facebook or YouTube!
https://www.facebook.com/andersonmarketing01

SISTER FRIENDS FOREVER - Release Tour - Rockford, IL
2022-08-20 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Barnes & Noble – Rockford, IL, 7200 Harrison Avenue, Rockford, IL, 61112, United States
In-Person Event for Sister Friends Forever by Kimberla Lawson Roby
Talk, Audience Q & A with Kimberla, and Booksigning
Saturday, August 20, 2022 @ 1:00 PM
A Synopsis of Sister Friends Forever from Grand Central Publishing:
This emotional novel from a New York Times bestselling author follows four lifelong friends as each faces a crisis in family, love, and forgiveness.
Serena, Michelle, Kenya, and Lynette have been best friends since they were small children. And as sister friends forever, they have always been there for one another, through good times and bad, no matter what.
This year is a crucial turning point for each woman. Serena, still single, is questioning why love hasn’t found her yet. Michelle is engaged and ready to walk down the aisle—until an old flame strolls back into her life. Kenya is happily married, but at the same time, her husband’s ex-wife won’t allow them or their family to live in peace. And Lynette’s divorce from her cheating husband has her nervously dating for the first time in well over a decade.
During this difficult period, their friendship will be tested like never before. Yet it is that sisterly love that they will need . . . more than ever.

VIRTUAL INTERVIEW with The Lady E Book Club - August 26, 2022
2022-08-26 19:00 (America/Chicago) | VA
Virtual Interview – Please join Kimberla for her live virtual interview with Erika N. Harris, First Lady of Alive Church for the release of Kimberla’s new novel, Sister Friends Forever! The interview is Friday, August 26, 2022 @ 8 PM ET / 7 PM CT / 5 PM PT.
Please join Lady Erika and Kimberla live via Facebook or YouTube!
https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAliveChurchKC

Rockford, IL - Ethnic Heritage Museum 1st Annual Book Fair - Saturday, October 8, 2022!
2022-10-08 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Ethnic Heritage Museum, 1129 South Main Street, Rockford, IL, 61102, United States
Kimberla will be speaking at 1:30 PM.

This event is free and open to the public, and it will be an outdoor event on the museum grounds, taking place from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

The event will host speakers from the area, including Kimberla Lawson Roby (speaking at 1:30 PM), Dan Klefstad, and Christine Swanberg, and it will also showcase many talented authors from the Rockford area. So please join us!

Little Rock, AR - Six Bridges Book Festival - Saturday, October 22, 2022!
2022-10-22 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Ron Robinson Theater, Library Square, 100 River Market Avenue, Little Rock, AR, 72201, United States
The Six Bridges Book Festival is taking place October 20 – 30, 2022, so please join Kimberla for her author’s session with author Claudia Gray at 11:30 AM at Ron Robinson Theater!
Sister Friends Forever by Kimberla Lawson Roby is an emotional novel that follows four lifelong friends—Serena (single), Michelle (engaged), Kenya (married), and Lynette (divorced)—as each faces a crisis in family, love, and forgiveness, finding that they need their friendship more than ever.
The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray is a story that centers on a summer house party that turns into a thrilling whodunit when Jane Austen’s Mr. Wickham meets a sudden and suspicious end. Nearly everyone at the party is a suspect, so it falls to the party’s two youngest guests to solve the mystery in this tantalizing fusion of Jane Austen and Agatha Christie.
Ron Robinson Theater, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Mahogany Books Front Row Virtual Crowdcast Event with Vanessa Miller Pierce & Kimberla Lawson Roby - Tuesday, November 29, 2022!
2022-11-29 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Mahogany Books, Washington, DC, United States
Please Join Vanessa Miller Pierce on release day for her new novel, What We Found in Hallelujah, and Kimberla Lawson Roby, author of Sister Friends Forever, who will be joining her to celebrate it!
This event is hosted by Ramunda Lark Young, co-owner of Mahogany Books, and this is also where you can purchase your copy of Vanessa and Kimberla’s books! So please take some time out to register for the event at: https://www.mahoganybooks.com/.
Time: 7:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM CST

Orland Park, IL - Booksigning at Barbara's Bookstore - Saturday, December 10, 2022!
2022-12-10 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Barbara’s Bookstore, 568 Orland Square Drive, Orland Park, IL, 60462, United States
Kimberla’s Final Book Signing Event of 2022!
Kimberla will be signing copies of the following books, and she looks forward to seeing you!
Sister Friends Forever
The Woman God Created You to Be: Finding Success Through Faith—Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally
A Christmas Prayer
Casting the First Stone
Please join Kimberla from 2 – 3 PM, Saturday, December 10, 2022!
Location: 568 Orland Square Drive, Orland Park, IL 60462
https://barbarasbookstores.com/event/kimberla-lawson-roby/

Birmingham, AL - Featured Author for Behind the Ink's Annual Event - Saturday, April 22, 2023!
2023-04-22 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | The Harbert Center, 2019 Fourth Avenue North, Birmingham, AL, 35203, United States
BEHIND THE INK – Friday and Saturday, April 21 – 22, 2023!

On Saturday, April 22, 2023, Kimberla will be speaking and signing copies of her latest novel and nonfiction book (please see below).
Sister Friends Forever
The Woman God Created You to Be: Finding Success Through Faith—Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally
So please join Kimberla on Saturday, April 22, 2023 in Birmingham!

To register, please visit:
https://allevents.in/birmingham/behind-the-ink-2023/800023135999925
Location: The Harbert Center, 2019 Fourth Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203

Lombard, IL - Booksigning at Barbara's Bookstore - Saturday, June 17, 2023!
2023-06-17 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Barbara’s Bookstore, 120 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, IL, 60148, United States
Kimberla’s June 2023 Booksigning Event at Barbara’s Bookstore in Lombard, IL!
Kimberla will be signing copies of the following books, and she looks forward to seeing you!

Sister Friends Forever

The Woman God Created You to Be: Finding Success Through Faith—Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally

Please join Kimberla from 2 – 3 PM, Saturday, June 17, 2023!
Location: 120 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, IL 60148

Please note: Per the bookstore’s policy, to have a copy of Sister Friends Forever signed on tge day of the event, it must be purchased at Barbara’s Bookstore.
https://barbarasbookstores.com/event/kimberla-lawson-roby/

Atlanta, GA - Speaking at the National Book Club Conference - July 27 - 30, 2023
2023-07-27 08:00 - 2023-07-30 00:00 (America/Chicago) | Marriott Buckhead Atlanta, 3405 Lenox Road N.W., Atlanta, GA, 30326, United States
NATIONAL BOOK CLUB CONFERENCE – July 27 – 30, 2023

Kimberla will be speaking and signing copies of her latest novel and nonfiction book (please see below).
Sister Friends Forever
The Woman God Created You to Be: Finding Success Through Faith—Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally
So please join Kimberla, lots of amazing authors, book clubs and readers in Atlanta, GA!

To register, please visit:
http://www.nationalbookclubconference.com/
Location:
Marriott Buckhead Atlanta
3405 Lenox Road N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30326

Newport News, VA - Author Talk with Virginia Peninsula Literary Consortium (VPLC) - Thursday, October 12, 2023!
2023-10-12 18:00 (America/Chicago) | David Student Union at Christopher Newport University, David Student Union, Newport News, VA, 23606, United States
Virginia Peninsula Literary Consortium (VPLC) Annual Author Talk at David Student Union at Christopher Newport University
Thursday, October 12, 2023!

On Thursday, October 12, 2023, Kimberla will be speaking and signing copies of her latest books, including Sister Friends Forever and The Woman God Created You to Be: Finding Success Through Faith—Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally.
So please join Kimberla and the Virginia Peninsula Literary Consortium on Thursday, October 12, 2023 in Newport News, VA!

Location: David Student Union at Christopher Newport University

https://www.kimroby.com/events

Charlotte, NC - Speaking at the Christian Book Lover's Retreat (CBLR) - October 26-29, 2023
2023-10-26 08:30 - 2023-10-29 00:00 (America/Chicago) | Hilton Airport Suites Hotel, 2800 Coliseum Centre Drive, Charlotte, NC, 28217, United States
CHRISTIAN BOOK LOVER’S RETREAT (CBLR) – October 26 – 29, 2023
Faith. Fun. Fellowship…and a whole lot of books!

Friday, October 27, 2023 @ 8:30 AM
Session: BECOMING THE WOMAN GOD CREATED YOU TO BE
Kimberla will be speaking and signing copies of her nonfiction book, The Woman God Created You to Be: Finding Success Through Faith—Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally, as well as some of her other titles.
So please join Kimberla, along with lots and lots of amazing authors, book clubs, and readers in Charlotte, NC!

To register, please visit:
http://www.christianbookloversretreat.com/
Location:
Hilton Airport Suites Hotel
2800 Coliseum Centre Drive
Charlotte, NC 28217

Book Signing - SOAR Awards 2024 - Monday, March 4, 2024
2024-03-04 17:30 (America/Chicago) | Coronado Performing Arts Center, 314 N. Main Street, Rockford, IL, 61101, United States
Book Signing
SOAR AWARDS 2024 – Monday, March 4, 2024
Get Your Tickets Today!
The Soar Awards in just 7 years have become the second largest Award show in the genre of gospel music. The Soar Awards have a great blend of “production” that meets “church” celebrating gospel’s biggest artists and creating a platform to showcase some of the genre’s upcoming artists.
The Rockford community is welcomed to attend and celebrate gospel music’s biggest artists and the genre’s upcoming artists. This night will showcase gospel’s best and pay homage to upcoming as well as veteran acts.
CEO/Founder: Justin Djuane Francis
Hosted by: Multi-Awarding-Winning Music Artist Todd Dulaney
Location:
Coronado Performing Arts Center
314 N. Main Street
Rockford, IL 61101
To purchase tickets, please visit:
https://www.ticketmaster.com/soar-awards-rockford-illinois-03-04-2024/event/04005EA48E6213CA

Book Signing:
***Beginning at 5:30 PM during the pre-show, Kimberla will be signing copies of her book, The Woman God Created You to Be: Finding Success Through Faith – Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally.

Kept Woman of God Conference - Kansas City, MO - Friday & Saturday, April 5-6, 2024
2024-04-05 18:00 - 2024-04-06 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Greater Works Church, 5902 Bannister Rd, Kansas City, MO, 64134, United States
KEPT WOMAN OF GOD CONFERENCE – Friday & Saturday, April 5-6, 2024
Theme: Chosen, Cable & Called
Host: Rochinda Pickens
Co-Host: Michelle Gines
Location:
Greater Works Church
5902 Bannister Rd
Kansas City, MO 64134
To register, please visit:
https://www.rochinda.com/event-details/2024-kwog-conference-chosen-capable-called
Kimberla will be speaking on a Christian women’s panel and signing copies of her book, The Woman God Created You to Be: Finding Success Through Faith – Spiritually, Personally, and Professionally.
