Speaker and Media Kit
Events & Book Signings
Upcoming, Belfast Books and Ballgowns (June 2025)
Houston Book Market (2024)
Signatures, The John Cooper School Author Series (2024)
Texas Renaissance Festival (2024)
Author Indie Book Fair (2024)
Lexington Legendary Book Bash | Lexington, KY (2024)
Reader's Night in Conroe (2024)
Barnes & Noble | The Woodlands, TX (July 2024)
Superhero Comic Con | San Antonio, TX (2024)
Tomball Author Fest (2024)
​Fan Expo Dallas (2024)
Spring Local and Indie Author Fair (2024)
Sherwood Forest Faire (2024)
Buy the Book, Book Fairs (2024)
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For event inquiries, please contact April Henley at
Speaking & School Visits
Rare Books LA | Los Angeles, CA | Speaker (October 5, 2024)
Collins Intermediate | The Woodlands, TX | Author Visit (May 20, 2024)
Awards
TREASURES IN A BOTTLE
BookFest Spring 2024 Awards:
First Place > Juvenile - Myths, Fable
Second Place > Juvenile - Fantasy & Magic
Second Place > Children's - Chapter Books
Second Place > Fantasy - Dragons & Mythical Creatures
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Readers' Favorite 5 Star Review (2024)
(See Reviews)
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2024 NYC Big Book Award
Distinguished Favorite in Middle Grade
Reviews
TREASURES IN A BOTTLE
"Treasure in a Bottle takes legend and folklore beyond the possibilities of what is already believed. The narrative is riveting and reads like a legend, one to be shared around campfires for generations past and present. This is a great read for those who love the fantasy and magic of the legendary wizard, Merlin."
— Emily-Jane Hills Orford, Readers' Favorite
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"A brilliant and immersive medieval fantasy for those who love the Arthurian Legend, Merlin, dragons and other mythical creatures…and of course, magic. This illustrated chapter book (that also doubles as a coloring book) is so fun and captivating, full of fantasy and adventure, and is a beautifully moving story!"
— Steph Hockersmith (aka Pie Lady Books), See Instagram Post
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About Treasures in a Bottle
A fantasy novel that doubles as a coloring book!​
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Short Blurb
The wizard Merlin comes out of retirement to prevent magical creatures from disappearing from the world.
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Medium Blurb
A hundred years after King Arthur, upon request by the lord of dragons, the wizard Merlin comes out of retirement to use his magic to prevent mythical creatures from disappearing from the world. His plan sets him on a path of discovery as he sees wonders in the realms of fantastic beasts and beings, learns ancient truths, and confronts a tragedy in his past.
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Long Blurb
A medieval fantasy for those who love the Arthurian Legend, Merlin, dragons and other mythical creatures, and magic.
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What happened to the great and powerful wizard Merlin after King Arthur? The old narratives say he disappeared, was cursed and imprisoned by an enchantress, or turned into a bird and entered the esplumoir. But now, a new story comes to light, revealing the lost chapter of the wizard's life a hundred years after the death of the King.
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Merlin is a retired wizard living with dragons in their mountain keep. One day, the lord of dragons approaches him to ask him to use his magic to prevent magical creatures from disappearing from the world. Merlin devises a plan that is strange and a little daunting, and it sets him on a path of discovery. Follow him as he sees wonders, both beautiful and terrible, in the realms of fantastic beasts and beings, learns ancient truths, and confronts a tragedy in his past. Treasures in a Bottle is a story with magic and heart, a treasure, if you will, to anyone who gets lost in its pages.​
High resolution cover of Treasures in a Bottle
