Apr
25
to Apr 28

Apollycon 2024

Join me at Apollycon 2024!

Details here!

Preorder most of my books through East City Bookshop here: https://eastcitybookshop.com/julie-murphy-and-sierra-simone. For my indie paperbacks (the Markham Hall series, London Lovers, Supplicant, etc), I may have some stock at the table, but I highly encourage you bring your copies with you to make sure you’re able to get what you want signed!

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(St. Louis, MO) A Holly Jolly Ever After Tour
Oct
13
7:00 PM19:00

(St. Louis, MO) A Holly Jolly Ever After Tour

Join Julie & Sierra to celebrate the release of A Holly Jolly Ever After at the High Low Listening Room in St. Louis, Missouri!

Please note, this is a ticketed event. Ticket includes a hardcover copy of A Holly Jolly Ever After. There will be a signing line after the discussion for individuals to get books personalized. In addition to A Holly Jolly Ever After, individuals are welcome to bring up to 5 books from home to be signed!

Get tickets HERE.

High Low Listening Room
3301 Washington Ave
St. Louis, MO 63103

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(Brooklyn, NY) A Holly Jolly Ever After Tour
Oct
12
7:00 PM19:00

(Brooklyn, NY) A Holly Jolly Ever After Tour

Join Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone at WORD Bookstore to celebrate their new book, A Holly Jolly Ever After!

Get tickets HERE.

General Admission ticket includes admission + book

PLEASE NOTE - to enter signing line, you must be a General Admission ticket holder or purchase a book at event. Please limit additional memorabilia for signing to less than 5

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(Arlington, TX) A Holly Jolly Ever After Book Launch!
Oct
10
7:00 PM19:00

(Arlington, TX) A Holly Jolly Ever After Book Launch!

Join Pantego Books at Theatre Arlington to celebrate the launch of A Holly Jolly Ever After with Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone! Doors open at 6pm so you can enjoy refreshments, shop the mini Christmas Market, and buy yourself a drink from Theatre BARlington.

The In Conversation begins at 7pm, followed by the Author Signing and more drinks, shopping, and refreshments.

Get tickets HERE.

Theatre Arlington
305 W. Main St
Arlington, TX 76010

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(Lexington, KY) Joseph-Beth Booksellers with Julie Murphy
Sep
28
7:00 PM19:00

(Lexington, KY) Joseph-Beth Booksellers with Julie Murphy

Join Sierra in conversation with Julie Murphy at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington, Kentucky! A signing for Salt Kiss and A Merry Little Meet Cute will follow. Optional RSVP is below, but not required to attend the event.

RSVP here.

Preorder SALT KISS.

Order A MERRY LITTLE MEET CUTE.

Joseph-Beth Booksellers
161 Lexington Green Cir # B
Lexington, KY 40503

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(Dayton, OH) Books & Co with Julie Murphy
Sep
26
6:00 PM18:00

(Dayton, OH) Books & Co with Julie Murphy

Join Sierra in conversation with Julie Murphy at Books & Co in Dayton, Ohio!

More information here.

Both authors will be signing bookplates for guests who preorder a copy of A Holly Jolly Ever After, during the event.

Sierra and Julie will be also signing and personalizing copies of their books and are happy to take photos with guests. We will have a designated associate available to take pictures. An in-store book purchase is required to enter the signing line (your book with ticket will count towards this purchase).

Books & Co
4453 Walnut St
Beavercreek, OH 45440

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(Lebanon, NH) Books-A-Million with Mia Sheridan
Sep
25
6:00 PM18:00

(Lebanon, NH) Books-A-Million with Mia Sheridan

Sierra will be in conversation with Mia Sheridan at Books-A-Million in Lebanon, New Hampshire!

Both authors will be signing and personalizing copies of their books and are happy to take photos with guests. Books-A-Million will have a designated associate available to take pictures.

An in-store book purchase is required to enter the signing line (if you choose the "GA + book" option, that will count as your purchase).

Get tickets HERE.

Books-A-Million
200 South Main Street
Lebanon, NH 03784

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The Steamy Lit Con
Aug
16
to Aug 19

The Steamy Lit Con

Our goal is to celebrate the romance genre and to amplify the voices in it which have been historically underrepresented. The Steamy Lit Con aims to be more than an event but a space to facilitate professional and personal connections, and to build thriving communities for authors and readers alike.

Join us for an amazing week of author and reader programming in sunny Anaheim, CA! More info here: https://www.steamylitcon.com/

To preorder Priest, Sinner, Saint, American Queen, American Prince, American King, or A Merry Little Meet Cute, please check out Meet Cute Bookshop here: https://meetcutebookshop.com/book-lists/special-pre-order-campaigns. For the Thornchapel series, my novellas, or my historicals, you can use the preorder form at https://www.thesierrasimone.com/preorder-signed-books

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Romance GenreCon Signing!
Aug
5
10:00 AM10:00

Romance GenreCon Signing!

Save the dates for the most romantic event at the Library! Romance GenreCon 2023 returns August 3-5 at the Woodneath Library Center and its new auditorium in Kansas City, MO.

In addition to the Romance Writers Pre-Conference, meet your favorite romance authors at the Fan Festival welcome party and enjoy the Lady KC Reading Salon hosted by romance author Cathy Maxwell.

Other events include a Romance State of the Union, author panels, local author book fair, and much more.

More information here: https://www.mymcpl.org/features/romance-genrecon

There won’t be a preorder for this event! It’s in my town, so I’m showing up with a car full of books and what I’ve got, I’ve got LOL!

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Happy (Ever After) Hour: a virtual event
Aug
3
5:00 PM17:00

Happy (Ever After) Hour: a virtual event

Join Katee Robert, Scarlett St. Clair, & me for a live, virtual Happy Hour-themed event to discuss romance writing (and reading!) across subgenres; the current demand for spicy romance, and what’s driving the booming popularity of darker romance. As the ice tinks in your beverage of choice, we'll also delve into our newest works; what we dream of writing, but haven’t yet; and sizzling summer reading recommendations!⁣

This event will be moderated by actress and BookTokker, Maggie Siciliano (@maggiemaebereading).⁣

🥤Viewers are encouraged to grab your cocktail, mocktail, wine, water, or whatever liquid you need to cool yourself from this steamy romance discussion! 🍹⁣

**BONUS!:⁣

Viewers will be provided a drink recipe from COCKTAILS FOR BOOK LOVERS -- the "Miss Austen's Delight!" ⁣

The cocktail recipe will be sent to participating customers after your registration so you can mix at home and enjoy during the event!

Register here!

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Book Bonanza 2023
Jun
23
to Jun 24

Book Bonanza 2023

Join us for Book Bonanza 2023 in the DFW area!

More information about tickets and the event can be found here: https://bookbonanzaevent.com/

Preorder Priest, Sinner, Saint, American Queen, American Prince, American King, and A Merry Little Meet Cute from Pantego books here: https://pantegobooks.com/collections/book-bonanza-preorders-julie-murphy-sierra-simone

Preorder the Thornchapel series, the Markham Hall series, and my novellas here: https://www.thesierrasimone.com/preorder-signed-books

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Feb
11
8:00 AM08:00

Desire Summit: Sensuality, Romance, Intimacy, & Connection by Residence 11

Join Mia Hopkins, Suzanne Park, Angie Williams, Kelly Reynolds, and me on a panel on Writing the Modern Romance Novel. Bring books to get them signed!

Additionally, a ticket to the summit includes access to extensive educational sessions with over 20 diverse authors and subject matter experts across psychology, physical intimacy, technology innovation, sexual health, music, and narrative storytelling!

Tickets start at just $35 for the in-person option (and only $20 for the virtual option). Use code DESIRE30 for 30% off!

Find how to purchase tickets and more event information here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/desire-summit-sensuality-romance-intimacy-connection-by-residence-11-tickets-489975689477?aff=SummitLandingPage

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Spencer Road Library with Main Street Books in St. Louis
Dec
10
7:00 PM19:00

Spencer Road Library with Main Street Books in St. Louis

Join Julie and Sierra at Spencer Road Library to chat all things A Merry Little Meet Cute. Book sales provided by Main Street Books. This event is free to attend, but purchase of A Merry Little Meet Cute is required to join the signing line. Thank you for helping us support independent bookstores!

Register HERE

Preorder HERE

Spencer Road Library
427 Spencer Road
St. Peters, MO 63376

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Mid-Continent Public Library in Kansas City
Dec
9
7:00 PM19:00

Mid-Continent Public Library in Kansas City

Join Julie and Sierra at Mid-Continent Library’s Woodneath Auditorium to chat all things A Merry Little Meet Cute. Book sales provided by Bliss Books and Wine. Preordering is strongly encouraged.

Register for the event here: https://www.mymcpl.org/events/82126/merry-little-evening-sierra-simone-and-julie-murphy

Preorder the book here.

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Virtual Celebration with Blue Willow Bookshop
Sep
26
7:00 PM19:00

Virtual Celebration with Blue Willow Bookshop

Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone will appear virtually to celebrate their new novel A Merry Little Meet Cute.

  • This event is free to attend, but registration is required. You can register for the event here. Once you register, you will receive an invitation to join the event.

  • NOTE: Because this is a virtual event that will be hosted on Zoom, you will need access a computer or other device that is capable of accessing the internet at a sufficient bandwidth. If you have not used Zoom before, don't worry: It's easy! Here's a quick reference guide to help you get oriented: Getting Started with Zoom

When:

Monday, September 26, 2022 at 7:00 PM Central Time

Books:

We work hard to bring events to our community for free, because connecting readers with authors is central to our mission. But these programs are not free for us to put on! If you’re interested in attending this event, we hope you’ll consider purchasing a copy of A Merry Little Meet Cute from our bookshop. Each order will come with a swag pack while supplies last. The swag pack contains a bookmark, a bookplate signed by Julie and Sierra, a branded postcard, custom giftcard stickers and a keychain!

Blue Willow Bookshop expects all participants to maintain an atmosphere of respect and fairness. Any comments or questions that violate this standard of behavior including any form of harassment, may, at the discretion of the organizers, be immediately removed.

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(Dallas - Ft. Worth) Half-Price Books
Sep
20
7:00 PM19:00

(Dallas - Ft. Worth) Half-Price Books

Join Half Price Books for an event with bestselling authors, Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone as they discuss & sign A MERRY LITTLE MEET CUTE.

About this event

Join Half Price Books for an event with bestselling authors Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone. Julie and Sierra will discuss and sign their new book, A Merry Little Meet Cute. Tickets, which include a copy of the book, must be pre-purchased through Eventbrite for this event. Information about HPB's COVID-19 safety measures can be found at www.hpb.com.

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Feb
13
7:00 PM19:00

Anthology Reading & Valentine's Party: Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Vol. 5

Join us for a very special author reading in celebration of Best Women's Erotica of the Year: Volume 5! This free event will feature readings by: 

Rachel Kramer Bussel, Kathleen Delaney-Adams, Lauren Emily, Jayne Renault, Sierra Simone, and Suleikha Snyder.

We'll also have Valentine's themed refreshments and special giveaways! Find more info and order books here: https://www.womenandchildrenfirst.com/event/anthology-reading-valentines-party-best-womens-erotica-year-vol-5

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