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2025
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 / Minnesota State University Mankato, MN
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 / Minnesota State University Mankato, MN
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 / Minnesota State University Mankato, MN
Gallery Exhibition
Words in Flight: A Writer's Journey into Visual Storytellinh, Conkling Gallery, Jan. 20 - Feb 7, 2025
Jan 30, 2025
Artist Talk, 7-8 pm in Armstrong 102
Reception, 8-9 pm in Conkling Gallery
Interview in The Reporter
Sunday Feb 9, 2025 / South Bend, IN
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 / Minnesota State University Mankato, MN
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 / Minnesota State University Mankato, MN
Sunday Lecture Series: Growing Up in Girls’ Sports and the Impact of Title IX
Sunday, February 9th at 1:15pm
(45 min prior to the 2:00pm matinee of Girls in the Boat)
South Bend Civic Theater
More info.
Sunday March 2, 2025 / Cincinnati, OH
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 / Minnesota State University Mankato, MN
Thursday March 4, 2025 / Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
Public Talk: Title IX & Women's History Month
Harriett Beecher Stowe House
2950 Gilbert Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45206
4pm Sunday 3/2
More info.
Thursday March 4, 2025 / Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
Thursday March 4, 2025 / Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
Thursday March 4, 2025 / Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
Reading/Artist Talk at Xavier University
Tuesday, March 4th
5:00 PM reception
6:00 PM reading
McDonald Library
Thurs-Sun March 27-30, 2025 / AWP in Los Angeles, CA
Thursday March 4, 2025 / Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
Thurs-Sun March 27-30, 2025 / AWP in Los Angeles, CA
Thursday, 3/27
12:10 -1:25pm I'm moderating a panel:
"When Words Are Not Enough: Graphic Literature & Diasporic Histories"
Panelists: Teresa Wong, Tessa Hulls , Erica H Isomura, Victoria Chang, Kelcey Ervick (moderator)
Room 411, Level Two, Los Angeles Convention Center; Session Code: T181
1:30 pm BOOK SIGNING at Rose Metal Press table 550 in the book fair
June 8-15, 2025 / Shakerag Workshop, Sewannee, TN
Thursday March 4, 2025 / Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
Thurs-Sun March 27-30, 2025 / AWP in Los Angeles, CA
Graphic Storytelling: Explore Visual Storytelling and Mixed-Media Poetry
290 Quintard Road
Sewanee, TN
Join me! Click here for more information and registration.
July 8, 2025 / Miami University, OH
July 8, 2025 / Miami University, OH
July 8, 2025 / Miami University, OH
Ohio Writing Project class visit
"Sports: A Genre Study for Reading and Writing"
April 2026 / Davidson College, NC
July 8, 2025 / Miami University, OH
July 8, 2025 / Miami University, OH
Multi-day visit: Reading & Talks with students, athletes. More info to come.
PAST EVENTS / Fall 2024
Fri-Sat, Sept. 20-21, 2024 / Washington Island, WI
Tues. Oct. 22, 2024/ Hamlin Robinson School, Seattle, WA
Tues. Oct. 22, 2024/ Hamlin Robinson School, Seattle, WA
Washington Island Literary Festival
Presenters include Wisconsin Poet Laureate Nicholas Gulig, graphic memoirist Kelcey Ervick, and novelists Leif Enger, Maggie Gilbert, and Julie Schumacher.
Friday, September 20, 1:30-3:30:
Workshop: Writing and Drawing Life Stories
Saturday, September 21: Author Talks and Panel Discussions
Tues. Oct. 22, 2024/ Hamlin Robinson School, Seattle, WA
Tues. Oct. 22, 2024/ Hamlin Robinson School, Seattle, WA
Tues. Oct. 22, 2024/ Hamlin Robinson School, Seattle, WA
Multi-grade school visit and bonus session with Highline Premier FC
Hamlin Robinson School
Seattle, WA
Thurs. Oct 31, 2024 / Bowling Green State University, OH
Tues. Oct. 22, 2024/ Hamlin Robinson School, Seattle, WA
Thurs. Oct 31, 2024 / Bowling Green State University, OH
Guest lecture on Graphic Novels
Monday, Dec. 2, 2024 / Online @ Brown Bag Lit
Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 / Online @ Indiana Writers Center
Thurs. Oct 31, 2024 / Bowling Green State University, OH
12-1pm ET Brown Bag Lit Panel
Making Graphic Memoirs
with Alice Kaltman and Jesse Lee Kercheval
Register for free here.
Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 / Online @ Indiana Writers Center
Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 / Online @ Indiana Writers Center
Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 / Online @ Indiana Writers Center
Write a Flash Memoir of a Single Moment
Workshop: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Offered on Zoom via Indiana Writers Center
More info and registration here.
PAST EVENTS / Spring 2024
Thurs-Sat February 7-11, 2024 / AWP in Kansas City, MO
Thurs-Sat February 7-11, 2024 / AWP in Kansas City, MO
Thurs-Sat February 7-11, 2024 / AWP in Kansas City, MO
Association of Writers and Writing Programs/AWP Conference
Thursday Feb 8 at 7:00 pm: Offsite Event
Rose Metal Press, Blackbird, and Cupboard Pamphlet will be hosting an amazing line-up of readers at Nimble Brewing, 1735 Oak Street, Kansas City. Rose Metal’s readers will be Aaron Angello, Kelcey Ervick, and Jasmine Sawers.
Saturday Feb 10 Panel
12:10 to 1:25 pm: “Writers Making Comics and Collage: How Changing Mediums Changed Our Writing” with The RMP Field Guide to Graphic Literature writers Kelcey Ervick, Naoko Fujimoto, Nick Potter, Lauren Haldeman, and David Lee. Room 2101, Kansas City Convention Center, Street Level
Saturday Feb 10 Book Signing
1:30 to 2:30 pm: After their panel, RMP Field Guide to Graphic Literature panelists will sign copies of the book at the Rose Metal Press table 1815.
March 18-21, 2024 / University of Nebraska, Omaha
Thurs-Sat February 7-11, 2024 / AWP in Kansas City, MO
Thurs-Sat February 7-11, 2024 / AWP in Kansas City, MO
University of Nebraska Omaha
Events for Nebraska Humanities
Monday, March 18:
2:30: Classroom visit American Nonfiction
5:30: Classroom visit Autobiography
Tuesday, March 19:
6pm Book Talk/Signing at The Bookworm
Wednesday, March 20:
9:00: Classroom visit for Illustration 3.
3:30: From the Soccer Field to the University Classroom: Celebrating the Anniversary of Title IX. Sponsored by UNO WGS department, MBSC Gallery Room.
7:30: Reading hosted by Writer’s Workshop. UNO Art Gallery.
Thursday, March 21:
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Graphic memoir zine workshop (Workshop: Image + Text: Transform Your Writing with Drawings, Diagrams, Comics, & Collage) Dodge Room
Wednesday April 3, 2024 / Valparaiso University (IN)
Thurs-Sat February 7-11, 2024 / AWP in Kansas City, MO
Wednesday April 3, 2024 / Valparaiso University (IN)
Valparaiso University
Wordfest Writers Series
6:00 Artist Talk in Mueller Refectory
Multiple class visits
Saturday April 6, 2024 / Elkhart, IN
Saturday April 13, 2024 / South Bend, IN
Wednesday April 3, 2024 / Valparaiso University (IN)
Saturday April 13, 2024 / South Bend, IN
Saturday April 13, 2024 / South Bend, IN
Saturday April 13, 2024 / South Bend, IN
Saturday April 20, 2024 / Columbus, OH
Saturday April 13, 2024 / South Bend, IN
Saturday April 13, 2024 / South Bend, IN
10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Columbus Metropolitan Library's Main Library
Panel: Exploring Social Issues in Nonfiction panel with Athena Dixon, Dr. Tameka Ellington, Kelcey Ervick, and Sarah Stankorb
1:15pm-2pm; Room 2B
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 / Online Webinar
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 / Online Webinar
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 / Online Webinar
From Graphic Novels to Storyboards: Using Visual Techniques to Transform Your Storytelling
Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Time: 8:00 - 9:30 pm pm ET
Free for members.
Non-members are invited to register for the webinar; however, you must establish a Guest Non-member account so that you can sign in to register.
PAST EVENTS / Fall 2023
Thursday Sept. 14, 2023 / South Bend, IN
Thursday Sept. 14, 2023 / South Bend, IN
Thursday Sept. 14, 2023 / South Bend, IN
Book talk for Women of IU South Bend
"Change the World Like a Girl"
11:30-1:30 Luncheon
Fireside A&B
on the campus of IU South Bend
Thursday Sept. 12, 2023 / Columbus, OH
Thursday Sept. 14, 2023 / South Bend, IN
Thursday Sept. 14, 2023 / South Bend, IN
Ohioana Book Awards
Going to get my award in person! :)
Saturday Oct. 14, 2023 / Minneapolis, MN
Saturday Oct. 14, 2023 / Minneapolis, MN
Saturday Oct. 14, 2023 / Minneapolis, MN
Twin Cities Book Festival
From Comics to Collage: The Possibility of Graphic Literature
with David Dodd Lee & Naoko Fujimoto
Progress Center
Minnesota State Fairgrounds
Fine Arts Building
More info here.
Saturday Nov. 4, 2023 / Wooster, OH
Saturday Oct. 14, 2023 / Minneapolis, MN
Saturday Oct. 14, 2023 / Minneapolis, MN
Buckeye Book Festival
- 12:00 Kicking off the Conversation: Sports Panel with Marc Bona, Scott Burson, Kelcey Ervick, David Lee Morgan, Jr., and Sam Smathers
- 12:30 Drawing Life: Kelcey Ervick’s Journey in Graphic Memoir with The Keeper
Greystone Event Center
50 Riffel Road
Wooster, Ohio 44691
More info here.
PAST EVENTS / Summer 2023
Tuesday & Thursday 5/2 and 5/4/23 South Bend, IN
Tuesday & Thursday 5/2 and 5/4/23 South Bend, IN
Tuesday & Thursday 5/2 and 5/4/23 South Bend, IN
School Visit at Stanley Clark Academy
Tuesday 5/2/23:
3rd & 4th Grades: "Draw + Write Your Future Self"
5th-8th Grades: "From Purpose to Power!"
Thursday 5/4/23:
Clark Talks: Esse Quam Videri
6:30 pm Stanley Clark School
Thursday 6/22 South Bend, IN
Tuesday & Thursday 5/2 and 5/4/23 South Bend, IN
Tuesday & Thursday 5/2 and 5/4/23 South Bend, IN
6:30-8:00 pm
Public talk: "From the Soccer Field to the University Classroom: Celebrating the Anniversary of Title IX"
Joshi Theater in Northside Hall
IU South Bend's campus
Friday 6/30 Portland, OR
Tuesday & Thursday 5/2 and 5/4/23 South Bend, IN
Saturday 7/1/23 Portland, OR
AT THE The SPORTS BRA: the bar dedicated to women's sports!
2:00-4:00pm
Book signing event
2512 NE Broadway St.
Portland, OR
Book sales provided by Powell's
More info here.
Saturday 7/1/23 Portland, OR
Thurs.-Sat. 7/20-22/23 Muncie, IN
Saturday 7/1/23 Portland, OR
5:00-7:00pm
Q&A and Book Signing with 3 Soccer Authors:
Gwendolyn Oxenham, Susie Petruccelli, Kelcey Ervick
At Fanladen, official headquarters of the Riveters and Timbers Army
1633 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97205-1811,
Hosted by 107is and Booked! Library
Book sales provided by Powell's
Mor info here.
Sat. 7/15/23 Arlington, VA
Thurs.-Sat. 7/20-22/23 Muncie, IN
Thurs.-Sat. 7/20-22/23 Muncie, IN
Public event: "Kick off the Women's World Cup with Comics, Soccer, and Title IX"
3:30-4:30pm
Arlington Public Library
1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA 22201
Barbara M. Donnellan Auditorium
Thurs.-Sat. 7/20-22/23 Muncie, IN
Thurs.-Sat. 7/20-22/23 Muncie, IN
Thurs.-Sat. 7/20-22/23 Muncie, IN
Midwest Writers' Workshop Conference
July 19-22, 2023
Workshop: Image + Text: Transform Your Writing with Drawings, Diagrams, Comics, & Collage
Thurs. 7/20 3:45-4:45
How to Draft, Revise, and Add a “Spark of Poetry” to Your Nonfiction Using the Techniques of Surrealism and Collage
Sat. 7/22 10:30-11:30
More info/registration here.
Mondays 7/17-8/7 Online
Thurs. 8/17 Evanston, IL
Mondays 7/17-8/7 Online
I'm teaching a four-week class on Graphic Poetry & Collage for the Sequential Artists Workshop
Learn more and register here.
Wednesday, 8/2 Online
Thurs. 8/17 Evanston, IL
Mondays 7/17-8/7 Online
Book Launch for the Field Guide to Graphic Literature
A virtual panel conversation with editors and contributors to The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Graphic Literature at 7:30 pm EDT on Zoom. With co-editors Kelcey Ervick and Tom Hart and contributors Arwen Donahue, Lauren Haldeman, Zeke Peña, Lawrence Sutin, Naoko Fujimoto, Josh Neufeld, Marnie Galloway, Sharon Lee De La Cruz, and Nick Potter.
Register for this Zoom event here.
Thurs. 8/17 Evanston, IL
Thurs. 8/17 Evanston, IL
Thurs. 8/17 Evanston, IL
6:00pm
Book Launch for the Field Guide to Graphic Literature
feat. Marnie Galloway, Naoko Fujimoto, Scott Roberts, Kelcey Ervick
Bookends & Beginnings
1620 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
Spring 2023
Mon. 1/17/23 LDC Comics/UK
Fri. 2/17/23 Society of American Soccer History
Wed. 1/25/23 University of Notre Dame
Wed. 1/25/23 University of Notre Dame
Fri. 2/17/23 Society of American Soccer History
Wed. 1/25/23 University of Notre Dame
Creative Writing Series
7:00 pm EST
232 Decio Hall
In person
Fri. 2/17/23 Society of American Soccer History
Fri. 2/17/23 Society of American Soccer History
Sat. 3/4/23 Women's Collaborative Summit at IU Bloomington
Sat. 3/4/23 Women's Collaborative Summit at IU Bloomington
Sat. 3/4/23 Women's Collaborative Summit at IU Bloomington
Sat. 3/4/23 Women's Collaborative Summit at IU Bloomington
Plenary Talk: "From Title IX to Today: How to Change the World...Like a Girl"
Info and conference registration here.
Sponsored by Indiana University's Center for Excellence in Women and Technology
Wed-Sat. 3/9-11/23 AWP Conference in Seattle
Sat. 3/4/23 Women's Collaborative Summit at IU Bloomington
Wed-Sat. 3/9-11/23 AWP Conference in Seattle
Friday 3/10/23 12:10pm - 1:25pm
Finding Your Voice in Graphic Narratives and Poetry Comics
[Tom Hart, Mira Jacob, Nick Francis Potter, Sharon Lee De La Cruz]
Sat. 3/11/23, 9:00-10:15a.m.
Beyond the "Me" in Memoir: Working with Research, Imagery, and Hybrid Forms
[Kelcey Ervick, Tom Hart, Eleni Sikelianos, Deborah Miranda, Robert Russell]
Tues. 3/21/23 Goshen College
Sat. 3/4/23 Women's Collaborative Summit at IU Bloomington
Wed-Sat. 3/9-11/23 AWP Conference in Seattle
Public lecture: "Title IX Turns 50: Growing Up in Women's Sports"
7:00 pm EST
Administration Building
Room 28
Goshen College, Indiana
In person
Thurs. 3/23/23 Pop-Up University for IU South Bend
Wed. 3/29/23 IUSB's Women & Gender Studies program
Wed. 3/29/23 IUSB's Women & Gender Studies program
Public Talk: "How to Combine Biography, History, and Illustrations to Tell Stories That Matter”
7:00 pm EST
at LangLab
1302 High Street, South Bend, IN 46601
In person/Sponsored by IU South Bend's Center for Community Engagement
Wed. 3/29/23 IUSB's Women & Gender Studies program
Wed. 3/29/23 IUSB's Women & Gender Studies program
Wed. 3/29/23 IUSB's Women & Gender Studies program
Book Group Visit
The Women's & Gender Studies Program at IUSB is reading The Keeper for their Women's History Month book club!
5:30-6:30pm
Room 225 Student Activities Center
Indiana University South Bend
In person
Tues. 4/4/23 Muffet McGraw at Indiana University South Bend
Tues. 4/4/23 Muffet McGraw at Indiana University South Bend
Tues. 4/4/23 Muffet McGraw at Indiana University South Bend
I get to interview Muffet McGraw in person!
Co-hosts: Kelcey Ervick and Betsy Lucal
5:30 reception / 6:30 event
Joshi Theater in Northside Hall
IU South Bend's campus
Sponsored by IUSB Women & Gender Studies
Gloria Kaufmann Lecture Series
In person. More info.
Friday 4/28/23 Launch Party for Booth Literary Journal
Tues. 4/4/23 Muffet McGraw at Indiana University South Bend
Friday 4/28/23 Launch Party for Booth Literary Journal
8pm at Storage Space Gallery
121 E. 34th St. Indianapolis
Readings and performances by:
Booth 18 cover artist Kelcey Ervick
Natalie Lima, Booth contributors & editors
The Deckard Trio, and Brent Aldrich
CLASSROOM VISITS, Spring 2023
Tues. 4/4/23 Muffet McGraw at Indiana University South Bend
Friday 4/28/23 Launch Party for Booth Literary Journal
In person and virtual:
1/24/23 Butler University First-Year Seminar
1/30/23 Notre Dame MFA program
2/28/23 UNC Sports & Globalization
3/1/23 Central Michigan U Fiction Workshop
3/7/23 U. of St. Thomas Women & Sport
3/21/23 Goshen College Comics Class
Fall 2022
Sat. 9/17/22 - Workshop: "Visual Storytelling: Turn Your Story, Essay or Poem into a Short Comic"
Sat. 9/17/22 - Workshop: "Visual Storytelling: Turn Your Story, Essay or Poem into a Short Comic"
Sat. 9/17/22 - Workshop: "Visual Storytelling: Turn Your Story, Essay or Poem into a Short Comic"
11am-1pm Eastern, online
Lafayette Writers Studio / Register here:
https://www.lafayettewritersstudio.com/classes/visualstorytelling
Sat. 9/24/22 - Xavier University: Keynote Address for Title IX Anniversary
Sat. 9/17/22 - Workshop: "Visual Storytelling: Turn Your Story, Essay or Poem into a Short Comic"
Sat. 9/17/22 - Workshop: "Visual Storytelling: Turn Your Story, Essay or Poem into a Short Comic"
This is where I was a goalkeeper MANY years ago.
Exclusive event for XU athletes.
Tues. 9/27/22 - Ball State University: Double Memoir Launch with Jill Christman
Sat. 9/17/22 - Workshop: "Visual Storytelling: Turn Your Story, Essay or Poem into a Short Comic"
Tues. 10/4/22 - Arizona State University: Title IX and Global Football, featuring Briana Scurry
Tues. 10/4/22 - Arizona State University: Title IX and Global Football, featuring Briana Scurry
Tues. 10/4/22 - Arizona State University: Title IX and Global Football, featuring Briana Scurry
Tues. 10/4/22 - Arizona State University: Title IX and Global Football, featuring Briana Scurry
3:30-7:30 MST at the Sun Devils Football Stadium
Event info here.
Thurs. 10/13/22 - Indiana University South Bend: Author Talk
Tues. 10/4/22 - Arizona State University: Title IX and Global Football, featuring Briana Scurry
Thurs. 10/13/22 - Indiana University South Bend: Author Talk
6:30pm in 225 Student Activities Center on IUSB's campus
Sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations
Info and free registration here.
Thurs. 10/20/22 - Central Michigan University: Reading
Tues. 10/4/22 - Arizona State University: Title IX and Global Football, featuring Briana Scurry
Thurs. 10/13/22 - Indiana University South Bend: Author Talk
8pm in the Bovee University Center Auditorium
103 E. Preston St.
Mount Pleasant, MI
More info here.
Sat. 10/22/22 - Cincinnati Book Launch at Joseph Beth
Thurs. 10/27/22 - Author Talk at Public Library - Bowling Green, KY
Thurs. 10/27/22 - Author Talk at Public Library - Bowling Green, KY
Thurs. 10/27/22 - Author Talk at Public Library - Bowling Green, KY
Thurs. 10/27/22 - Author Talk at Public Library - Bowling Green, KY
Thurs. 10/27/22 - Author Talk at Public Library - Bowling Green, KY
6pm CDT at the Bob Kirby Library Branch
Warren County Public Library
175 Iron Skillet Ct
Bowling Green, KY 42104
Free tickets & info here.
Sat. 10/29/22 - Kentucky Book Festival
Thurs. 10/27/22 - Author Talk at Public Library - Bowling Green, KY
Sat. 10/29/22 - Kentucky Book Festival
Thurs. 11/3/22 - Public Talk at St. Mary's College
Thurs. 11/17/22 - Reading at University of Cincinnati at Clermont
Mon. 11/7/22 - Reading at Grand Valley State University
"Title IX Turns 50: An Illustrated Story of Growing Up in Girls' Sports"
6:30pm in the Vander Vennet Theater
St. Mary's College, Indiana
Mon. 11/7/22 - Reading at Grand Valley State University
Thurs. 11/17/22 - Reading at University of Cincinnati at Clermont
Mon. 11/7/22 - Reading at Grand Valley State University
1:30-2:45 Mary Idema Pew Library
More info here.
Thurs. 11/17/22 - Reading at University of Cincinnati at Clermont
Thurs. 11/17/22 - Reading at University of Cincinnati at Clermont
Thurs. 11/17/22 - Reading at University of Cincinnati at Clermont
2-3pm in campus library
More info here.
Sat. 11/19/22 - Books by the Banks Festival - Cincinnati
Wed. 11/30/22 - Reading with Jill Christman at IU South Bend
Thurs. 11/17/22 - Reading at University of Cincinnati at Clermont
10-4pm Duke Energy Convention Center
Stop by and say hello!
Wed. 11/30/22 - Reading with Jill Christman at IU South Bend
Wed. 11/30/22 - Reading with Jill Christman at IU South Bend
Wed. 11/30/22 - Reading with Jill Christman at IU South Bend
5:30 ET
3rd Floor Bridge of Wiekamp Hall, IUSB
Tues. 12/6/22 - Online Reading with Hypertext Magazine
Wed. 11/30/22 - Reading with Jill Christman at IU South Bend
Wed. 11/30/22 - Reading with Jill Christman at IU South Bend
6:30 CT/7:30 ET
Featuring Christine Sneed, Desiree Cooper, Lynn Sloan, Kelcey Ervick
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