Friday 7 June 2024, 6:00 P.M., Kansas City, MO

Private launch party for club members at Kansas City’s Saddle & Sirloin Club, 14401 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO 64145. I will be on hand to read from the novel and to sign books, including copies of a limited first edition hardback of the novel. Many thanks for Joe and Susan Rebein for planning this special event.

Saturday 8 June, 1:00 to 3:00 P.M., Prairie Village, KS

Please join me and Alyssa Chase in Rosewood Room B at the Meadowbrook Park Clubhouse, 9101 Nall Ave, Prairie Village, KS 66207, for the Kansas City-area public launch of The Last Rancher. Light snacks will be served before and after the reading, and books will be available for purchase, including both paperbacks and limited-edition hardbacks.

Thursday 13 June, 6:00 P.M, Wichita, KS

Join me and Kansas bookstore owner Sarah Bagby for an author’s talk, reading, and book signing at Watermark Books & Cafe, 4701 E. Douglas Avenue, Wichita, KS 67218. I will speak briefly on the topic of the Kansas setting of the novel and how it was created, then read a few short excerpts from the novel and sign books for all who wish to purchase a copy. Should be a fun night at a wonderful Kansas independent bookstore.

Monday 24 June, 5:00 to 7:00 P.M., Council Grove, KS

Join me and Kansas bookstore owner Jennifer Kassebaum for Books & Brews hosted by Flint Hills Books at Riverbank Brewing, 13 West Main Street, Council Grove, KS 66846. Books and Brews is such a wonderful tradition, and this should be a special night in the Flint Hills. I will read from the novel, take questions, and sign books for all who wish to buy a copy.

Thursday 27 June, 10:00 A.M., Hays, KS

Join me and host Brandon Hines for an author’s visit, reading, and lively discussion at the Hays Public Library, 1205 Main Street, Hays, KS 67601. I love reading at public libraries, and copies of The Last Rancher will be available for purchase.

Friday 28 June, 1:00 to 3:00 P.M., Russell, KS

Join me and Kansas bookstore owner Linda Crowder in beautiful Russell, Kansas, for a reading and book signing at Russell Specialty Books and Gifts, 626 N. Main Street, Russell, KS 67665. Special thanks to Linda for providing the books for purchase in Hays the day before.

Saturday 29 June, 1:00 to 3:00 P.M., Salina, KS

Join me and Kansas bookstore owner Harley Hamilton for an author’s visit, reading, and book signing at Red Fern Booksellers,106 South Santa Fe Ave, Salina KS 67401. I love independent bookstores, and this is another great one. Looking forward to seeing all of my Salina friends and family.

Saturday 20 July, 1:00 to 3:00 P.M., Irvington, IN

Join me and Alyssa Chase at Bernadette Hall of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 30 S. Downey Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46219, for the Irvington book launch of The Last Rancher. Enjoy light refreshments and a brief reading from the novel. Signed copies will be available for purchase.

Wednesday 31 July, 5:30 P.M. Dodge City, KS

Join me at Boot Hill Distillery, 501 W. Spruce Street, Dodge City, KS 67801, for the southwest Kansas launch of The Last Rancher. I will read from the novel, take questions, and sign copies of the first edition for all who wish to purchase one. Show your 2024 Dodge City Days lapel pin and earn a 20% discount on the novel. There is no cost to attend this official Dodge City Days event. Afterwards, let’s raise a few glasses and get ready for that night’s edition of Dodge City’s legendary Roundup Rodeo.

Friday through Sunday, 2-4 August, 10 A.M. to 4 P.M., Dodge City, KS

While in town for Dodge City Days, join me and writer/independent book publisher Tracy Million Simmons at the Arts & Crafts Show in the historic Civic Center, 2110 First Avenue, Dodge City, KS 67801. Tracy’s press, Meadowlark, will have a booth at the show all three days, and copies of the press’s books, including my own The Last Rancher, will be available for purchase.

Saturday 3 August, 1:00 to 3:00 P.M., Dodge City KS

Join me and the staff of the Dodge City Public Library, 1001 N. Second Avenue, Dodge City, KS 67801, for this afternoon author’s talk, reading, and book signing. This will mark the occasion of my fifth reading at the library, home to the wonderful and indispenable Kansas Heritage Center.

Tuesday 6 August, 7:00 P.M., Lawrence, KS

Join me and poet and Kansas bookstore owner Danny Caine near my old stomping grounds on Mount Oread for an author’s visit and reading at The Raven Book Store, 809 Massachusetts Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66044. Another unique and wonderful independent Kansas bookstore. Can’t wait to see old friends and make some new ones.

Saturday 7 September, 3:00 P.M, Indianapolis, IN

Join me in historic, hip Fountain Square for a reading and book signing at Indy Reads Books, 1066 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46203. I’m looking forward to reading from the novel and mingling with all of my Indianapolis friends, colleagues, and former & current students.

Wednesday 11 September, 6:30 P.M., Bloomington, IN

Join me at Morgenstern’s Books and Cafe, 849 S. Auto Mall Road, Bloomington, IN 4740, for a reading and author’s Q&A. Signed copies of The Last Rancher as well as my previous books will be available for purchase.

Saturday 28 September, 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M., Topeka, KS

Join me and many other Kansas authors for the 2024 Kansas Book Festival in Mabee Library on the campus of Washburn University, 1800 SW 19th Street, Topeka, KS 66621. At 9:00 A.M., I will appear on a 9:00 A.M. panel discussion entitled “Black Sheep, Prodigals, and Other Trouble,”with fellow authors Catherine Browder and Al Ortolani. Afterward the presentation, stop by the festival book fair, where I will be available to meet readers and sign The Last Rancher, copies of which will be available for sale.

Stay tuned as more events are added. If you would like me to visit
your library, book store, university campus, or book club, contact me at
rrebein@gmail.com.