Welcome to the
 Gamadin Events Page

(Scroll down and see what Tom has been up to,  Past & Future!)

Saturday-Sunday, April 24 & 25, 2010
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
UCLA Campus
405 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, CA

Gamadin Booth & Book Signing

Wednesday-Saturday, April 14-17, 2010
Texas Library Association (TLA) 2010 Annual Conference
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
200 E. Market Street
San Antonio, TX

Gamadin Booth and Book Signing

Friday-Sunday, April 2-4, 2010
WonderCon 2010
Moscone Centre South

Gamadin Booth and Book Signing

Saturday-Sunday, March 13-14, 2010
Tucson Festival of Books
University of Arizona Campus
Tucson, AZ

Gamadin Booth and Book Signing

Friday, March 5, 2010
Thompson Ranch Elementary
11800 West Thompson Ranch Road
El Mirage, AZ

Guest Speaker

Thursday, March 4, 2010
Parkview Middle School
16066 North Parkview Place
Surprise, AZ

Guest Speaker

Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Jehue Middle School
1500 North Eucalyptus Avenue
Colton, CA

Guest Speaker

January 23-24, 2010
Star Trek Convention
San Francisco, CA

Gamadin Table and Book Signing

December 13, 2009
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Oceanside, CA

Book Signing for the Benefit of
Major General Raymond Murray High School

December 7-9, 2009
Arizona Library Association 2009 Conference
Glendale, AZ

Gamadin Table and Book Signing

November 19-21, 2009
California School Library Association 2009 Annual Conference
Ontario, CA

 November 7, 2009
Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore
San Diego, CA

Book II Signing & Speaking Event

November 5 & 6, 2009
Jefferson Middle School, Oceanside, CA
Guest Author

Special Thanks to Jefferson Middle School Librarian Kathy Seward
and all the students for making both days a wonderful experience.

October 27, 2009
Orange County Public Library - Katie Wheeler Branch
Irvine, CA
Guest Speaker

Special Thanks to Teen Librarian Susan Pina and the Katie Wheeler Gamadin Crew
for their special efforts and the warm welcome!

October 20, 2009
Orange County Public Library - Garden Grove Branch
Garden Grove, CA
Guest Speaker

October 16-18, 2009
Page One:  Celebration of the Written Word
San Diego County Public Library
(Locations Below)

October 16, 2009
Vista Branch Library
Vista, CA
Book Signing

October 17, 2009
Poway Branch Library
Poway, CA
Book Signing

October 18, 2009
Encinitas Branch Library
Encinitas, CA
Book Signing

October 15, 2009
"Mocktail" Educator Event
Barnes and Noble Booksellers
Oceanside, CA
Guest Author

October 4, 2009
Orange County Children's Book Festival
Costa Mesa, CA
Gamadin Booth & Book Signing



 

September 25 & 26, 2009
St. Mary's County Fair
Leonardtown, MD‎
Book Booth & Book Signing

September 24, 2009
Home of Tom and Linda Nelson
Leonardtown, MD
Receptions for Gamadin Book Series (2)

A Special Thank-You to Tom and Linda, for your hospitality!

September 23, 2009
Leonardtown Middle School
Leonardtown, MD
Guest Speaker

The After-School Writers Group

September 23, 2009
Chesapeake Charter School Alliance
Lexington Park, MD
 Guest Speaker

 September 22, 2009
Leonard Hall Junior Naval Academy
 Leonardtown, MD
Guest Speaker

September 21, 2009
Spring Ridge Middle School
LLexington Park, MD
Guest Speaker

August 6-9, 2009
The Official Star Trek Convention 2009
Las Vegas Hilton Hotel
Las Vegas, NV
Gamadin Booth, Book Signings,
 & Guest Speaking Appearances

 Francesca, Rebecca, Tom, Lara & Alex (aka the Pumpkin Geek)

(To see more photos of the stars and the fans click on our link below)

July 25, 2009
California Literary Arts Society
Ventura Book Festival 2009
Ventura, CA
Gamadin Table and Book Signing

July 20, 2009
Camp Pendleton Main Library & branches
Camp Pendleton, CA
Guest Speaking Events

July 11, 2009
Barnes and Noble Booksellers
Long Beach, CA
Book Signing

 

May 21, 2009
Sinagua High School
Flagstaff, AZ
Guest Speaker

Thanks to teachers John Heyl, Marylee Deegan,
Kelly Johnston and Janise Peoples for a great day, and
Special Thanks to Librarian Jennifer Parker for making this all possible!

May 20, 2009
Mt. Elden Middle School
Flagstaff, AZ
Guest Speaker

Great Thanks to Susan Merkli for a fun day
and for her dedication to her students!

 May 2, 2009
Barnes & Noble
Oceanside, CA

Book Signing/Discussion to Benefit

Major General Raymond Murray High School

May 1, 2009
Major General Raymond Murray High School
Vista, CA
Guest Speaker

Special Thanks to Belinda Smith and Brooke Gordon!

April 24 & 25, 2009
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Los Angeles, CA

Gamadin Booth & Book Signing

A fun, successful event - met a lot of great people

and sold out all but a handful of the entire inventory!

Special thanks to Lisa Haynes for making this a great weekend! 

March 31, 2009
Bear Valley Middle School (Day 2)
Escondido, CA
Guest Speaker

March 27, 2009
Bear Valley Middle School (Day 1)
Escondido, CA 
Guest Speaker

 

March 19, 2009
Pope John Paul XXIII Catholic School Community
Scottsdale, AZ
Guest Speaker

Great Thanks to Teachers Joy, Jean and Pat,
and Special Thanks to Heather Daniel for Organizing this Event!

March 10, 2009
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Salt Lake City, UT
Book Signing

March 9, 2009
Granite Park Junior High School
Salt Lake City, Utah
Book/Writer's Discussion

February 19, 2009

Bishop Mora Salesian High School

Los Angeles, CA

Book/Writers Discussion

February 15, 2009

Barnes and Noble Booksellers - Gateway

Salt Lake City, UT

Book Signing

February 14, 2009

Dolly's Bookstore

Park City, UT

Book Signing

February 13, 2009

Riverview Junior High School, and

Early Bird Readers Book Club

Murray, UT

Book Discussion with 600 students

Special thanks to Kathy Dale for organizing this event.

February 12, 2009

Treasure Mountain International School

Park City, UT

Book Discussion with 450 students.

February 11, 2009

Ecker Hill International Middle School

Park City, UT

Book Discussion  500 Students

 January 28, 2009

Martin Luther King Middle School

Oceanside, CA

Guest Speaker, 400+ Language Arts Students

Special thanks to Angela Miller for arranging a fun-filled day,
 

and to all the teachers who made it all possible!
 

January 25, 2009

Women with Words and Wine Book Club

Vista, CA

Book Discussion

January 21, 2009
Oceanside Public Library
Oceanside, CA
Book Discussion

Our thanks to Franklin Escobedo, YA Services Librarian,
 for this warm and fun evening

December 7, 2008

Barnes & Noble
Oceanside, CA
Book Signing/Discussion
 

 December 5, 2008

Faith Lutheran School
Oceanside, CA

November 19-25, 2008
Phoenix/ Flagstaff/ Mesa, AZ

Father Mike Straley
Accepting case of Gamadin Books for
the Phoenix Diocese school kids

Owner Danny Rich and Waitressing Staff
Alpine Pizza Book Event
Flagstaff, AZ
 

November 12-14, 2008
Salt Lake City/Park City, UT
Roger Arsht's Creative Writing Class
Park City High School, Park City, UT

November 10-11, 2008
Corey Piper's 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Period Classrooms

Rocky Mountain Christian Academy

Longmont, Colorado

October 25, 2008
Oakland, CA

Gamadin Reception
Hosted by Calvin Clack and Shelley Smith
Lakewood High Northern California Alumni (NorCals)

Many Thanks to Shelley and Cal

October 24, 2008
Orinda Intermediate School
Orinda, CA

Guest  Speaker

Mary Risso's Creative Writing Class

October 17, 2008
Wagner College
Staten Island, NY

Lecture and Book Signing

A special thank you to Curtis Wright and Carly Tosh  for making it all possible.

October 4, 2008
 Book Signing Debut
San Diego, CA