I currently do not have a single event scheduled for 2022.
Why?
Prices keep going up. By a lot. Booths that used to cost me $100 - $250 at events like Lexington Toy and Comic Convention or Cincinnati Comic Expo are now $700 - $1200. That price increase is absolutely insane. Smaller indie authors like me simply cannot afford to attend.
I know a lot of authors on the convention circuit, and we’re all saying the same things. We just can’t afford to attend conventions this year. There’s going to be a significant lack of authors (and other indie creators) at your favorite shows in 2022. Get ready to see a lot of t-shirt towers and booths full of Funko Pops.
Right in my own backyard, Lexington Comicon TRIPLED their booth prices. That used to be my favorite event. Now I can’t even go.
It breaks my heart to say it, but I really don’t think I’ll be doing a single live signing event in all of 2022. You guys know I love to come out and do that stuff, but it just doesn’t make sense financially to schedule anything now. Big conventions like Lexington and Cincinnati require me to order about $600 - $800 worth of inventory a few months in advance, and paired with a booth cost of $700+, I just won’t make a single dime in profit.
The shred of good news is that if you still want a signed copy of a book, you can always order them right through my webstore. And if you’ve signed up for my newsletter (on the bottom of any page on this site), you have a coupon code already.
Let’s hope that 2023 sees a decrease in booth prices so I can get back on the convention circuit and meet some more fans!