Would you like to invite Piper to speak or meet with your group?
Contact the event coordinators and request Piper!
Join Piper J. Drake for
Wings Once Cursed & Bound
release events:
April 12 – 13: Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Spring Pop Up in Eugene OR
April 15: Barnes & Noble South Center in Seattle with Katee Robert to celebrate the release of WINGS ONCE CURSED & BOUND
April 22 – 23: Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at University of Southern California
April 27 – 30: Apollycon in Washington DC
Note: for all events, I will be stamping my signature into books rather than hand-signing.
Play Find the Piper in 2023:
Barnes & Noble Northgate in Seattle at 2pm – Cupid’s Table: A Romance Author Panel (Feb 11)
Emerald City Comic Con – Magical Rules: Writing Systems of Magic followed immediately by author signing (Mar 5)
Clarion West – The Friend, The Lover, and The Enemy: Mastering Key Relationship Arcs with Piper J. Drake, 3 session deep dive – virtual ( Mar 4, 11, and 18 at 10 am-11:30am Pacific)
Writing the Other – K-Drama Inspirations to Maximize Your Story – virtual (Apr 2)
Steamy in Seattle, a Paranormal Romance Tea Party with Gail Carriger and Piper J. Drake (May 5)
Gail Carriger and Piper J. Drake book signing at University Bookstore, Seattle WA (May 6)
Barnes & Noble Northgate in Seattle, WA with Gail Carriger (May 7)
Asian American Representation in Writing and Voice – virtual (May 18)
2022
Writing the Other – Deep Dive Intensive: Creating Diverse Characters – virtual (Feb 26 – Mar 12)
Writing the Other – Crafting Diverse Relationships: Family and Friends, Lovers and Life Partners – virtual (Apr 29 – May 15)
Clarion West Writers Workshop Write-a-thon 2022 – The Friend, the Lover, and the Enemy: Mastering Key Relationship Arcs with Piper J. Drake – virtual (Jun 19)
Emerald City Comic Con – Blood, Sex and Drama: Sex Positivity and Advocacy in Fantasy Romance (Aug 21)
Writing Excuses Workshop and Retreat on the Liberty of the Seas Caribbean Cruise (Sep 11 to Sep 18)
Dragonsteel Mini-Con in Salt Lake City, UT (Nov 14 – Nov 15)
2021
Creative Academy for Writers: Mindmapping with Piper J. Drake – virtual (Jan 16)
University of Indianapolis, English Literature dept: Piper J. Drake on Inclusive Worldbuilding, Narrative Structure, and Characterization (Mar 24)
Writing the Other – Deep Dive Intensive: Creating Diverse Characters – virtual (Jun 12 – Jun 20)
Northern Hearts Conference by Toronto Romance Writers: Techniques for Building Tension in Story with Piper J. Drake – virtual (Sep 18)
Writing the Other – Crafting Diverse Relationships: Family and Friends, Lovers and Life Partners – virtual (Oct 1 – Oct 24)
WXR at Surrey International Writers Conference – virtual (Oct 18- Oct 24)
Topics:
- WXR Presents: The Friend, the Lover, and the Enemy Arcs, 3 hour Master Class
- Inclusive World Building, Narrative Structure and Characterization, 60 min workshop
- Planning with Intent to Elevate Your Hybrid Career, 60 min workshop
Romance Author Mastermind Roundtable Discussion “K-Drama Inspirations to Maximize Your Story” – virtual (Nov 4- Nov 7)
Clarion West Writer’s Workshop: Eating Your Way to Deep Character Development with Piper J. Drake, 2 hour workshop – virtual (Nov 13)
Geek Girl Con – virtual (Nov 12 – Nov 13)
2020
Writing the Other: Deep Dive into Diverse Characters – virtual (Jan 31 – Feb 29)
Mythology and Speculative Literature Panel from Carl Brandon Society – virtual (Jul 24)
WXR at Surrey International Writers Conference – virtual (Oct 17- Oct 24)
Topics:
- WXR Presents: Using Relationships to Develop Unforgettable Characters, 3 hour Master Class
- Eating Your Way to Deep Character Development, 60 min workshop
- Task Management and Productivity for Writers, 60 min workshop
Love in the Pacific Northwest Romance Author Panel for King County Library System – virtual (Nov 18)
Article: Marginalized people living varied and fulfilled lives in genre fiction is historically accurate for SFWA (Nov 24)
ephemera Reading series – virtual (Dec 16)
2019
Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle, WA (Mar 14-Mar 17)
ApollyCon in Washington, DC (Mar 21 – Mar 24)
Book Lovers Con in New Orleans (May 15 – May 19)
2019 Writing Excuses Retreat on the Liberty of the Seas in the Western Caribbean (Sep 13 – Sep 22)
Topics:
- The Dog Lives, exploring approaches to make animals amazingly nuanced as supporting characters in a story and how to portray them in realistically expressive ways without making them talk, unless you want them to, 2 hour workshop
Surrey International Writers’ Conference in British Columbia (Oct 25- Oct 27)
Topics:
- Incorporating Romantic Elements in Any Story, 60 min workshop
- Powering Up Productivity – Project Management for Writers, 60 min workshop
2018
Coastal Magic Convention in Daytona Beach, FL (Feb 22 – Feb 25)
RWA Annual Conference in Denver, CO (Jul 18 – Jul 21)
Topics:
- Powering Up Productivity: Project Planning for Writers, 60 minute workshop
- Writing When Your Routine is Disrupted, 60 minute workshop
2018 Writing Excuses Retreat on the Liberty of the Seas in the Western Caribbean (Sep 22 – Sep 30)
Topics:
- Incorporating Romantic Elements in Any Story, 2 hour workshop
Emerald City Writer’s Conference in Bellevue, WA (Oct 26- Oct 28)
Fresh Fiction Readers & ‘ritas in Allen, TX (Nov 9 – Nov 11)
2017
2017 Nebula Conference in Pittsburgh, PA (May 18 – May 21)
2017 Out of Excuses Writing Workshop and Retreat in the Baltic Sea (Jul 28 – Aug 5)
2016
Romantic Times Book Lover’s Convention in Las Vegas, NV (Apr 12-17)
Barbara Vey’s Reader Appreciation Luncheon in Milwaukee, WI (Apr 29 – May 1)
SFWA Nebula Conference in Chicago as PJ Schnyder, IL (Saturday, May 14)
2016 Out of Excuses Writing Workshop and Retreat on The Oasis of the Seas (Sep 20 – 27)
2015
Barbara Vey’s Reader Appreciation Luncheon in Milwaukee, WI
Romantic Times Book Lover’s Convention in Dallas, TX
Out of Excuses Writing Workshop and Retreat on the Independence of the Seas