Events


Mar
9

Lexington Book Festival

Chrystal will attend the Lexington Book Festival in Lexington, NC as a panelist. Her books will be available for purchase.

Find out more details about the festival here - https://www.lexingtonbookfestival.org/attend

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Feb
29

SCBWI Workshop - Creating Compelling Characters

This interactive webinar is designed to get writers thinking about the importance of characterization in the books they read and how to write their own compelling characters. Chrystal will help readers analyze the characters from some of her favorite stories, guide them through exercises on how to go beyond the basic character profile, and provide tips on how to arrive at an authentic voice for their own characters. February 29, 2024 (7:00-8:30pm MT)

Register here - https://www.scbwi.org/events/creative-approaches-to-compelling-characters-with-chrystal-d-giles/register-info

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Nov
16
to Nov 19

NCTE 2023 Annual Convention

Chrystal will join middle-grade authors on the following panels:

Thursday, November 16

9:30 – 10:45 am | PROGRAM: Journaling as a Tool for Reflection and Deep Connection 

Friday, November 17

11:15 am – 12:00 pm | RHCB BOOTH SIGNING: CHRYSTAL D. GILES

3:30 – 4:45 pm | PROGRAM: Throwing Away Labels to Make Conexiones to Student Histories

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Mar
29

York County Reads with author Chrystal D. Giles

Join Chrystal and the Fourth Annual York County Reads! This exciting program connects readers throughout York County (South Carolina) as they read the same books at the same time. Our goal is to promote literacy and community engagement for this year's theme, "Friendship, Unity, and Coming Together."

In-person event starts at 5:30, register here!

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Mar
4

Book Launch Event

Chrystal will be in conversation with author Alicia D. Williams for a book launch event for Not an Easy Win at Park Road Books in Charlotte, NC.

Event starts at 11:00 am, more details here.

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Jan
25

In Conversation with Janae Marks

River Bend Bookshop is proud to host author Janae Marks on Wednesday, January 25 at 7pm EST. Janae will be discussing her sequel, On Air With Zoe Washington, with Chrystal D. Giles, author of Not An Easy Win.  This virtual event is free; registration is required.  Signed and personalized books are available.

Link to register!

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Jan
29

21st Annual African American Cultural Celebration


The North Carolina Museum of History and the North Carolina African American Heritage Commission invite you to join us virtually for the 21st annual African American Cultural Celebration on January 29, 2022, from 10:30 am—4:00 pm. The title and theme for the #AACC2022 are "Black People, Green Planet: Environmental Justice."

Register here!

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Nov
18
to Nov 21

2021 NCTE National Convention

Chrystal will appear on the following panels:

Justice in the Middle: Working Toward an Equitable and Anti-Racist Future - The Middle Level Mosaic - LIVE ROUNDTABLE, Saturday, November 20th from 2:15-3:30pm ET

Beyond the Book: Student Produced Multimodal Responses to Critical and Culturally Relevant Literature - on demand panel

Register for the conference here.

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