BOOK ERIKA GARDNER
Speaking and Appearances
The same warmth, wisdom, and wonder that fills Erika's pages comes alive when she steps into a room.
Whether you're organizing a major literary event or hosting a cozy book club in your living room, Erika Gardner brings the perfect blend of storytelling magic and down-to-earth conversation that leaves audiences enchanted.
Speaking Topics
Insights on writing, world-building, and finding your voice
Urban Fantasy &
World-Building
Discover how Erika weaves magic into the mundane, creating supernatural stories that feel grounded in our everyday world. From talking dragons to fallen angels, learn how she choreographs epic battles and crafts prophecies that readers can believe in.
Author's Craft & Finding Your Writing Tribe
From her first story at age five to becoming a published author, Erika shares the real talk about the writing life—including how she listens to the voices in her head (the good kind), how she found her voice again after life's challenges made those characters go quiet, and how to find your writing tribe along the way.
Bringing Your Community to Life in Fiction
One of Erika's unique approaches is featuring real local businesses, shops, and restaurants from the Northern California area in her novels. She'll share how writers can honor their communities through storytelling and why local settings make the best fantasy backdrops.
Writing for Dreamers Who Adult
Erika writes for all those dreamers who might have to adult, but don't want to grow up. Isn’t that all of us? She believes readers seek to be transported, inspired, and reminded that we are each the hero of our own story. Her presentations explore themes of possibility, serendipity, compassion, and the power of good choices.
Speaking Topics
Insights on writing, world-building, and finding your voice
Urban Fantasy &
World-Building
Discover how Erika weaves magic into the mundane, creating supernatural stories that feel grounded in our everyday world. From talking dragons to fallen angels, learn how she choreographs epic battles and crafts prophecies that readers can believe in.
Author's Craft &
Finding Your Writing Tribe
From her first story at age five to becoming a published author, Erika shares the real talk about the writing life—including how she listens to the voices in her head (the good kind), how she found her voice again after life's challenges made those characters go quiet, and how to find your writing tribe along the way.
Bringing Your Community
to Life in Fiction
One of Erika's unique approaches is featuring real local businesses, shops, and restaurants from the Northern California area in her novels. She'll share how writers can honor their communities through storytelling and why local settings make the best fantasy backdrops.
Writing for Dreamers
Who Adult
Erika writes for all those dreamers who might have to adult, but don't want to grow up. Isn’t that all of us? She believes readers seek to be transported, inspired, and reminded that we are each the hero of our own story. Her presentations explore themes of possibility, serendipity, compassion, and the power of good choices.
Perfect for...
BOOK CLUBS seeking engaging discussions about the writing process
BOOKSTORES hosting author events and signings
CONFERENCES and writing associations
LIBRARY PROGRAMS for adult and young adult audiences
COMMUNITY EVENTS celebrating local authors and businesses
VIRTUAL EVENTS for audiences anywhere
