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Here are past events sponsored by Bayou City Press as well as past events by BCP authors.
Saturday, February 19th, 2023 | BCP was the venue for a Houston Writers Guild workshop called “Love Your Writing” taught by Sarah Cortez.
Saturday, July 30, 2022 | BCP was the venue for a Houston Writers Guild workshop on creating audiobooks taught by Alicia Richardson.
Sunday, July 17, 2022 | BCP authors Carrie Carter and Julie Connor spoke on a panel about travel writing during ComicPalooza 2022.
Saturday, July 16, 2022 | BCP organized a panel during ComicPalooza 2022 on “How To Write Humorously.” Panelists Margo Stutts Toombs and Carrie Carter joined moderator Julie Connor for a lively discussion on elements that make a story humorous.
Thursday, June 2, 2022 | BCP hosted a pre-launch party for Carrie Carter’s book Whiskers Abroad: Ashi and Audrey’s Adventures in Japan. The book’s graphic designer, Stacy Vickers, was also present. Carrie and Stacy promoted the new book to the crowd gathered.
Saturday, May 7, 2022 | BCP authors Julie Gianelloni Connor and Carrie Carter went to the first-ever Lone Star Writers Roundup in New Braunfels, Texas. Julie sold and signed her books and gave a talk to attendees while Carrie and graphic designer Stacy Vickers spread the word about the soon-to-be-released Whiskers Abroad: Ashi and Audrey’s Adventures in Japan.
Monday, April 25, 2022, through Thursday, April 28 | Julie Gianelloni Connor attended the Texas Library Association annual conference, holding book signings for her two books and attending panels on diverse
themes such as book bans.
Saturday, April 9, 2022 | Julie Gianelloni Connor participated as a featured author at the first-ever Fort Bend Independent School District Bookapalooza, held at Dulles High School in Sugar Land. She displayed her books and talked to students about writing and literature.
Thursday, March 10, 2022 | Julie Gianelloni Connor presented to the West University Rotary Club in Houston during which she talked about the importance of diplomacy and her 33-year career as a Foreign Service Officer as well as telling members about her two books.
Sunday, December 12, 2021 | Julie Gianelloni Connor appeared on the last day of the 12 Days of Page Turners online book festival along with many of the authors from the previous 11 days. You can replay this presentation, hosted by Abundantly Social, now.
Thursday, December 2, 2021 | Julie Gianelloni Connor appeared on the second day of the 12 Days of Page Turners holiday online book festival. In all, 40+ interesting authors participated in this 12-day holiday program hosted by Abundantly Social.
Thursday, August 19, 2021 | Julie Gianelloni Connor spoke to American Pilgrims on the Camino about her memoir, Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage Not the Hike, via Zoom.
Friday–Sunday, July 23–25, 2021 | Julie Gianelloni Connor represented Bayou City Press at Comic Conroe, sharing a booth with author Kathy Haueisen. Julie led a Comic Conroe panel discussion on “Books as Portals to Places and Times Far, Far Away” that included Houston author Kathy Haueisen and East Texas author C.J. Peterson. Julie later joined C.J. Peterson on her panel titled “Ever Want
to Be an Author or Writer? Come Get the Answers You’ve
Been Looking For!” Watch Julie’s Comic Conroe video.
Saturday–Sunday, July 17–18, 2021 | Julie Gianelloni Connor represented Bayou City Press at ComicPalooza at Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center. Julie also chaired a ComicPalooza panel on “Books as Portals to Places and Times Far, Far Away” on Sunday, July 18.
Thursday, June 17, 2021 | Julie Gianelloni Connor addressed the Houston chapter of the Nonfiction Authors Association on the importance of book awards and effective strategies for getting them.
Monday, March 22, 2021 | Julie Gianelloni Connor discussed the challenges and rewards of her 33-year career in the U.S. Foreign Service. She also touched on some of the issues facing today’s Foreign Service in a presentation hosted by Rice University.
Saturday, February 6, 2021 | Julie Gianelloni Connor discussed current trends in the publishing industry, and what it takes to get published today, in a presentation for the Houston Entertainment Industry Speaker Series hosted by the International Entertainment Partnership.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 | Julie Gianelloni Connor discussed her memoir, Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage Not the Hike, with other Houston professional women at the Houston City Breakfast Club.
Saturday, December 12, 2020 | Julie Gianelloni Connor appeared with other members of the Through the Eyes of Authors group in “12 Days of Holiday Giving,” a Facebook Live event featuring interesting authors and their discounted holiday gift suggestions.
Saturday, December 12, 2020 | Julie Gianelloni Connor and other professional authors discussed their diverse publishing experiences in “Independently Published! A Local Author Showcase.” This Facebook Live forum hosted by the Houston Public Library highlighted the creative accomplishments of writers from the greater Houston area.
Saturday, December 12, 2020 | Julie Gianelloni Connor launched her children’s book about international adoption, titled The Baby with Three Families, Two Countries, and One Promise: An International Adoption Story, on Zoom Discussion included adoption and children’s books in general.
Saturday, November 7, 2020 | Virtual celebration of National Authors Day, hosted by DEAR Indie. BCP author Julie Gianelloni Connor was among the many participants!
Friday, November 6, 2020 | Facebook Live launch of the audiobook version of Julie Gianelloni Connor’s memoir, Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike.
Thursday, November 5, 2020 | Book launch party on Facebook for ‘Tis the Season, a Holiday Anthology: 2020 Season, published by Texas Sisters Press. Included in the anthology is Julie Gianelloni Connor’s short story “A COVID Christmas.”
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 | Friends of Fondren Library presentation by Julie Gianelloni Connor. Julie discusses her memoir, Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike, at this virtual “Meet the Author” session organized by the Rice University alumni group Friends of Fondren Library.
Saturday, October 3, 2020 | Julie Gianelloni Connor’s presentation at DEAR Indie’s 3rd Virtual Book Festival. Julie discusses the history of the Camino pilgrimage, how she came to write Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage Not the Hike, and her current projects.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 | Virtual Brazos Bookstore Camino de Santiago conversation with Julie Gianelloni Connor and Red O’Laughlin, president of the Houston chapter of the Nonfiction Authors Association. Both have walked the Camino!
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 6:00 p.m. | Julie Gianelloni Connor’s book signing for Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike. View photos.
Thursday, October 24, 2019, 7:00 p.m. | Bayou City Press’s inauguration celebration. View Photos.
Monday, August 19, 2019, 7:00 p.m. | Write Club Houston Meetup hosted by Bayou City Press: “Short Critiques for All: Up to 1,500 Words of Anything.” View details.
Monday, July 22, 2019, 7:00 p.m. | Write Club Houston Meetup hosted by Bayou City Press: “Short Critiques for All: Up to 1,500 Words of Anything.” View details.
Past events sponsored by Bayou City Press and past events held by BCP authors. For listings of BCP travel and film club meetings, open the BCP Events & Clubs menu above.
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My March 10, 2022, presentation to the West University Rotary Club in Houston during which I talked about the importance of diplomacy and my 33-year career as a Foreign Service Officer as well as telling members about my two books.
My April 9, 2022, participation as a featured author at the first-ever Fort Bend Independent School District Bookapalooza, held at Dulles High School in Sugar Land. I displayed my books and talked to students about writing and literature.
Thursday, February 24, 2022 | Jacalyn Kerbeck and Red O’Laughlin interviewed Julie Gianelloni Connor on USA Global TV. Julie talked about the invasion of Ukraine, her publishing company, and her two books, Savoring the Camino de Santiago and The Baby with Three Families, Two Countries, and One Promise.
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 | Kevin McDonald interviewed Julie Gianelloni Connor on his My Independence Report podcast. Julie discussed her Camino memoir, Savoring the Camino de Santiago, and her children’s book, The Baby with Three Families, Two Countries, and One Promise.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 | Charlotte Canion interviewed Julie Gianelloni Connor on the Indie Beacon Show. Julie talked about her two books, Savoring the Camino de Santiago and The Baby with Three Families, Two Countries, and One Promise, and discussed changes underway in the publishing industry.
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 | Authors Show host Linda Johnson interviewed Julie Gianelloni Connor about her Camino experience and about her memoir, Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike.
Listen to this fascinating audio podcast now.
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 | Kevin McDonald interviewed Julie Gianelloni Connor on his My Independence Report podcast. Julie talked about her Foreign Service career in depth and about her two books, Savoring the Camino de Santiago and The Baby with Three Families, Two Countries, and One Promise.
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 | Ron Clark of Chat and Spin Radio interviewed Julie Gianelloni Connor about her memoir, Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike.
Sunday, December 12, 2021 | Julie Gianelloni Connor appeared on the last day of the 12 Days of Page Turners online book festival along with many of the authors from the previous 11 days. You can replay this presentation, hosted by Abundantly Social, now.
Friday, December 10, 2021 | Ron Clark of Chat and Spin Radio interviewed Julie Gianelloni Connor about her children’s book, The Baby with Three Families, Two Countries, and One Promise: An International Adoption Story.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 | Brandon Hall of Read Around the World interviewed Julie Gianelloni Connor about her new children’s book, The Baby with Three Families, Two Countries, and One Promise: An International Adoption Story. Julie also read excerpts. Find more information in the December 6 Bayou City Press newsletter.
Thursday, December 2, 2021 | Julie Gianelloni Connor appeared on the second day of the 12 Days of Page Turners holiday online book festival. In all, 40+ interesting authors participated in this 12-day holiday program hosted by Abundantly Social.
Thursday, October 14, 2021 | Motivational author D. Scott Smith interviewed Julie Gianelloni Connor. Julie talked about her Foreign Service career, the history of the Camino de Santiago, the value of travel in promoting cross-cultural understanding, and her rather unorthodox attitude and philosophy toward the Camino, which is reflected in her memoir’s title, Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike.
Friday, October 8, 2021 | Douglas Coleman interviewed Julie Gianelloni Connor on the Douglas Coleman Show. Julie talked about her Foreign Service career, the history of the Camino de Santiago, and her own 2016 Camino along the French route—the experience behind Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike.
Thursday, August 19, 2021 | Julie Gianelloni Connor spoke to American Pilgrims on the Camino about her memoir, Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage Not the Hike, via Zoom.
Friday–Sunday, July 23–25, 2021 | Julie Gianelloni Connor represented Bayou City Press at Comic Conroe, sharing a booth with author Kathy Haueisen. Julie led a Comic Conroe panel discussion on “Books as Portals to Places and Times Far, Far Away” that included Houston author Kathy Haueisen and East Texas author C.J. Peterson. Julie later joined C.J. Peterson on her panel titled “Ever Want to Be an Author or Writer? Come Get the Answers You’ve Been Looking For!” Watch Julie’s Comic Conroe video.
Saturday–Sunday, July 17–18, 2021 | Julie Gianelloni Connor represented Bayou City Press at ComicPalooza at Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center. Julie also chaired a ComicPalooza panel on “Books as Portals to Places and Times Far, Far Away” on Sunday, July 18.
Thursday, June 17, 2021 | Julie Gianelloni Connor addressed the Houston chapter of the Nonfiction Authors Association on the importance of book awards and effective strategies for getting them.
Monday, March 22, 2021 | Julie Gianelloni Connor discussed the challenges and rewards of her 33-year career in the U.S. Foreign Service. She also touched on some of the issues facing today’s Foreign Serivce in a presentation hosted by Rice University.
Saturday, February 6, 2021 | Julie Gianelloni Connor discussed current trends in the publishing industry, and what it takes to get published today, in a presentation for the Houston Entertainment Industry Speaker Series hosted by the International Entertainment Partnership.
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 | Julie Gianelloni Connor discussed her memoir, Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage Not the Hike, with other Houston professional women at the Houston City Breakfast Club.
Saturday, December 12, 2020 | Julie Gianelloni Connor appeared with other members of the Through the Eyes of Authors group in “12 Days of Holiday Giving,” a Facebook Live event featuring interesting authors and their discounted holiday gift suggestions.
Saturday, December 12, 2020 | Julie Gianelloni Connor and other professional authors discussed their diverse publishing experiences in “Independently Published! A Local Author Showcase.” This Facebook Live forum hosted by the Houston Public Library highlighted the creative accomplishments of writers from the greater Houston area.
Saturday, December 12, 2020 | Julie Gianelloni Connor launched her children’s book about international adoption, titled The Baby with Three Families, Two Countries, and One Promise: An International Adoption Story, on Zoom. Discussion included adoption and children’s books in general.
Thursday, December 8, 2020 | C.J. Peterson interviewed BCP author Julie Gianelloni Connor on CJ’s program called The Journey Is Real. Julie’s presentation, titled “To Travel Is to Live,” highlighted her travel experiences during and after her career in the US Foreign Service.
Saturday, November 7, 2020 | Virtual celebration of National Authors Day, hosted by DEAR Indie. BCP author Julie Gianelloni Connor was among the many participants!
Friday, November 6, 2020 | Facebook Live launch of the audiobook version of Julie Gianelloni Connor’s memoir, Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike.
Thursday, November 5, 2020 | Book launch party on Facebook for ‘Tis the Season, a Holiday Anthology: 2020 Season, published by Texas Sisters Press. Included in the anthology is Julie Gianelloni Connor’s short story “A COVID Christmas.”
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 | Friends of Fondren Library presentation by Julie Gianelloni Connor. Julie discusses her memoir, Savoring the Camino de Santiago: Its the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike, at this virtual “Meet the Author” session organized by the Rice University alumni group Friends of Fondren Library.
Saturday, October 3, 2020 | Julie Gianelloni Connor’s presentation at DEAR Indie’s 3rd Virtual Book Festival. Julie discusses the history of the Camino pilgrimage, how she came to write Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage Not the Hike, and her current projects.
Friday, October 2, 2020 | Julie Gianelloni Connor’s interview with Red O’Laughlin, president of the Houston chapter of the Nonfiction Authors Association. Julie discusses her experiences creating audio book and hardcover versions of Savoring the Camino de Santiago: It’s the Pilgrimage Not the Hike.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 | Virtual Brazos Bookstore Camino de Santiago conversation with Julie Gianelloni Connor and Red O’Laughlin, president of the Houston chapter of the Nonfiction Authors Association. Both have walked the Camino!
Monday, June 1, 2020 | Indie Beacon Radio interview with Julie Gianelloni Connor. What is it like to take a long walk that thousands of people through the centuries have done? Was it spiritual? Was it exhausting? Join host Denise Bryson as she talks with Julie about Julie’s walk on the Camino de Santiago in Spain.
Thursday, May 28, 2020 | Book Festival Network 2nd Virtual Book Festival interview with Julie Gianelloni Connor. Julie introduces the Camino de Santiago to those unfamiliar with the Camino and its history and discusses her reasons for writing Savoring the Camino de Santiago: Its the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike.
Friday, May 8, 2020 | First interview of Julie Gianelloni Connor by Red O’Laughlin, president of the Houston chapter of the Nonfiction Authors Association. Julie is asked to talk about her background.
Friday, May 8, 2020 | Second interview of Julie Gianelloni Connor by Red O’Laughlin, president of the Houston chapter of the Nonfiction Authors Association. Julie talks about her book, Savoring the Camino de Santiago: Its the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike, and her reasons for writing it.
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 6:00 p.m. | Julie Gianelloni Connor’s book signing for Savoring the Camino de Santiago: Its the Pilgrimage, Not the Hike. View photos.
Thursday, October 24, 2019, 7:00 p.m. | Bayou City Press’s inauguration celebration. View Photos.
Monday, August 19, 2019, 7:00 p.m. | Write Club Houston Meetup hosted by Bayou City Press: “Short Critiques for All: Up to 1,500 Words of Anything.” View details.
Monday, July 22, 2019, 7:00 p.m. | Write Club Houston Meetup hosted by Bayou City Press: “Short Critiques for All: Up to 1,500 Words of Anything.” View details.
