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Join me this Saturday at the Patapso Literary Festival!

September 23, 2026book festivals, Sign the Seasons series, Upcoming eventskathymacmillan

Patapsco Literary Festival, est. 2025. Saturday, September 26, 2026. Main Street, Ellicott City. All Day. Find more information on our Patapsco Literary festival website: https://patapscoliteraryfestival.com/

Hope to see you at the Patapsco Literary Festival, happening all day September 26 on Main Street in Ellicott City, MD! I’ll be appearing at the Backwater Books Stage at 12:30 PM. See the full schedule at https://patapscoliteraryfestival.com/

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Celebrate Fall with 25% Off!

September 22, 2026American Sign Language, board books, Sign the Seasons serieskathymacmillan

SALE! 25% off SIGN THE SEASONS: FALL with code FALLSIGNS at Familius.com

Fall is here! Now through September 25, get 25% off Sign the Seasons: Fall with code FALLSIGNS at Familius.com.

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This Thursday: a FREE virtual event for book people!

September 21, 2026On Publishing, On Reading, Professional Development, Resources for Teachers and Librarians, Upcoming eventskathymacmillan

Text reads: LJ, SLJ, The Horn Book present Open Books, Open Minds: A Celebration of Reading & Literacy. Free Virtual Event: Thursday, September 24, 2026.

I am so excited to be a panelist at Open Books, Open Minds: A Celebration of Reading & Literacy on 9/24 – a FREE all-day virtual event (with recording access) featuring authors, teachers, librarians, & literacy experts. Register and see the full program.

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New Fantasy Romance Trilogy!

September 18, 2026fantasy, fiction, Midnight Trilogy, On Publishing, romancekathymacmillan

I’m so excited to announce my new fantasy romance trilogy, coming soon from Radiance!

Text reads: Publishers Marketplace Deal Report. MIDNIGHT MIRROR, MIDNIGHT MAYHEM, MIDNIGHT MERCY by Kathy MacMillan. Imprint: Radiance. American Sign Language interpreter, librarian, and editor Kathy MacMillan’s MIDNIGHT MIRROR, MIDNIGHT MAYHEM, and MIDNIGHT MERCY, pitched as an enchanted Cinderella retelling, in which the youngest in a long line of cursed, homely women must convinced a prickly “Prince Charming” that the dazzling new girl at court is awakening a dangerous magic—while exploring the intersection of disinformation, gaslighting, and societal control of women’s bodies, to Lindsay Flanigan at Radiance, in a nice deal, in a three-book deal, for publication in fall 2028, by Shania N. Soler at Metamorphosis Literary Agency (world). Rights: Amy Brewer at Metamorphosis Literary Agency. Fiction: Sci-Fi/Fantasy. September 15, 2026.

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Storytime Sunday 9/20 at People’s Book in Takoma Park

September 17, 2026American Sign Language, Sign the Seasons series, Upcoming eventskathymacmillan

Text reads: People's Book presents ASL Storytime with Kathy MacMillan. Sun, September 20 @ 9:30 AM. 7014-A Westmoreland Ave. Takoma Park MD 20912. Pictues of Kathy MacMillan and her book, Sign the Seasons: Fall.

Join me this Sunday, September 20 at 9:30 AM at People’s Book in Takoma Park, MD as ee celebrate SIGN THE SEASONS: FALL with stories, songs, and signs for all ages!

 

 

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  • Patapsco Literary Arts Festival: Sign the Seasons Storytime September 26, 2026 at 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Backwater Books & Bibliopub, 8156 Main St, Ellicott City, MD 21043, USA https://patapscoliteraryfestival.com/
  • Little Hands Signing: Food Signs (Connie Morella Library, Bethesda, MD) September 27, 2026 at 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm Connie Morella (Bethesda) Library, 7400 Arlington Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA For all ages.https://mcpl.libnet.info/event/16154943
  • Hands Up!: Live ASL Practice for Library Staff (Beginner) September 30, 2026 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Online via Zoom Wednesdays, September 9 to October 14, 2026, 12-1 PM Eastern/11 AM-12 PM Central/10-11 AM Mountain/9-10AM Pacific. Online sessions via Zoom (6 weeks, 1 hour per week).Includes recording access for all sessions through November 15, 2026. Register at https://events.humanitix.com/hands-up-beginner-sept-2026
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