Events

SLJ Day of Dialog
Date:
Thursday, 9 October 2025
Time:
10/9/25 10:45 am
Venue:
Virtual

Mariama J. Lockington will be participating in the SLJ Day of Dialog and speaking on the “Affairs of the Heart” Panel. This event is virtual and FREE to attend with registration here.  

I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm Launch and Q & A
Date:
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
Time:
10/15/25 7:00 pm
Venue:
Joseph-Beth Booksellers-Lexington
Join Mariama J. Lockington in conversation with Ashley Sipple-McGraw discussing and signing I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm in collaboration with the Lexington Public Library and Joseph-Beth Booksellers. This event is in-person and FREE to attend. More information here. 
Kentucky Book Festival
Date:
Saturday, 1 November 2025
Time:
11/1/25 10:00 am - 11/1/25 3:00 pm
Venue:
Joseph-Beth Booksellers- Lexington

Mariama J. Lockington will be appearing as a featured YA author at the Kentucky Book Festival on November 1st from 10am-3pm ET. This event is in-person and FREE to the public. You can learn more here.

 

Holiday Hop Book Crawl
Date:
Saturday, 8 November 2025
Time:
11/8/25 12:00 pm - 11/8/25 3:00 pm
Venue:
Plaid Elephant Books

Mariama J. Lockington will be signing books at Plaid Elephant Books in Danville, KY from 12-3pm ET during the Holiday Hop Book Crawl. Come by the store to say hello and get a bookish gift for yourself or someone you love. More information about the crawl here.

 

Books By The Banks Festival
Date:
Saturday, 15 November 2025
Time:
11/15/25 10:00 am - 11/15/25 4:00 pm
Venue:
Cincinnati Hamilton Public Library

Mariama J. Lockington will be appearing as a featured YA author from 10am-4pm during the Books by the Banks Festival! This is an in-person event that is FREE and open to the public. You can learn more about the event here. 

 

 

 

Loudmouth Books Q & A and Signing
Date:
Friday, 5 December 2025
Time:
12/5/25 6:30 pm
Venue:
Loudmouth Books- Indianapolis

More info coming soon!

A Novel Romance: Signing & Reading
Date:
Saturday, 6 December 2025
Time:
12/6/25 12:00 pm - 12/6/25 3:00 pm
Venue:
A Novel Romance- Louisville

Join us for an in-store signing event with Mariama J. Lockington to celebrate the release of her newest book, I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm. This event is free to the public. Mariama will be holding a reading at noon with a signing event to follow! Copies of I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm will be for sale at the event. To learn more and RSVP visit here. 

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Mariama J. Lockington has over thirteen years of experience working as a K-12 educator in the nonprofit sector and currently works for the University of Kentucky’s College of Education. She enjoys teaching hands-on writing workshops and speaking with young people about their stories. Learn More