Sophfronia Scott

Spiritual Writing Workshop, Camp Washington, Morris, CT
2018-03-23 17:00 - 2018-03-24 17:00 (America/New_York)
Writing Your Spiritual Story
We all have our own story, a personal narrative of significant events that make us who we are today. One of the beliefs that make us Episcopalian is that we come to know God through these stories and through the relationships we develop when we share them. In this insightful program novelist and essayist Sophfronia Scott will facilitate a weekend of reading and discovery. On Friday evening participants will consider examples of contemporary spiritual stories and discuss the features that make them “spiritual.” On Saturday we will work with a series of writing prompts so participants can generate their own stories. No need to be an experienced writer. You are already an experienced human being.

Connecticut Authors Reading Series, Newtown, CT
2018-03-18 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Sophfronia curates this ongoing series that introduces readers and writers to the work of authors who live in the Nutmeg State. Refreshments will be served and books will be available for sale.

Book Signing, AWP Conference, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL
2018-03-09 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Sophfronia will sign copies of her new essay collection, Love’s Long Line, at the Ohio State University booth as part of the AWP conference. AWP is the Association of Writers and Writing Programs.

Reading, AWP Conference, Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL
2018-03-08 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Sophfronia will join her fellow faculty members of Regis University’s Mile-High MFA for a reading celebrating their newly published books.
Title: Mile-High MFA Reading
Number: R181
Date/Time: 12:00pm – 1:15pm on Thursday March 8, 2018
Location: Cody D. Todd Memorial Stage, Sponsored by USC, Exhibit Hall, Tampa Convention Center, Third Floor
AWP is the Association of Writers and Writing Programs.

Book Group Discussion, Bookmark Bookstore, Brooklyn, NY
2018-02-22 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)

Author Visit: Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
2018-02-16 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Sophfronia Scott will discuss her essays with select English classes.

Workshop, Forma Conference, Charleston, SC
2018-01-24 - 2018-01-26
Sophfronia Scott and Tain Gregory will present a workshop on raising children of faith.

Public Reading, Mile-High MFA at Regis University, Denver, CO
2018-01-11 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Denver)
Sophfronia will do a public reading and chat as part of the Mile-High MFA winter residency at Regis University.

Book Signing, Barnes & Noble, Waterbury, CT
2017-12-16 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Sophfronia Scott and Tain Gregory will sign copies of This Child of Faith

Women On Fire Tea and Book Signing, Mozart's Cafe, Columbus, OH
2017-12-07 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)

Authors' Series Talk and Book Signing, GaelVentures at Iona College, New Rochelle, NY
2017-12-03 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | GaelVentures, 748 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY, 10801, United States
The Greater Hudson Valley (NY) Chapter, The Links, Incorporated and the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation invite you to attend our Authors’ Series Talk and Book Signing.
Featured Authors:
Sophfronia Scott, “Unforgivable Love”
Tiffany Jackson, “allegedly”
Sandra Roberts, “Rice & Rocks”
Teresa Delgado, “A Puerto Rican Decolonial Theology“
Light Refreshments will be Served

Newtown Holiday Festival Book Signing, Trinity Episcopal Church, Newtown, CT
2017-12-03 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Spiritual Book Table — Local Authors and Christmas Books!
Paraclete Press, publisher of This Child of Faith: Raising a Spiritual Child in a Secular World by Sophfronia Scott and Tain Gregory, is hosting a book table that will feature Advent and Christmas titles for children and adults. Also featured is My Favorite Color is Blue. Sometimes, — A Journey through Loss with Art and Color by Roger Hutchison who wrote this book after painting with children from Sandy Hook Elementary. Come and browse our beautiful titles for the season. Receive a free copy of Essential Christmas Prayers with any purchase of 3 or more books.
Sophfronia Scott and Tain Gregory will be at the table from 12 – 2 to sign copies of This Child of Faith.

Reading and Book Signing, River Road Books, Fair Haven, NJ
2017-11-11 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | River Road Books, 759 River Rd, Fair Haven, NJ, 07704, United States
Sophfronia will read and sign books as well as discuss the writing of Unforgivable Love.

John Oliver Killens Reading Series, Medgar Evers Center for Black Literature, City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY
2017-11-09 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY, presents a discussion and reading with Sophfronia Scott, author of Unforgivable Love: A Retelling of Dangerous Liaisons. Scott, whose first novel, All I Need to Get By (St. Martin’s Press, 2004), was hailed by Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. as “potentially one of the best writers of her generation.”
For more information on the event, including how to RSVP, check out our website!
http://centerforblackliterature.org/an-evening-with-sophfronia-scott-a-part-of-the-john-oliver-killens-reading-series/

Author Event, Alma College Library, Alma, MI
2017-11-06 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Alma College, 614 W. Superior St, Alma, MI, 48801, United States
Church, Jazz, Fashion, & Baseball: Transporting an 18th-Century French Classic to 1940s Harlem
Please join Dr. Bob Vivian for a conversation with author Sophfronia Scott, on researching her newest novel, Unforgivable Love. “A vivid reimagining of the French classic Dangerous Liaisons, set in the dazzling, dramatic world of Harlem in the 1940s, this ‘elegant page turner’ will introduce readers to both café society and upper crust Harlem that existed in the time. Ms. Scott will read from her book and will take questions from the audience. Reception and book signing to follow.

Bookstore Event: In Conversation With Author Heather Webb, Barnes & Noble, Waterbury, CT
2017-11-04 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York)

Reading, The Carson McCullers House, Nyack, NY
2017-11-03 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Carson McCullers House, 131 S. Broadway, Nyack, NY, United States
An evening of open mic readings and music followed by a reading by featured author Sophfronia Scott.

Hosted by River River and The Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians

Meacham Writers' Workshop, Chattanooga, TN
2017-10-26 - 2017-10-29
Sophfronia will be a visiting writer at this renown conference held on the campuses of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Chattanooga State Community College.
From the conference website: The Meacham Writers’ Workshop is supported primarily by an endowment funded by the late Jean Meacham in honor of her husband, Ellis K. Meacham. Occurring each fall and spring, the workshop is free and open to the public; there is no registration. The program consists of readings, discussion sessions, and group conferences. The philosophy of the workshop is to provide support but also honest and direct criticism for developing writers. The atmosphere is informal, and there are many opportunities for lunch and other casual meetings. The conference welcomes non-writers who are avid readers of contemporary prose and poetry, as well as school groups. The conference is open to persons of all age, race, religion, sex, veteran status, national origin, or disability.

Author Reading, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, NY
2017-10-19

Reading and Book Signing, RJ Julia Wesleyan, Middletown, CT
2017-10-17 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)

Author Talk, Ridgefield Public Library, Ridgefield, CT
2017-10-11 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Ridgefield Public Library, 472 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT, 06877, United States
Ridgefield Library and Books on the Common are pleased to welcome Sophfronia Scott who will disccuss her recently released novel Unforgivable Love.
Scott was nominated for best new author at the African American Literary Awards and hailed by Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as “potentially one of the best writers of her generation.” Her essays, short stories, and articles have appeared in Killens Review of Arts & Letters, Saranac Review, Numéro Cinq, Ruminate, Barnstorm Literary Journal, Sleet Magazine, NewYorkTimes.com, More, and O, The Oprah Magazine.
Unforgivable Love is set in the glittering, dramatic world of Harlem in the summer of 1947 – Jackie Robinson has broken the color barrier in major league baseball and temperatures are skyrocketing. Mae Malveaux and Valiant Jackson, two powerful schemers who are both very accustomed to getting what they want, are caught up in a thrilling game of cat and mouse with very real consequences, where innocence is the prize. But they are unprepared for what can happen between a woman and man when the thrill of the chase spirals wildly out of control. Scott deftly tackles themes of love, faith, lost innocence, betrayal, and redemption in this stunningly original novel.
“…An elegant page turner that transcends time and place.”—Bret Lott New York Times bestselling author of Jewel
Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.

Author Talk, C.H. Booth Library, Newtown, CT
2017-10-05 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)

Visiting Writer, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
2017-09-22 14:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Sophfronia will visit composition classes to discuss her writings read by the students.

Black Love Symposium, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
2017-09-14 - 2017-09-16
The Black Love Symposium is in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the publication of Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God. Sophfronia will read from Unforgivable Love.

Hobart Book Village Festival of Women Writers, Hobart, NY
2017-09-08 - 2017-09-10 | Hobart Book Village, Hobart, NY, United States
The Hobart Book Village Festival of Women Writers is a three-day celebration of women writers with readings, workshops, and a panel discussion. Sophfronia will teach a session on writing book proposals and read from her forthcoming novel.

Writing For Your Life Writer’s Conference, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
2017-07-18 - 2017-07-19 | Belmont University, Nashville, TN, United States
Belmont University welcomes you to the inaugural Writing for Your Life Writer’s Conference! The conference is open to all who are interested in spiritual writing. It will include popular Christian authors and representatives from the Christian publishing industry. The main conference will take place on July 18-19, 2017, with a pre-conference Advanced Writer’s Retreat on July 17. The conference and retreat will take place at the beautiful Janet Ayers Academic Center on the campus of Belmont University. Sophfronia’s session will be “The Art of Memoir.”

Connecticut Authors Reading Series, Newtown, CT
2017-06-24 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | C.H. Booth Library, 25 Main Street, Newtown, CT, 06470, United States

Frederick Buechner Writers Workshop, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, NJ
2017-06-06 - 2017-06-09 | Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton , NJ, United States

Booklovers at Bay Path, Bay Path University, Longmeadow, MA
2017-06-04 | Bay Path University, Longmeadow, MA, United States

Book Expo America, New York, NY
2017-05-31 - 2017-06-02 | Book Expo America, New York, NY, United States
Sophfronia will sign galleys of UNFORGIVABLE LOVE at the HarperCollins Booth on Friday, June 2 at 10 a.m.
