For school visits & press inquires: benson.shum@gmail.com
Press Kit:
Bio & Book info & High-res covers.
Upcoming events:
Jackalope Art Fair, Burbank: Jun 3rd - 4th 11:00am - 5:00pm
Serra Mesa-Kearny Library, San Diego book event: June 24th
Book of Wonders, Virtual Book Panel: June 25th, 1:00pm - 2:00pm (EST)
AAPI Children's Book Author Highlight, Cupertino Library: July 8th-9th
NerdCamp SoCal: July 14th
San Marino Toys and Book Shoppe: July 22nd, Story time!
JANM Natsumatsuri Family Festival: Saturday, August 12th, 11:00am - 5:00pm
SCBWI Illustrator's Day, San Francisco - Speaker: September 10th
LightBox Expo, Pasadena: Oct 27th - 29th
Past events:
CAL STATE LA Multicultural Children's Book Fair 2023
FAB Long Beach AAPI Book Festival 2023
LA Times Festival of Books 2023
Tucson Festival of Books 2023
Mayfield Junior School Pasadena school visit: 2023
Be the Change, Glendale Library Book Festival 2023
Children's Book World - Anzu the Great Listener Meet and Greet 2023
Vroman's Bookstore - Anzu the Great Listener Launch 2023
San Diego Zoo book signing 2022
Clairbourn school visit 2022
Virginia Children's Book Festival 2022
Brooklyn Book Festival 2022
CALIBA Fall Fest, Sacramento 2022
San Diego Union-Tribune's Festival of Books 2022
LA Times Festival of Books 2022 Children's Stage
Children's Book World and TeachAAPI's virtual picture book club event.
SCBWI Digital Workshop with Meg Flemming
Presented at CTA conference, 2022 (California Teachers Association)