September 10, 2024: Publication date: GITA DESAI IS NOT HERE TO SHUT UP
September 14, 2 PM (HST): Book signing: Barnes & Noble, Ala Moana Shopping Center, Honolulu.
September 25, 6 PM (EST): Book Launch: Yu & Me Books, Chinatown, Manhattan.
February 2024: WORDBridge Now Author Meet-Up
October 2023: Virginia Children’s Book Festival
October 11-13: RANI PATEL IN FULL EFFECT will be in full effect at the Virginia Children’s Book Festival, HIP-HOP IN CHILDREN’S LITERATURE program! “Three days to take a YA novel with social justice themes and turn it into an original hip hop piece and professional video. Work with VCBF Rapper-in-Residence, Malik-16, YA author, Sonia Patel, and other hip hop luminaries to work with award-winning directors and cinematographers in this in-depth and dynamic program.”
October 12: Panelist, Fighting Book Bans Toolkit
November 2022
November 17, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM (PST) - Panelist at the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention, Anaheim, CA.
June 2022
June 9, 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM (PST)- Respondent & panelist at The Summit on the Research & Teaching of Young Adult Literature, UNLV.
May 2021
May 13 at 8:00 PM- Panelist on INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI: The Mental Health Fall-Out of COVID-19, Exploring ways to help with added mental distress due to the pandemic.
October 2020
October 19 -20 - Juror, Neustadt Lit Festival, University of Oklahoma (virtually)
I can’t wait to serve alongside this coterie of outstanding literati. I can’t wait to champion the international YA author who inspires me—Alex Wheatle!
October 11 - The Annual Hawaii Book & Music Festival, virtual event.
November 2018
November 10 - Keynote Speaker, Argosy University Hawaii Commencement Program, Hawaii Convention Center
July 2018
July 10 - 7:00 PM - Anderson's Bookshop Downers Grove, 5112 Main St., Downers Grove, IL 60515
May 2018
Left to right - Linda Watanabe McFerrin, Ron Koertge, Sonia Patel
May 5 - 12:00 PM - Panel on Anxiety, Depression, and Teenage Suicide
May 6 - 2:00 PM - The New Diversity in the YA Genre
Left to right- Thao Le, Julie Takishima-Lacasa, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Sonia Patel, Sid Hermosura (not in photo: Maya Soetoro-Ng)
Left to right - Linda Watanabe McFerrin, Ron Koertge, Sonia Patel, Nicola Yoon
December 2016
December 21 - 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Book Talk at Hawaii State Public Library, Aina Haina Branch, Oahu, HI
October 2016
October 11 - 3:00 PM Book Signing at Moloka'i Public Library, Kaunakakai, Moloka'i, HI
October 19 - 7:00 PM Panel Discussion, Women's National Book Association, National Reading Group Month, Skylight Books, Los Angeles, CA
October 20 - 6:30 PM - 8 PM Book Discussion, Livermore Library, Livermore, CA
October 21 - 7:00 PM Teen Event, Hicklebee's, San Jose, CA
June 2016
June 20 - 8:00 AM Author Interview on Hawaii Public Radio Program, The Conversation, Honolulu, HI
June 22 ABA Children's Institue, Orlando, FL Author Reception
June 23 ALA Annual Conference, Orlando, FL
MAY 2016
May 11 - 13 Book Expo America, McCormick Conference Center, Chicago, IL - Rani Patel In Full Effect chosen as a Young Adult BEA Editors' Buzz Selection!
Thursday, May 12th- 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Young Adult Editors' Buzz
Friday, May 13th - 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Young Adult Buzz Author Stage, Uptown Stage
