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Sharjah Children's Reading Fest
#LikeVanessa heads to the United Arab Emirates for exciting book launch events! With three presentations lined up, there will be plenty of enthusiastic young readers at these literary festivals!
Virginia School Visits
School visits are by far the BEST part of the job! Here's a snapshot of Tami Charles's visit to Harrisonburg Public Schools, as part of their 'The World is My Classroom' initiative, which is a fantastic way to engage with students, similar to book launch events and literary festivals.
Keynote speaker
Keynote speaker
Alabama here she comes! Tami Charles will serve as the keynote speaker for the I SEE ME Literacy Summit on May 1, 2025, which is part of the exciting lineup for upcoming literary festivals and book launch events. To learn more, click here.
New Book Deal!
Keynote speaker
Tami Charles' next book, Remember Her Name! Debbie Allen's Rise to Fame, is set for publication with Charlesbridge in spring 2026. This exciting book launch will coincide with various literary festivals, and it will be beautifully illustrated by Meredith Lucius.
It's a family affair!
The little kid on the cover of All Because You Matter is all grown up! Tami Charles wrote a picture book with her son, Chris, illustrated by Nikkolas Smith. That Beautiful Mind will be featured at various book launch events and literary festivals, debuting with Scholastic in summer 2026!
"Like Vanessa" book launch!
Tami Charles and Karyn Parsons, star of the iconic TV show 'The Fresh Prince of Bel Air' and Founder of Sweet Blackberry, hosted the launch for Like Vanessa at one of the exciting book launch events that take place during literary festivals!