Hey Austin, TX! I’m so excited to be a part of TLA this year especially as a featured guest for The Spirit of Texas (SPOT) Reading Program! SPOT helps encourage a greater understanding of what it means to be a Texan, and to develop an appreciation for the literary works of and about Texas and Texans. 

And it’s a great recommended reading list developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table (YART). The purpose of the list is to encourage youths in grades 6-12 to explore a variety of current, quality books from Texas authors and illustrators, develop critical reading skills, and to encourage greater interaction between Texas authors and illustrators, Texas librarians, and Texas youth.

You can catch me at the following events this Thurs!

Thursday, April 20

10:00am-11:00am Spirit of Texas program

Location: Austin Convention Center, Room 15 (Level 4)

Moderated by: Lauren Scott, SPOT Chair

Authors: Francisco X. Stork, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, Darcie Little Badger, Kat Fajardo, and Holly Green

2:00pm-3:00pm Scholastic Signing 

- Author Area, Aisle 8

3:00pm-4:00pm Perma-Bound Signing 

- Booth #1719

Hope to see you there! 

Hey Portland! 

Catch me in your city this Saturday for a fun panel featuring other cool cartoonists from the Scholastic Graphix family!

GRAPHIXCON: MIDDLE GRADE GRAPHIC NOVELS

Sat, November 5th from 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm PDT

Four amazing graphic novelists on one stage! Featuring Kat Fajardo, Gale Galligan, Christina Diaz Gonzalez, and Aron Nels Steinke.

Location:

Fields Ballroom (Portland Art Museum, Mark Building, First Floor)

1219 SW Park Avenue Portland, OR 97205

General Admission Pass required for entry: BUY TICKETS

Hey y’all! 

I’m so excited to be a guest at this year’s South Texas Book Festival! 

Catch me this Saturday, Oct. 29th at the McAllen Library from 1:30-2:30 (Meeting Room A) where I’ll be reading from Miss Quinces and talk about my comic-making process! Great for all ages!

More info at their site as well as the program for the festival and a reading list of all the books being featured by other incredible guests!

I’ll see you there!! 

-Kat

Catch me at two events this Saturday, Sept. 24th, 2022!

I’m so excited to be at Bookmarks Festival for the first time and in person located in Winston-Salem, NC for a day of panels and book signings! 

 BOOKMARKS:
12:30pm - Miss Quinces panel
1:30 pm - Signing at the Booksigning Tent (outdoors) 

 AND I’m also going to be on a virtual panel at LA Libros Festival: 

11:30am PST: Graphically Speaking With Jarod Roselló, David Bowles, and Kat Fajardo.
www.lapl.org/whats-on/events/graphically-speaking-jarod-rosello-david-bowles-and-kat-fajardo. I can’t wait to talk with my award-winning & bestselling graphic novel peers~

 Can’t wait to see y’all there!!

This Friday 9/16 at 12:15pm ET, Scholastic is teaming up with Storyvoice! Join me as we kickstart Hispanic Heritage Month as I read aloud pages from my book and talk about my inspiration for Miss Quinces! Great for all ages 😋👑

And if you’re interested in booking me for your classroom visit this semester, please feel free to reach out to my wonderful booking agent Sarah DeVore (How Now Booking) here: Book an Author | How Now Booking!

Thanks!!