Events
Please join Elisa at these upcoming events as she launches her second novel, Triage. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. If you have a book club or another event you’d like Elisa to attend in person or virtually, please get in touch at elisamariesperanza@gmail.com.
NEW ORLEANS Official Book Launch for Triage! May 14, 2026, 6:00 pm at Octavia Books, 513 Octavia Street, New Orleans. Elisa will be in conversation with Allison Alsup, author of Foreign Seed and co-founder of the New Orleans Writers Workshop.
NEW ORLEANS “Forging an Independent Path to Publication” Saturday Morning Writer’s Clinic, May 16, 2026, 9:30 am at the Wagner Library, 6640 Riverside Drive, Metairie, LA.
NEW ORLEANS “What’s Past is Prologue: Writing Historical Fiction,” a conversation with Elisa M. Speranza and Allison Alsup, 6:00 pm at Garden District Bookshop, 2727 Prytania Street, New Orleans. Co-sponsored by the New Orleans Writers Workshop and Third Lantern Lit.
BOSTON June 10, 2026, 6:00 pm at the Adams Street Branch, Boston Public Library, 690 Adams Street, Dorchester, in conversation with Bill Forry.
NORTH SHORE June 11, 2026, 6:00 pm at the Swampscott Public Library, 61 Burrill Street, Swampscott, in conversation with Len Cawley.
MARTHA’S VINEYARD August 6, 2026, 6:00 pm at the Vineyard Haven Library, 200 Main Street, Vineyard Haven, MA, in conversation with Robin Rivera.
Since the launch of her debut novel in April of 2022, The Italian Prisoner, Elisa has spoken to dozens of book clubs and other organizations. Here’s a list of speaking engagements from 2025. If you’d like to book Elisa for a conversation with your book club, please get in touch at elisamariesperanza@gmail.com
Feb 7 & Feb 8, 2026 Book Publicity Workshop--Virtual as part of the Islanders Write Immersives Series.
Jan 13, 2026 Author talk about historical novels set in New Orleans with Chip Lococo (The Devil’s Jazz) and Vicki Salloum (A Gathering Place), Jefferson Parish Library--East Bank
Dec 11, 2025 in conversation with L.L. Gertler at Octavia Books for the launch of his dark academia historical novel Ancient Gods on Campus, published through the Burgundy Bend Press micro-press.
Sep 28, 2025 Washashores Review--Reading & Celebration at Featherstone Center for the Arts, Oak Bluffs
A celebration of the release of the Washashores Review, an anthology of Martha’s Vineyard-inspired fiction, poetry, and essays, released in August 2025. Elisa was co-editor and one of 24 contributors.
Mar 15, 2025 Islanders Write Conference: “Going Indy—Finding a Path to Publishing and Marketing Your Book” A workshop with Elisa at Featherstone Center for the Arts.
Mar 13, 2025 Learning Before Lunch--Author Talk about The Italian Prisoner, Alumni Center--University of New Orleans
Feb 8 to Feb 9, 2025 “Your Book Is Not Going to Sell Itself: Planning and Executing a Book Publicity Strategy” An interactive online workshop sponsored by Featherstone Literary Arts on Martha’s Vineyard, co-led by Kate Feiffer and Elisa Speranza.
Feb 3, 2025 In Conversation With: Kate Feiffer, author of Morning Pages, at Octavia Books, New Orleans.
Jan 30, 2025 In conversation with: Allison Alsup, author of Foreign Seed, Two Fish Books, Arabi, Louisiana.
Jan 18, 2025 "Your Book is Not Going to Sell Itself: Planning your Publicity Strategy" from New Orleans Writers Workshop
Jan 7, 2025 Orleans Club Book Talk, New Orleans.