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J.N. Courtney

Children's Book Author

Jeanmarie Courtney Children's Book Author

Events

J.N. Courtney book launch at Rochester Barnes & Noble April 6 2025

I am so excit­ed to share Dr. Kean’s and APOPO’s sto­ry with the com­mu­ni­ty. Please con­tact me if you would like me to vis­it your school, library, muse­um, or store … using the CONTACT page on this website.

Upcoming Events

Apr 27, 2025

Hipocam­po Fes­ti­val
638 South Avenue
Rochester, New York 14620 

Hours for fes­ti­val: 11:00am — 2:00pm 

Please join me for a fun event with won­der­ful books avail­able for sign­ing and pur­chase. Plan to add your name to my email list to learn more about  my upcom­ing books. 

May 2025

Pri­vate School Pre­sen­ta­tion
Rochester, New York
Not open to the public

June 2025

June Bank Dis­play
Canandaigua Nation­al Bank
1816 Pen­field Road
Rochester, New York

Book sam­ples to review, can­dies and bookmarks.

Jun 17, 2025

Brighton Memo­r­i­al Library
6:00 pm
2300 Elm­wood Avenue
Rochester, New York

Pre­sen­ta­tion of RATS With Back­packs: Dr. Don­na Kean and Her Work with APOPO

Jul 12, 2025

Pitts­ford Pub­lic Library
10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
24 State Street
Pitts­ford, New York

Pre­sen­ta­tion, book sign­ing, and sales

Jul 26, 2025

Barnes & Noble
2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
East­view Mall
7979 Pitts­ford-Vic­tor Road
Vic­tor, New York

Book sign­ing

Nov 8, 2025

Rochester Chil­dren’s Book Festival

More details to come

Places I’ve Been

Apr 6, 2025

BOOK EVENT LAUNCH at Barnes & Noble!
Begins at 1:00 pm
3349 Mon­roe Avenue
Pitts­ford, New York

Great day with the community!

Apr 2, 2025

Trin­i­ty Montes­sori
Rochester, New York

Author pre­sen­ta­tion. Not open to the public.

Won­der­ful group of students!

Mar 29, 2025

Young Read­ers’ Book Fes­ti­val
Chil­dren’s Author Fes­ti­val
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Lit­tle Lakes Com­mu­ni­ty Cen­ter
4705 S. Main Street
Hem­lock, New York

Sweet loca­tion for pre­sen­ta­tion and book signing.

Mar 8, 2025

KIWI and Barnes & Noble Chil­dren’s Book Fes­ti­val
Cel­e­brat­ing Read Across Amer­i­ca
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Pitts­ford, New York

Local book sales and sign­ing opportunity

Feb 22–23, 2025

Flour City Com­ic Con
Sat­ur­day, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sun­day, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Rochester Muse­um & Sci­ence Cen­ter
657 East Avenue
Rochester, New York 14607

Sci­ence fic­tion book sales.

Nov 2, 2024

Rochester Children’s Book Fes­ti­val
1:00 to 4:00 pm
1:30 to 2:00 pm, pre­sen­ta­tion on new book
Mon­roe Com­mu­ni­ty Col­lege Cam­pus
Rochester, New York

Book sales and sign­ing, pre-orders, and presentation

Oct 11, 2024

Fes­ti­val-to-Go Author Vis­it
Mar­tin Luther School, #9
Rochester City School

Won­der­ful oppor­tu­ni­ty with two enthu­si­as­tic 4th grade classes

Sep 28, 2024

“Leap into Fall” Children’s Book Fes­ti­val
10:30am to 4:00pm
Kids’ Indie Writ­ers and Illus­tra­tors
Hen­ri­et­ta Pub­lic Library
Hen­ri­et­ta, New York

May 5, 2024

KIWI Children’s Book Fes­ti­val
11:00–2:00pm
Kids’ Indie Writ­ers and Illus­tra­tors
Hipocam­po Children’s Books
638 South Avenue
Rochester, New York

Apr 27, 2024
10 AM — 4 PM

KIWI Children’s Book Fes­ti­val
Kids’ Indie Writ­ers and Illus­tra­tors
Barnes & Noble Book­store
Pitts­ford, New York

Mar 5, 2024

Pri­vate School Pre­sen­ta­tion
Rochester, New York

Nov 4, 2023

Rochester Chil­dren’s Book Fes­ti­val
MCC Cam­pus
Rochester, New York

Pre­sen­ta­tion and author signing

Nov 2, 2023

Fes­ti­val-to-Go Author Vis­it
Chil­dren’s School of Rochester
Rochester City School District

Loved vis­it­ing a 4th grade class.

Oct 2, 2023

Fes­ti­val-to-Go Author Vis­it
John James Audubon School
Rochester City School District

Won­der­ful vis­it to a 5th grade class.

Aug 27, 2023

KIWI Fes­ti­val
Kids’ Indie Writ­ers and Illus­tra­tors
The Spot­ted Duck
Penn Yann, New York

Beau­ti­ful venue and won­der­ful vis­i­tors to our festival.

Apr 15, 2023

KIWI Chil­dren’s Book Fes­ti­val
11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Kids’ Indie Writ­ers and Illus­tra­tors
Barnes & Noble Book­store
Pitts­ford, New York

I will share a talk on “Cre­at­ing a New World.”

Mar 25, 2023

KIWI Chil­dren’s Book Fes­ti­val
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Kids’ Indie Writ­ers and Illus­tra­tors
Hipocam­po Chil­dren’s Books
638 South Avenue
Rochester, New York

Jan­u­ary 2023

Sen­so­ry Calm­ing Strate­gies for Teach­ers, Staff and Stu­dents
Pri­vate School
Pitts­ford, New York

Nov 5, 2022

Rochester Chil­dren’s Book Fes­ti­val
Rochester, New York

Pre­sen­ta­tion and book signing

Oct 29, 2022

Sen­so­ry Calm­ing Strate­gies
Pen­field Pub­lic Library
Pen­field, New York

Oct 26, 2022

Fes­ti­val-to-Go Author Vis­it
Rochester City School District

Two fourth-grade classrooms

Mar 26, 2022

Sen­so­ry Calm­ing Strate­gies
Pen­field Pub­lic Library
Pen­field, New York

Dec 5, 2021

Per­in­ton His­tor­i­cal Soci­ety
Fair­port, New York

Raf­fle entry, pre­sen­ta­tion, and book signing

Nov 6, 2021

Rochester Chil­dren’s Book Fes­ti­val
Rochester, New York

Vol­un­teer pre­sen­ter for online fes­ti­val panelists

Apr 7, 2021

Self-Calm­ing and Zones of Reg­u­la­tion 
Vir­tu­al Presentation

Nov 2019

Rochester Chil­dren’s Book Fes­ti­val
Rochester, New York

Pre­sen­ta­tion and book signing

Sep 2019

Flower City Com­ic-Con
Rochester, New York

Pre­sen­ter, sales, and author signing

flower-filled pathway
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JN Courtney at the Rochester Children’s Book Festival, 2022
JN Court­ney at the Rochester Children’s Book Fes­ti­val, 2022
Hope with butterflies flying
Hope (from Pret­ty Vec­tors on Shutterstock)
Henrietta Childrenʻs Book Festival group picture
Hen­ri­et­ta Chil­drenʻs Book Fes­ti­val, Hen­ri­et­ta, New York, 2024
Display table at Pittsford Barnes & Noble for RATS with Backpacks book launch
Dis­play table at Pitts­ford Barnes & Noble for RATS with Back­packs book launch
RATS with Backpacks book launch on April 6 2025
RATS with Back­packs book launch on April 6, 2025