Upcoming Events
Hillsboro High School Holiday Bazaar
Catch up on the books from the series you've missed over the past year or two, and get your copies personalized and signed!
Jolabokaflod PDX 2021
Portland's take on the Icelandic tradition of celebrating literature and reading returns in a new location and with renewed energy this year! Lars will be on hand with all fourteen of his titles, and will be happy to personalize them for your gift-giving needs.
Past Events
Book Reading at the South Hero Community Library
I'll be reading a selection from the book mere miles from where the pivotal events in The Prize took place. I look forward to seeing all of my local friends and readers!
Reading and Discussion about The Prize at the Ethan Allen Homestead
Most of the events of The Prize took place within walking distance of the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum - come out and hear a reading from the book, and participate in a discussion of the events it depicts.
Blog Tour for The Prize
I'll be touring a variety of blogs, with guest posts, interviews and reviews. More details as they're available...
Launch Party for The Light
Come on out to help me celebrate the release of my second novel, examining the American Revolution from the perspective of a Trenton Quaker.
Launch Party for The Smoke
Let's meet up at Jan's Paperbacks in Aloha to discuss my latest novel, which lets readers experience the American Revolution from the viewpoint of the Skarure (Tuscarora) Nation of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederation.
Launch Party for The Declaration
Come and get your copy of my latest novel, fill any gaps in your collection, and have them all personally signed. I look forward to seeing you there!
How does a quiet tobacco farmer in the uplands of South Carolina come to secret away a document that would shake our understanding of the Revolution? Read The Declaration to find out!
Launch Party for The Break: Tales From a Revolution - Nova-Scotia
Come and get your copy of my latest novel, fill any gaps in your collection, and have them all personally signed. I look forward to seeing you there!
Experience the Revolution from the vantage point of a Loyalist refugee in Halifax, keeping up a correspondence with her girlhood friend as she struggles to put back together the shattered pieces of her life.
Premiere of Episode 1 of The American Revolution, Rise of the Patriots
Don't miss this exciting new television series, featuring commentary by Lars D. H. Hedbor!
Five unsung patriots strike pivotal blows for American liberty as unrest between Britain and the colonies explodes into a war for independence. A Boston doctor named Joseph Warren spearheads the rebellion with inspiring oratory and an underground spy network; a Rhode Island merchant, John Brown, leads a daring raid against a British customs ship; Samuel Prescott visits his fiancée and suddenly finds himself completing Paul Revere’s secret mission; Samuel Whittemore, an elderly farmer, becomes an unlikely hero on the first day of hostilities; and a former slave named Salem Poor rallies American militia fighters at Bunker Hill.
Premiere of Episode 2 of The American Revolution, The Empire Fights Back
Don't miss this exciting new television series, featuring commentary by Lars D. H. Hedbor!
Time after time, American independence seems like a lost cause as George Washington’s Continental Army teeters on the brink of annihilation. The heroics of five little-known patriots help the colonies live to fight another day. John Glover, a tough New England mariner, saves 9,000 soldiers from certain capture on Long Island; a shadowy double agent, John Honeyman, helps Washington score a stunning victory at Trenton; a teenage girl named Sybil Ludington rides to the rescue of rebels under fire in Connecticut; a Pennsylvania sharpshooter named Timothy Murphy fires a bullet that turns the tide of the war; and an Indian warrior called Han Yerry leads a rescue mission to starving soldiers at Valley Forge.
Premiere of Episode 3 of The American Revolution, Return of the Rebels
Don't miss this exciting new television series, featuring commentary by Lars D. H. Hedbor!
The American Revolution seems doomed as the British army launches a bold new campaign in the south, but five unsung patriots help reverse the course of the war and shock the world. Nancy Hart, a Georgia mother of eight, battles a patrol of loyalists singlehanded; Elizabeth Burgin attempts a daring rescue of American POW’s in Brooklyn; a supersized soldier named Peter Francisco becomes a legend on the battlefield; a Virginia slave, James Armistead, steals key secrets leading to a stunning victory at Yorktown; and a frontier teenager called Betty Zane runs a gauntlet of death in the Revolution’s final battle.
Joint Book Signing with Edward Ries
Join me at Jan's Paperbacks in Aloha, Oregon, for a post-holiday book signing with a fellow novelist of the 18th century!
Small Business Saturday at Jan's Paperbacks
Come out to Aloha and meet me and other authors, as we help to hand-sell our favorite books, matching you up with books that we know and love (most by other authors!).
Launch Party for The Wind: Tales From a Revolution - West-Florida
Come join me as we celebrate the release of my sixth novel of the American Revolution!
Gabriel and Carlotta are ordinary people, caught up in the sequence of extraordinary events that unfold along the Gulf Coast of West-Florida, as the American Revolution breaks like a storm over their world.
Read the extraordinary and little-known story of how a Spanish governor led a determined effort to seize the Florida Colonies from the British, and to help the Americans win their independence!
Launch Party for The Darkness
George and his family are busy eking out a living on a hardscrabble farm in Maine, as the American Revolution rages around them. Louise takes no guff from anyone, even the British soldiers who patrol their occupied town. As darkness descends over their coastal outpost, their paths cross, setting off a shocking chain of events that will change their lives.
Historical Fiction Book Signing
I'll be appearing along with Margaret Pinard, who writes heartfelt historical fiction, at Jan's Paperbacks in Aloha. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Northwest Local: An Author's Fair
I'll have a table at this event -- come on by and get your books signed, complete your set, and just chat with me about the American Revolution and the process of writing about the ordinary people who made it happen.
Northwest Book Festival
I'll have a booth this year at Portland's premier book festival, and will be signing books, exhibiting clips from my television program, and visiting with readers all day!
Wilsonville Festival of Arts
The annual Wilsonville Festival of Arts is the Wilsonville Arts & Culture Council signature event. Lars will be meeting with readers and signing books all afternoon.
HNS 2017 Imagining the American Revolutionary Era
[Lars D.H. Hedbor, C.C. Humphreys, Laura Kamoie, Stephanie Dray; moderator: Matt Phillips]
Between Outlander, Turn, and Hamilton: The Musical, the American revolutionary era has gained renewed public interest and attention. Join authors established in this era in a discussion of trends and opportunities in American revolutionary fiction, research challenges and advantages, topics and figures ripe for fictionalized treatment, how to incorporate historical sites into your research and promotion, and more.
Historical Novel Society's 2017 North American Conference Book Signing
The premiere event for historical fiction in North America, the 2017 HNS Conference is being held in Portland, Oregon. Meet Lars and get your books signed during the book sale at the confernece!
2017 NW Book Festival
I will be in Booth 35 at the NW Book Festival in downtown Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse Square on July 29, 2017.
I'll have all of my books on hand to sell, and will be very happy to sign any of my books that you buy or bring to the festival.
As always, the festival is free to the Public.
Launch Party for The Path
What is freedom worth, if it cannot be shared? Yves de Bourganes only wanted to make some money to send to his mother, and perhaps have a taste of adventure, but he never expected to become enmeshed in a war between Great Britain and her restive colonies, far from the shores of his birth. When he encounters Amalie, a slave with a difficult past, though, his world is truly turned upside down, and he learns that some paths lead to unexpected destinations.
BHS Booster Club Holiday Bazaar
I will be on hand with all of my books, including my newest release, The Path.
I'll be offering gift packages and holiday specials -- come on by!
Indie Press Writers' Conference
Writers and aspiring authors are invited to attend the Indie Press Writer's Conference from 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, April 21, at the Port Orford Public Library, 1421 Oregon St. in Port Orford.
The all-day engagement features presenters from around the state of Oregon, including author Christine Roney; author and owner/operator of Brief Candle Press Lars D.H. Hedbor; author and publisher Erin Ritch of No Wyverns Publishing; and more. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the Port Orford Library.
The event kicks off with a pre-conference at 9 a.m. Those attending are invited to bring their manuscripts and have an editor proof their work and receive valuable feedback. Pre-conference tickets are $10, with 25 slots available.
Northwest Local Author Fair
Lars has been selected to participate for a second time as a local author at the Beaverton City Library's fourth annual Northwest Local Author Fair.
Come out and meet him, get your books signed, and fill in any gaps in your collection!
Wilsonville Festival of the Arts
Presented by the Wilsonville Arts & Culture Council, the Wilsonville Festival of the Arts celebrates the best of local Visual Arts, Music, Dance, Theatre, and Literary Arts.
Lars will be debuting his new release, The Freedman, meeting with readers and signing books all morning -- come on by!
Launch Party for The Freedman
Come out and meet Lars, chat with him about his books, and get signed copies of the latest one!
An untold story from the Revolution, a grim future seems to await Calabar as he tries to find his way in a society where, as a former slave, it seems that every institution is set against his life and liberty, never mind his pursuit of happiness. When the Revolution offers him a way to strike a blow for freedom, though, will he answer the call?
Sunday Sessions Writers' Workshop
Lars will be presenting a mini-workshop on navigating the indie press process, as well as signing copies of the newest volume in his Tales From a Revolution series, The Freedman.
Author Reading at Another Read Through
Hear Lars read from his new novel, The Freedman, and discuss what led him to take on such challenging material.
Pioneer Living History Festival
Enjoy hands-on family fun and learn about how the pioneers lived and worked!
Hillsboro High School Fall Bazaar
Look for Lars at Booth 76 at this fundraiser for the Grad Night Party, featuring the best of local artisans and craftspeople!
Mountain View Middle School Holiday Bazaar
Help raise funds for the Mountain View Middle School PTO, while enjoying local artisans and merchants. Look for me in booth B15!
BHS Holiday Bazaar
Enjoy the best of Beaverton while supporting over 100 local merchants, makers, and artisans!
Hillsboro High School Holiday Bazaar
Look for Lars at Booth 76 at this fundraiser for the Grad Night Party, featuring the best of local artisans and craftspeople!
Jolabokaflod PDX
Bringing the Icelandic tradition of giving books as gifts to see our friends through the cold winter nights to Portland, Jolabokaflod PDX features local authors, Scandanavian culture, and more!
La Tea Da Tea House Literary Tea with Lars Hedbor
Tea & Scones with Lars Hedbor, Novelist of the American Revolution. $5
Frontier Heritage Fair
Fur Trade - Civil War - The Old West
Featuring Children's Activities, Displays & Demonstrations
Trade Goods - Muzzle Loading Firearms & Accessories - Buckskinner Supplies - Period Clothing - Blankets - Beads - Books - Camp Gear - Knives - Art - Leather Goods - Historic Replicas - Period Music
Frontier Heritage Fair
Fur Trade - Civil War - The Old West
Featuring Children's Activities, Displays & Demonstrations
Trade Goods - Muzzle Loading Firearms & Accessories - Buckskinner Supplies - Period Clothing - Blankets - Beads - Books - Camp Gear - Knives - Art - Leather Goods - Historic Replicas - Period Music
Wilsonville Festival of Arts
See, hear, feel, taste and experience art in all its forms at the Wilsonville Festival of Arts!
Look for Lars in the Art of the Word pavilion, with all ten novels on sale.
Bohemia Mining Days Festival
Look for Lars in the Living History Village at the Festival. He'll have all ten novels available for purchase and personalization!
"Bucky's Block Party" Artisans' Market
Join Lars at the Beaverton High School's celebration of the end of summer, and the grand opening of their new concession stands and plaza!
He'll have all ten novels on hand, in their newly reissued covers, and will be happy to sign and discuss any of them!
Hillsboro HS Fall Bazaar
Look for Lars at Booth 76 again at this fundraiser for the Grad Night Party, featuring the best of local artisans and craftspeople!
Mountain View Middle School Holiday Bazaar
Lars will return to this wonderful bazaar again, offering novels of the American Revolution and discussion of the foundation of our nation. See you there!
Beaverton High School Holiday Bazaar
Look for Lars again at the Beaverton High School Holiday Bazaar. Get a gift, or indulge your own interest in the American Revolution!
Hillsboro High School Holiday Bazaar
Lars will be back again at the Holiday Bazaar at Hillsboro High School! Look for him and all of his books in booth 77 this time.
Virtual Launch Party for The Mine
Note: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this launch party will take place via Facebook Live.
It's time to celebrate the release of the eleventh volume in the Tales From a Revolution Series!
Come on out and chat about Revolutionary history and fiction set during the Revolutionary era, and get your signed copy of The Mine for your collection!
Beaverton City Library Local Author Fair
Join in on a live discussion with some of Beaverton's favorite local authors!
Canceled: Wilsonville Festival of the Arts
Note: This event has been cancelled due to COVID-19 closures.
Featuring local artists, artisans, and authors, the Wilsonville Festival of the Arts is a great chance to get out and experience the best of the arts in the Pacific Northwest!
Canceled: Monmouth July 4th Festival
Note: This event has been canceled due to COVID-19 closures
Lars will have a booth and will be selling & signing books 12-8 p.m. on Friday, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.
Look for him in full period-appropriate costume, doing a live reading of the Declaration of Independence on the main stage, too!
Canceled: Revolutionary History at the Mine
Note: This event has been canceled due to COVID-19 closures.
Come out to the Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine, and hear how the real events that took place there during the American Revolution inspired Lars Hedbor's newest novel, The Mine.
After his presentation, there will be a Q&A session, and you can get your copy of The Mine or any of Lars' books signed.
Author Talk at Old New-Gate Prison
In the course of writing The Mine, Lars was intrigued by the present-day museum featuring the actual mine that forms the setting of most of the novel.
At long last, he will now be presenting a talk at the site, discussing the inspiration for the novel and the choices he made in the course of writing it.
Afterward, he'll be available to sign copies of The Mine, and to take orders for personalized copies of any of his novels.
Canceled: Mountain View Middle School Holiday Bazaar
Note: This event has been canceled due to COVID-19 closures.
Lars will return to this wonderful bazaar again, offering novels of the American Revolution.
Looking forward to catching up with readers to discuss the era, talk about the life of a novelist, and even grabbing selfies with him in full Colonial costume. See you there!
Vegas Author Signing Event
Hundreds of authors, thousands of books, and one incredible event for readers! Lars will be there to sign your copies, sell you a new copy of your favorite titles in the Tales From a Revolution series, talk books, and just hang out and enjoy being back in the world together again!
BHS Holiday Bazaar
It's time to catch up on all of Lars' new releases, get your selfies with him in full Revolutionary-era costume, and talk books and stories!