Judy Lindquist
Upcoming Events
To schedule Judy for an Author Visit, a Book Signing, or a Literacy Event, please email her at: linkyjr59@gmail.com
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February 11, 2022
School Author Visit
Avalon Elementary School
Judy will be visiting with the 4th Graders. They are reading her book, Saving Home, and taking a field trip to St. Augustine as part of their Early Florida History Unit. Judy is excited to talk with them about reading, writing, and history!
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February 18, 2022
Amelia Island Book Festival
Authors in Schools Program
Judy's book Forcing Change, was selected for inclusion in the Amelia Island Book Festival's Authors in Schools Program. Judy will be visiting with students from Hilliard Middle-Senior High School and West Nassau High School to talk about the book and the Civil Rights struggles that happened here in Florida during the 1960s.
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February 19, 2022
Amelia Island Author Expo & Reader Extravaganza
Fernandina Beach Middle School
315 Citrona Drive, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
10am- 4pm
Readers will be able to engage with more than 100 authors, including Judy, in a personal way about their work and what inspires them. You will be able to purchase their books and have them signed to you or a friend. In addition to the exhibiting authors, there are breakout sessions where you will hear from New York Times best-selling authors.
 Judy's latest book, Flower Power, has been awarded second place in the Chapter Book Division of the 2020 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards |  Judy talking with 5th Graders at Stone Lakes Elementary |  The launch of Flower Power and book signing at Barnes & Noble. Assistant Ellie helped to get things set up! |
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 Signing books at the Waterford Barnes & Noble on Jan. 25, 2020 |  With some of the 4th Graders at Avalon Elementary School during a December 2019 Author Visit! |  The Florida Historical Society Press -Top 10 Bestseller List includes both of Judy's books! Saving Home at the #1 spot, and Forcing Change at #9! |
 Judy talking with the 3rd and 4th Graders at Sally Ride Elementary School. |  Book Signing at Barnes & Noble in Melbourne, Florida on March 21, 2019 |  Signing books at Palm Bay Elementary School during an author visit. |
 Forcing Change has earned an Honorable Mention in the Middle Grades Fiction category of the 2018 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards! So honored to be listed alongside such accomplished writers and such wonderful books. |  Forcing Change has won the 2018 KidsShelf Books Cover Award. Congratulations to awesome artist Michael Hallberg who created the cover art for FHS Press. |  The National Humanities Center's 2018-19 Teacher Advisory Council. |
 Judy's book, Forcing Change, has won the 2018 James J Horgan Award for an outstanding publication which promotes the study of Florida history and heritage, intended for younger readers. |  Signing books at Vista Lakes Elementary School. |  Thank you historian and archivist, Courtney Crum, for using Saving Home as part of this wonderful display about the Siege of 1702. |
 Fun at Barnes and Noble with authors Amy Sweezey, Aachi Machi, Judy Lindquist, Christina Farley, and Taryn Souders |  Ralph Williams Elementary 4th Graders |  At the Historic Cocoa Village BookFest with Florida Historical Society author and executive director, Ben Brokemarkle. |
 Monarch Learning Academy |  Book Signing at Waterford Barnes and Noble with my sweet granddaughter as my assistant! |  Barnes and Noble, Melbourne |
 Odyssey Charter School |  Ralph Williams Elementary School |  Meeting at a book store with the Gifted students from Cypress Springs who had just read my book! |
 Florida Writer's Association Annual Book Festival |  Beaches Chapel School |  Christmas Book Bash, Melbourne Square Mall |