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
October 15-16, 2022
The Florida Council for the Social Studies
Annula Conference
The Florida Hotel & Conference Center
1500 Sand Land Road
Orlando, FL 32809
Judy will be one of the presenters at the conference and is looking forward to sharing ideas, strategies, and resources for teaching Social Studies in the classroom.
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October 23, 2022
2:00-4:00 pm
Local Author Festival
Orlando Public Library
101 E Central Blvd.
Orlando, Fl 32801
Meet and greet local authors at the Local Authors Festival. Authors from a variety of genres will share their experiences and books. Each author will have books available for purchase and signing. Judy will be there and is looking forward to chatting with readers and fellow book-lovers!
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November 30, 2022
Holiday Boutique
Private Event
Orlando, Florida
4:30-6:30 pm
Judy will be joining local artisans and small business vendors at this Holiday Event. She will be signing copies of her books for Holiday Gifts.
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January 28, 2023
The Sunshine State Book Festival
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church
4000 NW 53rd Ave.
Gainesville, Florida
Judy will be one of the authors available for meet and greet! There will be free give aways, readings, and book signings.
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January 30, 2023
Keene's Crossing Elementary School
5240 Keenes Pheasant Dr,
Windermere, FL 34786
Judy will be visiting with the 4th Grade students and their teachers as they wrap up the reading of Saving Home and studying early St. Augustine. Ju dy is looking forward to talking with the students about reading, writing, and history.
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February 3, 2023
Avalon Elementary School
Tanja King Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32803
Judy will be chatting with the 4th Grade classes who will be reading her book Saving Home, as part of their studies of early Florida History. She is looking forward to talking with the students about the research and the writing process, as well as about St. Augustine.
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February 8, 2023
Lake Highland Preparatory School
901 Highland Ave,
Orlando, FL 32803
Judy will be visiting with their 4th grade students as part of their unit on Early Florida History. She is looking forward to talking with the students about reading, writing, and history.
 Author's In Schools Program- Judy talking with students from West Nassau High School about the writing process. |  Chatting with the 4th Graders at Avalon Elementary, about reading, writing, and St. Augustine history. |  Judy's latest book, Flower Power, has been awarded second place in the Chapter Book Division of the 2020 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards |
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 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! |  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 |