Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, 6:30 pm
Mill Valley Library in Mill Valley, CA
Local Author Panel: Writing Across Borders.
A conversation on identity, belonging, and the craft of storytelling from three writers whose lives span continents and cultures: Inga Aksamit, Joanna Choi Kalbus, and Erin Van Rheenen. Moderated by book columnist Barbara Lane.

Saturday, Nov. 8, 2:30 – 4:30 pm
Portland Book Festival in Portland, Oregon
Erin will be available for book signings and conversation at the Sibylline Press booth.

Friday, Nov. 7 at 7 pm
BOLD Coffee & Books in Portland, Oregon
Erin Van Rheenen in conversation with novelist Suzy Vitello.

Thursday, Nov. 6 at 6 pm
Broadway Books in Portland, Oregon
Erin Van Rheenen and three other authors (Polly Dugan, Suzanne Uttaro Samuels and Temple Lentz) will read from and discuss their novels.

Sunday, Oct. 12 at 1 pm
Book Passage in Corte Madera, California
Join Erin Van Rheenen, author of You Could Be Happy Here, alongside author Jeff Greenwald, to celebrate and discuss her new novel. Wine and sparkling water will be provided. 

Thursday, Sept. 25 at 6 pm
Sausalito Books by the Bay in Sausalito, California
Erin Van Rheenen will appear in conversation with book reviewer Barbara Lane, discussing Erin’s new novel You Could Be Happy Here. There will also be drawings for free copies of Erin’s other books, her bestselling guide, Living Abroad in Costa Rica, and her bilingual children’s book, The Manatee’s Big Day.

Thursday, Sept. 18 at 6:30 pm
Books Inc in Laurel Village, San Francisco, California
Help celebrate the launch of Erin Van Rheenen’s debut novel, You Could Be Happy Here. There will also be drawings for free copies of Erin’s other books: her bestselling guide, Living Abroad in Costa Rica and her bilingual children’s book, The Manatee’s Big Day.