Events

IN-PERSON EVENT
Sunday, May 3rd, 2026, 3:30PM
SANTA BARBARA LITERARY FESTIVAL
Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara
1535 Santa Barbara Street
Santa Barbara, CA
EVENT LINK: Eventbrite Tickets

IN-PERSON EVENT
Thursday May 7th, 2026, 7PM
THURBER PRIZE FOR AMERICAN HUMOR
Canzani Center at the Columbus College of Art & Design
Columbus, OH
EVENT LINK: Thurber Prize Tickets

IN-PERSON EVENT
Monday, May 18th, 2026, 7PM
BOOK SOUP at the BEVERLY HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
444 N. Rexford Drive
Beverly Hills, CA
EVENT LINK: Book Soup Events

IN-PERSON EVENT
Tuesday, May 19th, 2026, 7PM
THIRD PLACE BOOKS
7171 Bothell Way NE, #A101
Lake Forest Park, WA (Seattle area)
EVENT LINK: Third Place Books

IN-PERSON EVENT
Wednesday, May 20th, 2026, 6PM
TATTERED COVER COLFAX
2526 E Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO
EVENT LINK: Tattered Cover Events

IN-PERSON EVENT
Thursday, May 21st, 2026, 6PM
RAKESTRAW BOOKS
3 Railroad Avenue
Danville, CA
EVENT LINK: Rakestraw Events

IN-PERSON EVENT
Tuesday, May 26th 6:30PM
FULL CIRCLE BOOKSTORE with the Metropolitan Library System
50 Penn Place — 1900 NW Expressway
Oklahoma City, OK
EVENT LINK: Eventbrite Tickets

IN-PERSON EVENT
Wednesday, May 27th, 2026, 6PM
INTERABANG BOOKS
Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy
5314 Boaz Street
Dallas, TX
EVENT LINK: Interabang Events

IN-PERSON EVENT
Thursday, May 28th 6:30PM
PARNASSUS BOOKS
3900 Hillsboro Pike #14
Nashville, TN
EVENT LINK: Parnassus Events

IN-PERSON EVENT
Friday, May 29th, 2026, 6PM
BARNES & NOBLE
297 Oakbrook Center
Oakbrook, IL (Chicago area)
EVENT LINK: B&N Events

IN-PERSON EVENT
Saturday, May 30th, 2026, 5PM
PITTSBURGH BOOK FESTIVAL
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Lecture Hall
4400 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA
EVENT LINK: PGH BOOK FEST

IN-PERSON EVENT
Sunday, May 31st, 2026, 4PM
THUNDER ROAD BOOKS
1100 3rd Avenue
Spring Lake, NJ
EVENT LINK: Thunder Road Events

IN-PERSON EVENT
Monday, June 1st, 2026, 7PM
STRAND BOOKSTORE
828 Broadway
New York City
EVENT LINK: Eventbrite Tickets

IN-PERSON EVENT
Tuesday, June 9th, 2026, 7PM
PRINT: A BOOKSTORE
273 Congress Street
Portland, ME
EVENT LINK: Print Events

News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: Rowley Does Double at Putnam

JUNE 2, 2021
DAILY VARIETY: Lionsgate Wins Film Rights to Steven Rowley’s The Guncle

APRIL 14, 2019
NEW YORK POST: New Novel Explores Jackie O’s Time in Publishing

MARCH 18, 2019
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: Steven Rowley Tackles Jackie O’s Book Biz Years

MARCH 12, 2019
VOYAGE LA: Meet Steven Rowley

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD: Greg Berlanti To Direct Jackie O-Infused ‘The Editor’ In New Overall Fox Pic Deal

VARIETY: Greg Berlanti To Direct ‘The Editor,’ Movie On Jackie O’s Publishing Day Job

APRIL 13, 2018
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: Amazon Studios Picks Up Heartbreaking Hit ‘Lily and the Octopus’ (Exclusive)

JUNE 8, 2016
MRS. SIZZLE: Steven Rowley Loves Dachshunds and his Gal Tilda Swinton

JANUARY 13, 2016
OBSERVER: Meet the Unknown Author of the Next Big Novel

APRIL 3, 2015
PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY: Surprise Project Becomes Simon & Schuster’s Big London Book

Reviews

March 28, 2021
THE NERD DAILY: The Guncle is ‘As Hysterically Funny as it is Profound’

March 3, 2021
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: Review for The Guncle

APRIL 15, 2019
THE IMPROPER BOSTONIAN: The Editor is ‘Exciting and Dramatic’

MARCH 18, 2019
SHELF AWARENESS: The Editor is ‘Refreshing, Superbly Crafted’ and ‘Shines on Every Page’

FEBRUARY 3, 2019
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: Starred Review for The Editor

APRIL 2016
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: Review for Lily and the Octopus

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