Events

Join us on Saturday, October 2025 for the book launch of Friday’s Year in the Netherlands by Christine Karren!

Writing Workshops

Are you a writer interested in honing your craft? As part of the Maastricht Writers’ Workshop we are sponsoring writing workshops at The Social Hub in Maastricht, every other Wednesday. Check the Maastricht Writers Workshop website for details.

Author Events

Thursday, June 8th 2023 @ 5:30pm, Boekhandel Dominicanen in Maastricht

The Maastricht Writers Workshop will be presenting work from various authors, including V M Karren. He will present excerpts from his Deceit of Riches Trilogy.

Wednesday, November 19th 2025 @19:30 at ‘t Keerhoes in Cadier en Keer:

Books by Authors from the Maastricht Writers’ Workshop will be available to buy at the annual Christmas Market held by the International Women’s Club of Maastricht

Check the Maastricht Writers Workshop website for other events with authors V M Karren and Christine Karren.

MAASTRICHT, NETHERLANDS. Meet & Greet with author Val Karren. Saturday, May 29, 2021. @ The English Bookstore.

MAASTRICHT, NETHERLANDS. Book Talk & Signing of The Deceit of Riches. Monday, June 26th, 2021, 14:00 & 16:00 @ The English Bookstore.

MAASTRICHT, NETHERLANDS. Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 18:00-19:00 PM @ Student Radio Maastricht (Centre Ceramique, Maastricht). Listen to program HERE.

MAASTRICHT, NETHERLANDS. Wednesday, March 11, 2021, 19:00-20:00 PM @ The Maastricht Edition (Facebook Live). Listen to program HERE.

MAASTRICHT, NETHERLANDS.

Book Launch: The Plucked Hen, Saturday, 7 November 2020 @ the author’s home.
Book Launch: The Witch of Drontenburg, Saturday, 19 September 2020 @ the author’s home.
Book Club Event @ The Triborder Literary & Laughter Society. Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 at 7:30PM.

PROVO, UT. Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 7:00PM @ The Provo City Library at Academy Square.

IDAHO FALLS, ID. August 3rd, 2019 at 3:00 pm. @ The Idaho Falls Public Library.

SEATTLE, WA. August 10, 2019 at 2:00 pm @ The Neverending Bookshop, Edmonds, WA.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT. September 29, 2018 at 2:00 pm @ The King’s English Bookshop.

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Awards Events

The Deceit of Riches was awarded with honors by two book award organizations:

Winner in the categories of ‘Faction’ and ‘Political Thriller’ by the National Indie Excellence ward.
Finalist in the category of ‘General Fiction (over 80,000 words)’ by the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.

WASHINGTON, DC. Next Generation Indie Book Awards Ceremony, Friday June 21, 2019, @ Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC

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Book Club Events

Part of your own book club and interested in a free interactive group experience with your book’s author? Val Karren, author of The Deceit of Riches and many other books, is available to participate via Skype in book club discussions about his books. For more information or to make an appointment, contact him at flybynightpublications@gmail.com. No group is too small.

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Events Scheduling

Val Karren is available for speaking engagements and other events in both the US and Europe by appointment. For more information please contact him at flybynightpublications@gmail.com.