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Spring 2026 Book Tour news!

May 5th marks the release ofย Theย Great Book of Chocolateย which is now available for pre-order from your local independent book seller as well asย Bookshop,ย Amazon, andย Barnes & Nobleย online. And Iโ€™m going on book tour! Due to global events, travel has become more challenging, especially internationally.

  • If you canโ€™t make it to an event, and Iโ€™m not coming to where you live, and youโ€™d like a personalized, signed copy of a book, you can order one fromย Kitchen Arts & Lettersย (before May 2nd),ย Omnivore Booksย (before May 11th) orย Now Serving LAย (before May 14th), and they will send you a copy. Should you have questions, please contact the shops.

Note that a number of events are ticketed, which helps support the bookstores, and at places where books can be pre-purchased, that ensures that youโ€™ll get a book. If you do have questions about events, please contact the venue directly as they are best equipped to answer your questions.

Hope you can make it!

May 4: Chat and booksigning atย Rizzoliย Bookstore, New York City โ€“ ticketsย here

May 5: Booksigning at Williams-Sonoma, Columbus Circle, New York City โ€“ ticketsย here

May 7: Booksigning at Williams-Sonoma, Short Hills, New Jersey โ€“ ticketsย here

May 9:ย Markethall Foods, Oakland, CA โ€“ more infoย here (Iโ€™ll be signing books Noon to 1:30pm)

May 11:ย Omnivore Books, in conversation withย Kate Leahy, San Francisco, CA โ€“ more infoย here.

May 12: Dandelion Chocolate, San Francisco, CA โ€“ tickets here

May 14:ย Now Serving LA,ย Los Angeles, CA, in conversation with Clรฉmence de Lutz ofย Petitgrainย boulangerie โ€“ ticketsย here

May 16:ย Friends & Family Bakery, withย Roxana Jullapat, Los Angeles, CA โ€“ ticketsย here. (Note that books should beย prepurchasedย from their website prior to event, and pastry boxes inspired by The Great Book of Chocolate and Ready for Dessert will also be available for pre-purchase. Check theirย event page to verify and confirm details!)

May 30: Booksigning atย La Trรฉsorerie Rive Gaucheย (48, rue de Grenelle, 7th, Paris), 3pm to 4:30pm. Copies of The Great Book of Chocolate and My Paris Kitchen will be available for sale and signing.

You can purchase or order the book at your local bookstore or online retailer from one of these links:

Amazonย |ย Bookshop.orgย |ย Now Servingย |ย Barnes & Nobleย |ย Omnivoreย |ย Book Larderย |ย Kitchen Arts & Lettersย |ย Bold Forkย |ย Books are Magicย |ย Amazon Franceย |ย Powellโ€™s |ย RJ Juliaย |ย Strandย |ย Smith & Son Parisย |ย Amazon UKย |ย Politics and Proseย |ย Vivienne Culinary Booksย |ย Book Passageย |ย Elliot Bayย |ย Village Booksย |ย East End Booksย |ย Indigo Canada

Events will be published and updated here as they are announced. Please note that events on this page areย subject to change and revision. Itโ€™s suggested that you contact the venue before an event to confirm the time and date, as well as if a ticket or purchase is required, if you can bring books purchased elsewhere to be signed, or if you have any other questions or need additional information.

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