Author Events & Appearances

Erica gives Orchid Muse book talks and interviews, orchid how-tos, and lectures on orchid, wine, and horticultural history. She speaks at botanical gardens, orchid and flower societies, universities, and many other venues to small and large audiences online and in-person.
Talks include but aren't limited to "Orchids and the Botany of Freedom," "Empresses and Orchids," "DIY Plant Cabinets and Growing Orchids in Small Spaces," and "From Science to Story: Nonfiction and Audience."
Please contact her at orchidmuse1@gmail.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS
November 4-7, 2026
GPA GRANT SUMMIT
San Antonio, Texas
February 17, 2027
TUCSON ORCHID SOCIETY (Arizona)
Talk title TBA.
February 18, 2027
DESERT VALLEY ORCHID SOCIETY (Phoenix, AZ)
Talk title TBA.
March 6, 2027
ILLINOIS ORCHID SOCIETY (Chicago)
Talk title TBA.
March 9 & 10, 2027
WCA LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE
Madison, WI
March 19 and 20, 2027
MCKEE BOTANICAL GARDEN (Vero Beach, FL)
3/19: "Empresses and Orchids"
3/20: "Orchids and the Botany of Freedom"
APRIL 16, 2027
AMERICAN ORCHID SOCIETY SPRING CONFERENCE
CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN
Talk TBA.
JUNE 13, 2027
ORCHID SOCIETY OF WESTERN PA (Pittsburgh)
"Empresses and Orchids"
February 20, 2028
ANN ARBOR ORCHID SOCIETY (MI)
Talk via Zoom (time and title TBA)