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Upcoming Events

  • Squirrel Lock Holmes Detective Event
    Squirrel Lock Holmes Detective Event
    Fri, Mar 20
    Mar 20, 2026, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Main Street Books, 126 S Main St, Davidson, NC 28036, USA
    Main Street Books, in partnership with Davidson Parks & Recreation, and local author/illustrator Ashley Belote, presents a brand-new kids' event centered around the release of Ashley’s new detective graphic novel, Squirrel Lock Holmes: The Pet Rock Mystery!
  • Mt. Pleasant Literary Festival
    Mt. Pleasant Literary Festival
    Sat, Mar 21
    Mt Pleasant Library and Learning Center
    Mar 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
    Mt Pleasant Library and Learning Center, 1111 Washington St, Mt Pleasant, NC 28124, USA
    Join Ashley for a fun children’s program at 10 am on Sat., March 21st!
  • Storytime at People's Book!
    Storytime at People's Book!
    Sun, Apr 19
    People's Book
    Apr 19, 2026, 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
    People's Book, 7014 Westmoreland Ave Suite A, Takoma Park, MD 20912, USA
    April 19 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 am
  • Little Red and Big, BAD FRED Storytime!
    Little Red and Big, BAD FRED Storytime!
    Sat, Apr 25
    Apr 25, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Quail Ridge Books, 4209-100 Lassiter Mill Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609, USA
    Join me at Quail Ridge Books for some fractured fairytale fun!

Past Events

  • Thu, Oct 03
    Oct 03, 2024, 7:00 PM
    Joseph S. Koury Convention Center, 3121 W Gate City Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27407, USA
  • Multiple Dates
    Sun, Sep 29
    Sep 29, 2024, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
    299 S Price St, 299 S Price St, Kingwood, WV 26537, USA
  • Sat, Sep 14
    Davidson Farmer's Market
    Sep 14, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Davidson Farmer's Market, 120 S Main St, Davidson, NC 28036, USA
  • Mon, Sep 09
    Redmond Town Center
    Sep 09, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Redmond Town Center, 7525 166th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052, USA
  • Wed, Aug 21
    The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Ar
    Aug 21, 2024, 11:00 AM
    The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Ar, 125 W Bay Rd, Amherst, MA 01002, USA
  • Sat, Aug 17
    Point Marion Public Library
    Aug 17, 2024, 11:00 AM
    Point Marion Public Library, Ontario St, Point Marion, PA 15474, USA
  • Sat, Aug 10
    Terra Alta Community Park
    Aug 10, 2024, 10:00 AM
    Terra Alta Community Park, Terra Alta, WV 26764, USA
  • Jul 13, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Bookmarks, 634 W 4th St #110, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, USA
  • Storytime & Draw Along at the Aiken County Public Library
    Storytime & Draw Along at the Aiken County Public Library
    Jan 27, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Aiken, 314 Chesterfield St S, Aiken, SC 29801, USA
    Join us and author/illustrator Ashely Belote for storytime, learning to draw a book character, and a book signing. Register starting January 2 at the circulation desk or by calling (803) 642-2020 ext. 1121. For grades K-5. Books will be available to purchase with cash, check, or credit card.
  • West Virginia Book Festival Signing and Presentation
    West Virginia Book Festival Signing and Presentation
    Oct 21, 2023, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
    Charleston, Civic Center Dr, Charleston, WV 25301, USA
    Join me with at the WV Book Festival for a day of book-ish fun! I'll be signing and doing a writing workshop that will focus on creating book ideas that sell, how to sell them, and how to market them once the books are released.
  • Halloween Storytime at Hub City Books!
    Halloween Storytime at Hub City Books!
    Oct 14, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Spartanburg, Masonic Temple, 186 W Main St, Spartanburg, SC 29306, USA
    Join Hub City Bookshop in welcoming author and illustrator Ashley Belote for a Halloween story hour! Costumes are encouraged! Attendance is free, but get 10% your book if you purchase on Eventbrite to be picked up at the event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/halloween-storytime-with-author-and-illust
  • WITCH & WOMBAT Launch Party!!!
    WITCH & WOMBAT Launch Party!!!
    Oct 07, 2023, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Davidson, 126 S Main St, Davidson, NC 28036, USA
    Main Street Books presents a Story Time, Book Signing, Craft, and Halloween Wombat Trail Activity to celebrate the highly anticipated new picture book, WITCH & WOMBAT with author ASHLEY BELOTE! SATURDAY,OCTOBER 7th at 10:30 AM at the Davidson Farmers Market under the pergola.
  • Book Signing - Preston County Buckwheat Festival
    Book Signing - Preston County Buckwheat Festival
    Sep 28, 2023, 12:00 PM – Oct 02, 2023, 4:00 PM
    Kingwood, Kingwood, WV 26537, USA
  • Art in Action
    Art in Action
    Sat, May 13
    Pig City Books
    May 13, 2023, 11:00 AM – May 14, 2023, 2:00 PM
    Pig City Books, 10 Lsb Plaza, Lexington, NC 27292, USA
    Ashley will be on hand doing drawing demonstrations, make-and-takes, storytimes and answering all of your art-related questions.
  • Lexington Book Festival
    Lexington Book Festival
    Sat, Mar 25
    Mar 25, 2023, 10:00 AM – Mar 26, 2023, 5:30 PM
    Lexington, 114 S Main St, Lexington, NC 27292, USA
    Pig City Books is hosting the first ever Lexington Book Festival! Featuring a slate of authors for all ages, panel discussions, story times and book signings. My storytime is at 12:00 pm @ Open Market Collective!
  • Storyslime Workshop (Matthews Moxie Mercantile)
    Storyslime Workshop (Matthews Moxie Mercantile)
    Feb 04, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST
    Moxie Mercantile, 19N. Trade St Matthews NC 28105 980-875-7827
    Bring your family out for storytime & slime on February 4th at 4 pm! Register here: https://moxiemercantile.com/products/slime-fest
  • Storytime & Craft at Mainstreet Books!
    Storytime & Craft at Mainstreet Books!
    Nov 05, 2022, 10:30 AM
    Davidson, 126 S Main St, Davidson, NC 28036, USA
    Join us for a storytime & craft! RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/story-time-with-ashley-belote-tickets-439879360007
  • West Virginia Book Festival: Presentation and Book Signing
    West Virginia Book Festival: Presentation and Book Signing
    Fri, Oct 21
    Charleston Collesium & Conventio Center
    Oct 21, 2022, 9:00 AM EDT – Oct 22, 2022, 5:00 PM EDT
    Charleston Collesium & Conventio Center, 200 Lee Street E Charleston, WV 25301
    The West Virginia Book Festival is an event for book lovers of all ages. I will be doing a presentation on Oct. 22nd at 9 am titled, Stories Through Words and Pictures: How to Craft a Children's Book. I'll be signing books in the festival marketplace all day on Oct 21st and 22nd!
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© 2021 by Ashley Belote Illustration

Ashley Belote is the illustrator of FRANKENSLIME and VALENSLIME, written by Joy Keller (Feiwel & Friends 2021), and the author/illustrator of THE ME TREE (Penguin Workshop 2021) and LISTEN UP, LOUELLA (Feiwel & Friends 2022).

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