Speaker Bureau

Speaker Information

NYT & USA Today bestselling author Michelle M. Pillow speaks to writers’ conferences, romance conventions, libraries, bookstores, book clubs, paranormal groups, and bookseller organizations. Engagements are handled in a relaxed, professional manner and can be customized for your audience and event format.

To book Michelle for a speaking engagement, interview, podcast, panel, or workshop, please use the contact form. For Pan Macmillan / Tor Bramble UK publicity inquiries, see the Press Kit for Macmillan’s USA publicist contact.

About Michelle

Michelle M. Pillow is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of romance, paranormal romance, sci-fi romance, romantasy, paranormal women’s fiction, and cozy mystery, with over 100 published novels and millions of copies sold. She is best known for her sprawling Qurilixen World (40+ interconnected books) including the Dragon Lords, Lords of the Var, Captured by a Dragon-Shifter, and Qurilixen Lords series.

In 2025, Pan Macmillan’s Tor Bramble UK acquired her seven-book Realm Immortal (high fantasy romance) and Tribes of the Vampire (gothic urban fantasy romance) series in a major hardback, audio, and translation deal, with new editions launching in 2026. Michelle is a founding member of FAB13 Paranormal Women’s Fiction and a founding member of Witch Romance Reads.

Fiction Subgenres

Available Speaking Topics

Topics can be customized for your event and audience. The list below shows sample categories and current topics of interest. For the full active slate, see also the Suggested Interview Topics section on the main Press Kit.

Industry & Author-Side

  • Romantasy trends: The ongoing boom in spicy adult fantasy romance, fated mates, enemies-to-lovers, and what may come next
  • Multi-Genre Writing: From historical to futuristic, sci-fi, paranormal, fantasy, dark, and cozy
  • Hybrid publishing success: Balancing traditional deals and indie control in today’s market
  • Backlist re-releases: Bringing classic series to new readers through traditional publishing
  • The Pan Macmillan Tor Bramble UK deal: Re-releasing Realm Immortal and Tribes of the Vampire with new editions starting 2026

Book-Specific (Worlds, Characters, Themes)

  • Building immersive multi-series worlds: The Qurilixen World (40+ interconnected books)
  • Paranormal fun: Dragon shifters, vampire seduction, morally gray heroes, and supernatural world-building
  • Cozy mystery craft: Mixing humor, mystery, and small-town atmosphere
  • Writing strong, flawed characters who grow, especially in adult fantasy romance

Fan & Reader-Side

  • Paranormal women’s fiction: Mature (40+) heroines, found family, and second-chance stories
  • Reader community and escapism: What readers care about and why romance endures
  • Book readings: Available for adult audiences (selected scenes by request)

Format Options

  • In-person events: conventions, libraries, bookstores, book clubs, conferences, paranormal investigation venues
  • Virtual workshops: online sessions, video calls, Zoom panels
  • Podcast and recorded interviews: audio and video
  • Panel discussions: multi-author or themed panels
  • Book club visits: virtual or in-person

Promotional materials (bookmarks, signed bookplates, posters) are available upon request for media outlets, conventions, booksellers, and libraries. When requesting, please include quantity needed, event date, specific items desired, and shipping address.

Publishers

  • Pan Macmillan Tor Bramble (UK, 2025 seven-book deal)
  • Penguin Random House
  • Virgin Books
  • Ebury
  • Rouge
  • Simon & Schuster (Pocket Books)
  • The Raven Books LLC
  • Entangled Publishing
  • Adams Media
  • Running Press
  • Robinson Publishing
  • Ellora’s Cave Publishing
  • Samhain Publishing
  • Paranormal Underground Magazine
  • and more

Selected Past Speaking Appearances

A selection of past speaking appearances and workshops. For the fuller record of media appearances and press features, see the Press and Past Appearances page.

E-books the New Treasure

HCC College, 2011. PowerPoint included. Talk covered the rising popularity of e-books, author life, and basics on how to read e-books for nontraditional students not yet exposed to the technology (including downloading, devices, and formats).

Virgin Books Spotlight Panel

Romantic Times Convention, April 2007. Virgin Books is affiliated with Random House. Discussion of what it’s like working for the publisher, writing in both UK and US English, and what it means to be an author in today’s world.

Never Underestimate a Lady: Erotic Romance for and by Women

RWA Convention, July 2007. The difference between romance, erotic romance, and erotica. What it’s like to write on both sides of the coin, and author observations about the state of the romance industry as it pertains to being an author.

Online Marketing Tips and Tricks

NEORWA Online Workshop, February 2009. Two-week online course co-instructed with author Mandy M. Roth. Author can speak about marketing your novel, whether it’s your first or hundredth, and how to utilize the internet to market and promote yourself and your book with minimum cost.

Topics covered: Websites (importance, low-cost options), newsletters and personal author groups (establishing reader communication channels), online banner and cover ads (how to make them work), social media strategy, and budget-minded promotion.

Book Michelle

To book a speaking engagement, interview, podcast, workshop, or panel, please use the contact form. When inquiring, helpful details include:

  • Event name and date
  • Audience size and type (writers, readers, librarians, booksellers, etc.)
  • Format (in-person, virtual, recorded, panel)
  • Length (keynote, workshop, panel slot, podcast episode)
  • Compensation or honorarium details

For Pan Macmillan / Tor Bramble UK publicity inquiries, please see Macmillan’s USA publicist contact on the main Press Kit.