Leslie Leyland Fields has been publishing, speaking and teaching for more than twenty-five years. She speaks at seminars, universities, retreats, schools and conferences on a number of topics related to her books and articles. She can be contacted directly through email (Leslieleylandfields@gmail.com) to schedule an appearance. A sampling of her topics:
- Every Single Heartbeat: Creating a Culture of Life
- The Myth of "Successful" Parenting: Why the Best Techniques Don't Produce Christian Kids
- More than Green: Living Holy Lives in God's Creation
- The Spirit of Food: Eating and Drinking to the Glory of God
- A Guide for the Over-Committed to an Authentic Writing Life
- Eight Reasons the World Still Needs Your Story
- Sing a New Song: Writing Psalms for Your Journey
- Writing Your Spiritual Autobiography
- Seminar: The Courage to Serve
- Dazzled: The Radiant Literature of the Bible
- Created to Create: Discovering the Artful Self
| 2014 | ||
| Bainbridge Island, Washington | Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church: Weekend Seminar | January |
2013 | ||
| Cedarville, Ohio Cedarville, Ohio Cedarville, Ohio Cedarville, Ohio | Grace Baptist Church Seminar: "What are Children For?" Cedarville University Chapel: The Art of Keeping Faith Cedarville University Master Class: Writing Your One Necessity Cedarville University The Spirit of Food Dramatic Reading | January 16, 6:30-8 January 17 January 17, 3-4 January 17, 7pm |
| Belton, Texas | Univeristy of Mary Hardin Baylor Chapel Message: The Art of Keeping Faith | Feb. 6 |
| Belton, Texas | University of Mary Hardin Baylor: Literary Arts Festival Keynote: Memoirist | Feb. 6 - 8 |
| Lynchburg, Virginia | Liberty University: Academic Lecture Series Topic: Giving Up on the Culture Wars | Feb. 11 |
| Lynchburg, Virginia | St. Andrews Presbyterian Church An Evening of Conversation with Leslie Leyland Fields (Interviewed by Pastor David Etheridge) | Feb. 11 |
| Spring Arbor, Michigan | Spring Arbor University FOCUS LECTURE SERIES" Keynote: Food as Sacrament | February 13 |
| Spring Arbor | FOCUS Wokshop: TBA | February 13 |
| Escondido, California | Emmanuel Faith Community Church Seminar: Forgiving Our Mothers and Fathers | May 10 |
| Escondido, California | Emmanuel Faith Community Seminar: What Are Children For? | May 11 |
| 2012 | ||
| San Francisco | KFAX: Year-End Food News Round-Up | January 10 |
WGRC: End of Year Food News Round-up! The Matter at Hand, with Larry Wiedman | Jan. 12 | |
| Kodiak | Community Baptist Church Good Friday Drama: Beneath the Cross | April 6 |
| Pittsburg, NY | WORD FM: The John and Kathy Show: Ann Romney: Mommy Wars or Economic Wars? | April 12 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | Calvin Festival of Faith and Writing: The Spirit of Food Lunch Forum | April 20 12:45 - 1:45 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | Calvin Festival: "When Throats Are Parched: Writing (on Deadline) in the the Land of Drought: with Bret Foster and Gina Ochsner | April 20 2:00 - 3:00 |
Lewisburg, Bloomsburg Collegeport, PA | WGRC: Interview: "The Matter at Hand" with Larry Wiedman Ann Romney and the Mommy Wars | April 30 |
| nationally syndicated | Chris Fabry Live! "The Problem with Story" Listen here: http://www.moodyradio.org/brd_ProgramDetail.aspx?id=90790 | June 28 |
The Matter at Hand: Is the Gospel More than a Story? With Larry Weidman | July | |
| Albuquerque | Interview with Peter Benson: The Gospel is More than a Story ABQ Connect | July |
| Pittsburg, New York | The John and Kathy Show: WORD FM The Gospel is More Than a Story | July |
| Interview with Shellie Tomlinson: Northern Girl Meets "All Things Southern!" | July | |
| Kodiak | KCS: Inservice The Incarnational Classroom | September 20,21 |
| Lookout Mountain, GA | Covenant College: Writer-in-Residence | October 5 - 12 |
| Lookout Mountain, Georgia | Covenant College Chapel: The Art of Keeping Faith | October TBA |
| Lookout Mountain Georgia | Covenant College: Public Reading | TBA |
| Lookout Mountain, Georgia | Covenant College: Writer-in-Residence | Nov. 12 - 20 |
| 2011 | ||
| Griffin, Georgia | WMW Interview with Peter Chagnon Fasting, Diet, Health: Spiritual Responsibilities? | January 10, 12 noon |
| Ottawa, Canada | CHRI 99.1 FM BookMark with Brock Tozer: The Spirit of Food | January 12, 9 a.m. EST |
| Bath, NY | WVIN Family Life Radio Interview with Kurt Goff The Spirit of Food | January 12, 11 am EST |
| San Fransisco | KFAX Lifeline, 1100 AM | January 12, |
| Albuquerque | KABQ ABQ Connect with Peter Benson, 1 pm CST Tiger Mothers: What is Successful Parenting? | February 2 |
| Alabama, Georgia, Florida | The Meeting House with Bob Crittenden: Tiger Mother Parenting WLBF/WSTF/WDYF | February 4 10:30 am |
| Kodiak | Rotary: The Future of the Book | February 8, 12 noon |
| Lewisburg, Bloomberg Penn. | WGRC Interview with Larry Weidman: Tiger Mother Parenting? | February 11 11:30 am. EST |
| Kodiak | Betty Springer Hall Mother-Daughter Tea: "The Cost of Life" | February 12 |
| Nashville | Uprising Church "The Spirit of Food and Body" | February 22 7 pm. |
| Kansas City | Keynote: Youthfront: Engage! The 9 Most Dangerous Myths of Parenting | February 26 |
| Kansas City | Jacob's Well Church Sunday Sermon: The Courage to Serve | February 27 |
| Colorado Springs | KBIQ Interview with Brett Stevens: Christian Tiger Mothers? | March 2 8:50 am CST |
| Tampa | WKES: Interview with Ron Maxwell: Should Christian Celebrate Earth Day? (Yes!) | March 24 |
| Seattle | KGNW: Live from Seattle with Doug Bursch The Spirit of Food | March 24 |
| Online podcast | IAM (international Arts Movement) Podcast Interview with Christy Tennant http://www.internationalartsmovement.org/podcasts | April 15 |
| Chicago | Chris Fabry Live! Interview: Feasting for the Soul! Listenhere:http://www.moodyradio.org/brd_ProgramDetail.aspx?id=68687 | April 18 |
| San Fransisco | KFAX:Interview with Craig Roberts: Good Friday, Earth Day: Redemption and Reconciliation | April 20 |
| Albuquerque | The Morning Show with Birga Allen: Good Friday/Earth Day: Redemption and Reconciliation | April 22 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | Taping with Jim Daly at Focus on the Family Is Parenting Our Highest Calling? Air date: TBA | April 22 |
| Anchorage, AK | Fishing People of the North Symposium The Heart of Fishing: Reading | September 15 Snow City Cafe, 7 pm |
| Searcy, Arkansas | Pure Heart Ministries: Harding University Webinar: The Relevant Church | September 27 |
| Kodiak, AK | Talk of the Rock Interview: Hooked! True Stories of Obession, Death and Love from Alaska's Commercial Fishing Men and WOmen | September 27 12:30 - 1 pm |
| Kodiak, AK | Hooked! Losses, Love and Obsession with LLF, Toby Sullivan, Debbie Nielsen, Mary Jacobs and Dale Pruitt | October 1 7 pm |
| Los Angeles | Azusa Pacific University Chapel: Beyond Creation Care | October 19 |
| Corvallis, Oregon | Options Pregnancy Center: 25th Anniversary Fundraising Banquet Contact: Karen Tameling 541-758-3662 | October 20 |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Westmont College: Chapel | October 24 |
| Santa Barbara | Westmont College Reading: Gender and Identity: "One Skiff, Two Women, Wild Ocean" | October 25 |
| 2010 | ||
| Albuquerque, NM | KNKT 107.1 FM ABQ Connect with Peter Benson Interview + Call-in : "Is 'Successful' Parenting Possible"? | January 20 1:15 MT |
91.3 FM Lewisburg 90.7 FM&107.1 FM Williamsport 90.9 FM Lewistown 91.9 FM Pottsville 101.7 FM State College 107.7 FM Bloomsburg Pennsylvania | WGRC Interview on Award-winning talk show, The Matter at Hand: "Why Parenting Techniques Don't Produce Christian Kids" | January 22 11 am - 12:00 EST |
| Naperville, Illinois | Our Savior Lutheran Church "Are Children Here for Our Happiness?" | Monday, February 22, 9:00 - 11:00 Contact Chrissy Ball:630-551-1525 |
| Whidbey Island, Washington | MFA Residency: teaching and Readings | March 17 - 27 |
| Chicago, Illinois | Women's Retreat: Holy Trinity Church: "Our One Necessity" | April 18 |
| Chicago | WMBI, "This is The Day" Interview with Nancy Turner: What is Successful Parenting? | April 12, 10:30, CST |
| Grand Rapids, Michigan | Calvin Festival of Faith and Writing "The Art of Bloodletting: Narrating Suffering onto the Shared Page" | April 17 - 19 |
| Wheaton, Illinois | Wheaton College: Reading: "A Constant Harvest" | April 21 |
| Wheaton, Illinois | Wheaton College: Lowell-Grabill Judge, Master Class | April 21 |
| West Liberty, Ohio | West Liberty First Fridays: Successful Parenting? | May 5 |
| Malibu, California | Family of Faith Network Conference: workshop leader: 1. Myths of Christian Parenting 2.Protecting the Family--for the Right Reasons | June 10 - 12 |
| Claremont, California | Baseline Community Church Message: | June 13 |
| Sante Fe, New Mexico | St. John's College: MFA residency | July 24 - August 3 |
| Anchorage, Alaska | Women's Retreat: Honest to God (sponsored by Faith Christian Community. Sold out!) | Sept. 24 - 26 |
| Seattle | Enlighten Cafe and Art Gallery Celebration of "The Spirit of Food": Returning Integrity to the Act of Eating | October 7 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm |
| Anchorage, AK | Anchorage CPC: Keynote: Fall Fundraiser "What Pro-Life Really Means" | Contact Sherry Buller sherri@cpcanchorage.com October 21 |
| Nationwide | National Teleconference: Freedom from Parenting Myths Hosted by Pure Vision | October 28 (More info TBA) |
Pittsburg, PA Grantsville, MD | Interview: "Listener's Cafe": The Spirit of Food | November 1 |
| Bellingham, Washington | The Debbie Chavez Show "How Do we Better Connect Food and Gratitude? www.debbiechavez.com | November 2 |
| Albuquerque | Interview with Peter Benson KBQ Connect: On Feasting and Fasting | November 5 1:30 pm MT |
| Fresno, CA | Interview with Nanette and Jeremy KDUVfm 88.9 : The Spirit of Food | November 9 |
| Urbana, Illinois | Radio: Illinois Public Media "Keepin' the Faith" Interview with Leslie Leyland Fields and Jeanne Murray Walker "The Spirit of Food" | November 14 |
Interview:The Larry Wideman Show Deepening the Connection between Food and Gratitude | November 16 | |
| Eagle River | Community Covenant Church: Sermon: Recovering Our Call 9 am. 11 am, 5 pm | November 14 Contact mark@communitycovenant.net |
| Eagle River | Recovering Our Call: What is a Parent's Highest Call? Recovering Our Call: Successful Parenting or Faithful Parenting? | November 14 7 pm November 15, 7 pm |
| Eagle River | The Spirit of Food Feast! A Celebration of God's Tables | November 15 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
| Atlanta, Georgia | WNIV Interview with Rick Probst: Deepening the Connection between Food and Faith | November 18 11 am EST |
| Minneapolis/St. Paul | KTIS Interview: The Spirit of Food and Thanksgiving | 9:00 0 10:00 a.m. November 22 |
| St. Louis, Missouri | KFUO Interview: The Spirit of Food and Thanksgiving | November 22 |
| Griffin, Georgia | WMVV 90.7 Interview with Peter Chagnon: The Spirit of Food | November 23 |
2009
| Town | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| St. Paul, MN | "Along the Way" KTIS-FM | 12:15 - 1:00pm (CT) |
| Yakima, Washington | KBBO/KUSANews + Talk: Parenting Myths | January 16 |
| Lookout Mountain, Georgia | Covenant College: Writer-in-residence | January 19 - 25 |
Lookout Mountain | Covenant College Chapel | January 21 |
Atlanta, Georgia | "The EveryDay Show with Marcus and Lisa" CBN Network: airs live @ 11 am. | January 22 |
| Scranton, PA | KGRC-FM "THe Matter at Hand" | January 27 |
| St. Paul, Fargo, Duluth, Madison | KTIS: Along the Way Radio | February 5 |
| Lookout Mountain, Covenant College | Writer-in-residence | February 23-28 |
| Mornings with Lori and Larry Sirius Radio: www.familynetradio.com | 7:05 - 7:35 am (EST) | |
| Atlanta, Georgia | Atlanta Peachtree Bookclub, Surviving the Island of Grace | February 24 |
| Atlanta, Georgia | Peachtree Presbyterian, MOPS: “What are Children For?” | February 24, Evening, TBA |
| Whidbey Island,Washington | MFA Residency, Seattle Pacific University | March 15 - 25 |
| Sitka, Alaska | Sitka Reads: A Community Reading Event featuring Surviving the Island ofGrace: Public Reading, Interviews, School Presentations. | April 17 - 21 |
| Santa Fe, New Mexico | MFA Residency: St John's College | July 23 - August 3 |
| Kodiak, Alaska | An Evening of Readings | September 10 |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | Moms and Me: Myths of Parenting | September 15, 9 - 11:30 am Contact Ann Denny |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | Fellowship Church MOPS: What Are Children For? | September 16 9:30 - 11:30 am Contact: Anita Davis |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | Family Life Radio: Nine Myths of Parenting | September 17 taping |
| Searcy, Arkansas | MOPS: Are Children Here for Our Happiness? | September 17, 7 - 9 pm |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | THV TV: Moms Like Me (CBS affiliate) | September 17, to be aired September 23 |
| Conway, Arkansas | Myths of Parenting | September 18, 2009 |
| Memphis, Tennessee | Christ United Methodist Church What Are Children For? | September 19 |
| Holland, Ohio | WPOS 102.3 FM Perspectives on Nurtureshock | October 9, TBA |
| Minneapolis/St. Paul | KTIS: Along the Way Radio Interview: Nurtureshock: A Biblical Perspective | October 16, 12:00 - 12:45 (ct) |
| Albuquerque, NM | ABQ Connect with Peter Benson Interview: Nurtureshock: A Biblical Perspective | October 28, 1 - 1:35 pm |
| Anchorage | A Theology of Parenting | November 3 All Saints Episcopal Church |
| Anchorage | The Agony & Delight of the Writing Life Why Read? Why Write? | November 4 Grace Christian School 12:50 - 2 pm |
| Moline, Illinois | Interview with Deborah Gustafson: Is Parenting Our Highest Calling? | November 5, 11:30 am Moody Radio 89.3 fm |
| Anchorage | Are Children Here to Bless Us? | November 5, 7 pm South Anchorage Assembly of God |
| Eagle River, AK | Myths of Parenting: contact jill_knox@yahoo.com | N0vember 6 9:30 am - 11 am |
| Anchorage, AK | Myths of Parenting | November 6 7 pm: Chapel by the Sea |
| Palmer, AK | Parnting: Our Highest Calling? | November 8, 9:30 - 10:45 am Lazy Mountain Bible Church |
| Town | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Whidby Island, WA | Seattle Pacific, MFA Residency | March 16-26 |
| Atlanta, GA | Peachtree Presbyterian Church • Reading: Surviving Grace • “What Does It Mean to be Called • The Courage to Serve | April 1 11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m. |
| Grand Rapids, MI | Calvin College, Calvin Festival of Faith & Writing | April 17-19 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | Calvin College • "Can Christian Writers Tell the Truth?" • "Light at the End of the Tunnel: Metaphors of the Writing Process” | April 18, 11:15 - 12:15 p.m, 1:45 - 2:45 p.m. |
| Sante Fe, NM | St. John's College,Seattle Pacific University MFA Residency | July 25 - August 5 |
| Kodiak, AK | Kodiak College Reading: "Passing It On" | September, TBA |
| Anchorage, AK | "New Psalms for the Journey | October |
| Anchorage, Alaska | Title Wave Bookstore, Reading and Slideshow: Inside Fishcamp: An Intimate Look at 30 Years of Salmon Fishing | October 16 7 – 9 pm |
| Willow North Star Camp | New Psalms for the Journey | Oct. 17 – 19 |
| Wasilla | Pandemonium Bookstore, Reading: Surviving the Island of Grace | October 19 |
| Anchorage | Barnes and Noble, Signing: Surviving the Island of Grace | October 20 |
| Santa Barbara | Westmont College, Considering the MFA | November 14 |
| Kodiak | KMXT public radio - "Talk of the Rock": Interview | November 25 |
| Kodiak | KVOK radio Interview | November 25 |
| Kodiak | The Next Page Bookstore - Book signing and Reading | November 28 |
| Town | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Guatemala City | The Courage to Teach, The Courage to Learn Seminar | January 9 |
| El Salvador | The Courage to Teach Seminar | January 19 |
| Tegucigalpa, Honduras | The Courage to Teach Seminar | January 23 |
| San Pedro Sula, Honduras | The Courage to Teach Seminar | January 25 |
| Houston, Texas | Houston Baptist University "Writing the Mystery" | March 12, Student Union |
| Houston, Texas | HBU Reading: "Passing it On: Where Memory Takes us" | March 13 |
| Whidbey Island, Washington | MFA Residency | March 15 - 25 |
| Wheaton, IL | Wheaton College Reading: "Surviving Grace and Other Mysteries" | March 28, 4:00 p.m. |
| Wheaton, IL | Wheaton College Lunch with Creative Writing Students: Inside the MFA | March 29 |
| Houghton, NY | Houghton College Writing Festival: Writing a Woman's Life | April 18 - 20 |
| Sante Fe, NM | MFA Residency Homily: "Eat this Book": "What is Required of Us?" Reading: Body Double | July 25-August 5 |
| Kodiak, AK | Alaska Ministries, Keynote Speaker: "The Courage to Serve" Workshops: Incarnational Teaching | September 28,29 |
| Lookout Mountain, GA | Covenant College Creative Nonfiction: Finding Our Names | October 24 12:00, 1:00 pm |
| Lookout Mountain, GA | Covenant College Dramatic Reading: "Mountains Unmoving" | October 24 7:00 pm President's Room |
| Lookout Mountain, GA | Covenant College An Open Conversation with Leslie Leyland Fields | October 25, 12:00 pm, The Blink |
| Town | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Kodiak, Alaska | KVOK Surprise Child Interview | February 23, 10:00 a.m. |
| Kodiak, Alaska | KMXT Interview | February 24, 9:15 a.m. |
| Kodiak, Alaska | Reading and Signing: The Next Page | February 24, 7:30 p.m. |
| Atlanta | WNIV: The John Young Show | March 7, 3:40 p.m. EST |
| Atlanta | WNAMB: Strength for Living | March 8 5:00 p.m. EST |
| Whidbey Island | Reading: Surprise Child | March 17, 7:30 p.m. |
| Grand Rapids, MI | Calvin Festival of Faith and Writing, Reading: Surprise Child and Surviving the Island of Grace | April 20, 1:45 - 2:45 Prince Conference Center |
| Grand Rapids, MI | Calvin Festival of Faith and Writing "Writing Against the Odds" | April 20, 1:45 - 2:45 Prince Conference Center |
| Grand Rapids, MI | Calvin Festival of Faith and Writing "Writing the Wild" | April 22, 3:45 - 4:45 Meeker Center |
| Kodiak, Alaska | Kodiak College: Writing for Publication | May 3, 7:00 p.m. Room 111 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | WBCL | May 19, 9:05 EST (Live call-in) |
| Cedarville, OH | WCDR Interview: Surprise Child | May 22 |
| Lewiston, PA | "The Larry Wideman Show" | June 5 11:00 a.m. EST (Live call-in) |
| Janet Parshall's America (radio) Call-in Show | July 11 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. EST | |
| Santa Fe, NM | Glen Workshop Lectures and Readings | July 27 - August 8 |
| Kodiak, Alaska | Kodiak College: An Evening with Leslie Leyland Fields | September 28, 8:00 p.m. |
| Santa Barbara | Westmont College Public Reading, Class Lectures | November 14, 15 |
| Malibu, CA | Pepperdine University "The Spirit of Art" | November 17 Library Reading Room 12:00 |
