October 13, 2023 – 1 to 3 PM ET
Books-a-Million
Eastwood Mall
5555 Youngstown-Warren Road
Youngstown, Ohio

Alongside Kent State University School of Fashion Associate Lecturer Trista Grieder and a model wearing the Jade Gown drawn from the novel, designed and hand sewn by Ms. Grieder, a book reading, Q&A, and book signing about both The Unstoppable Eliza Haycraft and the Jade Gown. Moderated by WKBN-TV news reporter Kristen McFarland.


October 12, 2023 – 2 to 4 PM ET  (By invitation only)
The Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, Kent State University
Kent, Ohio

Alongside Associate Lecturer Trista Grieder and a model wearing the Jade Gown drawn from the novel, designed and hand sewn by Ms. Grieder, a book reading, lecture, Q&A, and book signing about both The Unstoppable Eliza Haycraft and the Jade Gown. In 2023, the School of Fashion is celebrating its 40th year as a research-led teaching institution grounded in real-world industry experience.


August 19, 2023 – 3 PM PT
Sausalito Books by the Bay
100 Bay Street
Sausalito, California

A conversation with Cheryl Popp about The Unstoppable Eliza Haycraft, and a book signing, in a historic maritime village just north of the Golden Gate Bridge.


July 16, 2023 – 2-4 PM CT
Barnes & Noble Columbia Mall
2208 Bernadette Drive
Columbia, Missouri

Book signing of The Unstoppable Eliza Haycraft in the hometown of the University of Missouri.


July 13, 2023 – 2-5 PM CT
Barnes & Noble Mid Rivers
320 Mid Rivers Center Drive
St. Peters, Missouri

Book signing of The Unstoppable Eliza Haycraft. Featuring a replica of the 1840s Jade Gown featured in the novel.


July 10, 2023 – Noon-1 PM CT
Appearance on Studio STL, hosted by Chelsea Haynes
KTVI Fox 2 TV
St. Louis, Missouri

Diana and Chelsea discuss The Unstoppable Eliza Haycraft. Also appearing: Amanda Martinez Robiolio wearing the Jade Gown, and designer Trista Grieder, who also made the gown by hand.

July 8, 2023 – 2-4 PM CT
The Book House
7352 Manchester Road
Maplewood, Missouri

Book signing of The Unstoppable Eliza Haycraft amid “Let Them Eat Art” street festival in a historic St. Louis neighborhood. See a replica of the 1840s Jade Gown featured in the novel.

Jade Gown Featured in The Unstoppable Eliza Haycraft
Designed and handsewn by Trista Grieder, who teaches fashion design at her own alma mater, the renowned School of Fashion at Kent State University, Ohio. Ms. Grieder carefully researched the book’s time period with help from the Kent State University Museum. The jade green gown design has a mix of late 1830s and early 1840s characteristics. Descriptive words from the novel helped Ms. Grieder to imagine the style of gown that fictional seamstress Chantal Rossignol would have created for Eliza Haycraft.