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Coming Up

A list of scheduled author appearances - subject to change.

August 21, 2026

Open Mic Nite at WHAM

6:30pm

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8pm

WHAM Art Center, 16560 N Dysart Rd, Surprise, AZ 85378

Event Details

August 21, 2026

Open Mic Nite at WHAM

Will appear at the WHAM Art Association's Open Mic Nite to read some of her new poetry. The event is held on the third Friday of every month...

Event Details

6:30pm

-

8pm

WHAM Art Center, 16560 N Dysart Rd, Surprise, AZ 85378

Sept. 20, 2026

Oregon Short Film Festival

2:00pm

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9:30pm

Clinton Street Theater Portland, OR

Event Details

Sept. 20, 2026

Oregon Short Film Festival

Spending time with passionate short‑film lovers at the historic Clinton Theater—an unforgettable chance to connect with Oregon’s creative co...

Event Details

2:00pm

-

9:30pm

Clinton Street Theater Portland, OR

Nov 8, 2026

Blue Guitar Festival

7pm

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10pm

Desert Ridge Marketplace, Phoenix, AZ

Event Details

Nov 8, 2026

Blue Guitar Festival

Joining members of the Phoenix Writers Club to celebrate the organization's 100th anniversary and honor the pioneering spirit of its women f...

Event Details

7pm

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10pm

Desert Ridge Marketplace, Phoenix, AZ

July 2026 International Impact Book Awards Event & Gala

Multicultural & Interracial Romance

The writer celebrated alongside an inspiring community of fiction and nonfiction authors whose work shapes and uplifts readers around the world. 


"Transformational love awakens the hero within us — one brave enough to cross divides, challenge old narratives, and embrace the beauty of loving beyond the flesh." — RHW

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Author Related News

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The pen name Kiva Wolfe (TM) has been used professionally by author Rita Hanner‑Ward since 2002. Only the online profiles linked directly from this website are official. 

Any other use of this name—including on OnlyFans—is unauthorized.


Author affiliated websites: ritahanner-ward.com; kivawolfe.com, and kivawolfe.net

Imprints: RHW Books & Musings, and Kiva Wolfe Enterprises


Member: Mystery Writers of America (MWA) & SoCal Chapter; SinC National & Desert Sleuths Chapter; Arizona Mystery Writers; 

Arizona Authors Association; Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi); Phoenix Screenwriters Association (PSA); Phoenix Writers Club (PWC); SCW Writers Group; West Arizona Authors Anthology Now LLC (WAZAAN)


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