Ellie Dias

  Join Ellie Dias for an interactive talk with photographs and video clips about her debut novel inspired by a solo journey to Himalayan villages, farms and jungles of Bhutan, Nepal, and Tibet.  Her story combines personal lessons, adventure, travel, growth, and

  Seeking to experience simplicity and contentment in the “Happiest Place on Earth,” Dias struggles to jettison her Western ways while lugging a 95-pound suitcase of bare necessities. Common sense should have told her how inappropriate her “must-haves” were for

Join Ellie Dias for an interactive talk with photographs and video clips about her debut novel inspired by a solo journey to the Himalayas. Her story combines personal lessons, adventure, travel, growth, and humor as she struggles to lug her 95-pound suitcase across the

        Join Ellie Dias for an interactive talk with photographs and video clips about her debut novel inspired by a solo journey to the Himalayas. Her story combines personal lessons, adventure, travel, growth, and humor as she struggles to lug her

What is it about our pets that makes us love them so fiercely?  Perhaps it’s because we are their mothers and fathers and love them like our children. Perhaps it’s because the relationship between man and dog, cat or bird is

    On Saturday, I participated in an Author Fair with eleven talented authors held inside the gorgeous Springfield City Library Rotunda. I put a lot of thought into my table display to attract attention. A 12×16 poster of Big

Join Ellie Dias as she discusses her debut novel inspired by a solo journey to the Himalayas. Seeking to experience simplicity and contentment in the “Happiest Place on Earth”, Dias planned her trip of a lifetime to the to the

During this author talk I share new photographs, video clips, and interesting facts that are not in Big Red! I hope you will come!

Established authors already know the many tips for a successful author talk. A few of the standard ones are: Publicize your events everywhere and anywhere. Rehearse. Rehearse. Rehearse. Time your presentation Read just enough. Leave time for Q&A. Accept all means