Join New York Times-bestselling author Ashley C. Ford and the Indiana Authors Awards for a statewide speaking tour from April 12 to 14. Having spent the last several years in New York City, Ford moved “back home again” to Indiana in 2020. This Homecoming Tour celebrates the writer, host, educator and social media star and puts her in conversation with local moderators in three Hoosier cities for conversations about her experiences as an Indiana author. All events are free. However, seating is limited, and registration is required.

From her childhood in Fort Wayne to college days at Ball State to writing for worldwide outlets in New York City and back again to Indianapolis where she now lives and works, Ford brings with her both local interest and national acclaim. Telling the story of her relationship with her incarcerated father, Ford’s debut memoir, Somebody’s Daughter, explores themes of childhood, family, race, body image, education and home.

In Indianapolis, Ford will be joined by writer Tamara Winfrey-Harris for the conversation. Doors to Arsenal Tech High School open at 6:30 p.m.

The Indiana Authors Awards Tour is a statewide speaking tour, featuring a prominent Hoosier author in conversation with local writers and thought leaders. With the goals of both highlighting Indiana’s national literary status and inspiring more residents to take up the pen and write, the Indiana Authors Awards Tour brings prominent writers to a community near you. Ashley C. Ford will be the inaugural featured speaker of the Indiana Authors Awards Tour.

This tour is generously funded by Glick Philanthropies and held in partnership with the Allen County Public Library, the Floyd County Library and Indianapolis Public Schools.