Book signings
Independent bookstores, libraries, literary festivals, and community organizations.
Readings · Signings · Conversations
Meet around the book.
Event dates and signing announcements will appear here as they are confirmed. Reader-list members receive invitations first.
OCT012026
Publication date
Empyrean First Edition Launch
The hardcover first edition publishes October 1, 2026. Additional launch-week appearances will be added when confirmed.
Invite the author
Conversations for readers and communities
Reading groups
Virtual or in-person conversations about the novel’s history and moral questions.
Interviews & talks
Programs on historical fiction, moral injury, law, military experience, and institutional power.
Start a conversation
Invite R. William Chapman II.
Share the event type, audience, location, preferred date, and whether the appearance would be virtual or in person.