Speaker & Storyteller | Author | Based in Dallas
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Now booking 2026–2027 engagements.
Judy Williamson is a speaker and author of Paper Girl’s World, sharing stories of global travel, adventure, and life experience with audiences of all kinds.
A former chief travel writer and photographer for The Dallas Morning News and travel editor of the Houston Chronicle, Judy’s presentations blend humor, memory, and visual storytelling from a time before Google Maps and selfies.
Her work has appeared in more than 200 newspapers nationwide through the Dallas Morning News and Houston Chronicle.
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2026-2027 Speaking Schedule
Featured Appearance
LOUISIANA BOOK FESTIVAL
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
October 2026
Judy Williamson Blaising, author of Paper Girl’s World, has been invited to appear at the
Louisiana Book Festival, one of the nation’s premier statewide literary events. Her presentation
will be held in the historic Well of the Louisiana State Capitol.
A Louisiana native and longtime travel journalist, Judy is honored to return home to share stories
from her award-winning career covering the world for The Dallas Morning News and Houston Chronicle.
Additional details and presentation times will be announced by the Louisiana Book Festival.
March 31
Chautauqua
Park City Club
Dallas, TX
April 1
Preston Center Rotary Club
Park City Club
Dallas, TX
May 9
Swoozie’s Book Signing
Dallas, TX
Public Event · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
May 13
Bird’s Bookstore Book Signing
Preston Royal Shopping Center
Dallas, TX
Free · Ticketed via Eventbrite · 4:00 PM
May 17
White Rock East Garden & Artisan’s Tour
Dallas, TX
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
June 12
The P.E.O. Sisterhood
University Park, TX
June 27
The Century Club
Timarron Country Club
Southlake, TX
October 7
Dallas County Medical Alliance
The Aldredge House
Dallas, TX
October 15
Highland Park Presbyterian Church
Third Third Thursday Luncheon
Dallas, TX
October 16
The Listener’s Club
Athens, TX
October 22
Plano Rotary Club
Glen Eagles Country Club
Plano, TX
November 12
Rotary Club of Houston
Tony’s Restaurant
Houston, TX
January 22, 2027
Dallas Garden Club
Speaking Topics
Before Google Maps and Selfies
Travel stories from the golden age of newspaper travel writing.
The Making of Paper Girl’s World
How thousands of slides, decades of memories, and a lifetime of reporting became a luxury coffee-table book.
Women, Wonder, and the Wide World
A young woman’s journey across five continents.
Stories Behind the Photographs
The people, places, and moments behind the images.
Event Formats
- Speaking engagements
- Book signings
- Book clubs
- Private luncheons and receptions
- Libraries and bookstores
- Women’s organizations
- Media appearances
About Paper Girl’s World
Paper Girl’s World is a 396-page luxury coffee-table book featuring more than 1,000 photographs from five continents, capturing Judy’s globe-trotting years as a newspaper travel writer before the digital age.
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For speaking engagements, book signings, or media inquiries:
Chinoiserie Books
steveblaising@gmail.com
214-236-7279
