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2008
(upcoming events)
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1/12 |
BLOOMINGDALE LIBRARY, IL |
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I'll be talking about Jack
Daniels, and writing series characters, at 2:00pm until
4:00pm.
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2/1- |
LOVE IS MURDER, CHICAGO IL |
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2/3 |
My hometown conference, and this
year they made me Local Guest of Honor. All the usual suspects
will be there. Visit
www.loveismurder.net
for details.
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2/13 |
SUSANIN'S AUCTION HOUSE |
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I'm doing a talk/signing hosted
by the 24/8 Book Club, from 7pm until 9pm. It's located on 900
S. Clinton, in Chicago. Authors Mrcus Sakey and Laura Cladwell
will be joining me.
www.248bookclub.com/events/events.asp
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3/13 |
OFF CAMPUS WRITERS WORKSHOP,
WINNETKA |
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I'll be conducting a (you guessed
it) writers workshop for three Thursdays in March, the 13th,
the 20th, and the 27th, in Winnetka, IL. Times will
be from 9:30am-Noon on each of the above dates, at the
Winnetka Community House, 620 Lincoln Avenue.
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3/25 |
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY |
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I'll be doing a lecture and
reading at the WIUM Public Radio Performance Studio, 320 W.
University Drive, Macomb, IL, at 7:00pm. Booksigning to
follow.
No admission charge, but reservations recommended. (309)
298-2403
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3/28- |
THE WRITERS INSTITUTE, MADISON WI |
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3/30 |
Classes and lectures at the
University of Wisconsin, Madison. Check it out at:
http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/LSA/writing/awi/index.html
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4/10 |
MACMILLAN MEMORIAL LIBRARY, WI |
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A speaking gig in Wisconsin
Rapids, WI, where I will amaze and dazzle with my dynamic
public speaking skills. Bring lots of coffee.
See me April 10, at 7pm, at 490 East Grand Avenue, Wisconsin
Rapids, WI, in the library's All Purpose Room.
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4/17- |
ROMANTIC TIMES CONFERENCE,
PITTSBURGH |
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4-20 |
One of the biggest writing
conferences in the world, and I'm one of the only male authors
going. More info at:
www.rtconvention.com
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4/23 |
ST. LOUIS |
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Speech and booksigning. Details
soon!
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4/25- |
MYSTERY MAVENS TALK, KANSAS |
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4/26 |
I'll be speaking to the Mystery
Mavens book club, then doing an author fair at the library the
following day. Details soon.
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5/9 |
REACHING FORWARD LIBRARY CONFERENCE |
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At the Donald E. Stephens
Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. I'll be speaking to the
Illinois Library Association. Details to come.
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5/29 |
BOOK EXPO AMERICA |
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In Los Angeles. Not sure I'll be
there yet, but I'm gonna try...
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6/27- |
SETON HILL FICTION RETREAT |
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6/29 |
Speech and discussion for the
Writing Popular Fiction Alumni Retreat at Seton Hill
University, Greensburg, PA.
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9/20 |
PALATINE PUBLIC LIBRARY |
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Discussion and signing with
fellow authors Michael A. Black and Julie Hyzy. Details soon.
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9/27 |
GROSSE POINTE PUBLIC LIBRARY, MI |
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A luncheon talk and book signing
at 32 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, at 11:30am.
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10/9- |
BOUCHERCON, BALTIMORE |
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10/12 |
I'll probably be attending this
mystery covention.
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11/7 |
MURDER IN MUSKEGO |
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A mini conference that includes
some really big names. Visit
http://www.murderandmayheminmuskego.com
for details.
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2007
(past events)
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11/9 |
MURDER AND MAYHEM IN MUSKEGO
WISCONSIN |
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A mini conference that includes
some really big names. Visit
http://www.murderandmayheminmuskego.com
for details.
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11/3 |
DELAWARE BOOK FESTIVAL |
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Check out
www.debookfestival.lib.de.us/
for information on where I'll be.
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10/25- |
CAPE FEAR CONFERENCE WILMINGTON NC |
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10/27 |
I'll be doing many panels and classes, and there
will be a nice assortment of mystery writers around. Hope to
see you there!
http://www.capefearcrimefestival.org/
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10/21 |
CENTURIES & SLEUTHS |
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Signing with several other
CHICAGO BLUES mystery authors from 1pm-3pm.
www.centuriesandslueths.com.
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10/17 |
WINNETKA COMMUNITY CENTER |
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I'm appearing with several other
mystery writers for a panel discussion.
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10/6 |
MILWAUKEE BOOK FESTIVAL |
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I'm doing a speech/moderation
thing for a writing group.
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9/28 |
GREAT LAKES BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION |
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Popping in to sign CHICAGO BLUES.
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9/15 |
PUTNAM COUNTY PUBLIC
LIBRARY |
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Speaking with several other mystery authors.
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7/26 |
BOOKLAUNCH PARTY |
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Help me launch DIRTY MARTINI at Chuck E. Cheese, on
990 S. Barrington Rd, Streamwood Illinois, from 8pm
until 9:30pm. There will be beer, wine, and pizza. Bring the
family. Free game tokens to the first people to arrive. If you miss the fun, visit
Brain Snacks Books at
www.brnscks.com to
pick up a signed copy.
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7/25 |
MYSTERY ONE, MILWAUKEE |
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I'll be signing at 7pm with fellow scribe David
Ellis. Visit
www.mysteryone.com for details.
All the cool kids will be there.
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7/1- |
ITALIAN TOUR |
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7/7 |
On behest of my Italian
publisher, Alacran Edizioni, I'm touring Rome, Naples, and
Milan.
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6/23 |
AUTHORFEST SCHAUMBURG LIBRARY |
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Speaking with many other local
authors.
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6/9 |
CHICAGO PRINTER'S ROW BOOKFAIR |
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Doing a signing.
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5/18 |
BOOKMOUSE OTTOWA IL |
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Speaking to a book club.
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5/11 |
VERNON AREA LIBRARY |
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Speaking to the library.
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4/19- |
SLEUTHFEST |
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4/22 |
A huge mystery convention. I'm teaching some writing
workshops.
Visit
www.sleuthfest.com
for info.
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1/18 |
UN-BOUND: ADVANCING
PUBLISHING IN A DIGITAL WOLRD |
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An all day conference held by Google at the New York
Public Library on 5th and 42nd. Join me and a panel of famous
people while we debate the end of the paper book as we know
it.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/events/unbound/index.html
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1/30 |
WOODRIDGE LIBRARY |
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At 7pm I'll be there, speaking to authors.
http://www.woodridgelibrary.org
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2/2- |
LOVE IS MURDER |
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2/4 |
My hometown mystery convention. If you live within
100 miles, be there.
www.loveismurder.net
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2006
(past events)
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12/16 |
WALDENBOOKS PERU
ILLINOIS |
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Did the booksigning thing 11am until 3pm at the
Peru Mall in Illinois. It's one-stop holiday shopping!
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11/18 |
SCHAUMBURG SCRIBES
BOOKCLUB |
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I hung out with some local authors at the Schaumburg
Public Library, from 10:30am until noon.
http://www.stdl.org
for details.
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11/14 |
NORTH SHORE SENIOR
CENTER |
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Author Barb D'Amato and I did a talk at the
North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Road, Northfield, IL
60093 from 1-2:30pm.
Keep an eye on
http://www.nssc.org for details.
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11/10- |
MURDER IN MUSKEGO |
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11/11 |
On the 10th, I signed at
Mystery One Books
in Milwaukee.
Then, on the 11th, I visited the lovely Muskego Public
Library, S73 W16663 Janesville Road, Muskego, WI 53l50, with
an all star group of panelists, including Julia
Spencer-Fleming, David Morrell, Tess Gerritsen, John Connolly,
Blake Crouch, Libby Fischer Hellmann, Marshall Cook, John
Galligan, and Nathan Singer.
http://www.ci.muskego.wi.us/library/murder_and_mayhem.htm
for more info.
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11/3- |
GREAT MANHATTAN
MYSTERY
CONCLAVE |
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11/5 |
It took place in Kansas. Lots of cool authors, and I
did a seminar with the always entertaining Rob Walker.
More info at
http://www.manhattanmysteries.com.
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10/15 |
ELK GROVE LIBRARY |
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I spoke about my books and did a reading
to celebrate the library's anniversary.
Keep an eye on
http://www.egvpl.org for info.
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9/28- |
BOUCHERCON MADISON |
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10/1 |
At the Madison Concourse Hotel in Wisconsin. There
were hundreds of bigshot authors there, probably.
My panel has something to do with marketing in the
ever-changing marketplace, or something like that. It's
Saturday, September 30, 2006 at 9 am. You're invited. All the
cool kids will be there.
More info at
www.bouchercon2006.com.
You're also invited to attend the:
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9/28 |
THESE GUNS FOR HIRE
BOOK LAUNCH PARTY! |
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|
A cool collection of hitman stories, edited by
me, is now available. Order a copy now.
Or, even better, join
us at the booklaunch party. It's just a block away from the
Bouchercon hotel at Cafe Montamarte, 127 E. Mifflin St,
Thursday Sept 28, 8pm-close. Twenty of the authors in the
anthology will be there, signing copies. It is the don't-miss
event of Bouchercon.
Be there. And check out the cool new website and blog at
www.thesegunsforhire.com.
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9/25 |
CHAT AT
WWW.BESTSELLERWORLD.COM |
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I did the internet chat thing at 9:30pm
EST. Log in--it's free--and you can harass me online.
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9/23 |
GRAND HAVEN BOOK
FESTIVAL |
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I did a panel with author David Ellis, and
hitting some bookstores throughout Michigan, including
Aunt Agatha's in
Ann Arbor.
More info at
http://www.loutitlibrary.org/bookfest.htm
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9/15- |
MIDWEST LITERARY
FESTIVAL |
|
9/17 |
Lots of terrific authors attend this annual event in
Aurora, Illinois. My schedule for the weekend was: FRIDAY
9:45 - 10:35 Writers and the Internet
10:45 - 11:35 The Importance of Self-Promotion in Publishing
2:15 - 3:05 Writing and Selling Short Stories
4:00 - 4:30 Author Signings
SATURDAY
11:30 - Introducing Raymond Benson and the James Bond
Phenomenon
1:00 - 1:30 Twilight Tales Reading
1:30 - Twilight Tales Signing
2:30 - 4:00 What is a Thriller? (I'm moderator.)
4:00 - 5:30 Short Story Panel
SUNDAY
12:30 - 2:00 Home Grown Mysteries
2:00 - Twilight Tales Signing
3:30 - Getting There From Here (I'm moderator)
Then I did an extra panel or two.
For more info, visit
www.midwestliteraryfestival.com. Hope to see many of
you there!
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7/2- |
500 BOOKSTORE TOUR---
COMPLETE!!! |
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9/8 |
Click on the picture for details.
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7/21- |
BACKSPACE CONFERENCE |
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7/22 |
At the Algonquin Hotel in New York. Great people, a
great time.
Visit
http://www.backspacewritersconference.com for details.
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7/13- |
MADISON WRITERS
INSTITUTE |
|
7/14 |
I did a few panels at the lovely University
of Wisconsin Madison. More info at
www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/writing
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6/29- |
THRILLERFEST |
|
7/2 |
The first annual convention of
the International Thriller Writers in Phoenix Arizona. More
details at
www.internationalthrillerwriters.com.
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6/24 |
SCHAUMBURG LIBRARY
AUTHORFEST |
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Lots of authors attended this annual event, and it
was a good time had by all. Visit
www.stdl.org for details.
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6/10 |
BOOKS A MILLION IN
NILES, IL |
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I'll be signing copies of my books, and the
THRILLER
anthology, with bigshot author James Rollins, from
2:00pm-4:00pm, 8331 Golf Road
Niles, IL 60714, 847-470-7810.
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6/4 |
PRINTERS ROW BOOKFAIR |
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The 22nd annual book festival in Chicago. It's free,
and I'll be doing a signing at the Twilight Tales booth from
11am-noon.
Then I'll be in the River Room at the University Center to be
interviewed along with William Bernhardt, from 2:30-3:15pm.
Immediately following that will be a signing at the Barnes &
Nobel booth.For more info, check out
www.printersrowbookfair.org.
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6/2 |
BORDERS IN WHEATON, IL |
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|
I'll be signing copies of my books, and the
THRILLER
anthology, from 7:30-9:00pm, 101 Rice Lake Square, Wheaton, IL
60187, 630-871-9595.
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6/1 |
BARNES & NOBLE IN
SKOKIE, IL |
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|
I'll be signing copies of my books, and the
THRILLER
anthology, from 7:30-9:00pm, 55 Old Orchard Center, Skokie, IL
60077,847-676-2230.
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2/3-2/5 |
LOVE IS MURDER
CONVENTION |
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One of my favorites of the year, held at the O'Hare
Radisson in Chicago. Many bigshot guests, including David
Morrell, Libby Hellmann, William Kent Krueger, Judith Guest,
Barry Eisler, David Ellis, etc. I won a Reader's Choice Award
for Bloody Mary in the Best Series Character category.
Check out
www.loveismurder.net for info.
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1/26 |
LAND A LITERARY AGENT CLASS |
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|
Visit my CLASS page
for details.
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1/23 |
HAMMOND WISCONSIN
LIBRARY |
|
|
I spoke from 7pm-9pm at the Hammond
Public Library. Call 715-796-2281 for info.
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1/21 |
PALATINE PUBLIC
LIBRARY |
|
|
Did a speaking thing with Brian Pinkerton and Barb
D'Amato, 2pm-4pm. Call 847-358-5881 ext 132 for info.
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2005
(past events)
|
|
12/20 |
RECENT SALES AND
PUBLICATIONS |
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|
My Jack Daniels story WITH A TWIST is in the
December 2005 issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine.
It won 2nd place in the EQMM Reader's Choice Awards.
My horror story SYMBIOS is in Apex Digest #4.
My Jack Daniels story BODY SHOTS will be available soon
on Amazon.com/shorts as a pdf download. The download also
includes the Herb Benedict story POT SHOT, the Harry
McGlade story WHELP WANTED, and the Gingerbread Man
story THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY. You get over 12,000 words
for only 49 cents.
I recently sold a horror story called MARKEY to Rich
Black for an upcoming Horror Garage anthology.
THESE GUNS FOR HIRE, an anthology of hitman stories
that I've edited, is being published by
Bleak House Books
in 2006.
I now have coasters of Bloody Mary and Rusty Nail.
If you want a signed coaster, email me and I'll send you one
for free.
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12/18 |
BORDERS IN MCHENRY |
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Signing from 3pm-6pm, plus passing out freebies.
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12/16 |
BORDERS IN WHEATON |
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|
I'll was there from 6pm until 9pm, signing and handing out
coasters. Signed copies available.
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12/10 |
COLUMBIA
COLLEGE/CENTURIES AND SLEUTHS |
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|
Did a speaking thing at the college, then did a signing with
Jay Bonansinga and Trey Barker in Forest Park.
Plenty of signed copies still available, visit
www.centuriesandsleuthes.com, 7419 W. Madison St.
Forest Park, IL 60130 (708)771-7243
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11/29 |
COLUMBIA COLLEGE
CAREER NIGHT |
|
|
Spoke about publishing.
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11/26 |
WALDENBOOKS STRATFORD
SQUARE |
|
|
Many signed copies still available.
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11/12
|
MURDER AND MAYHEM IN MUSKEGO
WISCONSIN |
|
|
This mini-conference was held at the
Muskego Public Library. I was on a panel with Gregg Hurwitz,
Melanie Lynne Hauser, Blake Crouch, John Galligan, and David
Walker.
Info at
http://www.ci.muskego.wi.us/library/Index.htm
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11/5
|
Men of
Mystery
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|
|
The Orange
County California event of the year, with 60
male mystery authors giving talks and meeting
fans. This year Dean Koontz is the keynote.
Details to come.
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10/27 |
SCHAUMBURG BARNES & NOBLE |
|
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Talk and a signing for Local Authors
Night, 7pm-9pm. Autographed copies still available.
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10/26 |
WALDENBOOKS DISTrICT
MEETING |
|
|
Talk and a signing at the Crowne Plaza
O'Hare, 7pm-9pm, 5440 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018.
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10/20 |
WOODRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY |
|
|
7:00pm-9:00pm talk and a signing, 3 Plaza
Drive, Woodridge, IL 60517,Tel. 630-964-7899.
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10/9 |
BARNES AND NOBLE SKOKIE
IL |
|
|
Signed with some fellow authors, 3pm-5pm.
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10/7 |
AUNT AGATHA'S ANN ARBOR
MICHIGAN |
|
|
I signed with fellow scribe Rob Kantner from 7pm-9pm. His new story collection, TROUBLE IS
WHAT I DO, features an introduction by me. Rob is one of the
greats. Stop by and say hello!
213 South Fourth Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104,
734.769.1114
www.auntagathas.com
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10/5 |
BARNES AND NOBLE
NORTHVILLE MICHIGAN |
|
|
I spoke to the Deadwood Writer's Group and
did a signing, 7pm-9pm, 17111 Haggerty Rd, Northville, MI
48167.
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10/1
|
JOLIET AUTHOR FAIR |
|
|
I was there 11am-2pm, 3395 Black Road,
Joliet, IL, 60431. Lots of local authors in attendance.
Check out
www.joliet.lib.il.us.
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9/17
|
Indiana Writer's
Workshop
|
|
|
The Northwest Indiana Romance Writer's asked me to talk about my Adventures in Publishing at
the Borders Books in Highland, Indiana.
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9/16
|
ROCKFORD WRITING WORKSHOP
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|
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3:00pm-5:00pm, I taught a writing class.
Fun.
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9/12
|
SCHULER'S BOOKS OKEMOS
MICHIGAN
|
|
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I was reading and signing with David
Ellis and PJ Parrish. Plenty of signed copies available.
www.schulerbooks.com
for details.
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9/11
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Ann Arbor
Bookfest
|
|
|
Lots of mystery authors in attendance,
and a crowd of a few thousand. I was on a cops and lawyers
panel at 1:00pm.
www.kerrytownbookfest.org
for details.
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|
9/10 |
ROMEO DISTRICT LIBRARY
MICHIGAN |
|
|
65821 Van Dyke, Washington, MI 48095, at
1:30pm, with many other mystery writers.
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|
9/9 |
MIDWEST LITERARY FESTIVAL
AURORA |
|
|
I was involved with the Writer's
Workshop, doing critiques and speaking on several panels,
including making the opening remarks with the mayor of Aurora,
moderating a panel on short story sales, moderating a panel on
marketing, and doing some manuscript critiques.
Check out
www.midwestliteraryfestival.com
for more info.
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9/1-
|
Bouchercon
Chicago
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|
9/4
|
The biggest mystery conference in the world. I emceed a
charity auction, raising eight grand for charity, and had an
all-around grand time. Go
to
www.bouchercon.net
for details.
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8/27 |
WALDENBOOKS STRATFORD
SQUARE MALL
|
|
|
IThe store is located at 603 STRATFORD SQUARE,
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108, (630) 893-7573. Signed copies
available.
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|
8/20 |
WALDENBOOKS LACROSSE WI |
|
|
I was at Highway 16, Valley View Mall 11:30am-3:00pm, then
at the public library 3:30pm-5:00pm. Great time, plenty of
books still available!
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|
8/15 |
THREE BOOK DEAD AND RUSTY
NAIL COVER |
|
|
I signed on for another three Jack
Daniels books with Hyperion, for a total of six so far.
Book #3, RUSTY NAIL, will be out Spring of 2006. The book is
finished (it's better than the first two), and I just received
the cover art. Here's what it looks like:
Pretty cool, huh? I love the skull ice cube.
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8/14 |
WALDENBOOKs JOLIET |
|
|
From noon until 4:00pm, at 3340 LOOP DRIVE, JOLIET, IL
60435, Phone: (815) 439-2025. Hope to see you there!
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|
8/13 |
SPENCER INDIANA LIBRARY |
|
|
I'll be at the Owen County Public Library
from 12:00pm-3:00pm, talking and signing books. The address is
at 10 S. Montgomery St. Spencer, IN 47460, Phone Number:
(812)829-3392. Then, from 5:50pm-10:00pm, I'll be at
O'Brien's Pub, 32 East Market Street, Spencer, IN 47460,
812-829-9021 doing a meet and greet, drinking cocktails, and
signing more books. This will be a lot of fun!
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8/4
|
BRIDGE STREET BOOKS
MICHIGAN
|
|
|
7:00pm reading and signing, 407 Bridge Street, Charlevoix MI
49720, (231) 547-7323.
www.charlevoixbooks.com
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|
7/27 |
BOOKS & COMPANY |
|
|
7:00pm reading and signing, 1039 Summit Ave, Oconomowoc, WI,
53066.
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|
7/24 |
SEATTLE MYSTERY BOOKSHOP |
|
|
Noon reading and signing, 117 Cherry, Seattle WA, 98104.
206.587.5737.
WWW.SEATTLEMYSTERY.COM
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|
7/23 |
PORTLAND MURDER BY THE
BOOK |
|
|
4:00pm-6:00pm, 3210 Southwest Hawthorne Blvd, Portland OR,
97214. 503-232-9995.
WWW.MBTB.COM
|
|
7/22 |
M IS FOR MYSTERY SAN FRANCISCO
|
|
|
A 7:00pm reading and signing, 86
East Third Avenue. San Mateo, CA 94401,
650-401-8077
WWW.MFORMYSTERY.COM
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|
7/21 |
MYSTERY BOOKSTORE LOS
ANGELES
|
|
|
A 7:00pm reading and signing, 1036 C Broxton Avenue,
Westwood CA, 90024. 310.209.0415.
WWW.MYSTERY-BOOKSTORE.COM
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|
7/20 |
MYSTERIOUS GALAXY SAN
DIEGO |
|
|
A 7:00pm reading and signing with Jeff Shelby, 7051
Clairmont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego CA, 92111. 858.268.4747.
WWW.MYSTERIOUSGALAXY.COM
|
|
7/19 |
POISONED PEN PHOENIX
|
|
|
A 7:00pm reading and signing with Louise Ure, E 7100 Main Street, Suite D,
Scottsdale, AZ, 85251. Phone 480.947.2974.
WWW.POISONEDPEN.COM.
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|
7/16 |
MURDER BY THE BOOK DENVER
|
|
|
A noon signing on that Monday, 1574 South Pearl Street,
Denver CO, 80210. Phone 303.871.9401.
WWW.MURDERBYTHEBOOK.COM.
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|
7/16 |
HIGH CRIMES BOULDER |
|
|
The fun starts at 4:00pm. 948 Pearl Street, Boulder CO,
80302. Phone 303.443.8346. Afterwards, beer.
WWW.HIGHCRIMESBOOKS.COM
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7/14 |
SALES AND IN PRINT |
|
|
Lots of good things to buy. The
anthology
COLD FLESH
edited by Paul Fry is available,
featuring my zombie story THE BAG.
SURREAL #1 is available,
which contains my horror short story THE SHED.
SOMETHING TO BUILD UPON
is available. It's a graphic novel by Tim Broderick, and I
wrote the foreword.
CRIMESPREE #7 is
available, which features my story LIGHT DRIZZLE, plus
I interview Barry Eisler.
CRIME SCENE SCOTLAND is
an online magazine which has an interview with me done by Pat
Mullan and my story BLAINE'S DEAL.
Just sold an article to
WRITER'S DIGEST called
MAKE A DISASTEROUS BOOKSIGNING A SUCCESS. My article
AFTER THE BOOK COMES OUT will be in the September Issue.
Sold my first sci-fi story to
APEX MAGAZINE. It's
called SYMBIOS, and is pretty harrowing.
I'll be in the anthology
THRILLER, edited by James Patterson and sponsored by the
ITW.
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7/13 |
BARNES AND NOBLE OLD
ORCHARD |
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Signed copies available. At 55 Old Orchard Center, Skokie
60077, 847.676.3047.
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7/12 |
MYSTERY ONE BOOKSTORE
MILWAUKEE |
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At 2109 N. Prospect Avenue, Milwaukee 53202. 7pm, details at
www.mysteryone.com.
Signed copies still available.
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7/11 |
BARNES AND NOBLE WEBSTER |
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Signed copies still available!
At 1441 W. Webster Ave, Chicago, 773.871.3825.
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7/9 |
BARNES AND NOBLE
NAPERVILLE |
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Signed copies still available!
At 47 East Chicago Avenue, Naperville IL 60540, 630.579.6920.
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7/8 |
WALDENBOOKS STRATFORD
SQUARE MALL
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Signed copies still available!
The store is located at 603 STRATFORD SQUARE,
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108, (630) 893-7573.
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7/3 |
WALDENBOOKS CHICAGO RIDGE |
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Signed copies still available!
410 Chicago Ridge Mall, Ridgeland &
95th Street, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415, (708)
424-9190
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7/2 |
WALDENBOOKS AURORA |
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Signed copies still available!
2272 Fox Valley Center, Aurora, IL
60504,
630-898-5800
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7/1 |
WALDENBOOKS ORLAND PARK |
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Signed copies still available! 100
Orland Square, Orland Park, IL 60462.
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6/30 |
WALDENBOOKS NORTHWESTERN
STATION CHICAGO |
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Signed copies still available! Citicorp Center, 500 W. Madison
Street, Chicago, IL 60661, phone
312-627-8334
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6/29 |
WALDENBOOKS WOODFIELD
MALL SCHAUMBURG |
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Signed copies still available!
Woodfield Mall, Schaumburg, IL
60173, phone
847-619-6850
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6/28
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Glenside Public
Library
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I spoke to the book club, doing a Q &
A, and a signing, 7pm-9pm, 25 East Fullerton
Ave in Glendale Heights, IL. Check out
www.glensidepld.org.
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6/27 |
TWILIGHT TALES RED LION
PUB CHICAGO |
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7:00pm-10:00pm I read and signed with Tim
Broderick. I wrote the foreword to Tim's new graphic novel,
SOMETHING TO BUILD UPON. I also
learned that Czech rights for Whiskey Sour and
Bloody Mary have been sold. Woohooo!
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6/25
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Schaumburg Library
Authorfest
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A gathering of authors doing panels at one of
the biggest libraries in Illinois. Watch
www.stdl.org
for more details.
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6/24
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COLT CONFERENCE CHICAGO
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I spoke to ALA members with the Sisters in Crime,
from 3-4:30 pm at the Palmer House Hilton.
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6/23 |
WALDENBOOKS YORKTOWN MALL
LOMBARD IL |
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I'll be signing from 5pm-10pm.
261 Yorktown Shopping Center
Lombard, IL 60148, phone
630-627-1274
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6/22 |
WALDENBOOKS MERRIllVILLE IN |
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I'll be signing from 5pm-10pm.
2250 Southlake Mall, Merriville, IN 46410, phone
219-769-5171
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6/18 |
BOOKLAUNCH PARTY |
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To celebrate the release of BLOODY MARY (along with the
paperback release of WHISKEY SOUR) I had a party.
Everyone (including you) is invited to Damon's Grill on 1140
East Higgins Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173 Phone: 847-995-0064
from 11:30AM until 2:00PM.
Sold a lot of books, had a lot of fun. What more can I
ask from life?
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6/16 |
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS LIBRARY |
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At 7:00pm I moderated an all star mystery writer panel,
500 N. Dunton Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL 60004,
Phone 847-392-0100. Visit
www.ahml.info.
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