Author events

Noir at the Bar Seattle

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In 3 days, I’ll be in the Emerald City to read at my first Noir at the Bar in…well it’s been a while! At least for an in-person one.

I was supposed to fly up to Seattle in April 2020 to read, and well, we all know what happened then.

So I’m really excited to meet up with some of my crime fiction cohorts in person and listen to tales of betrayal and heartbreak. I’m going to read a little something that’s inspired from my YA thriller Girl Code. At least that’s the plan. It’s still a work-in-progress so we’ll see how it goes!

La Di Dada Event

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Today is the Maintenant 15: Humanity Reboot Dada event in DTLA!

It’s in Grand Park from 4pm to 6pm on Wednesday, October 13. I’ll be attending virtually through Zoom, but if you’re in the area and would like to see the performers live, you should check it out!

Otherwise, you can view the livestream on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/threeroomspress

I’ll be reading from my story “Safe Mode” about Words going on strike.

Hope to “see” you there!

1455 Literary Summer Festival

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I’ll be speaking on a short story panel this Saturday, July 17 at 10:00am PST for an awesome literary festival celebrating storytelling. It’s my first event for 2021 and it’s free to register!

I’ll be on with Steph Cha and Nikki Dolson with Ed Aymar moderating.

This discussion will focus on the state of short stories in crime fiction, its past and how social changes are affecting the form. Steph Cha was recently the new editor of the celebrated series, the Best American Mystery Stories, and her stewardship promises to bring forth an exciting new era in crime fiction. And Sarah M. Chen and Nikki Dolson are both celebrated practitioners of short fiction who can discuss the history of the form and what the future promises.

Register for free here! 1455 Literary Summer Festival

Low Down Dirty Vote, Vol. 2 Event

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We’re celebrating National Voter Registration Day! Join us on Tues 9/22 at 6:30PM PST for readings, interviews, cocktail recipes, and book giveaways! I’ll be reading from my short story “Unit 805.”

And our awesome publisher, Mysti Berry, will be signing a $10k check for SPLC! Woot!

Here’s more info:

The authors of Low Down Dirty Vote, Volume II are celebrating National Voter Registration Day:

  • Writers will interview each other, and some will read a page or two from their stories in LDDV Vol II. 
  • Readers & fans who attend and can show proof of voter registration can win a free copy of LDDV Vol II.
  • We’ll share the recipe for Pisco Punch (a San Francisco invention, like cipino and the Hangtown fry!). 
  • We’ll show the $10k check as it is signed and put into an envelope and addressed to SPLC.
  • Answer attendee questions.

Please join us for this free event!

Sisters in Crime / LA presents House Arrest

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Tonight I’ll be reading along with 5 other authors at Sisters in Crime / Los Angeles’s virtual reading series. There will even be a cocktail recipe! It’s an awesome lineup that includes Kellye Garrett, Paula Bernstein, Jennifer Dornbush, Laurie Stevens, and Pamela Samuels Young!

I’ll be reading an excerpt from my short story “Unit 805” which is included in Mysti Berry’s anthology Low Down Dirty Vote, Volume II.

7pm PST. Register at the link below!

House Arrest

Stop the World: Snapshots from a Pandemic Roundtable Discussion

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Tonight is a virtual conversation between the editors of Stop the World and a few of the contributors, including me and Keith Snyder. Creating Conversations is hosting and it’s at 6:00pm PST tonight!

Click on this link to register for the event!

Sisters in Crime / LA library panel Thursday Oct. 10

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I’ll be on a Sisters in Crime / Los Angeles panel at the Venice Beach Library on Thursday 10/10 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm

Venice Beach Library, 501 S. Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291

It’s called the “Funny Side of Murder” and since I don’t really write what most consider “humorous” mysteries, then I must be representing the darker side of humor. At least that’s what I’m going with! It will be moderated by Sisters in Crime / LA president Anne Louise Bannon and also features Ellen Byron and Nancy Cole Silverman.

Hope to see you there!

Manhattan Beach Local Author’s Fair

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Tomorrow, Saturday, August 24, 2019 is the Local Author’s Fair at the Manhattan Beach Library. I’ll be one of the speakers at the event. Looking forward to meeting other locals!

It’s from 2pm – 4pm in the big Community Meeting Room. Hope to see you there!

LitFest Pasadena Noir at the Bar event

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LitFest Pasadena is this weekend! It’s a great event filled with all kinds of literary happenings around Pasadena. I’ll be participating at the Noir at the Bar on Saturday night from 7:30 to 8:30 at The Stand. Looking forward to hearing some great readings and seeing folks I haven’t seen in a while! Hosted by Eric Beetner and S.W. Lauden of course. Hope to see you there!

Not Your Average Thriller at the Last Bookstore

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Event Alert!

My first event of the year will be on January 31st at 7:30pm. I’ll be at The Last Bookstore in downtown LA along with Eric Beetner, Roger Angle, and Gray Basnight. We’ll be discussing our latest crime fiction novels. I’ll have copies of The Night of the Flood on hand.

It’s a ticketed event which basically means it’s the price of the book (and yes, that includes a copy of the book).

Hope to see many of you there!