Raleigh Big Read Kickoff, Sunday, January 31
The Wake County Public Libraries are kicking off their Big Read Program on Sunday, January 31, and I’m pleased to be part of the festivities! The Big Read, sponsored by the National Endowment of the...
View ArticleOn the Road Named An Agatha Finalist
On the Road with Del & Louise: A Novel in Stories has been named a finalist for this year’s Agatha Award for Best First Novel—such a thrill and an honor! I’m pleased to be in fine company with...
View ArticleN.C. State University Reading Series
This week, I’ll be joining novelist Jamie Mason on Wednesday, February 10, as part of NC State University’s Literary Reading Series. Our event, which includes both readings and a discussion of today’s...
View ArticleWriting/Publishing Panel, February 20, Baltimore
This Saturday, February 20, four crime fiction writers and one of the genre’s leading agents will take part in a writing and publishing panel at Baltimore’s Ivy Bookshop. The bookstore is located at...
View ArticleSleuthSayers: Appreciating Arnold Lobel
In my SleuthSayers column this week, I try to express my sense of wonder about and my appreciation of the work of children’s book author and illustrator Arnold Lobel. I didn’t discover his books until...
View ArticleCriminal Minds: Tears, Fears, and Cheers
In this week’s post at Criminal Minds, I answer the question: “What’s the last book that made you cry? Laugh out loud? Quiver with fear?” Here’s the paragraph specifically addressing that last item:...
View ArticleLoudoun County Book Club Conference • Saturday, March 5
The Loudoun County Public Library hosts “Book Club Conference: Building a Community of Readers” on Saturday, March 5, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. I’m very happy to be a featured speaker for the event,...
View Article“The Blanketing Snow” in Shotgun Honey
Shotgun Honey has published my very short story “The Blanketing Snow”—a story which first appeared in the anthology One Paycheck Away (Main Street Rag Press, 2003) and that I’m glad has now found...
View ArticleMystery Scene: Fave Raves
The latest issue of Mystery Scene invites the magazine’s regular critics and contributors to celebrate some of their favorite reads of last year—and I’m grateful for another chance to champion four...
View ArticleWriting/Publishing Panel at Burke Centre Library
Laura Ellen Scott, Steve Weddle, and I will be talking about writing and publishing across various genres and diverse forms in an event Thursday, March 10, at the Burke Centre Library, 5935 Freds Oak...
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