Attendees will be encouraged to come 'in costume' dressing up as 'earnest do-gooders' for the event and participating and interacting spontaneously to solve the murder mystery. I'm working on my costume.
There will be door prizes, prizes for best costume and the audience member who identifies the fictional murderer. Book signings will precede the murder mystery during the dessert reception.
Signed souvenir posters of the event will also be available for purchase
For information about purchase of tickets contact: dpatterson@volunteerkingston.ca.
MAY 2 OTTAWA, ON
Ottawa Carleton University Library. Away Day 2007: Uncovered @ Your Library. Keynote address: Why mysteries matter!
MAY 3 OTTAWA, ON
Carleton Place Read's Book Shop 7:30 - 8:30 pm.
www.readsbookshop.com
MAY 31 OTTAWA, ON
Ottawa Indexing Society of Canada - Keynote address, 9 am, University of Ottawa
For more information contact: conference@indexers.ca.
MAY 4 - 6 ARLINGTON, VA
Malice Domestic, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel. I'll be attending this excellent conference that honors the traditional mystery. There are excellent panels, book room and many meet and greet opportunities. I believe this will be my 10th "Malice" and I'm looking forward to it.
May 7 - Oakmont, PA
I am very excited to be joining the fiftysome authors at the Festival of Mystery. This event is sponsored by the wonderful folks at The Mystery Lovers' Bookshop and will be held at the Greek Orthodox Church in Oakmont. Doors open at 4 pm and program begins at 5. For details check www.mysterylovers.com
May 17 - Ottawa and 'radioland'
Tune in for an interview with host Jane Crosier on CKCU's Literary Landscape. We'll talk about my new book Organize Your Corpses and I'll read a bit. It's always a pleasure to have an interview with Jane because not only does she ask great questions, but she always reads the book first. How good is that? In Ottawa that's 93.1 FM or for real audio check the CKCU website at www.ckcufm.com
May 23 - Ottawa BOOK LAUNCH!
Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St. Sunken Lobby 7 - 9 pm. I am thrilled to be launching my new series with my friend Joan Boswell. Joan will be unveiling her second Hollis Grant mystery, Cut to the Quick, and I'll let Organize Your Corpses, the first Charlotte Adams book, out of the starting gate. Naturally there will be chocolate. Bring a friend! Hell, bring 'em all. For more info or to phone ahead to reserve books: call Prime Crime Mystery Bookstore 613-238-CLUE.
May 24 - Stittsville (ON) 7 - 8:30 pm at the Stittsville Public Library
An Evening with some Cool Canadian Crime Writers including me.
May 30 - Ottawa - 7 - 9 pm Ottawa Public Library
Nepean Centrepointe Branch, 101 Centrepointe. Miss Marple takes on the Mean Streets: in this high-stakes debate on the cozy versus the hard-boiled crime novel, Barbara Fradkin and Rick Mofina will defend the hard-boiled, while Robin Harlick and I will show you just how hard-boiled cozies really can be. Alex Brett will be the moderator, Crime Writers of Canada will provide refreshments and door prizes and Prime Crime Mystery Bookstore will sell books for signing. This is a joint Crime Writers of Canada and Ottawa Public Library event. Be there. For info OPL (613) 580-2710.
MAY 31 OTTAWA, ON
Ottawa Indexing Society of Canada - Keynote address, 9 am, University of Ottawa
For more information contact: conference@indexers.ca.
June 2 Kingston (ON) 2 - 4 pm
As the Plot Thickens is a terrific mystery bookstore in Kingston, Ontario. Joan Boswell and I will be there on Saturday June 2nd. Joan will be signing her second Hollis Grant mystery Cut to the Quick and I'll be promoting Organize Your Corpses, a new series featuring professional organizer Charlotte Adams. This is my first event in Kingston and I am hoping Kingston readers will join us for light refreshments and a chance to chat about all things mysterious. All our books should be available!
June 9 - Toronto 2 - 4 pm
Badminton and Racquet Club, 25 St. Clair W. Joan Boswell and I will be holding a Toronto launch at this nifty central location. Come by and celebrate the arrival of Joan's new Hollis Grant novel, Cut to the Quick, and Organize Your Corpses, my first Charlotte Adams mystery.
July 6 Ottawa 1:30 - 3:00
What Was Your First Clue? Scoping out the Contemporary Mystery. I'll be giving this workshop, but it's just one of many to choose from during three day Canadian Authors Association 86th Annual Conference program. The conference theme is Write Here! Write Now! For more information contact the 2007 CAA Conference Host CAA Ottawa Branch, PO Box 5013, 1547 Merivale Road, Ottawa, ON K2C 3H3 or donald_anderson@rogers.com or check out www.canauthors-ottawa.org
Plus more events to come at Book Expo Canada, Jones Falls and Arnprior in the summer, Windsor and Toronto Public Library in November. Stay tuned for updates as details become available. Email me if you want to be on my mailing list!
