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March 2009

  • Left Coast Crime 2009: Say Aloha to Murder!:

    When: March 7-12, 2009
    Where: Marriott Waikoloa Resort, Hawaii
    Details: This event is open to authors, fans, readers, editors, publishers and anyone else who supports the mystery genre. Guests of Honor: Rhys Bowen & Barry Eisler. Toastmaster: Lee Goldberg. Chairs: Bill & Toby Gottfried. This unconventional convention will feature interviews, writing workshops, panels, reading groups, a dramatic premiere of House without a Key, luau, Awards Brunch (Lefty, Hawaii 5-0, Bruce Alexander), side trips, Hawaiian naturalist talks, forensics, thrillers, Sisters in Crime and so much more. Final event is a Retro 50s Beach Party. For more information and to register, see the Left Coast Crime website. Grab your grass skirt and meet us under the Palms.

  • Book 'Em Event:

    When: March 21, 2009
    Where: Charleston, SC
    Details: This event is open to the general public and admission is free. We are currently looking for authors who are interested in signing their books and participating in panel discussions and solo book talks. Hosted by a partnership between The Book 'Em Foundation and law enforcement, the mission is to raise awareness of the correlation that exists between high illiteracy rates and high crime rates, increase literacy and decrease crime. The Foundation was co-founded by Sisters in Crime author p.m.terrell and Officer Mark Kearney of the Waynesboro, VA Police Department. Past participants have included Janet Evanovich, Catherine Coulter, Ellen Hopkins, Cathy Maxwell and Jodi Picoult. If you are unable to attend, please consider donating an autographed book for the cause—joining past donors David Baldacci, Sandra Brown, Laurell K. Hamilton, Lee Iacocca, David Morrell, Elizabeth Peters and others. For more information, visit the Book 'Em Foundation or email Officer Kearney.

April 2009

  • Mystery Symposium: "Give Me A Clue!"

    When: April 25, 2009
    Where: Jamesburg Center, Jamesburg NJ
    Details: Sisters in Crime, Central Jersey will co-host a Mystery Symposium with the NJ Press Women. More details coming soon. Contact Tricia Vanderhoof.