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WHERE I'LL BE:

March 6-9
Left Coast Crime
Denver, CO

March 26, 6-8 p.m.
The Big Read
Sponsored by the Connecticut Center for the Book and the Hartford Public Library
Hartford History Center
500 Main St., Hartford CT
(860) 695-6320
Panelist with Mary-Ann Tirone Smith and Chris Knopf

April 8, 6:30 p.m.
Tough Gals: The Influence of Sam Spade on the Contemporary Female Detective
The Mercantile Library
17 E. 47th St.
New York, NY 10017
(212) 755-6710
www.mercantilelibrary.org
Sponsored by Mystery Writers of America


WHERE I'VE BEEN:

2005

Sept. 1-4
Bouchercon 2005
The Sheraton Chicago
301 East North Water Street
Chicago IL

Sept. 17, 7:15 a.m.
"Good Morning Connecticut Weekend" with Kristen Cusato
WTNH-TV - Channel 8

Sept. 17-18
New England Booksellers Association
Providence, R.I., Convention Center

Sept. 20, 7 p.m.
R.J. Julia Booksellers
768 Boston Post Road
Madison, CT

Sept. 23, 7 p.m.
The Book Vault
9 No. Main St.
Wallingford, CT

Sept. 24, 4:30 p.m.
Atticus Bookstore
1082 Chapel St.
New Haven, CT

Sept. 27, 5 p.m.
The Black Orchid
303 E. 81st Street
New York City
Signing only

Oct. 9, 2 p.m.
Trumbull Library
33 Quality St.
Trumbull, Conn.
(203) 452-5197

Oct. 19, 7 p.m.
Clark Memorial Library
Carolina, R.I.

Oct. 22, 4 p.m.
Topnotch Resort & Spa
Stowe, VT

Nov. 2, 6 p.m.
Panelist
Mystery Writers of America, New York Chapter
National Arts Club
Gramercy Park
New York City

Nov. 12-13
New England Crime Bake
Doubletree Rivertree Hotel
50 Warren Street
Lowell MA

Nov. 19, 10:30 a.m.
New Haven Public Library
Stetson Branch Book Club
200 Dixwell Ave.
New Haven

Nov. 19, 6 p.m.
Stockbridge Booksellers
Stockbridge, MA

Dec. 9, 6:30 p.m.
Kate's Mystery Books
Cambridge, Mass.

2006

Jan. 10, 2006, 7 p.m.
Fairfield Public Library
Fairfield, CT
(203) 256-3155

Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m.
New Canaan Library
New Canaan, CT
(203) 594-5000

Feb. 1, 7 p.m.
Hagaman Memorial Library
East Haven, CT
(203) 468-3890

Feb. 11, 2 p.m.
The Yale Bookstore
777-8440
with Mary-Ann Tirone Smith,
author of "Girls of Tender Age"

March 2-5
Sleuthfest
Westin Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL

April 6, 2006, 7:30 p.m.
Woodbridge Public Library
Woodbridge, CT
(203) 389-3433

April 24, 4-9 p.m.
11th annual Festival of Mystery
Mystery Lovers Bookshop
Oakmont, Pa.
(412) 828-4877

May 16, 7:30 p.m.
Durham Public Library
Durham, Conn.
(860) 349-9544

May 19-21
Pennwriters Conference
panelist
Holiday Inn
Harrisburg/Grantville, PA

June 20, 7 p.m.
The Inquiring Mind Book Store & Gallery
Saugerties, NY
(845) 246-5155
Mystery night with Alison Gaylin and Daniel Judson

June 21, 7 p.m.
Borders Books
Westfield Connecticut Post Mall
Milford, CT
(203) 878-3373
Mystery panel with Roberta Isleib and Jessica Speart

July 15
Kennebunk Book Port
Kennebunkport, Maine
(207) 967-3815

Sept. 16, 12:30 p.m.
New England Booksellers Convention
Rhode Island Convention Center
Providence, R.I.

Sept. 28-Oct. 1, 2006
Bouchercon
Madison, WI

Oct. 4, 7 p.m.
R.J. Julia Booksellers
768 Boston Post Road
Madison, CT
(203) 245-3959
Book launch for “Secondhand Smoke”

Oct. 6, 7 p.m.
The Book Vault
9 No. Main St.
Wallingford, CT
(203) 269-7323

Oct. 7, 7:40 a.m.
WTNH-Channel 8
"Good Morning Connecticut Weekend"
with Chris Velardi

Oct. 7, 3 p.m.
New Haven Library
133 Elm Street
(203) 946-8130

Oct. 8, 2 p.m.
Fairfield Library
Fairfield, CT
(203) 256-3155

Oct. 14, 10 a.m.
Ridgefield Library
472 Main St.
Ridgefield, CT
(203) 438-2282

Oct. 18, 8 p.m.
Southern Connecticut State University
Visiting Writers Reading Series
Engleman D253
(203) 392-6745

Oct. 25, 7 p.m.
Borders Books
1499 Post Rd
Fairfield, CT
(203) 256-1619
Mystery Night

Oct. 29, 2 p.m.
Books & More
10 Home Depot Dr.
Plymouth, MA 02360
(508) 732-9944
"Using What You Know" panelist

Nov. 10-12
New England Crime Bake
panel moderator
Doubletree Hotel
Lowell, MA

Dec. 8, 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Holiday party
Kate's Mystery Books
Cambridge, Mass.
(617) 491-2660

Dec. 10, 2-4 p.m.
Borders Books
Westfield Shoppingtown
Meriden, CT
(203) 237-5510

2007

Feb. 8, 2007, 7 p.m.
Guilford Free Library
Guilford, CT
(203) 453-8282

Monday, May 7
Festival of Mystery
Mystery Lovers Bookshop
Oakmont, PA

May 24-27
Mayhem in the Midlands
Omaha, NE

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 10:30 a.m.
Palos Verdes Woman's Club
Annual Books and Authors Luncheon
Torrance Marriott Hotel
Torrance, CA

Friday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m.
RJ Julia Booksellers
Madison, CT
(203) 245-3959

Saturday, Dec. 1, 11 a.m. to noon
Winter Words writers' conference
Fairfield Public Library
Panelist

Saturday, Dec. 1, 2 p.m.
Yale Bookstore
New Haven, CT
(203) 777-8440

Tuesday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m.
Brookline Booksmith
Brookline, MA
(617) 566-6660
with Clea Simon

2008

Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, 2 p.m.
Trumbull Arts Commission
The Center at Priscilla Place
Trumbull, CT
(203) 452-5065