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The 12 Scams of Christmas at Authors on the Air

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On November 19 at 8:00 pm, EST (5:00 pm, PST), I’ll be talking about the 12 Scams of Christmas with Authors on the Air host Pam Stack. This promises to be a fun time and you can even phone in with questions. There are so many scams that really ramp up during the holidays that this is a perfect time to brush up on what’s hot in the scam department this year.

If you can’t make the live broadcast, the session will be available on a podcast. So, get ready. We’ll have 12 snarky tips for you to help avoid the scammers and don’t be surprised if you even hear me mention Jolly Old St. Nick himself. Don’t worry, he’s not the scam!

Get more info at the Authors on the Air website here.

In the hot seat – interview at Authors on the Air

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Con Game 231x350Tonight I’ll be in the hot seat with radio talk-show host Pam Stack of Authors on the Air. I’ve been interviewed by Pam before and it was a wide-ranging interview. What crazy subjects will we cover this time? I don’t know, but it’s sure to be lots of fun.

You can bet I’ll want to discuss “Con Game,” but also we’ll surely get into the next McKenna Mystery, “Big Island Blues.”

The interview will be at Authors on the Air at 8:00 PM EDT on July 23. I hope you can listen in!

Ladies of Intrigue event brings together top mystery authors

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Hart - Bowen - Ladies of IntrigueOn Saturday, Mar. 29 at 8:00 a.m., the Orange County Chapter of Sisters in Crime will present “Ladies of Intrigue,” an event for readers of crime fiction. “Ladies of Intrigue” features international authors Rhys Bowen and Carolyn Hart as keynote speakers. A dozen other female mystery writers will participate on panels to discuss how they devise plots, killers, and sleuths.

Carolyn Hart, an accomplished master of mystery, has been given the honor of being one of the prestigious Grand Masters at the 2014 Edgar Awards. She is the author of 49 mysteries, and her books have won multiple Agatha, Anthony and Macavity awards. Hart was also one of ten mystery authors featured at the National Book Festival on the Mall in Washington D.C. in 2003 and again in 2007. Her three mystery series include her Death on Demand series featuring Annie Darling, the Bailey Ruth Raeburn series, and the Henry O series.

Rhys Bowen has been nominated for every major award in mystery writing, including the Edgar, and has won seven, including both the Agatha and the Anthony. Her Royal Spyness mysteries are set in the 1930s and feature penniless minor royal Lady Georgiana. She is also the author of the Molly Murphy series, set in turn of the century New York, and the Constable Evans mysteries set in Wales.This is an opportunity to meet your favorite bestselling authors and find some new local favorites.

Registration is required. Tickets to the event are $60.00 for Sisters in Crime members, $70 for non-members. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. The program will begin at 8:45 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m.

More information

The Hotel Huntington Beach is located at 7667 Center Ave., Huntington Beach. More information is available at ocsistersincrime.org. Ladies of Intrigue Flyer. Registration Form.

Tucson Festival of Books

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Can he fly? Leap tall buildings in a single bound? How about just tell you about a book? No phone booth required!
Can he fly? Leap tall buildings in a single bound? How about just tell you about a book? No phone booth required!

The Tucson Festival of Books is on March 15 & 16 this year and the big question is, will it be warmer than it was last year? We had everything from gorgeous sunshine to rain to snow last year. Granted, there wasn’t a lot of the white stuff, but there were flurries and it felt pretty darned cold to those of us standing out in a booth all day long.

Once again, I’m in the All Mystery Writers booth with Rebecca Dahlke. This year, we have a new member, Maria Grazia Swan. Both are mystery authors and Rebecca runs the All Mystery Writers, a publication dedicated to promoting mysteries.

We’ll be in booth #116 and will be flanked by Sisters in Crime, Desert Sleuths, and Mystery Writers of America. Talk about location, location, location. For more information about the Tucson Festival of Books, visit their website at tucsonfestivalofbooks.org. The festival draws about 100,000 visitors, will you be one of them? If so, stop on by to say hi!