Events
Happy Birthday, Bill!
Today (or yes, maybe Tuesday…) is the birthday for the man who changed the English language, William Shakespeare. There’s a fascinating article over on the New York Post about the near-disappearance of all that genius (thanks to The Passive Guy for the link), where only the determination (and financial commitment) of two friends led to…
Read MoreLaurie, talking, in her study, on Easter
So: Sunday is coming. Now, I know you may have a few things during the day to keep you occupied, particularly those of you with small children in the family… but by the evening, you may be looking for other entertainments. Maybe something that doesn’t require you to eat. How about coming to sit down in…
Read MoreAgainst violence
I’m involved with a fundraiser and program to help stop violence against women. First, there’s a Russell Basket. This includes a signed hardback of The Murder of Mary Russell, a copy of Dreaming Spies, and one of the gorgeous big Dreaming Haiku posters, all in a handsome Random House book bag. They’re requesting a $75 donation,…
Read MoreBoucher’s Con
As you probably know, every year the Crime World [Fictional Division] gathers to discuss pretty much everything to do with crime & mystery books: from character development to social media, e-books to Hollywood. The conference is named after the editor/reviewer/writer Anthony Boucher and this was Bouchercon’s 46th year. We met in Raleigh, and the fun began.…
Read MoreKepler’s & Crime
The marvelous Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park has an upcoming: Afternoon of Chaos, Killing, Crime, & Kidnapping @ Kepler’s Now, that may sound somewhat exhausting, but if you’re a fan of crime fiction, and you’re interested in how we writers do our thing, come and listen to 1) Plotters vs Pantsers, 2) It’s Not Me,…
Read MoreBook fest!
There’s a new Fest in town: the Bay Area Book Festival (first annual?) blows into Berkeley this weekend, and I’ll be there on Saturday, to chat about, well, books. And writing and crime and stuff. So if you’re in the Bay Area, come and play! Kids stuff, adult things, Grateful Dead and John Scalzi (no,…
Read MoreShipshape & Bristol fashion
Crime Fest is an annual conference held in Bristol, England. This Con has been running for eight years now, although it actually started a couple of years earlier, in 2006, when the indefatigable Adrian Muller had the idea of running a Left Coast Crime on the left coast of, well, England. This year’s guests included…
Read MoreEngland events
One an interesting difference between the UK and the US, from a writer’s point of view, is that bookshops in the UK look upon events with mistrust, and the offer of a passing writer to sign their books on their shelves receives a look of befuddlement. “Why,” these good people clearly wonder, “would readers want you…
Read MoreClassic Crime with LRK
This is Edgars week in New York, and for one of the few years since I proudly became a member of the Mystery Writers of America, I’m not there. I’ll miss my annual get-together with friends like Les Klinger and Lyndsay Faye (and wouldn’t you want to be sitting at their table?) but instead, I’m…
Read MoreAlma Mater
The University of California Santa Cruz (“The original authority on questioning authority”) is my alma mater, and has continued to nourish me long after she handed me my degree. Five years ago, I was tremendously honored to be named one of this relatively new university’s “45+5” alumni. And coming up on the 25th, I will be participating…
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