Word on the Street and Other Appearances
Aug 18, 2010
Word on the Street: At this year’s festival in Queen’s Park, I’ll be appearing on a panel with two of Canada’s best crime writers: Giles Blunt, author of the John Cardinal books as well as two recent stand-alones, and Linwood Barclay, whose last four thrillers have made bestseller lists everywhere.
We’ll be in the Remarkable Reads tent from 3:00 to 4:30, Sunday Sept. 26, discussing our work and signing books. Many thanks to Random House Canada for organizing what should be an entertaining and informative event.
I’ll also be signing books at the Crime Writers of Canada booth from 1:00—2:00 p.m.
If you’re in or around Toronto, please come out for what is always a great time.
Sisters in Crime: I’ll be appearing on a panel with authors Sean Chercover, Maureen Jennings and Robert Rotenberg at the meeting of the Toronto chapter of Sisters in Crime, Thursday Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m., at the University of Toronto Faculty Club, 45 Willcocks Avenue. The theme for the evening is “Books to Television.” Update: Maureen and Bobby both had to cancel their appearances, so Sean and I reprised our act from Bloody Words (where we did a two-hander on private eye fiction). Here we discussed our experiences in having our books optioned for television, which for the most part requires we sit by the phone and wait for news. We had fun and so did everyone who came.
Wordstock 2010: Wordstock 2010 features a full day of seminars for writers and journalists, including a panel called “The mystery novel you have always wanted to write,” featuring yours truly, along with authors Rosemary Aubert and moderator April Lindgren. We’ll discuss, among other things, how journalism techniques and experience can be brought to bear on mystery writing. It runs from 11:15 to 12:30 at the Ryerson School of Journalism at the corner of Church and Gould in Toronto.
DarkLit Fest of Durham: This day-long event, hosted by Oshawa Public Libraries, sounds like a great time. It runs from 10:00 to 4:00, Saturday, November 27, at the McLaughlin Branch auditorium. I’ll be appearing with authors Jon Evans and John McFetridge on a panel called “Getting Away with Murder.” Guest of Honour is Kelley Armstrong, author of the great Otherworld novels featuring my favourite werewolf, Elena Michaels.