Events

2024 EVENTS

11:00am-1:00pm CST • Saturday March 23
Meet the Authors
Hendersonville, TN • Hendersonville Public Library

 

2023 EVENTS

10:00am-2:00pm CST • Wednesday March 1
Nashville School of the Arts
Nashville • Nashville School of the Arts

9:00am-3:30pm EST • Saturday March 18
Northwest Ohio Teen Book Fest
Rossford, OH • Rossford Junior/Senior High School

9:00am-2:00pm CST • Saturday March 25
Southern Kentucky Book Fest
Bowling Green, KY • Knicely Center

10:00am-5:00pm CST • Saturday April 22
White Squirrel Arts Fest
Bowling Green, KY • Circus Square

5:00pm EST • Friday June 16
Third Friday Book Signing
Warsaw, IN • Buffalo Street Emporium & Books

5:00pm EST • Friday June 16
Third Friday Book Party
Warsaw, IN • Atelier Art Gallery

6:30pm EST • Sunday July 2
Try Not to Breathe Tour
Louisville • Butcher Cabin Books

6:00-8:00pm CST • Thursday July 13
Try Not to Breathe Launch Party
Bowling Green, KY • White Squirrel Brewery Tasting Room

5:30pm EST • Tuesday July 18
Try Not to Breathe Tour
Fort Knox • Barr Memorial Library

7:00pm EST • Tuesday August 8
Try Not to Breathe Tour
Cincinnati • Joseph Beth Booksellers

Wednesday August 31-Sunday September 3
Bouchercon (Conference admission required.)
San Diego • Marriott Marquis

10:00am-5:00pm EST • Saturday October 21
Kentucky Book Fest
Lexington • Joseph Beth Booksellers

9:30am-4:00pm EST • Saturday November 4
Buckeye Book Fair
Wooster, OH • Greystone Event Center

10:00am-4:00pm EST • Saturday November 18
Books by the Banks
Cincinnati • Duke Energy Convention Center

 

 

2022 EVENTS

9am-3pm CST • Saturday March 25 
Southern Kentucky Book Fest
Bowling Green, KY• Knicely Conference Center

Saturday March 25-Sunday March 26 
SCBWI Midsouth Conference
Nashville• Embassy Suites Cool Springs

7pm EST Thursday April 28
Edgar Awards
New York City• Marriott Marquis Times Square

5pm PST • Thursday June 23
A conversation about THE FINALISTS
Online from Scottsdale, AZ • Poisoned Pen Bookstore

7pm EST • Wednesday July 6
Book Launch for THE FINALISTS
Cincinnati • Joseph Beth Booksellers

6pm CST • Thursday July 7
A conversation about THE FINALISTS
Nashville • Parnassus Books

6pm CST • Tuesday July 12
A conversation about THE FINALISTS
Bowling Green, KY • Warren County Public Library

5:30pm EST • Thursday July 14
A conversation about THE FINALISTS
Fort Knox • Barr Memorial Library

12:30pm EST • Thursday July 28
First Chapter Fun with Hank Phillippi Ryan: THE FINALISTS 
Online • First Chapter Fun

2:15pm CST • Sunday August 7
Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (Conference admission required.)
Chicago • McCormick Place

Thursday September 8-Sunday September 11
Bouchercon (Conference admission required.)
Minneapolis • Hilton Minneapolis

Friday September 16-Sunday September 18
SCBWI Midsouth Retreat
Nashville• Embassy Suites Cool Springs

7pm EST • Wednesday October 11
Andy Weir in conversation with David Bell
Cincinnati • Joseph Beth Booksellers

9:30am-5pm EST • Saturday October 29
Kentucky Book Fair
Lexington • Joseph Beth Booksellers

6pm CST • Tuesday November 1
The Last Homecoming: Book Launch for SHE’S GONE
Bowling Green, KY • The Capitol

10am-4pm EST • Saturday November 19
Books by the Banks
Cincinnati • Duke Energy Convention Center

2021 EVENTS

7pm EST • Tuesday July 6
Online: Zoom Book Launch for KILL ALL YOUR DARLINGS with David Bell and Hank Phillippi Ryan 
Joseph Beth Booksellers Online

6pm CST • Thursday July 8
Online: A conversation about KILL ALL YOUR DARLINGS with David Bell and May Cobb 
Parnassus Books Online

2020 EVENTS

6pm CST • Wednesday June 25
Five Bestselling Authors Panel
The Poisoned Pen Online

6pm CST • Tuesday June 30
Book Launch for THE REQUEST in conversation with Samantha Downing 
Parnassus Books Online

8pm EDT • Wednesday July 1
A Facebook Chat 
Great Thoughts’ Great Readers Online

8pm EDT • Tuesday July 7
Facebook Live
Linda’s Book Obsession Online

6:30pm EDT • Wednesday July 8
Thrillerfest Online
New Thrillers Panel hosted by Suzy Approved Book Tours
Shakespeare & Co. Online

TBD
Warren County Public Library

TBD
Now Appalachia

2019 EVENTS

Tuesday July 2 • Book Launch for LAYOVER at the WCPL Bob Kirby Branch
Bowling Green, KY
6pm at 175 Iron Skillet Court

Monday July 8 • Joseph-Beth Booksellers with Jessica Strawser
Cincinnati, Ohio
7pm at 2692 Madison Road

Thursday July 11 • Shakespeare & Co. with J.T. Ellison, Nina Laurin, J. Todd Scott, Jamie Mason, Liz Fenton, and Lisa Steinke
New York, NY
7pm at 2020 Broadway Ave. (between 69th and 70th Streets)

Friday July 12 • Thrillerfest XIV*
New York, NY
• 4:40-5:30pm panel discussion
• 5:30-6pm book signing
Grand Hyatt
109 E. 42nd Street
*Conference admission required.

Monday, July 15 • The Poisoned Pen Bookstore with Cristina Alger and J. Todd Scott
Scottsdale, AZ
7pm at 4014 North Goldwater Boulevard

Tuesday, July 16 • Boswell Book Company
Milwaukee, WI
7pm at 2559 N. Downer Ave.

Wednesday, July 17 • The Book Cellar
Chicago, IL
7pm at 4736-38 N. Lincoln Ave.

Thursday, July 18 • Cuyahoga County Public Library 
Cleveland, OH
7pm at 4480 Ridge Road, Brooklyn, OH

Friday, July 19 • Mystery Lovers Bookshop
Pittsburgh, PA
7pm at 514 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont, PA

Saturday, July 20 • Parnassus Books
Nashville, TN
2pm at 3900 Hillsboro Pike

Wednesday, August 7 • End of Tour Party at Pineapple Jack’s
Jensen Beach, FL
7-9pm at 1897 NE Jensen Beach Blvd.

Thursday, September 5 • Night of Suspense with Kimberly Belle and Rea Frey at Starline Books
Chattanooga, TN
6-7pm at 1467 Market Street

Saturday, September 28 • Lunch and Literature with Tracey M. Lewis-Giggetts and Jessica Strawser at The Kahkwa Club
Erie, PA
11am-2:30pm at 3300 Kahkwa Club Road

Saturday, October 26 • Books by the Banks
Cincinnati, OH
10am-4pm at Duke Energy Center
525 Elm Street

October 31-November 3 • Bouchercon*
Dallas, TX
CANCELLED
The Hyatt Regency Dallas
300 Reunion Blvd., Dallas, TX 75207
*Conference admission required.

Saturday, November 16 • Kentucky Book Fair
Lexington, KY
9am-4pm at Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena
4089 Iron Works Parkway

Thursday April 27, 2019 • Risk! Live Show 
Fort Lauderdale, FL
7:30pm at Sunshine Cathedral
1480 SW 9th Ave.

Saturday April 27, 2019 • Southern Kentucky Book Fest
Bowling Green, KY
9am-3pm at Knicely Conference Center
2355 Nashville Road

Saturday April 21, 2018 • Southern Kentucky Book Fest
Bowling Green, KY
9am-3pm at Knicely Conference Center
2355 Nashville Road

Tuesday July 10, 2018 • Book Launch for Somebody’s Daughter at the WCPL Bob Kirby Library
Bowling Green, KY
6pm at 175 Iron Skillet Court

Wednesday July 11, 2018 • Mysterious Bookshop with Riley Sager
New York, NY
6:30pm at 58 Warren Street

Friday July 13, 2018 • Thrillerfest XIII*
New York, NY
• 2:40-3:30pm panel discussion
• 5:30-6pm book signing
Grand Hyatt
109 E. 42nd Street
*Conference admission required.

Monday, July 16, 2018 • Joseph-Beth Booksellers with Jessica Strawser
Cincinnati, Ohio
7pm at 2692 Madison Road

Tuesday, July 17, 2018 • Parnassus Books with J.T. Ellison
Nashville, TN
6:30pm at 3900 Hillsboro Pike

Wednesday, July 18, 2018 • Murder by the Book
Houston, TX
6:30pm at 2342 Bissonnet Street

Thursday, July 19, 2018 • The Poisoned Pen Bookstore with Ace Atkins
Scottsdale, AZ
7pm at 4014 North Goldwater Boulevard

September 6-9, 2018 • Bouchercon*
St. Petersberg, FL
• TBA panel discussion
• TBA book signing
The Vinoy Renaissance Hotel
501 5th Ave NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
*Conference admission required.

Saturday, October 20, 2018 • Books by the Banks
Cincinnati, OH
10am-4pm at Duke Energy Center
525 Elm Street

Saturday, November 10, 2018 • Men of Mystery*
Long Beach, CA
9am-3pm at The Grand Event Center
4101 East Willow Street
*Conference admission required.

Saturday, November 17, 2018 • Kentucky Book Fair
Lexington, KY
9am-4pm at Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena
4089 Iron Works Parkway

2017 EVENTS

9am-3pm Tuesday April 22, 2017
Bowling Green, KY
Southern Kentucky Book Fest
Knicely Conference Center
2355 Nashville Road

6pm Tuesday July 11, 2017
Bowling Green, KY
Bob Kirby Branch of the Warren County Public Library
175 Iron Skillet Court

4:40pm Friday, July 14, 2017
New York, NY
Thrillerfest X*
Grand Hyatt
109 E. 42nd Street at Grand Central Station
*Conference admission required.

7pm Monday, July 17, 2017
Dayton, Ohio
Books & Co.
The Greene Shopping Center
4453 Walnut Street

7pm Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Cincinnati, Ohio
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
2692 Madison Road

5pm Thursday, July 20, 2017
Hendersonville, TN
Kroger
237 E. Main Street

6:30pm Friday, July 21, 2017
Nashville, TN
Parnassus Books
3900 Hillsboro Pike

2:00pm Sunday, July 23, 2017
Scottsdale, AZ
The Poisoned Pen Bookstore
4014 N Goldwater Blvd. #101

6:30pm Monday, July 24, 2017
Houston, TX
Murder by the Book
2342 Bissonnet Street

10:30am-5pm Sunday, September 10, 2017
Ann Arbor, MI
Kerrytown BookFest
Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market
315 Detroit Street

2-5pm Sunday, September 24, 2017
Murray, KY
Calloway County Public Library
710 Main Street

October 11-15, 2017
Toronto, Ontario
Bouchercon*
The Sheraton Center
123 Queen Street West
*Conference admission required.

October 20-21, 2017
Bowling Green, KY
YAS Book Con
(see schedule for exact times and locations)
Fountain Square

10am-4pm Saturday, October 28, 2017
Cincinnati, OH
Books by the Banks
Duke Energy Center
525 Elm Street

5-7:30pm Monday, November 6, 2017
Fort Knox
Barr Memorial Library
62 Spearhead Division Ave

9am-4pm Saturday, November 18, 2017
Lexington, KY
Kentucky Book Fair
Alltech Arena
Kentucky Horse Park
4089 Iron Works Parkway