Past Events

March 15, 2007: Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Spring Show, Decadent Desserts author signing party.

April 21, 2007, noon: Seattle Mystery Bookshop, Seattle, Washinton -- Seattle launch!

April 29, 2007, 5:00pm: Murder by the Book, Portland, Oregon -- Portland launch!

July 11 , 2007: Literary Cage Match: WHO’S THE MOST CHILLING THRILLER WRITER: CHICAGO NEWSHOUND, NEW YORK EDITOR, OREGON ARTIST?

July 12 - 15, 2007: ThrillerFest 2007 in New York City.

August 2, 2007, 6-9pm: Willamette Writers Faire, at the Airport Sheraton, Portland. I'll be on hand to sign and sell copies of Lost Dog, along with dozens of other authors.

August 24 and 25, 2007: Kim Alexander, the host of Fiction Nation on XM Radio, interviews me and Toni McGee Causey in a fun, free-wheeling conversation about our books and the experience of being members of Killer Year. You can hear Fiction Nation, on Take Five, XM 155 on Saturday August 25th at 6pm, and again on Sunday August 26th at 10:00am. You can also hear Fiction Nation on Sonic Theater, XM 163, on Thursday, August 30th at 3:00pm. All times EDT.

September 26 - 30, 2007: Bouchercon 2007 in Anchorage, Alaska.

Killer Year Anthology Release Events:

January 22, 2008: Killer Year: Stories to Die For, edited by Lee Child will be released. An anthology of shorts from the Killer Year authors and their mentors in International Thriller Writers, including my short story "Slice of Pie."

Left Coast Crime, Denver, Colorado, March 6-9, 2008.
At this year's conference, Lost Dog is a finalist for the Left Coast Crime Rocky Award.

Friends of Mystery Debut Authors Panel, March 27, 2008, 7:00pm.
The March 27, 2008 Bloody Thursday meeting featured a panel of newly published mystery authors discussing their debut novels and the roads they traveled to get there. Bill Cameron, Gregg Olsen, Doc Macomber, Ashna Graves and Bob Napier.

Murder With Friends at Powell's at Cedar Hills Crossing. April 9, 2008, at 6:30pm. Authors include Ed Goldberg, Ashna Graves, Doc Macomber, Katy King, Greg Rucka, Gregg Olsen, Shirley Tallman, Lono Waiwaiole, Nancy Bush, Lisa Jackson, Robert Dugoni, Robert Napier, Sharan Newman and Bill Cameron.

Book Expo America, May 30-June 1, 2008, Los Angeles.

BookRoast, September 17, 2008. Chris Eldin, roastmaster.

Bouchercon 2008, Charmed to Death, October 9-12, 2008, Baltimore, Maryland.

Powell's at Cedar Hills Crossing, October 17, 2008 at 7pm.

Murder With Friends, Halloween Edition. October 22, 2008 at 6:30 pm at Powell's at Cedar Hills Crossing. 8 mystery writers -- all on one thrilling night!

M is for Mystery, October 30, 2008, 7pm, San Mateo, CA. With Eric Stone.

The Mystery Bookstore, October 31, 2008, 7pm, Los Angeles.

Men of Mystery, November 1, 2008. A day-long celebration of men who write mysteries. Irvine Marriott Hotel, Irvine, California.

Wordstock Festival, November 7-9, 2008, Portland, Oregon. Portland's annual festival of the book.

Tea Party Bookshop, November 10, 2008, 6:30pm. Salem, Oregon. With Eric Stone.

Whodunit? Books, November 11, 2008. Olympia, Washington.

Seattle Mystery Bookshop, November 12, 2008, noon. With Eric Stone.

Murder by the Book, November 12, 2008, 6:30pm. With Eric Stone.

January 26, 2009, Multnomah County Library, Hollywood Branch. Speaking and reading.

Portland Noir Launch
  • Murder by the Book
    Wednesday, July 15th, 7:30pm
    With Bill Cameron and two authors from Seattle Noir

Reading Local Book Club. July 1, 7pm at the Goose Hollow Inn, Portland. Joining Portland Noir editor Kevin Sampsell and Gabe Barber, host of Reading Local, to discuss Portland Noir.

Willamette Writers Mid-Valley Chapter. September 10, 2009, 6:30 pm. Speaking on “How Character Collides With Premise To Create Plot.” Eugene, Oregon.

Caffeinated Art at Three Friends Coffee House, SE 12th and Ash, Portland, September 21, 2009 at 7:00pm. Appearing with Teresa Boze and Liz Grover.

Reading and Discussion, McMinnville Senior Center, November 17, 2009, 2:00 pm.

Reading and Discussion, Seaside Public Library, December 17, 2009, 7:00 pm.

Left Coast Crime 2010, Booked in LA, March 11-14, 2010, Los Angeles, California.

OWC Presents. May 24, 2010, 7:00 p.m. Discussing character-driven mystery. Event will be held at Looking Glass Bookstore, 7983 SE 13th Avenue, Portland, OR (Sellwood).

Friends of Mystery Bloody Thursday, May 27th, 7:00pm, Portland, Oregon. Fresh Blood panel, moderated by Portlander and NYT bestselling thriller writer Chelsea Cain.