Sunday, August 27, 2 p.m.
Our guest speakers will be authors Sarah Skilton and Kristen Kittscher.
The author of two YA novels, Sarah’s first adult title is the just-out “Club Deception” (Grand Central), a romantic mystery thriller set in the world of magicians, and an underground magic club. (Psst. Sarah is married to a professional magician.)
Romantic Times made the book a “top pick,” noting, “Her delightfully unique murder-mystery subverts genre and gender expectations, twisting power imbalances, providing plenty of strong, complex female relationships, while keeping the whole tone smart, snappy and fresh.”
Kristen is a YA author who used her hometown of Pasadena – famed for the Rose Parade – as inspiration for her latest novel, “The Tiara on the Terrace” (Harper Children’s). She previously wrote the bestselling tween mystery “The Wig in the Window.”
Of her new book, School Library Journal says, “This action-packed mystery will have readers on the edge of their seats while at the same time reflecting on the ups and downs of friendship and the insecurities that come along with being a tween.”
Our guests will begin speaking at 3 p.m.
At 2 p.m. we’ll have a Reader’s Forum. The topic: Books we shouldn’t have read as kids.
MWA EVENT
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 AT 8AM–NOON
MWA master class with Jeffery Deaver
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
The event will take place Saturday, September 16, at the Culver City Four Points Sheraton (map). A free continental breakfast will be served at 8am; the program will run from 9am–noon.
Admission is $50 for MWA members and $65 for nonmembers.* Parking is $6.
To register, email Elizabeth Little at president@socalmwa.com for further instructions. Payment will be accepted by PayPal or check. Space is limited.
Mystery Ink Events
AUGUST EVENTS
Saturday, August 12. 4:00 p.m. – Anne Cleeland
THE BARBARY MARK – Talk & Signing for her new Historical Mystery
After a shipwreck, Nonie Rafferty washes up on the shore of Algiers, where the slave traders look to sell the pretty Irishwoman—or worse. She must come up with a tale to save herself—and fast—before anyone discovers the true reason she sailed to this misbegotten corner of the world, or the true reason she was wearing a priceless strand of pearls, when she was rescued.
Saturday, August 26, 6:00 p.m. – T. Jefferson Parker
THE ROOM OF WHITE FIRE – Talk & Signing
Roland Ford—once a Marine, then a cop, now a private investigator—is good at finding people. But when he’s asked to locate Air Force veteran Clay Hickman, he realizes he’s been drawn into something deep and dark. He knows the weight of war, having served as a Marine in First Fallujah; he also knows the nightmare of indescribable personal pain, as only two years have passed since his young wife’s sudden death. What he doesn’t know is why a shroud of secrecy hangs over the disappearance of Clay Hickman—and why he’s getting a different story from everyone involved. Soon, what began as just a job becomes a life-and-death obsession for Ford, and forcing him to contend with chilling questions about truth, justice, and the American way.
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
Wednesday, September 13, 5:30 p.m. Literary Guild of Orange County at the Mission Viejo Country Club – Info: www.lgoc.org
If you love an intimate event where you can hear the authors speak and meet them and fellow book lovers, you’ll love this upcoming dinner salon.
Featured speakers: Lisa Napoli, Charmaine Craig, Elizabeth Little(SoCal MWA President)
OCTOBER EVENTS
Sunday, October 1,
Ladies of Intrigue Luncheon, Embassy Hotel, Santa Ana
Headliners: Marcia Clark & Wendy Corsi Staub aka Wendy Marhkam
Host: Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
Panelist: Jill Amadio, Greta Boris, Carola Dunn, Naomi Hirahara, Sybil Johnson, Elizabeth Little, Nadine Nettmann, Kaira Rouda, Alexandra Sokoloff, Jeri Westerson, Patricia Wynn, Pamela Samuels Young
For Information and registration: www.mysteryi
MYSTERY CONFERENCES
March 16 – 19, Left Coast Crime, Hawaii
April 28 – 30, Malice Domestic, Maryland
May 18 – 21, Crimefest, Bristol, England
July 11 – 15, Thrillerfest, New York
October 12 – 15, Bouchercon, World Mystery Conference, Toronto, Canada
2016 LADIES OF INTRIGUE EVENT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS
Eighteen authors and ninety women gathered together to honor Carolyn Hart’s final public event. National Sisters in Crime presented Carolyn with an arrangement of orchids and white roses along with a stuffed “white” seal wearing a silver chain necklace with a Sisters in Crime charm.
Featured speaker Rhys Bowen’s touching interview of Carolyn was heartwarming, making everyone in the room hoping Carolyn keeps writing.
MC, Greta Boris kept the event smooth and sailing along. And our closing featured speaker Robin Burcell was a hit with the inside scoop of co-writing with Clive Cussler and her law enforcement experiences.
Panels: Wine, Dine & Die featured authors’ Kathy Aarons; Linda O. Johnston; Carlene O’Neil; Kate Dyer Seeley with Moderator, Earlene Fowler. Panel: Lean, Mean & In Between featured authors’ Lisa Brackmann; Jane Haseldine; Naomi Hirahara; Laurie Stevens; Pamela Samuels Young with moderator, Daryl Wood Gerber. Panel: Dangerous Locales featured authors’ Ellen Byron; Donis Casey; Hannah Dennison; Earlene Fowler with moderator, Kate Carlisle.
Books sold at a fast pace and were signed by the authors. Raffle baskets were won while many attendees asked to sign up for next years’ LOI. Attendees expressed their gratitude to all the authors for sharing their stories and also being able to sit with their favorite author at the round tables for lunch.
Professional photographer Bob Webber took constant pictures to document the day, which will be posted on line. A great big thank you to the organizing committee and volunteers who made this event such a success: Jill Amadio, MC Greta Boris, greeter Nancy Churchill, raffle organizer Gita Fisher, Valerie Hansen, Jack Martin, Evelyn Moore, and Linda Nakamura. We could not have done it without you. Co-chairs, Diana Dallape and Debbie Mitsch appreciated all of your hard work.
Diana Dallape Co-Chair
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