Bouchercon Bound

Looking forward to Bouchercon, THE big annual mystery con, this coming week. Will be bearing bookmarks and chocolate, and appearing on the following panels:

• Thursday, October 15, 9 a.m. MEN, WOMEN AND MURDER THROUGH THE AGES (Concept Room)
• Friday, October 16, 4 p.m. THE ART OF THE WESTERN MYSTERY (The Eiteljorg Museum: off-site)

Other than that, I'll be at the Librarians' Tea, the SinC breakfast, and just wandering around in general—taking in the panels and events, meeting old friends, and (hopefully) making some new...

Salida's Book Haven Aug. 5; then to Leadville

... Am typing away up here in Salida's very cool Carnegie library. My whereabouts the next few days:

• The Book Haven August 5 (today), 5 - 7 p.m., to sign books and chat with whoever drops in. Hope to see lots of friendly faces!
• August 6, I'll be up in Leadville (at last!) at The Book Mine from 4 p.m. until whenever.
• August 7, noon to 2 p.m. in Leadville, at the Healy House/Dexter Cabin gift shop.... and then...
  
• August 7, 3 - 5 p.m., at the Lake County Public Library.
• August 8, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. (or so) at The Book Mine once more.

After that, it's time for me to say "good-bye" to Colorado (for now) and head on home briefly before tackling Arizona.

At Black Cat Books on August 1

Appearing at Black Cat Books in Manitou, Colorado, on Saturday, August 1, from 1 - 4 p.m.

I will be handing out chocolate in addition to the ubiquitous bookmarks and copies of the mysteriously missing Author's Note to Leaden Skies.

Win a signed copy of Silver Lies or Leaden Skies

Library Director/Book Reviewer Lesa Holstine is holding a drawing for a signed copy of Silver Lies (the first of the Silver Rush series) and a signed copy of Leaden Skies (the latest in the series) on her Lesa's Book Critiques blog. To participate, follow her instructions at the "Winners and Leadville Contest" post. The contest ends this Thursday, July 23.

Reviews, posts, and such

• A great review of Leaden Skies showed up on Library Manager/Book Reviewer Lesa Holstine's "Lesa's Book Critiques" blog right here.
• I have a writer's tip up on Dana Mentink's "Lift Me Up" blog right here.
• Interview, Q&A style, on Novel Journey right here.
  
• The "One Book, One Community" program at Leadville has started! First up, an exhibit of Bob Calder's artwork. Wonderful paintings ... I have a couple of his notecards I picked up a while back.

And ... a reminder: The Mysteriously Missing Author's Note for Leaden Skies is available for download from my site, right here. Look under the Leaden Skies cover and click on the Author's Note link for a pdf.

I'll be bringing chapbooks of the Author's Note to all my signings for anyone who wants one.

First event for Leaden Skies at M is for Mystery, Tuesday

My first event for Leaden Skies will be at M is for Mystery this Tuesday, July 7, 7 p.m. I'll be there with authors Juliet Blackwell (aka Hailey Lind) and Rhys Bowen .... and hopefully all of you!

I'll bring plenty of copies of the Author's Note for Leaden Skies to tuck in the back of the books I sign ...

Silver Rush mystery series is Leadville's "One Book, One Community" pick

Leadville, Colorado, has announced that their "One Book, One Community" program this summer will feature the Silver Rush historical mystery series. (Not one book, not two, but all three.)

In Lake County Public Library's press release, Head Librarian Nancy McCain says: "We picked the Silver Rush mystery series because we know everyone who reads Leaden Skies will want to read all the Inez Stannert books. Our history is part of the magic of this place and we can really sense these stories because we live here. Ann Parker blends impeccable research with imagination and rich detail that’s close to home. So let’s read for the fun of it!”

The program runs from July 5 through August 15.

More details will be forthcoming... stay tuned...