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Events and Appearances
February 1 - 3, 2008
Mystery and Suspense Conference
Wyndham O'Hare Hotel, Rosemont, Illinois
Chicagoland's biggest and best mystery and suspense conference for writers and fans. Special guests this year included Lee Child, Tess Gerritsen, Carolyn Haines, and J.A. Konrath. I moderated a panel and participated on several others.
Above: Paneling on Sunday morning with Darren Callahan, Barry Eisler, Marcus Sakey and Lee Child
Below: Meeting author-pilot Kevin Lamport
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Thursday, November 15, 2007
Chicago, Illinois
7 p.m.
CHICAGO BLUES signing / reception
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Sunday, October 21, 2007
CENTURIES & SLEUTHS BOOKSTORE
Forest Park, Illinois
1 p.m.
CHICAGO BLUES author discussion and signing
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
WINNETKA COMMUNITY HOUSE
Winnetka, Illinois
7 p.m.
CHICAGO BLUES panel and book signing
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Friday, October 12, 2007
BUDDY GUY'S LEGENDS
Chicago, Illinois
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The official CHICAGO BLUES book launch party
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Saturday, September 26, 2007
GREAT LAKES BOOKSELLER SHOW
Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center
Schaumburg, Illinois
CHICAGO BLUES pre-launch signing
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Sunday, May 6, 2007
BARNES AND NOBLE
Arlington Heights, Illinois
10:00 a.m. to 12 noon
Book signing
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Friday, October 20, 2006
BARNES AND NOBLE
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2500 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa
7:00 p.m.
A thriller-horror panel and book signing. View the press release.
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Saturday, September 16, 2006
Aurora, Illinois
Guests of honor included Joyce Carol Oates, Harry Shearer, Helen Thomas and Dennis Lehane.
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Upper left: Making pirate
faces with J.A. Konrath and Raymond Benson
Upper right: Book signing with Libby Fischer Hellmann Left: Reading from "Vengeance" Photos by Martel Sardina
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Saturday, June 3, 2006
PRINTER'S ROW BOOK FAIR
Chicago, Illinois
(photo by William Gagliani)
The Midwest's largest free outdoor literary event.
Book signing from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Twilight Tales tent.
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February 3 - 5, 2006
Mystery and Suspense Conference
Wyndham O'Hare Hotel, Rosemont, Illinois
An annual conference for authors, editors, agents, publishers, academics and fans. This year's special guests included Barry Eisler ("Killing Rain"), William Kent Krueger ("Blood Hollow"), Kevin Guilfoile ("Cast of Shadows") and David Morrell (creator of Rambo). I spoke on several panels, including "Time Management for Writers," "How It All Began/Writer's Stories," "Writing Violence," "It's All About Appearances," and "Prep Talk For The As-Yet Unpublished."
At the Saturday night banquet with Judith Guest, author of "Ordinary People." (photo by Michael Allen Dymmoch)
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Saturday, January 21, 2006
PALATINE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Main Library - 700 N. North Court
Palatine, Illinois
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
(847) 358-5881
Mystery Authors Visit - Discussion, Book Sale & Signing
Joining authors Barb D'Amato and Joe Konrath to meet with mystery fans. Open to the public.
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Bookseller Terri Smith has sold hundreds of my books!
Saturday, December 17, 2005
WALDENBOOKS
Stratford Square Mall
152 Stratford Square
Bloomingdale, Illinois
11 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
A book signing on the Saturday before Christmas. Customers who bought both VENGEANCE and ABDUCTED had their names entered into a raffle for a $10 gift card, courtesy of the bookstore.
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Saturday, November 19, 2005
WALDENBOOKS
Stratford Square Mall
152 Stratford Square
Bloomingdale, Illinois
Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Book signing
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Wednesday, October 26, 2005
BORDERS BOOKS REGIONAL MEETING
Crowne Plaza O'Hare
Rosemont, Illinois
I was a featured author at this event for 100 bookstore managers
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005
BARNES AND NOBLE
Deer Park, Illinois
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Book signing
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Sunday, October 9, 2005
BARNES AND NOBLE
Westfield/Old Orchard Mall, Skokie, Illinois
3 p.m.
I participated in a mystery panel/group signing with local greats Barbara D'Amato ("Death of a Thousand Cuts"); Jay Bonansinga ("Frozen"); J. A. Konrath ("Bloody Mary"); and Libby Fischer Hellmann ("A Shot to Die For")
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September 10, 2005
Aurora, Illinois
A celebration of all things literary featuring a large roster of authors including Jodi Picoult, Elizabeth Berg, Stephen J. Cannell, and Peter Straub.
My schedule for Saturday:
2:00 p.m. - Live reading from "Vengeance"
2:30 p.m. - Speaking on an author panel: "Doing What It Takes To Sell Your Books" with Robert W. Walker, D.C. Brod, and Robert Dunn
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. - Book signing for "Vengeance" and "Abducted"
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September 1 - 4, 2005
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
The largest mystery convention in the world. Guests of honor included Dennis Lehane and Harlan Coben.
The Bouchercon Auction auctioned off the handwritten first draft of a chapter from my novel Vengeance with proceeds going to the Chicago charity Centro Romero.
Appearances:
Friday, September 2 - Book Signing (11:30 a.m. to noon)
Friday, September 2 - International Thriller Writers booth (noon to 1:00 p.m.)
Saturday, September 3 - Mystery Writers of America booth (1:00 to 2:00 p.m.)
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Saturday, June 25, 2005
Schaumburg Township District Library
130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg, Illinois
10 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
A gathering of Midwest authors speaking on panels, doing readings, meeting fans, signing books. I spoke on a panel entitled "Creating complex characters."
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Saturday, June 18, 2005
WALDENBOOKS
Chicago Ridge Mall, Ridgeland & 95th Street
Chicago Ridge, Illinois
Noon - 4:00 p.m.
Book signing
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Sunday, June 12, 2005
PRINTER'S ROW BOOK FAIR
Chicago, Illinois
Signing "Vengeance" and "Abducted" from 10 a.m. to noon at the Twilight Tales booth.
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Saturday, May 21, 2005
811 Elm Street
Winnetka, Illinois
3:30 p.m.
Book signing and talk
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Saturday, May 7, 2005
WALDENBOOKS
Stratford Square Mall
152 Stratford Square
Bloomingdale, Illinois
Noon - 3:00 p.m.
Book signing
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April 7 - 10, 2005
WORLD HORROR CONVENTION
Park Central Hotel
New York City
A huge annual gathering of writers, artists, editors, publishers and filmmakers who specialize in the "dark and horrific." Harlan Ellison was a Guest of Honor this year. I met a lot of great authors, participated in a mass signing, pitched to film companies, attended panels and readings, visited the offices of Dorchester Publishing, met with a literary agent, and explored various parties, including the Leisure Books bash.
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Saturday, March 5, 2005
WALDENBOOKS
Stratford Square Mall
152 Stratford Square
Bloomingdale, Illinois
Noon - 3:00 p.m.
Book signing
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February 4 - 6, 2005
Mystery and Suspense Conference
Chicago, Illinois
An annual conference for authors, editors, agents, publishers, academics and fans. Anne Perry was this year's keynote speaker. I was on a couple of panels, including "The Second Book: How to Avoid the Sophomore Slump." (photo by Ann Chernow)
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Saturday, December 4, 2004
BARNES AND NOBLE
2621 Plainfield Road
Joliet, Illinois
Noon to 4 p.m.
A group signing with a great line-up of other Chicago-area mystery/thriller authors: Libby Hellmann ("An Image of Death"); Joe Konrath ("Whiskey Sour"); E.G. Schrader ("For the Defendant"); and Rob Walker ("Grave Instinct")
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Sunday, November 28, 2004
WALDENBOOKS
Chicago Ridge Mall, Ridgeland & 95th Street
Chicago Ridge, Illinois
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
A return to Chicago Ridge!
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Saturday, November 20, 2004
WALDENBOOKS
Chicago Ridge Mall, Ridgeland & 95th Street
Chicago Ridge, Illinois
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Book signing
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Saturday, November 13, 2004
WALDENBOOKS
Fox Valley Mall,
2272 Fox Valley Center
Aurora, Illinois
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Book signing
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September 13, 2004, 7:30 p.m.
Live Reading Series
Red Lion Pub
2446 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago
A live reading of excerpts from my books, including a preview of "Vengeance"
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August 12, 2004, 6-9 p.m.
PROJECT GREENLIGHT party
hosted by REELCHICAGO
The Moonshine Café
1824 W. Division, Chicago
A gathering to recognize the
seven Chicago-area filmmakers -- including myself and John Zoppi -- who scored high in the 17,000-entry Project Greenlight competition in 2004.
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May 22, 2004, 4:30 p.m.
SCOTLAND YARD BOOK STORE
556 Green Bay Road
Winnetka, Illinois
A book signing for "Abducted" and "Killing the Boss."
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April 20, 2004, 9:35 a.m. (eastern time)
WLGC RADIO INTERVIEW
with Mark Justice
Kentucky/West Virginia
A radio interview discussing the eerie similarities between my book "Abducted" and a real-life missing persons case in Philadelphia where a mother chanced upon her kidnapped daughter several years after the girl had been declared dead. The story broke on CNN the day that Abducted was released!
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March 12, 2004
POISONED PEN BOOK STORE
Scottsdale, Arizona
A "drop-by" signing after I climbed Mount Camelback with some friends. I was sweaty and gross.
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September 22, 2001
SCOTLAND YARD BOOK STORE
556 Green Bay Road
Winnetka, Illinois
The first book signing!
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