Showing posts with label Mystery Week. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mystery Week. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

MWA NORCAL MYSTERY WEEK: October 24-30


MWA NorCal 
Mystery Week (Virtual!) 
October 24-30, 2020 
Seven nights, 40+ writers, something for every reader—and writer! 
All online

October 24, 7 PM: “Stayin’ Alive: How to stay creative while the city’s breaking and everybody’s shaking” — Camille Minichino (M), Rhys Bowen, Ann Parker, Margaret Dumas, J.J. Lamb | Register here 

October 25, 7 PM: “Crime Through Time: Writing the Historical Mystery” — Janet Rudolph (M), Jacqueline Winspear, Janet Dawson, Priscilla Royal, Hal Glatzer | Register here 

October 26, 7 PM: “Where? How? Settings & Research in a Mystery” — Laurie Sheehan (M), Catriona McPherson, John Billheimer, Gigi Pandian, Michael Nava | Register here 

October 27, 7 PM: “Where’s My Hero? Finding Characters Who Work for You” — Claire Johnson (M), David Corbett, Camille Minichino, Ann Parker, Janice Peacock | Register here 

October 28, 7 PM: “Dangerous Ideas: Does Genre Fiction Matter?” — Randal Brandt (M), Faye Snowden, Rae James, Laurie King, Owen Hill | Register Here.

October 29, 7 PM: “A Highly Suitable Job for a Woman: The Female Sleuth in Mystery Fiction” — Heather Haven (M), Cara Black, S. A. Lelchuk, Daisy Bateman, Robin Burcell | Register here 

October 30, 7 PM: “A Bit of This, a Lot of That: Mixing Up Genre” — Laurie R. King (M), Maya Bohnhoff, Stephen Hockensmith, Nick Mamatas, Margaret Lucke | Register Here

Friday, October 11, 2019

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

MWA NORCAL MYSTERY WEEK: October 19-26

MWA brings mystery to NorCal!  Scattered across the chapter area, MWA NorCal members will be on panels and talks. Come for a panel and nibbles. Books sold at most venues—details are on the MWA NorCal events page, here


Saturday, Oct. 19 - LitCrawl, San Francisco
Noir at the Bar
Laurie R. King (emcee)  Randal Brandt,
David Corbett, Alan Jacobson, Claire Johnson, Eileen Rendahl, Kelli Stanley
Monday, Oct. 21 - Fremont Library
Writing Mysteries Can Be Murder
Heather Haven (M), Janet Dawson, Camille Minichino, Ann Parker, Rob Swigart
Tuesday, Oct. 22 - El Cerrito Library
Chills, Spills, and Mystery Writing Thrills
Randal Brandt (M),  Kelli Stanley, Gigi Pandian, S.A. Lelchuk, Terry Shames
Wednesday, Oct. 23 - Redwood City Library
How Writers Scare Readers and Why Readers Love It
Ellen Kirschman (M), Mysti Berry, Margaret Dumas, Jerry Kennealy, John Billheimer
Thursday, Oct. 24 - Santa Cruz Library
Murderous Intent: Making a Killing on Mystery
Laurie R. King (M), Ellison Cooper (Jennifer Dornan-Fish), Katherine Hyde, Mary Feliz
Friday, Oct. 25 - Lafayette Library
From Historical to Cozy to Romantic Suspense, There's a Mystery for Every Reader
Janice Peacock (M), Laurie R. King, Heather Haven, Peggy Lucke, Michael Cooper
Saturday, Oct. 26 - Petaluma Library
The Why of Where
Nancy Tingley(M), Susan Shea, Patricia Royal, Glenda Carroll, Domenic Stansberry

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

MWANorCal MYSTERY WEEK: October 20-28, 2018


October 20-28, 2018
Mystery Week: 
A week of events across the NorCal chapter area


Saturday, Oct. 20, 6:30 PM: San Francisco/ LitCrawl
Amnesia, 853 Valencia
Noir at the Bar with Laurie R. King (moderator), Heather Haven, Terry Shames, Mary O’Shaughnessy, Pamela O’Shaughnessy, Gigi Pandian, Kirk Russell, Sheldon Siegel & Jacqueline Winspear

Sunday, Oct. 21, 2 PM: Belmont
Belmont Library, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas
The Mystery of Writing Mysteries with Laurie R. King & Ellen Kirschman

Monday, Oct. 22, 6 PM: San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo Library, Greenhouse Community Room, 395 Paseo Grande
As You Like It: Mysteries Across Genre with Terry Shames (moderator), John Burley, Reece Hirsch, Camille Minichino, Ann Parker & Nancy Tingley

Tuesday, Oct. 23, 6 PM: Fremont
Fremont Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd.
Getting to Know Your Protagonist, or, Did We Really Write That? with Heather Haven (moderator), Susan Bickford, John Billheimer, Mary Feliz & Vinnie Hansen

CANCELLED

Wednesday, Oct. 24, 6:30 PM: Petaluma
Petaluma Regional Library, 100 Fairgrounds Drive

With Randal Brandt (moderator), Bill Pronzini, Bette Lamb & J.J. Lamb

Thursday, Oct. 25, 6:30 PM: Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Library, 224 Church Street
The Case of the Mystery Panel with Laurie Sheehan (moderator), Sandra Balzo, Alan Jacobson, Leslie Karst & Laurie R. King

Saturday, Oct. 27, 2 PM: Sacramento
Pocket-Greenhaven Library, 7335 Gloria Drive
With Robin Burcell (moderator), Pat Canterbury, James L’Etoile, Catriona McPherson & Eileen Rendahl

Monday, September 25, 2017

Mystery Week Returns: MWA NorCal

Mystery Week returns!  October 14-20, 2017!

Six days’ events (it’s a mystery, what happened to the Friday…) celebrating the work of MWA NorCal, throughout the chapter area.

Saturday, October 14
5-6 PM
Noir at the Bar
Latin American Club
3286 22nd St.
San Francisco, CA
Cara Black, Tony Broadbent, Jerry Kennealy, Laurie R. King, Ellen Kirschman, Kelli Stanley & Jacqueline Winspear

Sunday, October 15
2-4 PM
Fact and Fiction in Mysteries: The Challenge of Research
Castro Valley Public Library
Castro Valley, CA
Janet Dawson, Jim Guigli, Camille Minichino, Judith Overmier & Ann Parker

Monday, October 16
7-8:30 PM
Motives for Murder: Mystery Writers Plotting the Perfect Crime
Santa Clara Public Library
Santa Clara, CA
Susan Bickford, John Billheimer, Ellen Kirschman, Robin Stuart & Susan Wolfe

Tuesday, October 17
6-8 PM
Bad Guys, Scary Stuff, and Why We Write About Them
Davis Public Library
Davis, CA
Michael Cooper, Rae James (R.F. James), Catriona McPherson, Beth McMullen & Eileen Rendahl

Wednesday, October 18
6-8 PM
Crime Does Not Pay… Enough! MWA NorCal, Yesterday and Today
Morrison Library (UC Berkeley)
Berkeley, CA
Randal Brandt, Laurie R. King, Sheldon Siegel & Kelli Stanley
Kindly RSVP if you’re thinking of attending, here.

Thursday, October 19
6-7:30 PM
Entertainment With an Edge: The Suspense in Mystery Writing
Santa Cruz Public Library
Santa Cruz, CA
John Burley, Heather Haven, Katherine Hyde, Laurie R. King & Gigi Pandian