EVENTS

2025

March 12-March 16 - Mystery Conference

Left Coast Crime
Denver, CO

April 25-April 27 - Mystery Conference

Malice Domestic 
Bethesda, MD

May 17 - Book Signing and Sale

The 1st Spring Local Author Day    12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern
Baldwinsville Public Library
Baldwinsville, NY 

August 9 - Book Signing and Sale

Local Author Meet & Greet    1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Clay Historical Assn.
Route 31
Clay, NY

September 26 - Author Takeover

LIVE Author Takeover    11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EASTERN
Cozy Mystery VIllage (ONLINE)
Join me for an hour of fun conversation about my latest mystery MURDER AT THE MOULIN ROUGE. There will be prizes!!

October 18 - Book Signing and Sale

The 9th Annual Local Author Day    12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern
Baldwinsville Public Library
Baldwinsville, NY

Past Events

2024

February 8 - Conference I'm speaking about how I use nonfiction to make the fiction in my books more real. The conference will explore the dynamic and evolving relationship between fiction and non-fiction in the world of literature.

February 10 - Talk and Book SIgning

 Oswego Public Library  2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
120 E. 2nd St.
Oswego, NY 13126

March 8-March 9 - Mystery Conference

 MURDEROUS MARCH MYSTERY CONFERENCE
I co-chair this conference with my partner-in-crime, Tina deBellegarde. 
Saturday, March 9, 1:15 p.m. - Tina and I interview our Guest of Honor, Naomi Hirahara 
Saturday, March 9, 2:30 p.m. - I'm participating on the panel "It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: The Impact of Setting on a Story", moderated by the awesome Richie Narvaez.

July 7 - Book Signing and Sale

 Read Between the Vines    1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Vineyard View Winery
Penn Yan, N.Y.

July 26 - Author Takeover

Cozy Mystery Village    2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern

Join me on Facebook this afternoon to talk about The Blackwell & Watson Time-Travel Mysteries. There will be prizes!!

July 28 - Book Signing and Sale

Marcus Whitman Day at Lincoln Hill    1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Rte. 247
Canandaigua, N.Y.

August 18 - Book Signing and Sale

Local Author Event    1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Clay Historical Association (Next door to the Freight Yard Brewery)
Route 31
Clay, N.Y.

September 8 - Book Signing and Sale

Golden Harvest Festival    10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Beaver Lake
Baldwinsville, N.Y.

September 21 - Book Festival

Albany Book Festival    10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
University of Albany
1400 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 

October 19 - Book Signing and Sale

Baldwinsville Public Library    12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Baldwinsville, N.Y. 

October 26 - Book Signing and Sale

Books End    2:00 p.m.
2442 James St.
Syracuse, NY

November 30 - Book Signing and Sale

The Night Market    3:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Syracuse, NY

December 1 - Book Signing and Sale

Lasnicki Landscaping & Nursery    10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
521 County Route 32
Hastings, NY

December 22 - Book Signing

 Barnes & Noble    Noon
Erie Blvd.
Dewitt, NY

2023

March 10-March 11 - Murderous March

I'm thrilled to Co-chair this wonderful mystery conference again with Tina deBellegarde, our Chair.
Saturday, March 11:

     1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Eastern - Tina and I interview our Guest of Honor Deborah Crombie.

     2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Eastern - I'm looking forward to participating in a panel discussion with Esme Addison, Jeff Cohen/EJ Copperman, and Gigi Pandian, moderated by Erica Obey.  We're talking about "Things That Go Bump in the Night: Unusual Sleuths."

Register here

April 28-April 30 - Malice Domestic

I'm looking forward to this wonderful mystery conference.
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center
Bethesda, MD

May 3 - Workshop

Rochester Public Library 
Rochester, NY
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
I'm teaching a mystery writing workshop titled: What's so great about Agatha Christie? Learn the tricks of the trade used by the best-selling mystery writer of all time.

May 27-May 28 - Book Signing and Sale

  Memorial Day Craft Show and Book Sale
Waterloo, NY
Saturday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

May 31 - Sleuths & Sidekicks Panel Discussion

Rochester Public Library
Rochester, NY
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Eastern
"Ask Us Anything"...about mystery writing, publishing, getting an agent, promoting your book...and the list goes on. With Jen Collins Moore,Tina deBellgarde, and Lida Sideris.

June 20 - Sleuths & Sidekicks Live Book Club

        Join Jen Collins Moore, Tina deBellegarde, Lida Sideris and me on June 20, 2023 at 8 p.m. Eastern when we talk with multi-award winning author Gigi Pandian about her latest mystery The Raven Thief. 
Read the book first and come with questions for Gigi or just listen and enjoy the discussion.
The online event is free. Early registration is open. Be one of the first to register and win one of 4 prizes - 2 e-books and 2 audio books.
Hope to see you there!

August 19 - Book Signing and Sale

Oliver's Originals 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Manlius, NY

September 8-September 10 - C3 Conference

 Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity Conference
Doubletree Hilton
Columbia, MD
Saturday, September 9 at 2:15 p.m. PANEL: "Supporting Acts"
Sunday, 9/10 at 9:15 a.m. Moderating PANEL: "Mysterious Settings"

September 23 - Albany Book Festival

 Book Signing and Sale 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern
Albany University
Campus Center Ballroom (2nd floor)
Albany, NY

October 4 - Workshop

  London Arts-Based Research Centre (LABRC)  This event is ONLINE.
London, England, UK
I'll be teaching a workshop on mystery writing: "What's so great about Agatha Christie?" Participants will learn the tricks of the trade used by the best-selling mystery writer of all time. Find out more about London's new research center here. Registration details coming soon. This event will be on Zoom.

October 10 - Book Club

Sleuths and Sidekicks LIVE Book Club - Reading with Writers. 8:00 p.m. Eastern   This event is ONLINE.
Join Jen Collins Moore, Tina deBellegarde, Lida Sideris, and me as we discuss her latest book with mystery author Elle Cosimano (of Findlay Donovan Is Killing It fame). For more information and to register, click here.

October 14 - Local Author Expo

 Sponsored by The Seymour Library 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern
Book Signing and Sale at Sacred Heart Church
90 Melrose Rd.
Auburn, NY

October 22 - RSVP TO MURDER SIGNING/LAUNCH

 Barnes & Noble  Noon - 3:00 p.m. Eastern
Route 31
Clay, NY
Join me for the first official RSVP TO MURDER signing!!

October 28 - Local Author Book Event

 Baldwinsville Public Library  Noon - 3:00 p.m. Eastern
Baldwinsville, NY 
I'm looking forward to being on the panel "ASK ME ANYTHING."

November 10-November 12 - New England Crime Bake

 New England Crime Bake Mystery Conference
Boston/Dedham Hilton
Boston, MA
Saturday, 11/11  2:15 - 3:30 p.m. PANEL: "But What About Tradition?: From Staid to Speculative" with Carol Chen and Caroline Wilkins. Moderated by Michelle Dorsey.

November 25 - Book Signing and Sale

 The Night Market  3:00 - 9:00 p.m. Eastern
Sky Armory
N. Salina St.
Syracuse, NY

December 10 - Book Signing and Sale

Barnes & Noble  Noon - 3 p.m. Eastern
Erie Blvd.
Dewitt, NY

December 16 - Book Signing and Sale

 Barnes & Noble  1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern
4811 Commercial Dr.
New Hartford, NY

December 17 - Book Signing and Sale

Barnes & Noble  Noon - 3 p.m. Eastern
Route 31
Clay, NY

2022

March 19 - Sleuths and Sidekicks

The Buckeye Crime Writers 
Central Ohio Chapter of Sisters in Crime
11.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. Eastern 
Link to register coming soon.

May 14 - Book Signing and Sale

 Join Lori Duffy-Foster, Lissa Redmond, and me at the Dormann Library 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Eastern 
 Bath, NY

September 17 - Albany Book Festival

Albany University
Albany, NY
10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern
For more information click here.

September 21 - Publishing Panel Discussion

New Canaan Library
New Canaan, CT
6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Eastern
Join the Sleuths and Sidekicks for the final panel as we wrap our the Summer Workshop Mystery-Writing Series. 
The link to register for this free event coming soon.

October 5 - Mystery Writing Class

Columbia Greene Community College
Hudson, NY 12534
6:30 p.m. Eastern

The "Sleuths" are teaching a 5 week-program on mystery writing.
I'm up first with: What's so great about Agatha Christie? Learn the tricks of the trade used by the best-selling mystery writer of all time.
Course description: How did Agatha do it? With clever plots, carefully planted clues, and plenty of twists and turns, Agatha Christie’s books stand the test of time. Carol Pouliot breaks down the decisions mystery writers make about character, setting, and plot using passages from some of Christie’s most celebrated books. 

October 22 - Saratoga Book Festival

Literary Marketplace
Saratoga Springs City Center
522 Broadway
Saratoga, NY
I'll be sigining and selling books.

November 26 - Book Sale and Signing

Start your holiday shopping at The Night Market
The Sky Armory
S. Salina St.
Syracuse, NY
3:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Eastern
I'll be there signing all three of my books.

November 27 - Book SIgning

 Barnes & Noble
3956 Route 31
Clay, NY 13090
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern
A signed book makes a great gift. Stop and get yours today.

December 10 - Book Signing and Sale

Holiday Book Sale and Signing 
Fayetteville Free Library
300 Orchard St.
Fayetteville, NY 13066
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

December 11 - Book SIgning

Barnes & Noble
3454 Erie Blvd.
Dewitt, NY 13214
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern
A signed book is a lovely gift. Stop and get yours today.

2021

January 14 - Sleuths and Sidekicks

Santa Barbara, CA
Chaucer's Books  8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Pacific
Here is the link to attend: click here

January 23 - Sleuths and Sidekicks Santa Monica, CA
Santa Monica Public Library  3 p.m. Eastern/12 p.m. Pacific
To register email [email protected]

January 30 - Sleuths and Sidekicks Rhinebeck, NY
Starr Library  2 p.m. Eastern
Register here.

March 19-March 20 - Murderous March Annual Conference
Master Classes, Panel Discussions, Author Interviews, Pitch Sessions with Agents and Editors, and More
Guest of Honor: Sujata Massey. Special Guest: Alison Gaylin 

Registration Information and Program coming soon.

April 17 - Sleuths and Sidekicks Albany, NY 
Hosted by the Mavens of Mayhem, the Upper Hudson Chapter of Sisters in Crime  11.00 a.m. E/10 a.m. C/8 a.m. P
Register here.

April 20 - Book Club Appearance

The Spinney at Pond View Book Club, Albany, NY  6 p.m.

May 20 - Sleuths and Sidekicks Rochester, NY
Monroe County Library 12 p.m. E/11 a.m. C/9 a.m. P
Register here.


June 12 - Book Signing and Sale

Fred Stafford Memorial Park  10 a.m. - 4 p.m. EST
US Route 11
Lafayette, NY 13084

June 18 - The Cozy Sleuth Podcast

I'll be talking about writing as well as the inspiration for The Blackwell and Watson Time-Travel Mysteries with LeAnna Shields on her podcast, The Cozy Sleuth, here. Hope you can listen in.

June 19 - A Conversation with Connie Berry and Grace Topping
I have the pleasure of moderating a conversation between mystery writer friends Connie Berry, author of the Kate Hamilton mysteries, and Grace Topping, author of the Laura Bishop Mystery series.
Join us at The Upper Hudson Chapter of Sisters in Crime in Albany, NY at 11 a.m. E/10 a.m. C/8 a.m. P
Register here.

July 14-July 17 - More Than Malice

I'm excited to participate in a virtual version of Malice Domestic this year. Join David Baldacci, Rhys Bowen, Simon Brett, Marcia Clark, Ann Cleeves, Deborah Crombie, Martin Edwards, Lisa Gardner, Charlaine Harris, Michael Koryta, Louise Penny, Hank Phillippi Ryan, and many more. 
For more information and to register, click here. 

August 27 - Cozy Mystery VillageI'm hosting the August Author Takeover on the Cozy Mystery Village. 1 pm - 2 pm EST
Join me for a fun hour of conversation. (It's easy to join this FB group.) We'll be talking about time travel, visiting 1934, food, clothes, and, of course, Death Rang the Bell. There will also be giveaways. I hope to see you there!!

September 17 - The Wicked Cozy Authors   Guest Post on The Wickeds. "Having Fun with Research."

September 21 - Dru's Book Musing  Meet Detective Sergeant Steven Blackwell and discover what a typical day is like for this cop whose partner in crime lives 80 years in the future.   "A Day in the Life" at Dru's Book Musing

September 24 - Review Death Rang the Bell   Cozy Up with Kathy   

October 1 - Guest Post   Novels Alive

October 2 - Interview   A Blue Million Books

October 3 - Review Death Rang the Bell  Book Reviews from an Avid Reader

October 4 - Showcase Death Rang the Bell   Books, Ramblings, and Tea 

October 4 - Showcase Death Rang the Bell   The Reading Frenzy

October 5 - Review Death Rang the Bell   Sunny Island Breezes

October 6 - Review Death Rang the Bell    Avonna Loves Genres 

October 7 - Review Death Rang the Bell   Don't Judge, Read

October 7 - Showcase Death Rang the Bell   Celtic Lady's Reviews  

October 8 - Showcase Death Rang the Bell   Silver's Reviews

October 8 - Showcase Death Rang the Bell  The Book Connection

October 9 - Guest Post   The Book Diva's Reads

October 9 - Guest Post   Jungle Red Writers.  Many thanks to Hank Phillippi Ryan for inviting me to spend the day with these amazing writers!!

October 11 - Showcase Death Rang the Bell   Archeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books

October 12 - Guest Post   Quiet Fury Books

October 13 - INDELIBLE EVENINGS  The AMERICAN UNIVERSITY in DUBAI.  7.30 pm Dubai   4.30 London, UK   11.30 am Eastern US

Join host Roula-Maria Dib, mystery writer John Gaspard, and me for a conversation about books and writing.
Register here for the link. 

October 13 - Review Death Rang the Bell   Wall-to-Wall Books

October 14 - Review Death Rang the Bell   5 Minutes for Books 

October 15 - 5 Compelling Questions with Shawn PODCAST      Join Shawn Reilly Simmons, author of the Red Carpet Catering Mysteries, and me for a fun conversation.  Available on Spotify.

October 15 - Review Death Rang the Bell   Pat Fayo Reviews

October 16 - Interview   I Read What You Write 

October 16 - Local Author Event

 Baldwinsville, NY    Join us for a panel discussion, book sale, and signing. 

Baldwinsville Public Library   12 pm - 3 pm    

October 17 - Showcase Death Rang the Bell   Brooke Blogs 

October 19 - Showcase Death Rang the Bell   Nesie's Place  

October 20 - Review Death Rang the Bell   Nana's Book Reviews

October 20 - Showcase Death Rang the Bell   411 On Books, Authors, and Publishing News

October 20 - Showcase Death Rang the Bell  The Author's Harbor

October 21 - Interview  CMash Loves to Read 

October 22 - Review Death Rang the Bell   Books to the Ceiling  

October 26 - Review Death Rang the Bell   FYONLY KNEW - Laura's Ramblins and Reviews

October 27 - Review Death Rang the Bell   Jane Pettitt

October 30 - Review Death Rang the Bell   A room without books is empty

November 7 - Book SIgning

Barnes & Noble  Noon - 2 p.m.
3956 Route 31, Clay, NY 13090
I hope you can join me in celebrating the launch of DEATH RANG THE BELL.

November 27 - Night Market

 A new kind of market for holiday shopping: Artisans, Makers, Retailers. Gourmet food. Music. 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Night Market at the Sky Armory
351 S. Clinton St.
Syracuse, NY

December 2 - Sleuths and Sidekicks

Tewksbury, MA
Tewksbury Public Library  7 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Central/4 p.m. Pacific
Register here to get the link.

December 11 - Local Author Event

Holiday Book Sale and Signing  11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Fayetteville Free Library
300 Orchard St.
Fayetteville, NY 13066

December 12 - Holiday Book Signing

Barnes & Noble  1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
3454 Erie Blvd. E., Dewitt, NY  13214

2020

October 17 - Virtual Local Author Event: Panel Discussion
November 14 - 5th Annual Local Author Event - Interviews, Panel Discussion, Q & A
November 17 - Sleuths and Sidekicks Oxford, MD
Mystery Loves Company  7 p.m. Eastern
Register here.

November 18 - Sleuths and Sidekicks Mendham, NJ
Mendham Borough Library  7 p.m. Eastern 
Register here.

December 5 - Sleuths and Sidekicks San Diego, CA
Mysterious Galaxy  5 p.m. Eastern/2 p.m. Pacific
Register here.

December 5 - Murder on Ice Holiday Party and Book Give-away

Sisters in Crime Western New York Chapter   1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Join more than 8 authors, representing a variety of genres, as we talk about our books and offer give-away packages to celebrate the holidays.
Register here.

December 6 - Sleuths and Sidekicks Orange, CA
Book Carnival  7 p.m. Eastern/4 p.m. Pacific
Join us via this Zoom link.

December 12 - Sleuths and Sidekicks Oakmont, PA
Mystery Lovers Bookshop 1 p.m. Eastern
Register here.