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 Meet Texas Authors at 2007 Book Events

November 9-10 - Books on the Bosque. Sponsored by the Bosque Conservatory in Clifton, Texas, the fourth annual book festival features book reviews and writers sessions by 13 authors and illustrators. The keynote speech will be by four Dallas newsmen who covered the Kennedy assassination and wrote their memoirs in When the News Went Live: Dallas 1963 (Bob Huffaker, Wes Wise, George Phenix, Bill Mercer.

November 3-4 - Austin Texas Book Festival

October 12-13 - Burnet 1st annual Cultural Arts Festival

September 25-29 - Abilene Texas Book & Music Festival

August 25 - Houston Summer Writers Workshop - FBWG Writing Contest $500 Prize. Jason P. Heimberg, a professional screenwriter with eight scripts in development, will cover: Finding Your Voice, Turning an Idea into Story Form, Genre, Character, Story Elements, Structure, Realistic Dialogue, Pitching your Script, Agents, Managers, Producers.

June 12-17 - International Mystery Writers Festival. Discovering New Mysteries International Mystery Festival at the River Park Center in Owensboro, Kentucky. Enjoy a week of mysteries along the beautiful banks of the Ohio River! The Gala Award Ceremony on June 17 honors Angela Lansbury. Texas Author L.B. Cobb will present workshops and sign books on Friday June 15 and Saturday June 16.

June 15-16 - Dallas Hardboiled Heroes and Cozy CatsKeynote Speaker David Morrell, award-winning author of First Blood, the novel in which Rambo was created; Guest of Honor Jerrilyn Farmer, the author of seven acclaimed, award-winning Madeline Bean novels, is a TV writer who has written for game shows such as "Jeopardy!" and "Supermarket Sweep," and sketch comedy specials for Dana Carvey, Jon Lovitz, Timothy Stack, Cheri Oteri, Tim Meadows, and others; Candy Havens is one of the nation's leading entertainment writers. In addition to writing columns on everything Hollywood, she has published biographies on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creator Joss Whedon, and actor George Clooney. She is also the author of the novels Charmed & Dangerous, Charmed & Ready, Charmed & Deadly (June 2007), and Like A Charm (February 2008).

June 15-16 - Austin Agents & Editors Conference

This year, the Agents & Editors Conference will be held at the Austin Marriott at the Capital, 701 East 11th Street, Austin. Keynote Speaker is Steve Wasserman, literary agent with Fish & Richardson, former Literary Editor of the Los Angeles Times, and co-founder of the Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities at USC. Steve's topic is "Do Books Have a Future in the Digital Age?"

April 20-21 - Trinity Writer's Workshop

April 28 - Weatherford College Books 'n Authors 'n All That Jazz

Send announcements of upcoming book events with Texas mystery author (in Texas or elsewhere) several months in advance to info@texasmysteryauthors.net.

2006

Sisters in Crime 20th Anniversary and Annual Mystery Authors Events - Houston: Saturday Sept 16 2:00 p.m. Borders Bookstore at Stafford -- Panel of authors including Al Franzmeier, Kay Finch and Pauline Jones, moderated by Betty Gordon. Saturday Sept 23 2:00 p.m.  Borders Bookstore at 9633 Westhiemer Rd. -- Panel of authors including Al Franzmeier, Gayle Wigglesworth and LB Cobb, moderated by Pauline Jones. Saturday Sept 30 2:00 p.m.  Borders Bookstore at The Woodlands -- Panel of authors including Julie Wray Herman, Gayle Wigglesworth and Pauline Jones, moderated by Jana Phillips. Friday Oct 13, 6:00 p.m. Murder by the Book at 2342 Bissonnet -- Sisters in Crime 20th Anniversary Birthday Bash with refreshments and 13 published authors, local members of Sisters in Crime.

September 21-23, 2006: West Texas Book & Author Festival in Abilene sponsored by Friends of the Abilene Public Library, www.abilenetx.com/apl.

November 4, 2006: Story Telling and Book Fair at Dewberry Farms, Brookshire, Texas (7 miles north of Brookshire, 15 minutes from Katy, 30 minutes from Houston). Numerous Texas authors will be participating. Bring the kids to enjoy the Dewberry Farms annual Texas Maze events while you meet with Texas authors.

November 10 & 11, 2006: Books & Ballads on the Bosque,  www.bosqueconservatory.com or call 254.675.3724 to have a brochure mailed.

July 14-16, 2006: Austin: Texas Mystery Convention - Conmisterio. Details at http://www.conmisterio.org. Contact Karen Meschke, meschke@io.com.

June 16 & 17, 2006: http://www.mwasw.org - Mystery Writers of America/SW Annual Conference, Houston, Texas. Friday, June 16, evening reception and all-day Saturday, June 17, conference with Continential breakfast and full luncheon.

May 6, 2006: www.upstart.citymax.com Scare 'Em Silly: Writing Horror Workshop, Bastrop, Texas with Neal Barrett, Jr. and Joe R. Lansdale, two wild writers who've done it all: screenplays, comic books, fiction.

April 8, 2006. Fort Bend Writers Guild's Annual Workshop, features novelist Anita Richmond Bunkley - "Dream it, Write it, Sell it! Crafting Fiction for Today's Market" - at the Holiday Inn Southwest, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. . Early registration and contest deadline Feb. 28. See FBWG website or contact Roger Paulding for additional information.

2005

November 11-12, Books on the Bosque Conference for writers, readers, book club members and book lovers at The Bosque Conservatory in Clifton, TX, a Hill Country town. Presenters include Elmer Kelton, Hall of Fame writer of westerns and many others. Website -- www.bosqueconservatory.com. If you need information or a registration form by mail, email Dr. Sharon Mannion at mannionsharon@yahoo.com.

Sunday, November 6, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, The Pulpwood Queens/Timber Guys Literacy Awareness and Author Book Signing Event, Hastings Books, Tejas Center (formerly Manor East Mall), Bryan, Texas, 1-5 p.m. features Texas authors Trana Mae Simmons, Merry Stahel, and L.B. Cobb. Click here for flyer.

Saturday, November 5th, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, mystery writers of all sizes and shapes will feature their books and tell their adventurous stories at Aunt Mike’s In the Heights, 3320 White Oak Drive, Houston, Texas. Participating authors include Nancy Linkous, David Mason, Diana Driver, Rosemary Poole-Carter, Pauline Jones, Gayle Wigglesworth, Al Franzmeier, Vicki Rosborough, Kathryn Falk, Jo Carol Jones, David Mason, J. A. Adams, Lois Lawrence (a.k.a. Virginia Lee), and Janice Law.

October 28-30, 2005, Texas Book Festival, State Capitol, Austin, TX Benefiting Texas Public Libraries. President Bill Clinton will open the Festival on Saturday, October 29 in the House Chamber at 10:30 a.m. President Clinton's presentation is free to the public but guests must have a Barnes & Noble wrist band to attend. 

October 20-27, Austin Film Festival, Austin, TX. See Website for conference and film information.

October 20, Montgomery County’s Writers in Performance series presents prize-winning western mystery novelist, short story writer and essayist, Jim Sanderson to read from and discuss his work at Montgomery College, Building B auditorium, at 7 p.m.

September 22-24, Fifth annual West Texas Book & Author Festival in Abilene, sponsored by Friends of the Abilene Public Library. Main events Friday evening, Sept. 23 and all day Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Abilene Civic Center. Featured authors include Liz Carpenter, Elmer Kelton, Rena Pederson, Dixie Cash, Bill Wright, Nola McKey, Kip Stratton, Jan Peck, Carlton Stowers and others. Check web site at www.abilenetx.com/apl for more information.

September 10, Denton Writers League 2005 Annual Writer's Workshop, Saturday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Denton Library-South Branch. 3020 N, Locust St, Denton, TX 76208. Contact Joni Latham [Denton] joni1957@verizon.net.

September 7-10, 2005, LANGDON REVIEW OF THE ARTS IN TEXAS at the Langdon Weekend. Kinky Friedman and other Texas authors. Contact langdon@tarleton.edu or walkernixon@aol.com.

August 27, 2005, Flower Mound Writers Group one day workshop at the Flower Mound Public Library. Open to the public. Four speakers and lunch is included in registration fee. For Contact David A Bernstein, davidabernsteing@yahoo.com, website: http://flowermoundwriters.org.

July 22 - 23, Austin: 2nd Annual Best Little Pitchfest in Texas, July 22-23, 2005 in Austin, Texas. Online registration opens SOON at http://www@austinunbound.com .Attendance that’s limited to 130 registrations. "First Couple o' Pages" script competition. 

July 22-24, Austin: Texas' newest mystery convention. Details at http://www.conmisterio.org. Contact Karen Meschke, meschke@io.com.

June 17&18, Houston: Mystery Writers of America/Southwest Chapter Regional Conference. Hardboiled Heroes and Cozy Cats, Hotel Sofitel, Houston, TX. Keynote Speaker: Agatha Award-winner Sarah Strohmeyer. Other speakers: Edgar Award-winner Joe R. Lansdale; Lefty Award-winner Susan McBride; Historical Mystery Novelist Laura Joh Rowland; and Derringer Award-winner Michael Bracken; Literary Agent Pamela Ahearn; NAL book editor Serena Jones. More information and conference brochure at http://www.mwasw.org/conference.html or voicemail at 713-797-8464.

April 29&30, Winnsboro: Northeast Texas Writers' Organization (NETWO) 19th Annual Writers Roundup at Trails Country Center for the Arts, 200 Market Street, Winnsboro, Texas. Features award-winning Texas authors along with book editors and agents. Complete details can be found at http://www.netwo.org.

April 23, Saturday, Dallas: The Art and Passion of Writing Reviews, Preston Royal Library from 2:00 - 4:00. Special guest: GERALDINE GALENTREE has moderated panels at Cluefest, an annual mystery convention and bookfair held near Dallas. Contact Cindy Daniel [Rockwall] cindy@deathwarmedovermysteries.com.

April 16, Saturday, Houston, Noon Meeting of the Mystery Writers of America/SW Chapter, Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel, 5353 Westheimer, Galleria Gangs and Guns, Drugs and Dogs in School -- speakers from the Houston Independent School District Police--Corporal Billy Davis, Gang Unit Supervisor, and Officer Carl Brown, HISD K-9 Unit dog handler. 

April 9, Saturday: Marble Falls Public Library, Main Street, Marble Falls, TX: Reading, Writing, & Such:  Conference for Readers, Writers, & Wannabes, sponsored by The Friends of the Marble Falls Library. Meet dozens of Texas authors. For additional information contact Mary Jackson mfpl@burnetcountylibrary.org. Phone: (830)693-3023, Fax: (830)693-3987.

April 5-8: Texas Library Association Conference, Austin Convention Center: Librarians, library supporters, and vendors. National broadcaster and political commentator Cokie Roberts, Chicana narrative artist Carmen Lomas Garza, MAD Magazine editor Joe Raiola, author Barbara Taylor Bradford, and singer Gloria Estefan are featured speakers...more  http://www.txla.org/conference/conf.html.

April 2, 2005, Saturday, Houston: $300 grand prize in the writing competition of The Fort Bend Writers Guild's spring workshop, Making a Hollywood Producer Reach for His Wallet, with screenwriter Casey Kelly as the speaker. Lunch speaker is Bitch Factor mystery author Chris Rogers. Workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn Southwest. Additional information on contest and work shop is available at the website http://www.fortbendwritersguild.com/workshops.htm.

April 2, 2005, Satirday, Kerrville: Texas Writers Conference at Schreiner University Caliloux Student Center in Kerrville. Shin Yu Pai featured writer at workshop. Contact Kathleen Hudson at khudson@schreiner.edu for additional information.

March 6, 2005, Houston: The Third Annual Hispanic Book Festival of Houston from 1:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Grand Ballroom of Hotel Hilton Houston Southwest, 6780 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77074. Local Hispanic writers. Admission to the Festival is free. www.milleniumpress.us/bookfestival.htm.

March 5, 2005, Houston: Woodland Writers Guild conference at Montgomery College in Conroe, TX. Brochure at http://www.woodlandsonline.com/dbs/wwg/announcements.cfm.

2004

December 4, 2004: Fayetteville, Texas 8th Annual Country Christmas is featuring Authors on the Square! 12:00 NOON TO 6:00 P.M. Saturday (Authors will stay to after dark).

 

November 12-13, 2004. Books on the Bosque, at the historic Clifton College Building in Clifton, Texas, kicks off with a Friday, Nov 12th, Reflections and Confections. Contact the Bosque County Conservatory at www.bosqueconservatory.com.

 

October 9, 2004: Brazos Writers Book and Arts Festival, Saturday, Oct. 9th 9 am - 3 pm, at the P. David Romei Arts Center, Dartmouth, College Station, TX. Booths of artisans and authors, silent auction, poets for hire, face painting, story collage creations, readings, storytellers presentations, Doc Moore workshop, fun, food, and fellowship. Questions: Naomi Giroux.

 

October 28-31, 2004: Texas Book Festival (Austin). Website www.texasbookfestival.org.

 

JUNE 2004 MYSTERY BOOK EVENTS

MYSTERIOUS GETAWAYS EVENT! Saturday, June 26, 2004, 2 p.m., THE FINAL TWIST MYSTERY AUTHOR PANEL with Houston authors L. B. Cobb, Rosemary Poole-Carter, Pauline Baird Jones, and Robert E. Armstrong at DEERBROOK BARNES & NOBLE, Deerwood Mall,20131 Hwy. 59 Suite 1448 (Highway 59 and FM 1960), Humble, TX 77338.

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MAY 2004 MYSTERY BOOK EVENTS

SISTERS IN CRIME MAY-IS-MYSTERY MONTH: Sisters in Crime is a 3600 members world-wide organization open to mystery authors, readers, publishers, agents, booksellers and librarians bound by an affection for the mystery genre. During May of each year, Sisters in Crime host events at bookstores throughout the United States featuring local mystery authors. Events are free, door prizes are frequent, and the opportunity to meet contemporary writers is priceless.

 

HOUSTON AREA, TEXAS

Friday, May 14, 2004, 7:00 p.m., Katy Budget Books, 2450 Fry Road, Houston, TX 77084, 281-576-7770, "Writing the Mystery": Robert Armstrong, L. B. Cobb, Dotti Enderle, L. C. Hayden, Pauline Baird Jones

 

Saturday, May 15, 2004, 2 p.m., Barnes&Noble #2847, Champions Village, 5303 FM 1960 West, Houston, TX 77069, "Writers on Writing": L.B. Cobb, L.C. Hayden, Julie Wray Herman, Pauline Baird Jones.

 

Wednesday, May 19, 2004, 7:00 p.m., Barnes&Noble Woodlands, NEW STORE LOCATION 310 Lake Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands, Tx 77381, 281-465-8744, "Mysteries and More": Robert Armstrong, L. B. Cobb, Bill Crider, Dotti Enderle, Al Franzmeier, L. C. Hayden, Pauline Baird Jones.

 

AUSTIN AREA, TEXAS

Wednesday, May 5, 2004, 7:00 p.m., Barnes&Noble Westlake, 701 Capital of Texas Hwy. 512-328-3155, "Whose Mystery Is It, Anyway?": Ja Adams, Russ Hall, Jesse Sublett, Nancy Glass West.

 

Thursday, May 6, 2004, 7:30 p.m., Barnes & Noble Arboretum, 10000 Research Blvd., 512-418-8985, "A Mystery in Four Parts": Susan P. Baker, Russ Hall, Julie Wray Herman, Ben Rehder, Kathy Borich.

 

Saturday, May 8, 2004, 3:00 p.m., Borders Books & Music South Store, 4477 South Lamar Blvd., 512-891-8974, "Laughed Til He Died." How writers use humor in their mysteries: Linda Bingham, Susan Rogers Cooper, Dallari Landry, Diane Fanning.

 

Sunday, May 9, 2004, 2:00 p.m., Barnes&Noble Westlake, 701 Capital of Texas Hwy, 512-328-3155, Heart of Texas Sisters in Crime hosts "Meet the Authors": Tricia Allen, Laura Bradley, Cindy Daniel, Micqui Miller, N. G. West.

 

Monday, May 10, 2004, 7:00 p.m., Book Woman, 918 West Twelfth Street, 512-472-2785, "Murder She Wrote": Ja Adams, Laura Bradley, Susan Rogers Cooper, Micqui Miller.

 

Wednesday, May12, 2004, 7:30 p.m., Borders Books North Store, 10225 Research Blvd., 512-795-9553, "Character Development: The Good, the Bad and the Secondary": Jay Brandon, L.C. Hayden, Geoffrey Leavenworth, Rick Riordan, Barbara Burnett Smith.

 

Thursday, May 13, 2004, 7:00 p.m., Barnes & Noble Westlake, 701 Capital of Texas Hwy., 512-328-3155, "Evolution of a Mystery": Fred S.Webster.

 

Friday, May 14, 2004, 7:30 p.m., Barnes&Noble Arboretum, 10000 Research Blvd., 512-418-8985, "What's It All Means: When's a mystery too hot for a cozy, too tough for a hard-boiled": Laura Bradley, Barbara Burnett Smith.

 

FORT WORTH, TEXAS

Friday, May 14, 2004, 7:00 p.m., Barnes&Noble University, 1612 S University Ste 401, Fort Worth, TX 76107, 817-335-2796, "Cats, Catnip and Catpuccino": Susan Wittig Albert, Lillian Stewart Carl, Cindy Daniel, Carole Nelson Douglas.

 

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

Saturday, May 8, 2004, 2:00 p.m., Remember the Alibi, 8055 West Avenue #101, 210-344-7776, Signing: Laura Bradley.

 

Monday, May 10, 2004 7:00 p.m. Barnes&Noble Fiesta Trails, 12635 West IH-10 #545, 210-561-0718, "High Crimes and Misdemeanors": Jay Brandon, Julie Wray Herman, Jesse Sublett, Mark Troy, Nancy Glass West.

 

Saturday, May 15, 2004, 2:00 p.m., Remember the Alibi, 8055 West Avenue #101, 210-344-7776, Signing: Rick Riordan.

 

Saturday, May 22, 2004, 3:00 p.m., Remember the Alibi, 8055 West Avenue #101, 210-344-7776, Signing: Jay Brandon.

 

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