Venice Book Fair: Sisters make a Splash!
Sisters in Crime Mystery Writers at Venice Book Fair
On Saturday, March 16th, the Florida Gulf Coast chapter of Sisters in Crime will present award-winning crime writers in rotation throughout the day at Booth 6. Stop by their booth and receive mystery handouts and information about the Sisters in Crime national organization.
* Authors signing from 9:00am – 11:00am are Janet Heijens and Teresa Michael. Ms. Heijens is the author of the acclaimed legal mysteries Wrongful Conviction and Snook Wallow. Ms. Michael is the author of the cozy mystery, Murder in Mariposa Beach.
* Signing from 11:00am – 1:00pm are Linda Russo and Louise Titchener. Ms Russo, former federal court reporter for the U.S. District Court of Washington D.C, is the author of All is Forgiven: Memoir of a Killer. Ms. Titchener is the author of over fifty romantic suspense and historical mysteries. Her latest, Trouble in Tampa, won the Silver Royal Palm Award from Florida Writer’s Association in 2018.
* Signing from 1:00pm – 3:00pm are Lisa Ricard Claro and Kate Franklin. Ms. Claro is the author of The Fireflies Series. Her latest novel is Love to Win. Ms. Franklin’s latest novel, The Tattooed Mermaid won a Silver Medal from Florida Authors and Publishers Association.
Whether you’re a lover of traditional or cozy mysteries, thrillers, police procedurals, or true crime novels, please take time to stop by booth 6. Learn how the importance of crafting excellence in the crime writing genres is one of the main goals of Sisters in Crime. And, meet super authors at the same time, perhaps walk away with a treasured autographed book.
March Meeting: The Artist’s Way with Kate Franklin!
Kate Franklin will present a workshop on The Artist’s Way. Kate Franklin’s first novel, The Tattooed Mermaid, won a silver medal from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association. She is working on the sequel, Mermaid Park. Kate is a member of the writing groups Sisters in Crime and Saturday Sleuths.
February Meeting: St. Petersburg!
Location: St. Petersburg Main Library
3745 9th Ave N
St. Petersburg, FL
Date: Saturday, February 2, 2018
Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
January Speaker: Gail Massey
November Speaker
Our November 2018 speaker will be the fabulous Susan “Sophie” Bierker, who is the author of Me, Too! Child and Adult Sexual Abuse and Prevention, of which she is a survivor.
Sophie was a licensed clinical social worker in private practice in Pennsylvania before moving to Sarasota twenty-one years ago, where she established a life-coaching practice. Her book About Sexual Abuse, which she wrote in 1989, became a textbook as well as a college reference book on sexual abuse.
Sophie specializes in survivors of sexual and domestic abuse as well as harassment, sex trafficking of children, picking up children online, and the prevention of it.
She will speak about the three hubs of sex trafficking in Florida.
Listen to a recent interview with Sophie here.
Celebrating Agatha Christie!
September 6-9: Bouchercon 2018
One of the world’s largest mystery and crime fiction conventions is coming to St. Petersburg. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet mystery authors from around the world!
Pics: Venice Book Fair and Oxford Exchange
Hey, guess who has new books? THIS lady.
Chatting up prospective customers.
Come learn about our chapter!
Come to Tampa this Sunday!
Gulf Coast members will be signing books and meeting readers at the annual Oxford Exchange Book Fair. Come see Wendy Dingwall, Sarah Glenn, Gwen Mayo, Linda Russo, Susan Santangelo, Louise Titchener, and K. M. Waller.
The fair is this Sunday, April 29th, 2018 from 9am – 4pm at the Oxford Exchange, in the Commerce Club, Second Floor, 420 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida. Parking is available for free in the Magnolia lot.
