Hey there! If you’re in New Orleans next week and want to get together for a drink, to break some bread, or to plot world domination, here are a few good places to start looking:
Noir at the Bar—Bouchercon (Reading)
Wednesday from 4:30pm to 6:00pm, now in LaGalleries 6 (moved from LaGalleries 4&5)
Start off your Bouchercon right with a special Wednesday Noir at the Bar speed reading event. 20 authors doing super short readings and then a FREE BOOK giveaway. It’s fast and fun and the perfect way to kick off your Bouchercon right. Spread the word. Look at that freakin’ line up!!!
Skid Row Chatter with Tom Pitts (Podcast)
Thursday from 4:00pm to 5:30pm. (Somewhere in New Orleans)
Details are sketchy, as is the host.
Down & Out Books—Fifth Anniversary Party (Reading)
Thursday from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, Cosimo’s Bar (French Quarter, New Orleans)
Down & Out Books is celebrating 5 years! AND–We want to celebrate with YOU! Join us for a special night of drinks and readings featuring: James Ray Tuck (AND he will be our MC), Eric Beetner, G.J. Brown, Jen Conley, Jeffery Hess, Dana King, S.W. Lauden, Gary Phillips, Tom Pitts, Ian Truman, J.L. Abramo, Grant Jerkins and Danny Gardner.
“Born On The Bayou”—Louisiana Stories (Panel)
Saturday, 3:00pm-3:50pm, LaGalleries 6
Bill Fitzhugh (M), S.W. Lauden, Bill Loehfelm, O’Neil DeNoux, Harley Jane Kozak and Jaden Terrell
All Other Times
I’ll be the author hanging around the hotel bar. You won’t be able to miss me.
You can always get info on my whereabouts at my snazzy new author website.
S.W. Lauden’s debut novel, BAD CITIZEN CORPORATION, is available from Rare Bird Books. The second Greg Salem novel, GRIZZLY SEASON, will be published in Sept. 2016. His standalone novella, CROSSWISE, is available from Down & Out Books.