Between the end of the semester (grading in all directions!) and the coming holidays (festivities in all directions!), December always promises to be busy and bustling—and mid-month, I’ve got back-to-back Sisters in Crime events, one with my own local chapter and another halfway across the country, thanks to the magic of Zoom.
But as I was updating my calendar, I also added several events much further in the future, including FOUR conferences in 2026 and 2027: Malice Domestic, AWP, ShortCon, and Bouchercon… with featured roles in three of those!
Here’s the updated listing of events:
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2025
“Murder, They Wrote: A Mystery Author Extravaganza,” Sisters in Crime, Chesapeake Chapter, Reston Regional Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, VA • 1 p.m.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2025
Zoom Talk: “Cocktails & Mysteries,” Sisters in Crime, North Dallas Chapter • 2:30 p.m. Central (1:30 p.m. Eastern—just reminding myself!)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2026
In Short: “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” and “The Pied Piper of Tucson,” a group discussion on Zoom; registration required. The Center for Fiction, Brooklyn, NY • 7 p.m. Eastern
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2026
Panel: “Don’t Box Me In! Crossing Genres & Defying Convention,” with John Copenhaver, Richie Narvaez, Shannon Scott, and SJ Sindu, AWP Conference, Baltimore Convention Center, Room 327, Baltimore, Maryland • 10:35-11:50 a.m.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 24-26, 2026
Malice Domestic, Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Bethesda, Maryland
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2026
Craft Talk: “Linked, Intertwined, or Seamless: The Curious Case of the Novel in Stories,” ShortCon, Elaine’s Restaurant, Alexandria, Virginia
WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1-5, 2027
Toastmaster, Bouchercon: Mystery Most Monumental, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC