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
- Panel: “Make It Snappy: Our Agatha Best Short Story Nominees,” as moderator, with Ashley-Ruth Bernier, Barb Goffman, Kerry Hammond, Nikki Knight/Kathleen Marple Kalb, and Edith Maxwell/Maddie Day • Friday, April 24, 2 p.m.
- Panel: “Short But Sweet: The Difference Between a Novel and a Short Story,” with Mary Dutta, Dru Ann Love, Manju Soni, and Cathi Stoler, moderated by Kathryn Prater Bomey • Friday, April 24, 4 p.m.
- Signing • Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 5 & 6, 2026
ShortCon, Elaine’s Restaurant, Alexandria, VA
- Noir at the Bar, along with Gary Phillips, Debra H. Goldstein, Avram Lavinsky, Chris Dreith, Ed Ridgley, Liza Parfomak, and Brayden Whisler, moderated by Jeffrey James Higgins • Friday, June 5, 6 p.m. (free tickets at EventBrite)
- Craft Talk: “Linked, Intertwined, or Seamless: The Curious Case of the Novel in Stories” • Saturday, June 6, 2:45 p.m.
SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2026
Fox City Lit Reading Series with Francesca Leader, Zach Powers, Destini Price, Sally Toner, and Diane Zinna. Mackenzie’s Tunes & Tonics, Fairfax, VA • 2 p.m.
MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2026
In Short: “How I Contemplated the World from the Detroit House of Correction and Began My Life Over Again,” a group discussion on Zoom; registration required. The Center for Fiction, Brooklyn, NY • 7 p.m. Eastern
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2026
Short Story Panel with John Betancourt, Leslie Budewitz, Kaye George, and Richie Narvaez. Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime. Zoom. • 1 p.m. Eastern.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2026
Short Story Presentation for Northern California Chapter of Sisters in Crime. Zoom. • Time TBD.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2026
Sherlock Holmes Talk for Denizens of the Gold Bar. Cambridge Yacht Club, 1 Mill St, Cambridge, MD • Time TBD.
WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1-5, 2027
Toastmaster, Bouchercon: Mystery Most Monumental, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC