"Cassandra smiled & whispered to herself,
'This is a day well spent.' "
—Jane Austen, The Beautifull [sic] Cassandra

Events are posted here as they are scheduled, so check back periodically to see whether I will be traveling to a city near you.

2012 Engagements

"In Pursuit of Jane Austen"
Lunch & Learn lecture series
Lebanon, Ohio

Wednesday, March 14, 2012; 11:30 am
Warren County History Center
105 S. Broadway, Lebanon , OH 45036
Lunch, program, and tour of History Center $18; paid reservation required
513-932-1817
Come enjoy a gourmet boxed lunch and personal introduction the Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery series—the inspiration behind it, the challenges of writing it, and how I perform the historical research necessary to recreate Regency England for 21st-century readers. Co-sponsored by the Warren County Historical Society and Sinclair Community College's Lifetime Learning Institute.
www.wchsmuseum.org

Antioch Writers' Workshop: Genre Saturday
Antioch University Midwest
Yellow Springs, Ohio

March 31, 8:15 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
A full-day fiction-writing workshop focusing on the genres of mystery, romance, and science fiction/fantasy/horror. Published authors in these three genres will each lead a track on aspects of writing specific to his/her genre. I'll be teaching the mystery track. Registration is limited to 15 participants per genre (45 total participants), so reserve your spot early.
Schedule, fees, registration, and instructor bios: www.antiochwritersworkshop.com

Ohioana Book Festival
Columbus, Ohio

Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center
546 Jack Gibbs Blvd.
Free and open to the public; no tickets or advance registration required.
Meet 90+ writers and illustrators at this celebration of Ohio authors. Festival activities include a book fair and signings, author readings and discussions, panels, roundtables, entertainment, and children's programming.
www.ohioanabookfestival.org

Antioch Writers' Workshop: 27th Annual Summer Workshop
Yellow Springs, Ohio

July 7-13, 2012
The AWW Summer Workshop offers both Full Week and A La Carte experiences to instruct and inspire writers of fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction and memoir. Offerings include classes, lectures, intensive seminars, young writers workshop, manuscript critiques, agent pitch appointments, networking opportunities, public readings, and more. I am teaching a weeklong fiction-writing seminar as part of the Full Week program. Registration for the seminar is limited, so reserve early. For complete information, including course descriptions, schedules, fees, registration, scholarships, and speaker/faculty bios, visit www.antiochwritersworkshop.com