Bookstore signing for Small Business Saturday

Happy Post-Turkey Day. Hope everyone had a nice holiday.

Had a busy weekend after the bird, with two craft fair signings, and a multi-author signing at the Valley Wild Bookstore in Littleton, MA, in support of Small Business Saturday.

Had a bunch of familiar faces there, and a new author who's got some buzz going. 

Here's the owners, Andrew and Alexis.

Here's Kameryn James

Joseph Carrabis

SE Brunson and Richard Hollman

And a new addition: Mike Preston (and son)

Great day meeting new fans and signing books for the holiday reading or gift list.

Mystery Author signing at Balin Books

Went up to Nashua to see some fellow mystery writers do a signing at the cool Indie bookstore, Balin Books. 

I know all the authors from previous panels and shows with them.

Here's the lineup: L to R (sadly, Kim Shapiro couldn't make it)

Lisa Q. Mathews, Sharon Daynard, E. Chris Ambrose

A good time for those who came. Some interested folks asking good questions in the audience. 

Greater New England Craft Fair

Had a fun and busy weekend selling books at the Greater New England Craft Fair in Milford. We were inside for the rainy Saturday and the sunny Sunday. 

So many vendors offering plenty of gift ideas for the upcoming holidays. 

You know, like books...

Another author, K.D. Mason was there, and had recommended the show.

Lisa Bouchard had a different genre

Lots of other stuff as well.

Tatnuck Panel

We had a fun time at Tatnuck Booksellers in Westborough, MA yesterday.

It was a Spooky panel for Halloween, with four of us talking about scary books, movies, and other stuff, with audience participation.

Here's the gang. L to R: Kameryn James, David Daniel, Rebecca (store showrunner, who put this all together) J.M. Taylor, me, Abe Lincoln. 

Dave giving a reading

Letting people know who's here...

Thanks to the store personnel for allowing us to come in and share some scares for the holiday! 

Portsmouth Noir at the Bar

Had a great time at the Portsmouth Noir at the Bar- where a dozen mystery writers got up to a mic in the Portsmouth Book and Bar with an audience, and read from one of their works. 

We even made the NH magazine! 

Lots of talent- I've got some pics, but was late, and didn't get everyone. 😞

Thanks to Zakariah Johnson for setting this up, and to the bar for hosting! 

He's also a heck of a good banjo player! 

Avram Lavinsky

Bonnar Spring

Brenda Buchanan

Brenda and Zak

Dick Cass

Kate Flora

Lara Bricker

Matt Cost, doing his Rodney Dangerfield impression... 

Chris Holm

Barbara Ross

Ipswich Language Festival

Had a great time at the Ipswich Language Festival- was there both Saturday and Sunday.

Had a few fellow authors selling books

Made some new friends- here's some from Vines Publishing- L to R:

Gina Troisi, Ian M. Rogers, Carolyn Russell

Jill Regensburg and Annabelle

Carla Panciera

Heather McConley

Linda S. Davis

M. G. Barlow

Brittany Jacobs

EA Neeves

Some folks went up for a reading. Here's Annabelle

Carolyn

Ian

Gina

EA

M. G.

And that was just Saturday! Sunday brought a new crop of authors- including my fellow Mainer Matt Cost

And another conference buddy, B.J. Magnani

Met some new folks, like Tim Gager

And Jack Holder

Many thanks to Katherine of Pumpkin Vines for setting this up!