Historical Fiction Authors Event
• Wednesday, September 3, 5–6pm
• I will be speaking at the Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, 413 Main Street in Middletown, along with two other authors of historical fiction. Bring your questions about research and the processes we use to turn facts into narratives.

Bank Square Books
• Saturday, October 4, 5–6pm
• I will be giving a short talk and signing copies of The Island of Small Misfortunes at their new location, 80 Stonington Road in Mystic.

Best Video Film & Cultural Center
• Thursday, October 9, 6:30–8pm
• This is going to be a super fun event with the HWA New England chapter. We’ll be talking about our favorite horror films as well as our most favorite obscure films (Icelandic horror and noir will definitely come up!). The event will take place at 1842 Whitney Avenue in Hamden.

BOO-ZY Book Fair
• Saturday, October 18, 12–6pm
• Hosted by Coles Road Brewing, Oh My Ganache Bakery, and others, there will be food and vendors. The event is located at 817 Farmington Ave in Berlin. Costumes encouraged.

Brown’s Harvest
• Sunday, October 26, 10am–4pm
• Join me and other authors at Brown’s Harvest Family Farm, 1911 Poquonock Avenue in Windsor, where you can pick pumpkins, take a hayride, grab a cup of fresh cider, and buy a spooky book or two.

Norwalk Author Celebration
• Saturday, November 8, 9am–4pm
• The Norwalk Library’s ninth annual book sale! Seventy authors will be selling their books at the main branch, 1 Belden Avenue in downtown Norwalk.

Ransack the sofa and bring your spare change to downtown Branford, Connecticut this Saturday, May 6, where me and about 40 other authors will be hawking our wares as part of the first annual Branford Book Festival.

We’ll be posted outside local stores along Main Street selling, signing, and talking to readers. I will be at the corner of Main and Ivy outside Elements Massage, at the northern end of the festival. Drop by, buy a book, and then buy a gift card for that special someone. Remember — Mother’s Day is only a week away.

Many of the merchants have donated prizes for the raffle to be held at the Blackstone Memorial Library from 3 pm to 5 pm. The process to enter the raffle is a lot of fun: you need to acquire 20 signatures from authors in your festival passport, which you can pick up at any of the authors’ tables.

However, to encourage foot traffic throughout the downtown area, four signatures are mandatory for the passport — and because my table is at the northern periphery, I’m one of them. In order for you to enter the raffle, I’m a boss battle.

Don’t worry, just hit left-right-O-X and I’ll jot my name down. I will also be happy to sign a copy of Samuel Smedley, Connecticut Privateer or A Season of Whispers for you.

The Branford Book Festival is Saturday, May 6 from 10 am to 3 pm, with the raffle to follow.