For events, interviews, and blog posts, click on the links (scroll down for future events):


February 22, 2011  I told Mystery Maven Canada about aliens taking over my mind. The trouble was, I invented those aliens.

May 11, 2011 I was a New Discovery and had a Chat with The Book Resort

June 2011 Letter to readers in June News from Berkley Prime Crime and Obsidian Mysteries

June 2011 See article about me in the June issue of Suspense Magazine and email editor  editor@suspensemagazine.com to download 4 free issues! 

June 5, 2011 - Learn why I created a recipe and try it out: Mystery Lovers' Kitchen

June 5, 2011 - Launch Party! Click on the Author tab above for photos. I loved the scrumptious "embroidered" cake by Jessie White. 

June 6 - 10, 2011 - I spent a week chatting with the Barnes and Noble Mystery Book Club.

June 7, 2011 - DIRE THREADS arrived in stores! To order or find a store, click on the BOOKSELLERS button at the top of this page.

June 7, 2011 - Guest post at the BookEnds Blog

June 9, 2011 - I told about a Pet Peeve on Lorna Barrett's blog, Dazed and Confused

June 10, 2011 - I was a guest on Lori's Reading Corner

June 13, 2011 3 - 4 PM - I hosted Berkley Prime Crime's facebook page, The Crime Scene 

June 13, 2011 9 - 10 PM - I participated in a live chat with Berkley Prime Crime authors at the Writerspace Reader's Chat Room

June 14, 2011 - DIRE THREADS hits #9 on the Barnes and Noble mystery mass market fiction list and #21 on the mystery mass market BGI list!

June 15, 2011 - DIRE THREADS hits #17 on the mystery mass market list for the National Bookscan Bestsellers!

June 16, 2011 - I read with other authors at the Toronto Sisters in Crime meeting. The microphone eventually worked.

June 22, 2011 - I visited Dollycas's Thoughts

August, 2011 - Interview in Mary Buckham's Newsletter

August 10, 2011 - Writers Who Kill interviewed me.

August 12, 2011 - An interview about my dogs (and about coffee) at Coffee With a Canine and an article at Campaign for the American Reader. 

August 15, 2011 - Author Jill Edmondson and I discuss DIRE THREADS and writing mysteries.

August 17, 2011 - DIRE THREADS is #8 on a list of top cozy mysteries this summer! See the list at BC blogcritics and SeattlePi.

September 25, 2011 5:00 - 6:00 PM - The Word on the Street in Toronto. I helped host the Crime Writers of Canada tent.

September 27, 2011 beginning at 7:30 PM - I read with other authors at the Artbar, 15 Colbourne Street, Hamilton, Ontario.

October 7, 2011 - Interview on Sweatercursed

October 17, 2011 - A day in the life of Willow Vanderling on Dru's Book Musings

October 23, 2011 - Blog post on FreshFiction.com

October 31, 2011 - Fun Halloween interview on BC blogcritics

November 5 - 6, 2011 - Blog post on Poe's Deadly Daughters

November 20, 2011- Thanksgiving interview on BC blogcritics and SeattlePi

December 10, 2011 - Christmas interview on BC blogcritics

January 26, 2012 - What peculiar find started me on my murderous mystery writing career? Check out Lorraine Bartlett's Dazed and Confused blog

February 2, 2012 - They're already talking about THREADED FOR TROUBLE! Terry Ambrose interviews me on Examiner.com

February 15, 2012 - The 2011 Agatha Award nominations are announced, and DIRE THREADS is one of five mysteries nominated for Best First Novel!

Malice Domestic Convention April 27 - 29, 2012  Bethesda, Maryland

Bloody Words Mystery Conference  June 1 - 3, 2012 Toronto, Ontario

Watch for more events, including:

THREADED FOR TROUBLE arrives in book stores June 5, 2012! Click to pre-order now.