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August 2019
August Monthly Meeting
Author Topic: Cheryl Lewis Guest Speaker Topic: TBD (original scheduled guest speaker has a conflict)
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Twin Cities Chapter of Sisters in Crime Panel Discussion
Find out more »Bookstube @ Bierstube – Michael Brodkob & Allison Mann
Michael Brodkorb and Allison Mann (authors of The Girls Are Gone) will be our special guests. Michael and Allison will speak at 6:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to have a meal or beverage beforehand is welcome to join others in the ‘new addition’ between 5-5:30. The author event is free and open to all mystery readers. The Girls Are Gone tells the true story of two sisters who went missing, the father who kept searching, and the adults who conspired to keep the…
Find out more »September 2019
September Monthly Meeting
Note: this meeting is one week later than usual Author: Sherry Roberts Guest Speaker Topic: Editors and Authors (A Love Story) featuring Jessie Chandler and Terri Bischoff
Find out more »Bookstube @ Bierstube – Kristi Belcamino
USA Today bestselling author and Agatha, Anthony, Barry, and Macavity-award finalist Krisit Belcamino writes dark mysteries about fierce women seeking justice. She is a crime fiction writer, cops beat reporter, and Italian mama who also bakes a tasty biscotti. In her former life, as an award-winning crime reporter at newspapers in California, she flew over Big Sur in an FA-18 jet with the Blue Angels, raced a Dodge Viper at Laguna Seca, and attended barbecues at the morgue.
Find out more »October 2019
October Monthly Meeting
Nominations for open Board positions Author: Amy Pendino Panel Discussion: "The Challenges of Writing a Series" with Carl Brookins, Cynthia Surrisi, and Midge Bubany
Find out more »Beyond Belief: The Paranormal in Modern Crime Fiction Author Panel
Our authors present an exploration of paranormal elements and influence on today's modern crime fiction. Beware of goulies and ghosties and log-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night... Authors: Sheyna Galyan, Greg Dahlager, Barbara Deese, Christine Husom, Nathalie Fowler Moderated by Timya Owen
Find out more »Bookstube @ Bierstube – Frank Weber
Back by popular demand! One of our favorite authors returns to present his newest release: Last Call. Audrey Evans, 19, disappears in the dead of an arctic winter night after leaving a convenience store in Brainerd, Minnesota. Investigator Jon Fredrick is called in and is not about to let Audrey end up one of the 40,000 missing women in the U.S. In Jon's personal life, a deceptive past lover jars his intense relationship with Serena and sets in motion a…
Find out more »Dark Side of the Loon Author Panel
Dark Side of the Loon: Where History Meets Mystery Where History Meets Mystery: Our authors explore the darker side of ‘Minnesota Nice’ – how historical events have inspired their writing, the challenges of researching our past, and how we walk a fine line between mystery and history when writing ‘Mystorical Minnesota’. Authors: Chris Husom, Michael Allan Mallory, Sherry Roberts, Judy Kerr, Barbara Deese Moderator: Timya Owen
Find out more »November 2019
Local Author Fair
Come to the Galaxie Library and meet Sisters in Crime authors Timya Owen, Midge Bubany, Julie Holmes, and Amy Pendino.
Find out more »November Monthly Meeting
NOTE: the meeting is one week later than usual Election of new Board members Author: Carl Brookins Guest Speaker Topic: Open at this time (possibly the highly requested and annual tradition of Jessie's Panel on Panels)
Find out more »Champlain Library Author Panel
"Dark Side of the Loon: Where History Meets Mystery" Authors: Midge Bubany, Barbara Deese, Christine Husom, Judy Kerr, Michael Allan Mallory Moderator: Timya Owen
Find out more »Bookstube @ Bierstube – Brian Freeman
Brian Freeman is a New York Times bestselling author of psychological thrillers, including the Jonathan Stride and Frost Easton series. His latest release, The Deep, Deep Snow, made the NYT Bestseller List, August 2019. His books have been sold in 46 countries and 22 languages. He is widely acclaimed for his "you are there" settings and his complex, engaging characters and twist-filled plots. Brian's novel SPILLED BLOOD won the award for Best Hardcover Novel in the annual Thriller Awards given…
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December Monthly Meeting
Year end holiday potluck party (members and their guests only) Special Guests: it's a surprise - a farewell gift from the outgoing President, Timya
Find out more »January 2020
Bookstube at Bierstube
Judy Kerr will be our January Bookstube author. Her debut novel “Black Friday” has been highly praised and reviewed including this from MWA Grand Master Ellen Hart: “Judy Kerr may be the new mystery kid on the block, but Black Friday is a crime novel you won't want to miss. This engaging debut will not only have you guessing as you move deeper into the story, but perfectly sets up the next in the series. Highly recommended!” As always, all…
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