Honolulu, Hawaii – what could be better after the horrible winter we have had? Well, how about sharing it with a group of crime writers and a book store filled with tempting crime fiction of all descriptions? If only my suitcase was bigger.

I was excited to see copies of my own book, Murder is Uncooperative, in the conference book store run by Barnes and Noble. 

My morning started out with an exciting round of author speed dating. Pairs of authors rotated among 20 tables, pitching our books to readers at each table. I was lucky to be paired with Elena Hartwell  (@Elena_Hartwell). We got to hear each other’s pitch many times over, so good thing we got along. I will definitely read her book.

And I met the organizers of Left Coast Crime 2019, which will take place in my hometown of Vancouver.

The afternoon ended with Cocktails with Crime Writers of Canada, a large, noisy mingling of writers and readers.