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Check this page often for the latest information on signings, interviews and
other events.Now available: The Sauvignon Secret -- read an excerpt here. See The Sauvignon Secret tour listing here. Listen to The Sauvignon Secret interview on Bill Thompson's Eye on Books.  The Viognier Vendetta has been released in paperback as The Vintage Vendetta Read the first chapter here. See the photo gallery here.
See Ellen's Photo Blog, The Examined Life. Sign up for Ellen's newsletter. Follow Ellen on Twitter  If you have a question for Ellen about her books or the writing life, she'll record her answer at Simon & Schuster's new VYou "Ask the Author" Channel here. Signing & Events The Sauvignon Secret Tour EventsMarch 1-4, 2012. Orlando, Florida. Sleuthfest. Details to come. March 21-25, 2012, Charlottesville, Virginia Virginia Festival of the Book. Details to come. Previous Events: August 16, 2011, Reston, Virginia. Barnes & Noble, Spectrum Center 1851 Fountain Drive. (703) 437-9490. Book launch for The Sauvignon Secret. Talk and signing, 7pm. August 17, 2011 Scottsdale, Arizona. The Poisoned Pen. 4014 N Goldwater Blvd. (480) 947-2974 Talk and signing -- always a pleasure to be at this terrific bookstore. 7pm. If you can't make it that night, you can pre-order here for Ellen to sign. August 20, 2011, Oxford, Maryland. Mystery Loves Company. 202 South Morris Street. (410) 226-0010. Join Ellen for a signing and a glass of wine from 2-4 p.m. in MLC's charming store on Maryland's Eastern Shore. August 21, 2011, Middleburg, Virginia. Swedenburg Estate Vineyard, 23595 Winery Lane. (540) 687-5219. Ellen will be signing books at the vineyard that was the inspiration for Montgomery Estate Vineyard. Author talk at 10am. Event runs 11-5pm. August 23, 2011, Arlington, Virginia. One More Page Bookstore. 2200 N. Westmoreland Street, #101. (703) 300-9746. Talk & signing. Please come out and support our newest independent bookstore in the D.C. Metro region! 7pm. August 24, 2011, Richmond, Virginia. The Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad Street, (804) 692-3500. Books on Broad. Light refreshments (wine and cheese) will be served from 5:30-6:15, followed by author talk from 6:15-7:00, and book signing from 7:00-7:30. Free and open to the public. August 26, 2011, Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Mystery Lovers Bookshop, 514 Allegheny River Boulevard, (412) 828-4877. Wine & Cheese Party with talk and signing. Reservations required at mysterylovers@mysterylovers.com or call the store. 7pm. September 3, 2011, Delaplane, Virginia. Barrel Oak Winery. 3623 Grove Lane. (540) 364-6402. Come meet owners Sharon and Brian Roeder (Brian is a native Santa Cruzan who helped Ellen with the CA setting in The Sauvignon Secret) and winemaker Rick Tagg, Ellen's technical advisor for the wine country series. Signing from 1-5pm. September 4, 2011, Occoquan, Virginia. Salt & Pepper Bookstore, 125 Mill Street, #6 (703) 491-4411. Book signing. Refreshments will be served. 2-4pm September 7, 2011, San Mateo, California. M is for Mystery, 86 East 3rd Avenue, (650) 401-8077, with Denise Hamilton, Talk & signing, 7pm. September 8, 2011, Oakland, California. A Great Good Place for Books, 6120 La Salle Avenue, (510) 339-8210 Talk & signing, 7pm. September 9, 2011, Napa, California. Copperfield's Books Napa, 3900 Bel Aire Plaza, Hwy 29 & Trancas St. 707-252-8002. Talk & signing. 7pm. September 10, 2011, Corte Madera, California. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Boulevard, (415) 927-0960, Talk & signing, 1pm. September 15-18, 2011, St. Louis, Missouri. Bouchercon, Spirits of St. Louis. PANEL: Saturday, September 17: "You Smell Like Dinner." Recipe for murder panel with Julie Hyzy (Moderator), Avery Aames, JoAnna Carl, Ellen Crosby, & Cathy Pickens. 2:30-3:30 pm. Signing to follow. October 3, 2011, Washington, D.C. Georgetown University, Copley Formal Lounge, Copley Hall. Suspense and Shiraz! Murder and Malbec! Author Ellen Crosby in conversation with Maureen Corrigan, author, book critic for NPR's "Fresh Air," and critic-in-residence and professor at Georgetown University. Lecture is free and open to the public but you are requested to RSVP here: http://www.library.georgetown.edu/rsvp. More information here. A book signing follows the event. Books will be available for purchase from One More Page Books. 6 pm. October 13, 2011, Richmond, Virginia. The Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad Street, (804) 692-3500. WHODUNIT? |A DAY OF MYSTERY MADNESS FOR MYSTERY FANS. Ellen will be appearing as part of a day-long event during the Virginia Literary Festival. Her panel: “What Comes First: Plot or Character?” with Art Taylor (moderator), Donna Andrews, Mollie Bryan, Meredith Cole, and Alan Orloff is from 9:30-10:30am. This panel and others are free-of-charge to the public but require registration. There is a fee for the luncheon, hosted by Donna who is nominated for a People's Choice award. Book signings throughout the day. More information and a list of all terrific VA participating authors here. November 5, 2011. Columbia, Maryland. Mystery Author Extravaganza. East Columbia Library, 6600 Cradlerock Way. Ellen will be appearing with Donna Andrews, Alan Orloff, Sandra Parshall, Marcia Talley and other authors from the Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime discuss their work and meet and mingle. In partnership with Mystery Loves Company Bookstore, which will sell books. Refreshments. Cosponsored by Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime and Friends of Howard County Library. A Meet the Author event. *Registration is required. Register online or by calling 410.313.7700. 1pm. November 6, 2011, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Mechanicsburg Mystery Book Shop, 6 Clouser Road, (717) 795-7470. Rescheduled from August 28. Ice cream social, talk & signing. 2-4pm. November 30, 2011, Washington, D.C. The University Club. 1135 16th Street, N.W. 202-862-8800. 22nd Annual Book Fair. Join Ellen and many other authors for this annual event. Barnes & Noble will be on hand to sell books. Free and open to the public. 5:30-8pm. December 3, 2011. Front Royal, Virginia. Samuels Public Library, 330 East Criser Road. 540-635-3153. After-hours talk, signing, and wine-tasting. Main Street Book Company to sell books. Cobbler Mountain Cellars will provide wine for the wine-tasting; they will also have wine for sale. Free and open to the public. 7pm. December 6, 2011, Alexandria, Virginia. Beatley Central Library, 5005 Duke Street, 703-746-1702. The Story Behind the Story: How Mystery Writers Concoct Their Devious Plots. Ellen will be appearing with author friends Donna Andrews, G.M. Malliet, Katherine Neville, Alan Orloff, and Sandra Parshall. One More Page Bookstore will be on hand to sell books. 7pm. December 10, 2011, Winchester, Virginia. Winchester Book Gallery, 185 North Loudoun Street, 540-667-3444. Talk & signing, 1-3pm. last updated: 12/14/2011
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