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Previous Signing & Events, 2006-2009

August 10, 2006, Richmond, Virginia
Creatures 'n Crooks Bookshoppe
Signing with Donna Andrews, Ellen Byerrum, and Dana Cameron 7 pm Signing.

August 12, 2006, Oxford, Maryland
 Mystery Loves Company, Eastern Shore Store. Author signing with Donna Andrews, Nora Charles, Laura Durham, Marcia Talley, and Dana Cameron. 1-3 pm.

September 11, 2006, Fairfax, Virginia
 "It's A Mystery" Radio Program with host Elizabeth Foxwell on WEBR, Fairfax Community Access Radio. 11 am

September 12, 2006, Washington, D.C.
 Mystery Writers of America, Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Embassy Suites Hotel at the Chevy Chase Pavilion
Discussion and signing, 6:30 pm Reception, 7 pm Dinner

September 14, 2006, Alexandria, Virginia
 Olsson's Books & Records, Old Town Alexandria.
Discussion and signing, 7 pm

September 27, 2006, Madison, Wisconsin
Booked for Murder
With Elaine Viets, Candace Robb, and Deb Baker, 7-8:30 pm

September 28 - October 1, 2006, Madison, Wisconsin
 Bouchercon, 2006 Mystery Convention
How Real Do You Need to Keep It?
Sunday, October 1, 2006 at 10:30 am
With Julia Spencer-Fleming, Jodi Compton, Bill Cameron and Marshall Cook.

October 10, 2006, Bridgewater, New Jersey
 Lord & Taylor "Benefit Bash." Bridgewater Commons, 400 Commons Way. Ellen will be signing complimentary copies of The Merlot Murders from 5-6 pm.
October 21, 2006, Oakmont, Pennsylvania
Coffee and Crime Breakfast at Mystery Lovers Bookshop. with Marcia Talley. Tickets required. 10 am breakfast, followed by talk and signing.

October 22, 2006, Hydes, Maryland (Baltimore County).
Autumn Wine Festival at Boordy Vineyards. Signing 1:30-4:30 pm with Donna Andrews and Marcia Talley

October 26, 2006, Paramus, New Jersey
 Lord & Taylor "Benefit Bash." Ridgewood store, East Ridgewood Avenue. Ellen will be signing complimentary copies of The Merlot Murders from 5-6 pm.

October 28, 2006, Washington, D.C.
 "Dying to Write" Writers' Conference, sponsored by Mystery Writers of America, Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Joseph Gawler's Sons Funeral Home. Check back for more information.

November 8, 2006, Scarsdale, New York
 Lord & Taylor "Benefit Bash." Eastchester store. 750 White Plains Road. Ellen will be signing complimentary copies of The Merlot Murders from 5-6 pm.

November 15, 2006, Stamford, Connecticut
 Lord & Taylor "Benefit Bash." 110 High Ridge Road. Ellen will be signing complimentary copies of The Merlot Murders from 5-6 pm.

January 17, 2007, Washington, D.C.
American News Women’s Club. Join Ellen for dinner, discussion, and book signing at one of the nation’s oldest press clubs. Members, $30, Non-members & guests, $40. 1607 22nd Street, N.W.

January 25, 2007, Baltimore Maryland
Enoch Pratt Free Library, Light Street Branch, 1251 Light St. in Federal Hill. Talk and signing with Donna Andrews and Sandra Parshall. 6:30-8pm

March 10, 2007, Roanoke, Virginia
Sisters in Crime Celebration at the Roanoke Public Libraries. Readings, Meet-the-Author Programs, and Workshops. 9:30am - 4pm. Check back for more information.

March 20, 2007 Tysons Corner, Virginia.
Lord & Taylor Benefit Bash
Lord & Taylor will once again be distributing 150 complimentary copies of The Merlot Murders, which Ellen will sign. Signing time, 3-4:30pm.

March 24, 2007, Charlottesville, Virginia
Virginia Festival of the Book, Crime Wave
Murder in the Mid-Atlantic. Ellen will be a panelist along with Raymond Austin, John Billheimer, John Lamb, and Vicki Lane. In the James Monroe Room at the Omni Hotel, 235 West Main Street. 10am, with signing to follow. Click for a larger version

March 27, 2007, Fairfax, Virginia
 Sisters in Crime 20th anniversary discussion sponsored by the Fairfax County Public Library. Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Rd., Burke, VA. Discussion and signing with Donna Andrews and Marcia Talley. Click on the image to the right to see a larger version of this very nice poster for the event.

March 31, 2007, Newport News, Virginia
Christopher Newport University 26th Annual Writers’ Conference. Ellen will teach two workshops: “How to Write a Feature Story for Magazines and Newspapers” from 10:45-12:15 and “How to Structure a Novel” from 1:30-3 pm. Signings to follow. Conference registration required.

May 4-7, 2007, Arlington Virginia
Malice Domestic. Crystal-Gateway Marriott, Arlington, Virginia. Saturday, May 5, 9am. Murder in the beds: Homicidal Gardening. Ellen will appear with Heather Webber, Susan Wittig Albert, Joyce Laverne and Vicki Lane. Signing to follow.

May 7, 2007, Oakmont, Pennsylvania
12th Annual Festival of Mystery sponsored by Mystery Lovers Bookshop, benefiting Beginning with Books. Doors open at 4pm; program begins at 5pm. The festival will be held at the Greek Orthodox Church in Oakmont, 12 Washington Street, located about 5 blocks from the bookstore.

August 11, 2007, Middleburg Virginia.
Swedenburg Estate Vineyard
23595 Winery Lane. (540) 687-5219.
Read Between the Wines! 1-5 p.m. Come to the vineyard that has been the inspiration for Lucie Montgomery’s family winery. Owners Marc and Betty Swedenburg will release their 2006 Chardonnay to coincide with the release of Ellen’s second Virginia wine country mystery. Ellen will be signing copies of The Chardonnay Charade., so come toast a new wine and a new book -– and learn more about the research and writing of this bestselling series as we raise a glass to the memory of Juanita Swedenburg.

August 13, 2007, Washington, D.C.
Chapters: A Literary Bookstore. 445 11th Street, N.W. (near Metro Center’s 11th Street exit). (202) 737-5553 Mystery Monday, co-sponsored with the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Mystery Writers of America. Bring your lunch and join Ellen between 1-2 p.m. for a discussion and signing.

August 18, 2007, Oxford, Maryland.
Mystery Loves Company.
202 South Morris Street. (410) 226-0010.
Join Ellen for a signing and a glass of Chardonnay from 2-4 p.m. in MLC’s charming Oxford store on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

August 19, 2007, Richmond, Virginia.
Creatures ‘n Crooks Bookshoppe.
3156 West Cary Street. (804) 340-0277.
Time is 1-3p.m. Hot Crime in the Summertime! Ellen will sign books along with fellow authors Donna Andrews, Ellen Byerrum, Maria Lima, and J.B. Stanley.

September 6, 2007, Reston, Virginia.
Barnes & Noble.
Spectrum Center, 1851 Fountain Drive. (703) 437-9490.
7 p.m. Discussion and signing.

September 11, 2007. San Mateo, California.
“M” is for Mystery.
86 East Third Avenue. (650) 401-8077.
7 p.m. Discussion and signing with author Chelsea Cain.

September 12, 2007. Scottsdale, Arizona.
The Poisoned Pen.
4014 N Goldwater Blvd. 480) 947-2974.
7 p.m. Virginia Wine Night. Join Ellen and author Fred Ramsay for a discussion and signing.

September 23, 2007, Middleburg, Virginia.
Books and Crannies (540) 687-6677
2-5 p.m. Signing and discussion. Wine and cheese will be served.

October 6, 2007, Easton Maryland.
Talbot International Food & Wine Festival.
Mystery Loves Company to sell books

October 20, 2007, Keswick, Virginia.
Keswick Vineyards
1575 Keswick Winery Drive.
(434) 244-3341 or (888) 244-3341.
10am-3pm. Book signing.
Come visit a vineyard located on the 400-acre Edgewood Estate in a region once frequented by Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, Meriwether Lewis, and William Clark.

November 2, 2007, Leesburg, Virginia.
Northern Virginia Writers First Friday Program
Leesburg Town Hall, 25 West Market Street
7:30-9:30 p.m. Admission $6 to the general public. “When to Keep It Real, When to Make It Up” Ellen will discuss “how real should you keep it” when writing fiction. Talk and signing.

November 30, 2007, Middleburg, Virginia
Books and Crannies
19 East Washington Street, (540) 687-6677
Celebrate the season and meet local authors at a holiday cocktail party. A great opportunity to do some shopping at this charming, hospitable bookstore! 6-8pm.

December 8, 2007, Baltimore, Maryland
Mystery Loves Company Bookstore
1730 Fleet Street. (410) 276-6708.
12:30 - 2:00 pm. Sisters in Crime holiday party -- open to the public. Lunch will be served at beginning at 12:30pm (Cost $7.00) Bring your appetite, meet some great local authors, and have fun holiday shopping in historic Fells Point.

December 9, 2007, Annapolis, Maryland.
Fundraiser for the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Read Between the Wines. Loews Annapolis Hotel 126 West Street, Annapolis. Tickets: $19.95 in advance/$24.95 at the door. Call the ASO Box Office at (410) 263-0907. Join Friends of the ASO for an afternoon of wine, cheeses, and mystery and romance writers. Ellen will join other authors for a wine tasting, interviews, and book sales.

April 5, 2008. Frederick, Maryland.
Frederick Cellars winery, 221 N. East Street, (301) 668-0311 Join Ellen, Donna Andrews, Ellen Byerrum and Mary Ellen Hughes for a celebration of “Much Ado About Books” in the charming historic district of Frederick. Signing from 5-8pm. Mystery Loves Company will be on hand to sell books.

April 8, 2008, Burlington, Massachusetts.
Lord & Taylor’s Benefit Bash. Burlington Mall, 1320 Burlington Mall Rd. (781) 273-1461. 1-2 pm. Ellen will be signing complimentary copies of The Chardonnay Charade.

April 15, 2008, Garden City, New York.
Lord & Taylor’s Benefit Bash. 1200 Franklin Avenue (516) 742-7000. 5-6pm. Ellen will be signing complimentary copies of The Chardonnay Charade.

April 16, 2008, Germantown, Maryland.
Montgomery College-Germantown Campus. 20200 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD. 20876 Discussion with Marcia Talley, Donna Andrews, and Daniel Stashower in honor of National Library Week. 7-9pm. Check back for more information.

April 28, 2008, Oakmont, Pennsylvania.
13th Annual Festival of Mystery sponsored by Mystery Lovers Bookshop, benefiting Beginning with Books. Doors open at 4pm; program begins at 5pm. The festival, featuring 50 authors, will be held once again at the Greek Orthodox Church in Oakmont, 12 Washington Street, located about 5 blocks from the bookstore. This is a wonderful event that gets bigger and better every year.

May 6, 2008, Westfield, New Jersey.
Lord & Taylor’s Benefit Bash. 609 North Avenue (908) 233-6600. 5-6pm. Ellen will be signing complimentary copies of The Chardonnay Charade.

June 4-8, 2008, Charlottesville, Virginia.
THE VIRGINIA WINE EXPERIENCE: JEFFERSON'S DREAM TO THE NEW WORLD SCENE at the University of Virginia, School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Ellen will be the guest speaker at lunch on Friday, June 6. Register here. The per-person program fee for the entire seminar varies between $1,850-$2,050. Space is limited. Enjoy a four-day behind-the-scenes journey through the region Travel & Leisure calls “one of the five top new wine destinations in the world.”

June, 12, 2008. Washington, D.C./Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Lord & Taylor, 5255 Western Avenue, N.W. (202) 362-9600 A pre-Father's Day event! Ellen will be signing complimentary copies of THE CHARDONNAY CHARADE from 5-7pm. Second floor, Men's Department.

August 9, 2008, Middleburg, Virginia.
Books and Crannies. 19 E. Washington St. (540) 687-6677. 11:30-1pm -- join Ellen for brunch and a discussion at The Middleburg Country Inn, 209 N. Washington St. Tickets $35; space limited -- please call the store for reservations. Following the brunch there will be an author talk and signing at the bookstore from 1:30-3:30 pm.

August 12, 2008. Falls Church, Virginia.
INOVA Fairfax Hospital, 3300 Gallows Road. Book signing 11am-2pm in the hospital atrium (Books and Crannies of Middleburg will be on hand to sell books).

August 14, 2008. Newark, Delaware.
Borders. 101 Geoffrey Drive, (302) 366-8144. Talk & signing, 7pm.

August 16, 2008, Oxford, Maryland.
Mystery Loves Company. 202 S. Morris Street. (410) 226-0010. Book signing and wine tasting, 1-3pm.

August 17, 2008. Middleburg, Virginia.
Swedenburg Estate Vineyard. 23595 Winery Lane. Middleburg, VA. 20117. (540) 687-5219. Book signing, 12-5pm.

August 23, 2008, Richmond, Virginia.
Creatures ‘n Crooks Bookshoppe. 3156 West Cary Street. (804) 340-0277. 2-4pm with authors Donna Andrews, Ellen Byerrum, and G.M. Malliet.

August 24, 2008, Keswick, Virginia.
Keswick Vineyards. 1575 Keswick Winery Drive. (434) 244-3341 Book signing 12-4pm.

August 26, 2008, Houston, Texas.
Murder by the Book. 2342 Bissonnet Street, (713) 524-8597. Talk and signing, 6:30pm. Details to come.

September 11, 2008. Reston, Virginia.
Barnes & Noble. Spectrum Center, 1851 Fountain Drive. (703) 437-9490. 7pm. Discussion and signing. 7pm.

September 13, 2008, Delaplane, Virginia.
Three Fox Vineyards. Three Fox Lane (at the intersection of Rokeby Road and U.S. Route 17). (540) 364-6073. Book signing, 12-5pm.

September 19, 2008, Middleburg, Virginia.
Boxwood Winery Tasting Room, 16 Washington, Street, (540) 687-8080 Book signing sponsored by Books & Crannies.
(Optional) Bordeaux wine tasting will be available for $20. 7-9pm

October 4, 2008. Delaplane, Virginia.
Barrel Oak Winery. 3623 Grove Lane. (540) 364-6402 Book signing at one of Virginia's newest state-of-the-art wineries. Come meet owners Sharon and Brian Roeder and winemaker Rick Tagg, Ellen's new technical advisor for the wine country series. Ellen will be signing books from 1-5pm. (Books sold by Books & Crannies)

October 5, 2008. Waterford, Virginia.
 The Waterford Fair. Ellen will be signing at the Book Nook from 11am-1pm.

October 9-12, 2008. Baltimore, Maryland.
Bouchercon Mystery Conference. SONG REMAINS THE SAME (Led Zeppelin) No matter how you title subgenres, they are all similar. Barry Eisler (Moderator) Tasha Alexander, Ellen Crosby, Shane Gericke, David Hewson. Friday, October 10, 4:30pm-5:30pm. Signing to follow.

October 18, 2008. Richmond, Virginia.
Virginia Women of Mystery, Library of Virginia Literary Luncheon. Jefferson Hotel Ballroom, 101 West Franklin Street. Join Ellen and authors Rita Mae Brown and Katherine Neville along with May-Lilly Lee, host of Virginia Currents (WCVE), at a luncheon preceding the 11th Annual Library of Virginia Literary Awards. Tickets for the luncheon, which begins at 11:30, are $50. Seating is limited; please call 804-692-3900 for reservations. Book signing to follow.

October, 30, 2008. Carmel, Indiana.
The Guilded Leaf Book & Author Luncheon, Ritz Charles Hotel, 12156 North Meridian Street. Join Ellen, along with fellow authors Sandra Brown, Louis Bayard, Jennifer Chiaverini, and Kit Ehrman at a fundraiser for literacy programs for the Carmel Clay Public Library. Reservations can be made by calling (317) 814-3905. Admission is $60 per person. 9:30am-2pm (book signings will continue until 3pm).

October 31, 2008, Oakmont, Pennsylvania.
Mystery Lovers Bookshop, 514 Allegheny River Boulevard. (412) 828-4877 Join Ellen and fellow authors Donna Andrews, Cordelia Biddle, and Marcia Talley for MLB's Halloween Birthday Celebration. Celebrate 18 wonderful years of a terrific bookstore (and its owners). Doors open at 6pm. Author Fest begins at 7pm.

December 7, 2008, Annapolis, Maryland.
Fundraiser for the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra. Read Between the Wines. Loews Annapolis Hotel 126 West Street, Annapolis. 2-4:30pm. Advance tickets available here at $25 per ticket or $30 at the door. Come meet Ellen and 12 other local bestselling authors, including Katherine Neville, Dan Fesperman, Marcia Talley, and Donna Andrews. Books will be available for purchase to be signed by the authors.

January 24, 2009. Middleburg, Virginia.
Books & Crannies Bookstore, 19 East Washington Street. (540) 687-6677. Spend the day with Ellen and other local authors at Mystery Lovers Saturday. Check the bookstore website or call the store for further information about book signings, an authors' reception, and "The Moveable Feast" luncheon. All day events from 10 am-5pm.

January 31, 2009. Richmond, Virginia.
"Books & Bling" fundraiser for Creatures 'n Crooks Bookshoppe
3156 West Cary Street, (804) 340-0277 or (888) 533-5303. Over 100 authors from across the country have contributed to a terrific cache of reader reward prizes to be given away during the month of January. Anyone purchasing books in the store or by phone will be eligible for weekly prizes which include signed books from authors in the field of mystery, fantasy, horror, nonfiction, and children's fiction. Join Ellen and other authors including Katherine Neville, Donna Andrews, J.B. Stanley, Maria Lima, Ellen Byerrum, Andy Straka, and John Gilstrap (and more) for an end-of-the-month in-store event from 1-4pm.

February 7, 2009. Ladysmith, Virginia.
Grapes of Taste Wine Shop, 18196 Jefferson Davis Highway, (804) 448-8008. Booksigning 2-5pm.

February 28, 2009. Richmond, Virginia.
Virginia Wine Expo. Greater Richmond Convention Center. Ellen will be signing books from 12-5pm. Creatures 'n Crooks will be on hand to sell books for this event.
April 18, 2009. Annapolis, Maryland.
Annapolis Book Festival. Fruit of the Vine, Room 3, 11:30am. Ellen will be appearing with Benjamin Wallace, author of The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine and George Taber, author of Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting that Revolutionized Wine. The festival is free and open to the public.

April 19, 2009, Chesterfield, Virginia.
Ellen will speak to the Friends of the Clover Hill Library at the Birkdale Golf Club, 8511 Royal Birkdale Drive at a wine and cheese event beginning at 5pm. Tickets for the event can be purchased by calling J. Drisko at 804-739-4904 or S. Coffey at 804-739-8759. See reservation form here (PDF).

April 25, 2009, Warrenton, Virginia.
Warrenton Wine & Arts Festival at St. John the Evangelist Church in Historic Old Town Warrenton. Ellen will be signing books from 1-3 pm. Books & Crannies of Middleburg will be on hand to sell books.

May 1-3, 2009. Arlington, Virginia.
Malice Domestic Convention. Ellen will appear at "Behind the Curtain" along with fellow panelists Julie Hyzy, Ann Littlewood, and Susan Froetschel at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 3.

May 4, 2009. Oakmont, Pennsylvania.
Mystery Lovers Bookshop 14th Annual Festival of Mystery. (412) 828-4877. Ellen will be appearing with more than 40 authors at an event that gets bigger and better every year. Tickets available in advance for $7; $8 at the door. Doors open at 4pm; program begins at 5pm. The festival will be held at the Greek Orthodox Church in Oakmont, 12 Washington Street, located about 5 blocks from the bookstore.

June 14, 2009, Reston, Virginia.
Barnes & Noble. Spectrum Center, 1851 Fountain Drive. (703) 437-9490. Cool authors and hot summer books -- drop by for an informal book signing and an opportunity to chat with more than a dozen Virginia authors who write mystery, romance, sci-fi, non-fiction, and young adult books. Get signed copies of your summer reads! 2-5pm.

June 21, 2009, Hume, Virginia.
Philip Carter Winery, 4366 Stillhouse Road. 540-364-1203. Ellen will be signing books from 1-4pm.

July 11, 2009, Bluemont, Virginia.
Come meet Ellen at the first annual DC's Wine Country Food & Wine Festival located at historic Whitehall Manor. $30 admission to attend the festival. Book signing from 6-9pm.



last updated: 9/13/2009