Events & Appearances Calendar

April writes articles for Writers Digest, reviews books for the Oregonian, and has taught at Portland State's Haystack program. April talks about books and writing with children and adults at schools, libraries, bookstores, and book festivals. She has even chatted by speakerphone with book groups. Want to learn more about having her at your event? E-mail her at april@aprilhenrymysteries.com.

2010
October 8
Taking part in the "Author Feast" at the PNBA (Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association) fall tradeshow
Portland, OR

October 2
Appearing at Powells Beaverton with LK Madigan and Lauren Kate.
2 p.m.
Beaverton, OR

September 24-26
Attending Writers' Police Academy
Jamestown, NC

September 12-November 14
Teaching 9-week in-person class on writing mysteries and thrillers (no class September 26)
Contact me if interested in attending
Portland, OR

July 12-16
Teaching at Oregon Coast Children's Book Writers Workshop
Oceanside, OR
Faculty also includes: writers Eric Kimmel, Margariet Ruurs, David Greenberg, Elizabeth Rusch, editor Molly O'Neill, agent Jennifer Laughran

July 6
Speaking at Willamette Writers
How to write a mystery or thriller
Old Church, 1422 SW 11th, 7 p.m.
Portland, OR

April 13
Launch Party for Hand of Fate
Annie Blooms Books, 7:30 p.m.
www.annieblooms.com

April 9
Homeword Bound, Tualatin Country Club, 6 p.m.
More information about Homeword Bound

March 24
Public Library Conference
Sisters in Crime Booth, 1-3 p.m.
signing ARCs of Girl, Stolen and new hardcovers of Hand of Fate

February 25
Sherwood Public Library, 6:30 p.m.
"How I quit my day job and became a killer and a thief"
More info about the event
Sherwood, OR

February 19
speaking to students at Wilson High School
Portland, OR


2009
January 18
Driftwood Library, Lincoln City How I Quit My Day Job and Became a Killer

February 14
Oregon Sesquicenntenial Celebration
Downtown Library, Portland

March 13
Society for Children's Writers and Book Illustrators Oregon Gala Barnes and Noble Clackamas Town Center

April 3
Oregon Library Association Salem Conference Center Speaking with best-selling thriller writer GM Ford

April 7
Lars Larson show
Powells Cedar Hills Crossing

April 17
Community Partnership for Affordable Housing Homeword Bound fundraiser with Garth Stein

May 7
Mid-Valley Willamette Writers Tsuanmi Books, Eugene

May 12
Robert Gray Middle School

May 16
Manzanita Writers Series

June
http://www.kink.fm/pages/4620585.php?
Costcos in Seattle and Portland

August
Grand opening Sandy Library

October 10
Oregon Association of School LibrariesSalem Convention Center

October 11
Wordstock for Writers: The Thrill of It All - 49 secrets to nail-biting success
Wordstock for Teens: Shock Point
Wordstock for Adults: How I Quit My Day Job and Became a Killer




Contact April

To arrange a visit, please e-mail me at april@aprilhenrymysteries.com.