August 14, 2010 (Saturday)
BOOKSTORE SIGNING
Borders, Bolingbrook, IL

7-9 p.m. I'll sign copies of TORN APART--and hell, most anything else you want me to sign!--at the Borders bookstore in Bolingbrook. It's bound to be scorching outside--Chicago in August, right?--so come soak in the AC as you peruse thousands of books, CDs and videos. This Borders is at 161 N. Weber Road, Bolingbrook, IL. That's just south of Boughton Road, near the Meijer shopping center. See you then!

October 14-17, 2010 (Thursday-Sunday)

October 30, 2010 (Saturday)
MEN OF MYSTERY
Irvine, CA, Irvine Marriott (Orange County)

With 50 authors, 500 attendees, and a truly lovely person in the form of organizer Joan Hansen, this is my single favorite single-day book conference. I had to miss 2009 because of the flu—drat!—but will be there in 2010 if I have to drag an oxygen tank.

http://64.23.9.69/mom

November 12-13, 2010 (Friday-Saturday)
MURDER AND MAYHEM IN MUSKEGO
Muskego, WI, Public Library

Friday evening; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. This event, sponsored by Crimespree Magazine, Murder One bookshop, and the Muskego Public Library, will be held at this Milwaukee suburb’s library, a handsome facility with exceptionally gracious hosts. (I had a signing there once, and it turned into one of my favorites). The tentative author lineup:

Jeff Abbott, Brian Azzarello, Deb Baker, Brett Battles, Chelsea Cain, Sean Chercover, Reed Coleman, Blake Crouch, Shirley Daamsgard, Sean Doolittle, Christa Faust, Shane Gericke, Libby Hellman, Victoria Huston, Julie Hyzy, Victor Gischler, Daniel Judson, Julie Kramer, Michael Lister, Scott Phillips, Kat Richardson, Marcus Sakey, Joanna Slan, Tom Schreck, Anthony Neil Smith, Denise Swanson, Brian Wiprud and Martyn Waites.

http://www.murderandmayheminmuskego.com

COMPLETED 2010 EVENTS

July 7-10, 2010 (Wednesday-Saturday)

THRILLERFEST V
New York City, Grand Hyatt Hotel
http://www.thrillerfest.org

As chairman of ThrillerFest, I’ll be appearing at events throughout this four-day celebration of thrillers, the authors who write them, and the fans who read them. Please stop me in the hall and say hello, I’d genuinely like to meet you. I'll be there all four days, but here's where I'll appear specifically: 

All day Wednesday and Thursday: I'll introduce instructors at CraftFest, then preside over AgentFest, of which I am director.

6-7:30 p.m. Friday: ITW publications reception and cocktail party, featuring the authors of this year's ITW special publications, including Thrillers: 100 Must-Reads, for which I proudly contributed a profile of my favorite author: John Sandford of the "Prey" series. In fact, you can read my Sandford profile for FREE by clicking:

http://www.shotsmag.co.uk/features/2010/100thrillers/100thrillers.html

Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the PDF link. 

12:15-1 p.m. Saturday: I host an interactive Q-and-A with legendary authors Clive Cussler and Sandra Brown . . . with the readers setting the tone! Think of me as Oprah, stalking the room with a microphone, digging out fun questions from the audience.

12:45-2:15 p.m. Saturday: My publisher, Kensington Books, is sponsoring Saturday's soft-drink break at ThrillerFest. Come grab a cold one and say hello, I'll be hanging around.

2-2:50 p.m. Saturday: I'm on an author panel called "What's Love Got to Do With It?" in which Erica Spindler, Rebecca York and the rest of the gang (led by panel host Andrew Gross) explore love and romance in hard-core thriller books. Come see what I have to say about this eternally fascinating topic. 

Saturday night banquet: See me snarf up food and wine like I hadn't eaten in a week! Then, I'll present one of the coveted Thriller Awards. Gonna be a great night; if you haven't bought your ticket to attend the banquet, do so now at www.thrillerfest.org. You won't regret it, I promise. 

July 8, 2010 (Thursday, during ThrillerFest) 

RADIO INTERVIEW
KZSB-AM 1290 
Santa Barbara, CA

7:35 a.m. Pacific, 9:35 a.m. Central. I have live time in morning drive-time with Baron Ron Herron, host of the long-running show that bears his name. Ron's been good enough to host me for every book I've written, and I'm delighted to talk with him again. 

1-3 p.m. My book tours always begin in Naperville, because I've lived here half my life and the series is set in locations throughout this western suburb of Chicago. Please join me for a brief talk, followed by signing of your purchases. (They're paperbacks, so at $6.99, you can buy more than one and give copies to your loved ones!) 47 E. Chicago, the corner of Chicago and Washington in downtown Naperville. 

July 19, 2010 (Monday)

July 19, 2010 (Monday)

BOOKSTORE SIGNING
Borders, Wheaton, IL

7 p.m. Central. Rebecca Cantrell, author of the fabulous period thriller A NIGHT OF LONG KNIVES, hits town this week on her own book tour. She invited me to join her at her only signing in the Chicago area, and I accepted with delight--both author and prose are gems. Check us out at 101 Rice Lake Square, on Butterfield Road just east of Naperville Road.   

July 20, 2010 (Tuesday)

RADIO INTERVIEW
WTBQ Radio, Warwick, NY
http://www.wtbq.com/index.asp 

7:05 a.m. Eastern, 6:05 a.m. Central. Live in the morning with Frank Truatt, host of the Frank Truatt Morning Show. Coverage extends through the Hudson Valley, northern New Jersen, and the northern portions of New York City. To listen live to the show through your computer, click  here, then click on the Listen Live link.   

July 20, 2010 (Tuesday)

BOOKSTORE SIGNING
The Next Chapter Book Store, Mequon, WI
www.nextchapterbookshop.com

7 p.m. Central. The Rebecca-and-Shane comedy tour continues with a talk-and-signing at this bookstore in Milwaukee's northern suburbs. Next Chapter is at 10976 N. Port Washington Road, in the Mequon Pavilions Shopping Center. They're friendly, helpful people, and you will like their store a lot. www.nextchapterbookshop.com  

July 21, 2010 (Wednesday)

RADIO INTERVIEW
KORN-AM 1490, Sioux Falls, SD
http://www.1490korn.com  

9:45 a.m. Central. A conversation with Jena O'Connor, the host of the "Let's Talk" morning show. KORN-AM is the news leader for Sioux Falls, SD and surrounding areas, including Mitchell, home of the famous Mitchell Corn Palace and the town where the station is based. To listen live to the show through your computer, click on http://www.1490korn.com, then click the Listen Live button at the bottom of the page. 

July 21, 2010 (Wednesday)

RADIO INTERVIEW
AdviceRadio.com 
Worldwide via Internet
http://www.adviceradio.com

7 p.m. Central. A 30- to 60-minute interview with Megan Willingham, host of the long-running Writers, Authors 'n' More show. I've been on Megan's show twice, for the launch of my first two books, and her wide-ranging interview is always great fun. To listen to the show live through your computer, click on www.adviceradio.com, then on the Listen Live button. The site may have you download a file to get started. I checked it out, and it's totally safe to download. 

July 22, 2010 (Thursday)

BOOKSTORE SIGNING
Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, IL
www.andersonsbookshop.com  

7 p.m. Central. An evening with Shane Gericke at Anderson's! The bookshop is the local independent, and graciously invited me to say a few words and sign your purchases. From their website: "Enjoy an evening event with Shane Gericke, whose new book, Torn Apart, is chock full of Naperville references. You’ll recognize local landmarks throughout this action-packed, breakneck-paced novel, the third in his exciting police thriller series." Come on down and buy some books ... they make great presents for the holidays! Anderson's is at 123 West Jefferson in downtown Naperville. 

July 24, 2010 (Saturday)

BOOKSTORE SIGNING
Borders Books, Naperville, IL

2-4 p.m. It's the big summer tent sale, and yours truly will sign copies of TORN APART for any of you tough enough to brave the sun and come on out to shop! It's at Borders Bookstore, 336 S. Illinois 59, Naperville.