I just got back from visiting my mother up in Colorado Springs (more on that some other time) and realized I didn’t pre-plan an entry about this terrific mystery fair they will be having in Suffolk, Virginia all day this Saturday. I know this is short notice, but for those of you in the area, this looks like an absolutely wonderful festival!
Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival >>> Saturday, November 8, 2014, 11:00 am – 7:00 PM
Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts >>> Free & Open to the Public 757-514-4130
Take a look at the roster of bestselling Cozy Mystery authors who will be attending:
Ellery Adams (aka J.B. Stanley, Jennifer Stanley, and 1/2 of Lucy Arlington)
Melissa Bourbon (aka Misa Ramirez)
Mary Burton
Joyce and Jim Lavene (aka J.J. Cook & Ellie Grant)
Gayle Trent (aka Amanda Lee)
(aka Annie Knox)
(Wow! It’s like reading a who’s who list of Cozy Mystery authors!)
The very first annual Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival is being sponsored by the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts, the Suffolk Public Library, and the Suffolk Division of Tourism. The authors will be signing books, meeting Cozy Mystery fans, and performing readings. Also, there will be “how to become a mystery author” workshop and an author panel.
If you want more information, please go to their site: VisitSuffolkVa.com and click on the Suffolk Mystery Authors area. And, for those of you who live in the area, the site looks like they are sponsoring all types of fun in other venues.
Makes me wish I lived on the east coast!
Donna Mc says
WOW that’s an amazing list! I’m a few hours away from VA but might be able to manage it. Definitely would be worth the trip! Thanks for posting, Danna.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Donna Mc, I hope you make it to Suffolk on Saturday. I just can’t get over the great line-up of Cozy Mystery authors they managed to book…
Stash Empress says
Sounds like my dream vacation! Wish I could go! (now all they need is for a murder to occur… a la “Murder in the Mystery Suite”…) 😉
You know I’ve been reading too much LOL!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Stash, let’s hope it’s not as eventful as that!
Hazel says
Thanks so much for alerting me to this festival. I’m close to Suffolk, but am already committed all day tomorrow. :-/ But I’ll definitely look for it next year!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Hazel, it’s too bad you’re already committed for the day. I can’t get over the authors they have managed to get for it.
reginav says
Hi Danna, This is a little fact from another part of the East Coast. For those of us who read the mystery stories of Judith Ivie about Wethersfield Ct, she often mentions her chief characters enjoying ice cream from Main Street Creamery. I read in Friday’s “Hartford Courant” that Main Street Creamery is going out of business. Suddenly it made her books very realistic.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Regina, thanks for telling us about the Main Street Creamery. It’s always fun to recognize places our Cozy Mystery authors write about.