AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR
Craig Faustus Buck
EVENTS & OTHER MISCELLANY
Where I'll be and such...
Where I've Been
BOOK LAUNCH! Go Down Hard goes public
Tuesday June 9, 2015 7-9 pm
Barnes & Noble Events
189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, California 90036
I will be officially launching Go Down Hard in conjunction with the launch of my pal Phoef Sutton's 15 Minutes to Live. The two of us will be put on the hot seat by our mutual publisher Lee Goldberg, one of the funniest men alive. Snacks and non-alcoholic drinks will be served.
Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Saturday-Sunday April 18-19
Go Down Hard is not due out until May 1, but advanced copies will be available at both Mysterious Ink and Mysterious Galaxy. I will be signing at these times on Saturday:
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Noon-1p Mystery Writers of America
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1p-2p Mysterious Ink
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4p-5p Sisters in Crime LA
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TBD Mysterious Galaxy
Left Coast Crime Conference (Crimelandia)
March 12-15 2015
Portland Doubletree by Hilton
Friday March 13, 2015 7:00-8:00 am
New Author's Breakfast
Saturday March 14, 2915 1:30-2:15 pm
Panel: "Make Every Word Count: What Makes A Great Short Story?" The moderator is Todd Robinson and my fellow panelists are Sarah Chen, Andrew Macrae and Jennifer Vandenberg.
Hard-Boiled Sex Panel
March 29, 2015
The Last Bookstore, Downtown LA
Noiristas Christa Faust, Stephen Jay Schwartz and Craig Faustus Buck explore the ins and outs of getting down and dirty under the tickler whip of moderator Gary Phillips.
Short readings will precede the discussion. Not for the faint of heart.
LA Central Library Docent Spring Luncheon
Wednesday May 13, 2015 noon-2 pm
Los Angeles Central Library
I will be in conversation with author Lee Goldberg, about writing crime fiction in the murderous business of 21st century publishing. This is an invitation-only event for docents and librarians in the historic Los Angeles Central library.
Beverly Hills City Council Chamber
Wednesday June 1, 7:30p
CRIME WRITING TODAY: A PRESIDENTIAL SUMMIT
Prize-winning authors Craig Faustus Buck, Jeri Westerson, Gary Phillips, Naomi Hirahara and Leslie S. Klinger (moderator), respectively the President and four Presidents Emeritus of the Mystery Writers of America Socal chapter, convene at the intersection of art, craft, business and murder, to discuss crime writing in today's cultural climate and tumultuous publishing environment.
California Crime Writers Conference
June 6-7
Doubletree by Hilton West Los Angeles
Saturday, June 6 TBD
Thrills And Chills - I'm on a panel about writing suspense with authors Diana Gould, Laurie Stevens and Paul D. Marks. Moderated by D.P. Lyle.
Sunday, June 7 2015, 1:00-1:45 pm
I will moderate a discussion between Charlaine Harris and Anne Perry about Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Good Writing.
Noir at the Bar
Sunday, May 17, 7:30p
Mandrakes, 2692 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90034
Grab a drink and listen to doomed and dangerous readings by Attica Locke, Naomie Hirahara, Gary Phillips, Eric Beetner and myself.