Book Talks and Travels

Susan Wittig Albert Nightshade


  1. Date: Feb 1-3 *
    Location: Wyndham Hotel, Austin TX
    Event: Story Circle Network's Stories from the Heart IV, national women's memoir conference
    Program: Susan is presenting the pre-conference workshop "Mapping Our Stories," chairing a panel on blogging, and leading a workshop called "Here Be Dragons."
    Cost/Registration: For details,go to the conference website


  2. Date: Feb 23, 2-5pm *
    Location: Alkek Library, Texas State University, San Marcos TX
    Event: A launch of Lone Star Sleuths, a collection of Texas-based crime fiction (Susan contributed to the anthology).
    Program: Readings, discussions, musical performances, and a book sale and signing. For information, call 512-245-2313.


  3. Date: Mar 3, all day *
    Location: Online, Sisters in Crime Yahoo Discussion List
    Event: Mentor Monday. Open to SinC discussion list members only.


  4. Date: Mar 27, 11am-1pm (Doors open/silent auction begins at 10:30am) *
    Location: Epiphany Lutheran Church, 5515 Broadway St, Pearland TX 77581
    Event: Red Hat Literacy Luncheon. Tickets: $30 (general seating) $50 (Literacy Patron: preferred seating.) Tickets limited to 312.
    Program: Susan's topic: "How I Got to be Carolyn Keene and What Happened After That." Luncheon, talk, book sale/signing.


  5. Date: Apr 2, 1-4pm *
    Location: Kerr County Extension Office, 3655 Highway 27, Kerrville TX 78028
    Event: Hill Country Master Gardeners. Visitors welcome. Info: 830-257-6568
    Program: Susan's topic: "Garden Mysteries: A Hill Country Writer Talks about Writing and Gardening." Book sale/signing.


  6. Date: Apr 2, 5:30-7pm *
    Location: Berkman Books, 416 East Main St, Fredericksburg TX 78624
    Event: Book sale/signing


  7. Date: Apr 5, 2-4pm *
    Location: Gift shop, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, 4800 La Crosse Ave, Austin TX 78739
    Event: Book sale/signing


  8. Date: Apr 10, 5-7pm *
    Location: Hastings Books and Music, 2200 S I H 35, Round Rock TX 78681, 512-244-2223
    Event: Book signing


  9. Date: Apr 14, 2pm *
    Location: The Depot Community Room (Chamber of Commerce Office Building), 600-A E Depot St (East Adams St), Brownwood TX
    Event: Brownwood Garden Culture Club meeting. Open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Susan's topic "Garden Mysteries: A Hill Country Writer Talks about Writing and Gardening." Book sale and book signing.


  10. Date: Apr 15, noon *
    Location: Abilene Public Library, 202 Cedar St, Abilene TX
    Event: Texas Author Series. Admission free. Bring a sack lunch or purchase a sandwich for $3. Drinks provided at no charge. Susan's topic: "How I Got to be Carolyn Keene and What Happened After That." Book sale/book signing.


  11. Date: Apr 16, noon-1pm *
    Location: TCU Alumni Center, Fort Worth TX
    Event: Luncheon: "What's on Your Bookshelf?" series


  12. Date: Apr 16, 7pm *
    Location: Barnes & Noble, 4801 Overton Ridge Blvd, Ft. Worth TX (817-346-2368)
    Event: Book talk, book sale/signing. Susan's topic: Writing a Series Mystery


  13. Date: Apr 19 *
    Location: Port Isabel TX
    Event: Author Weekend. Brunch will be held at the La Quinta, 7000 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island TX. Ticket prices for the Brunch will be $30 per person. The afternoon session will be $10. Call Marge at 956-772-9127 or Carolyn at 956-943-0775 for additional information. See flyer for more information.


  14. Date: Apr 20, 3-5pm *
    Location: Remember the Alibi, 8055 West Ave #101, San Antonio TX 78213 (210-344-7776)
    Event: Book talk, book signing


  15. Date: Apr 22, 7pm *
    Location: Borders, 4477 S Lamar, Austin TX 78745
    Event: Book talk, book sale/signing


  16. Date: Apr 23, 7pm *
    Location: Nesbitt Memorial Library, 529 Washington St, Columbus TX 78934
    Event: Book talk, book sale/signing


  17. Date: Apr 24-25 *
    Location: Lone Star Convention Center, 9055 Airport Rd (FM 1484), Conroe TX 77303
    Event: Texas Master Gardeners Conference
    Program: Go here for full agenda. Susan will offer two sessions on Friday: 1) Earth's Rich Bounties: the Shakers and Their Herbs; and 2) Herbs of the Zodiac: Nicholas Culpeper and the Rise of the "People's Medicine." Book sale/signing on Friday only.


  18. Date: Apr 26, 5pm *
    Location: Murder by the Book, 2342 Bissonnet St, Houston TX 77005 (713-524-8597)
    Event: Book talk/sale/signing


  19. Date: Apr 27, 12-2pm *
    Location: Arbor Gate, 15635 FM 2920, Tomball TX 77377 (1½ miles west of the town of Tomball)
    Event: Book sale/signing


  20. Date: Apr 29, 11:30am-1pm *
    Location: Janice Sneed Banquet Room, Blinn College, Brenham TX
    Event: Lifetime Learning Lunch. Cost $20. To register, go here
    Program: Susan's topic: "An Author Talks About Writing"


  21. Date: Apr 29, 7pm *
    Location: First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 130 S Arcola, Angleton TX
    Event: Library Week
    Program: Susan's topic: "How I Got to be Carolyn Keene and What Happened After That"


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