Literary Cape Ann invites shoppers and book lovers of all ages to meet some of this region’s talented authors and buy their books for holiday gift-giving. Literary Cape Ann’s annual holiday book and author fair coincides with a special day in town that includes strolling musicians, carolers, and an art walk. Rockport promises to be a bustling day with these holiday festivities and beautiful trees glittering with colorful lights up and down Main Street. It’s the perfect time to bring the family, shop for books and gifts, and sing a few carols.
Authors Include:
Dianne C. Braley, fiction; David Caiati, science fiction; Kristin Czarnecki, memoir; Maddy Day, mystery; Dan Duffy, memoir; Mary Faino, children’s; Kyle Fiske, historical fiction; Kate Flora, mystery; JoeAnn Hart, environmental fiction and true crime/memoir; Tammy Donroe Inman, cookbook; Innkeepers of Rockport, cookbook; Jim Mastro, nature writing; Andrew Merton, poetry; Sheila Moeschen, regional culture; Liz Mugavero, mystery; Gail Brenner Nastasia, memoir; Ellie O’Leary, memoir and poetry; Paul St. Germain, regional history/culture; Peter Swanson, fiction; and Bonnie L. Sylvester, children’s.
Brackett’s Oceanview Restaurant
25 Main Street
Downtown Rockport
Join Peter for a pint at Gentile Brewing Company in Beverly, MA where he’ll be reading from and discussing his latest novel A Talent for Murder.
Copper Dog Books
272 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Gentile Brewing Company
59 Park Street, Unit 1
Beverly, MA 01915
Join Peter for the launch of his latest novel A Talent for Murder.
Harvard Book Store
1256 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02138
Check back at newburyportliteraryfestival.org for schedule updates.
Newburyport Literary Festival
Newburyport, MA
Ruth Ware, Peter Swanson, Jean Kwok / Moderator: Abby Edler
Peter Swanson, Julia Bartz, Janice Hallett / Moderator: Abby Edler
The Second Annual East Hampton Village
Hamptons Whodunit
East Hampton Village, New York
Meet special guest Andre Dubus III along with 22 authors of fiction, memoir, cookbooks, mystery, sci-fi, children’s books, local culture … and many more books from The Bookstore Of Gloucester!
Brackett’s Oceanview Restaurant, Downtown Rockport
Unfortunately, Peter will no longer be able to attend this fair. However, there will be signed copies of his books available for purchase.
He hopes to see you at another event in the new year.
Join Cape Ann mystery writers Sally Goldenbaum, Shannon Kirk, and Peter Swanson at The Bookstore of Gloucester. Each author will discuss their work and read an excerpt from their latest novels.
Free & open to the public
The Bookstore Of Gloucester
61 Main Street
Gloucester, MA, 01930
Bank Square Books and Savoy Bookshop & Café present an author talk at The United Theatre with Peter Swanson in conversation with Tessa Wegert for the new book, The Kind Worth Saving.
Savoy Bookshop & Café
10 Canal St.
Westerly, RI 02891
Join Peter and COPPER DOG BOOKS for a pint at Gentile Brewing Company in Beverly, MA. He’ll be reading from The Kind Worth Saving.
Copper Dog Books
272 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Gentile Brewing Company
59 Park Street, Unit 1
Beverly, MA 01915
When it’s time for the Instagram Live chat, open your Instagram app and navigate to the profile @crimebythebook.
Sunday, March 20, 2022
12:00pm — 12:30pm ET
You’ll need your phone and the Instagram app.
Be sure to order a signed copy of Nine Lives from The Poisoned Pen before this virtual event.
Thursday, March 17, 2022
8:00pm — 9:00pm ET
(7:45 log in)
This is an online event at Facebook Live and Youtube Live.
Join bestselling thriller authors Peter Swanson and Lynne Constantine as they discuss Nine Lives, an all-new heart-pounding story of nine strangers who receive a cryptic list with their names on it—and then begin to die in highly unusual circumstances. This event is in partnership with independent booksellers across the US.
William Morrow has partnered with independent booksellers from across the country to offer special signed copies of Nine Lives. You can support indie bookstores by purchasing a signed copy from one of our partner retailers:
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
6:00pm — 7:00pm ET
The event is free to attend, but you must register in advance.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
19:00
General Admission
£6.00
Saturday, March 5, 2022
General Admission
£5.00
Thursday, March 3, 2022
18:30
General Admission
£5.00
James Oswald is the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Inspector McLean series of detective mysteries, as well as the new DC Constance Fairchild series. James’s first two books, NATURAL CAUSES and THE BOOK OF SOULS, were both short-listed for the prestigious CWA Debut Dagger Award. ALL THAT LIVES is the twelfth book in the Inspector McLean Series. James farms Highland cows and Romney sheep by day, writes disturbing fiction by night.
Waterstones, Glasgow, Argyle Street
174-176 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8BT
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
18:00
General Admission
£3.00
Waterstones, Edinburgh, West End
128 Princes Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4AD
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
18:00
General Admission
£4.00