Upcoming Events:
June 28-29, 2025
American Library Association (ALA) Convention
Pennsylvania Convention Center
1101 Arch St.
Philadelphia, PA
Cara will be at the Soho Press booth (1520).
July 18-20, 2025
Book Passage Mystery Writing Conference
51 Tamal Vista Blvd.
Corte Madera, CA
Cara is co-chair of the conference, which will be celebrating its 31st year!
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Publication date for Huguette
April 19-25, 2026
April in Paris!
“Five Things” Class:
Cara’s online seminar “Five Things I’ve Learned About Crafting a Sense of Place” is available to stream!
Discover the five things Cara has learned about the ways that a strong sense of place anchors readers and draws them into the story.
Buy a ticket here.
Archived Virtual Events:
April 1, 2024
Cleveland Public Library virtual event
March 19, 2024
The Lineup virtual event
March 3, 2024
Poisoned Pen in-store event
March 11, 2023
Poisoned Pen Podcast
In conversation with Rhys Bowen & Barbara Peters
Listen to the podcast:
April 19, 2022
VIRTUAL EVENT with A Mighty Blaze
In conversation with Hank Phillippi Ryan
Watch the replay:
April 2, 2022
VIRTUAL EVENT with Alliance Française National
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March 31, 2022
VIRTUAL EVENT with Third Place Books
In conversation with Rhys Bowen
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March 21, 2022
VIRTUAL EVENT with Left Bank Books
In conversation with Pam Jenoff
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March 4, 2022
VIRTUAL EVENT with Powell’s Books
In conversation with William Kent Krueger
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March 2, 2022
VIRTUAL EVENT with Copperfield’s Books
In conversation with Rebecca Rosenberg
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February 28, 2022
VIRTUAL EVENT with Poisoned Pen Bookstore
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August 10, 2021
VIRTUAL EVENT with Murder by the Book
Cara in conversation with Naomi Hirahara
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March 30, 2021
VIRTUAL EVENT with Poisoned Pen Bookstore
Cara in conversation with Rhys Bowen
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March 26, 2021
Virginia Festival of the Book
Cara read from and discussed Three Hours in Paris.
Watch the replay on Facebook
September 16, 2020
VIRTUAL EVENT on Facebook Live with Murder by the Book
Watch the replay on Facebook
Discussion of The Nicotine Chronicles, a short story anthology edited by Lee Child, with Cara (who contributed her short story “Spécial Treatment”) and Hannah Tinti
September 10, 2020
VIRTUAL EVENT with Book Passage Extended Sessions
Watch the replay (free registration required)
Rhys Bowen, in conversation with Cara
August 18, 2020
Authors Uncovered discussion with author Karen Rose
Presented by the Sacramento Library
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August 2, 2020
VIRTUAL EVENT with Book Passage Extended Sessions
Watch the replay (free registration required)
Laurie R. King, in conversation with Cara
April 14, 2020
VIRTUAL EVENT with Poisoned Pen Bookstore
Watch the replay on YouTube
Interview with Barbara Peters
April 11, 2020
VIRTUAL EVENT with Book Passage Extended Sessions
Watch the replay (registration required)
A conversation with Cara and her editor Juliet Grames
April 9, 2020
VIRTUAL EVENT with Second Sunday Books
Listen on Soundcloud, Spotify or anchor.fm
Interview with Libby Hellmann
April 8, 2020
VIRTUAL EVENT on Facebook Live with Left Bank Books
Watch the replay on Facebook
Interview with Scott Phillips
April 7, 2020
VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH for Three Hours in Paris
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Interview with Sujata Massey