Upcoming Events:
July 19-21, 2024
Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference
Corte Madera, CA
Cara is the conference co-chair.
July 21, 2024
Adventures By The Book Presents: Reading Between The Vines
Hook & Ladder Winery
2134 Olivet Road
Santa Rosa, CA
11 AM
Free event! Wine and books will be available for purchase.
April 20-25, 2025
April in Paris! Contact Meg at mwhalenmj55@gmail.com to learn more about this exclusive trip.
“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
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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
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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
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Laurie R. King, in conversation with Cara
April 14, 2020
VIRTUAL EVENT with Poisoned Pen Bookstore
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Interview with Barbara Peters
April 11, 2020
VIRTUAL EVENT with Book Passage Extended Sessions
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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