The Mob, Vegas, and Tea

Hey, readers, writers, friends, and fam,
Some new news for you. I will be at the Vegas Valley Book Festival from November 6-8.

I will be sitting on the panel called "Vegas Noir" with my fellow Las Vegas Noir writer Tod Goldberg and editor Jarret Keene. The panel is on Friday, November 7th at 3:30 p.m. at the Fifth Street School in Downtown Las Vegas (located at Fourth Street and Lewis Avenue).

Tod, Jarret, and I will talk, read, answer your questions, maybe tell a joke or two, and generally entertain you. If you are interested in Noir, this would be an excellent talk to see, while at the Festival. Afterward, we will sign copies of Las Vegas Noir.

The Festival is Las Vegas' largest annual literary event, and I am thrilled to be a part of it.

I really hope to see you there.

xo,

Lori

Last night was the big Night of Noir here in L.A., and the event was superb. So many people to thank for making this happen.

Imix Bookstore: Located in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Eagle Rock, this colorful and eclectic little shop opened its doors and heart to us. Thank you for your support and for the fantastic gallery space, in which we read, sang, and talked Noir.

Laura Ellis: Jazz singer/femme fatale, thank you for putting on a show that made men blush. You were fantastic!

Glen Golightly: Thank you for being a super Master of Ceremonies and keeping the audience entertained.

The USC Master of Professional Writing Alumni Association: Thank you for supporting us writers, as we schooled Los Angeles on what Noir is all about.

Thank you to my fellow Noir writers in crime: Los Angeles Noir Editor Denise Hamilton, Emory Holmes II, Christine McKellar, and Tod Goldberg. You are all such fine artists.

Jethro Nededog: My friend and producer of this fabulous event. You are a talent in every way. This whole thing was all you--cool, coordinated, classy, and community-oriented. Thank you for making this happen.

To friends and readers and patrons, who came out to see us, thanks for your support.

Saturday, June 28
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Imix Bookstore

In case you couldn't get enough of the Akashic Noir series, and you live in L.A. (or visit often), you're in great luck.

My friend Jethro Nededog, the USC Master of Professional Writing Alumni Association, and I are putting on "A Night of Noir." At a little local Los Angeles bookstore, writers from Los Angeles Noir and Las Vegas Noir will meet up to read their work, sign books, and generally have a great time.

Please join us! Here's the details...
Who: Amazing writers such as Tod Goldberg, Denise Hamilton, Christine McKellar, Gary Phillips, Emory Holmes III, Jim Pascoe and other writers (including me!) will read from their work. And sign books.

What: This summer's ultimate in Noir literary events.

When: Saturday, June 28, 2008 from 6pm to 8pm

Where: Imix Bookstore, 5052 Eagle Rock Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (323) 257-2512

Why: Noir writers are generally very cool. Jazz singer Laura Ellis will perform selections from her show "Femme Fatale: The Music of Film Noir." And the event includes a no-host wine bar.

Hope to see you there,

Lori

Made my last Noir trip to Vegas this past Memorial Day weekend to sign books at Cheesecake and Crime, a quaint mystery bookstore.

The turn out was great. Thank you to family, friends, readers, and noir fans, who all turned up to say hello and get their books signed.

Big thanks go to Joe and Pam of Cheesecake and Crime, who really opened up their shop to us and curated a great event.

Las Vegas Noir has been a big success so far. And I have loved talking with readers about writing, Noir, the stories in the book, and Vegas.

My month of May has been stellar. Thank you again to all for the love and support.

Yours,

Lori

p.s. If you live in Vegas, I highly recommend Cheesecake and Crime. Their book selection is excellent and the homemade cheesecake is even better.

Is sugar-free cheescake a crime?

I'm not sure, but I plan on finding out this Saturday, as I take my last trip to Vegas this month to honor Las Vegas Noir. The book came out May 1, 2008.

This Saturday (5/24), I'll be at a sweet little bookshop called
Cheesecake & Crime in Las Vegas to read and sign books. The place is awesome....they have tons of noir books and a full service cheesecake shop put right together. What a dream.

Hope to see lots of pretty faces. It's sure to be a killer (and yummy) time. ;)

Here are the details:
----Sat., May 24, 3pm, Cheesecake & Crime 10545 S.Eastern Ave. 100 (Eastern Commons Shopping Centerbehind the Colonial Bank), Henderson, NV.
*Featuringthe editors and select contributors.

Hey, all,
Just wanted to say thank you to family, friends, and readers who came out to the launch party of Las Vegas Noir on this past Thursday night 5/8.

Thanks to the venue The Freakin' Frog, the wicked cool band Love Pentagon, and organizing parties editor Jarret Keene, and booksellers from Cheesecake and Crime Pam and Joe.

A great start to making this book a super success.

If you want something to read this summer, while you are lounging by the pool, check this little anthology out. Sure to scare you just a little...

Thanks again for everyone's support and love, love, love.

xo,

Lori