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Author-Reader Connections

One of the best things about Left Coast Crime is the chance to get to know your fellow readers and writers. But sometimes, during the excitement and flurry of activities, it’s not always easy to find time to meet your favorite writer. Author-Reader Connections provide an easy forum for readers and authors to enjoy some time together. These Author-Reader Connections are free, and in some cases may include some special benefits from the authors.

Registration for the 2025 Author-Reader Connections is now closed. Contact information has been sent to the hosts.

Click the link for detaila about each Connection (scroll down).

Only registered attendees may sign up for Author-Reader Connections. Individuals may sign up for no more than two Connections and no more than one per Author.

NOTE: Because of the way EventBrite works, all the Connections are listed as “online” even though they obviously are not. We cannot specify individual locations for each Connection so the location is “To Be Announced.” The real location is listed in the details.


Wednesday, March 12
 • Eat Ice Cream with Ellen Byron
Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 4:00-5:00 PM
 • Welcome to Left Coast Crime with Dana King and The Beloved Spouse
Wednesday, March 12, 2025, from 6:00-7:30-ish PM

Thursday, March 13
 • Lunch with Matt Coyle
Thursday, March 12, 2025, from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
 • An Aloha Get-Together with Leslie Karst and Jennifer K. Morita
Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
 • A Shrink with Ink: Conversation with Dr. Ellen Kirschman
Thursday, March 13, 2025, from Noon-1:00 PM
 • Visit a Denver Spice Shop with Author Leslie Budewitz
Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 12:30-2:00 PM
 • STASH THE STIFF with Vinnie Hansen
Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 1:15-2:00 PM
 • Hen Do! with Catriona McPherson
Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 3:15-5:00 PM
 • Hoist a Whiskey with Michael Balter
Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 4:30-5:30 PM
 • Tipsy Tarot with Lina Chern and Holly West
Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 4:30-5:30 PM
 • TRIPLE C! (CONVERSATION; CHANGE; COCKTAILS!) with Peg Brantley and Amy Rivers
Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 5:00-6:00 PM
 • Hollywood Gossip with Ellen Byron and Marjorie McCown
Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 5:15-6:15 PM
 • A Cozy Glass with authors Edith Maxwell and Leslie Budewitz
Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 5:45-6:45 PM
 • IMPROV JAM with Sandra Murphy
Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 7:30-9:30 PM
 • Drinks and Hijinks with the Chicks on the Case (and Dessert, too!)
Thursday, March 13, 2025, from 9:30-11:00 PM

Friday, March 14
 • Cozy Coffee with authors Kim Davis and Leslie Budewitz
Friday, March 14, 2025, from 9:50-11:00 AM
 • Visit Denver's Museum of Illusions with Gigi Pandian
Friday, March 14, 2025, from 10:00-11:30 AM
 • Enjoy a Cuppa with Kensington Authors: Daryl Wood Gerber, Ellen Byron, Kelly Garrett/Emmeline Duncan, Rob Osler, Nancy Coco/Nancy Parra, Maddie Day/Edith Maxwell, Robyn Gigl, Darcie Wilde
Friday, March 14, 2025, from 11:00 AM - Noon
 • Lunch with the Three Amigos: Claire Booth, James L’Etoile, and Elena Hartwell Taylor
Friday, March 14, 2025, from 1:00-2:30 PM
 • On the Spot Mysteries – The Game Where You Are the Author with J.C. Eaton, C.B. Wilson, Julie Holmes
Friday, March 14, 2025, from 2:00-2:45 PM
 • A Fun and Lively Chat (Ask me anything!) with Scott Graham
Friday, March 14, 2025, from 3:30-5:00 PM
 • Cuban Dominoes with Raquel V. Reyes
Friday, March 14, 2025, from 4:00-5:00 PM
 • MURDER 101 (WITHOUT GETTING CAUGHT) with Duane Swierczynski
Friday, March 14, 2025, from 4:00-5:30 PM
 • MYSTERIOUS CHAT AT THE BAR with Daryl Wood Gerber & Marjorie McCown
Friday, March 14, 2025, from 5:00-6:00 PM
 • Bible Noir at the Bar! with Kenneth Wishnia
Friday, March 14, 2025, from 5:00-6:00 PM
 • DISH WITH THE CURATORS OF CRIME
Friday, March 14, 2025, from 6:00-7:00 PM
 • DESSERT, THEY ATE with K.B. Jackson, Kara Lacey, Rosalie Spielman
Friday, March 14, 2025, from 7:30-8:30 PM

Saturday, March 15
 • HIT THE BRICKS with Rosalie Spielman
Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 6:30-7:30 AM
 • Start the Day Stitching with Ellen Byron, Emmeline Duncan, and Darcie Wilde
Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 8:00-9:00 AM
 • Caffeine and Canines with Jodi Burnett, Margaret Mizushima, and Kathleen Donnelly
Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 8:15-8:55 AM
 • THRILLS, CHILLS, AND CAFFEINE WITH LOCAL THRILLER WRITER T.O. Paine
Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 9:00-10:00 AM
 • Time Traveling through Mysteries with Carol Pouliot
Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 10:00-11:00 AM