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.
Sign-ups for Connections closed at midnight on February 21st and the Connections Hosts have recieved the their guest lists of their guests.
Wednesday, February 25
Thursday, February 26
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Not Your Average Bear with Baer Nmi Charlton
Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 9:00-10:00 AM |
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Visit the Farmers’ Market with Author Leslie Budewitz
Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 9:30-11:30 AM |
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Stash the Stiff with Vinnie Hansen
Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 11:15-11:55 AM |
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Talk Story and ’Ono Malasadas with Leslie Karst
Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 2:00-3:00 PM |
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A Very Merry Un-Birthday with the Cozy Mystery Crew (Ellen Byron & Mindy Quigley)
Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 3:30-4:30 PM |
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Wine Tasting with Maddie Day
Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 3:30–5:00 PM |
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Cozy Clucks & Conversation: A Cozy Mystery Chat with Carmela Dutra
Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 3:45–4:30 PM |
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Cozy Up to Ellie Alexander and Ellen Byron
Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 5:00-6:00 PM |
Friday, February 27
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Breakfast with Matt Coyle
Friday, February 27, 2026, from 7:45-8:45 AM |
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Let’s Talk CROWN CITY or Anything Else with Naomi Hirahara
Friday, February 27, 2026, from 9:00-10:00 AM |
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Get Whacked with James L’Etoile and Claire Booth
Friday, February 27, 2026, from 9:20-10:30 AM |
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Coffee And with Robert Lopresti
Friday, February 27, 2026, 10:15-11:30 AM |
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Wannabe Stars, Despicable Divas, and Resident Ghosts: The Dark Side of Opera with Erica Miner
Friday, February 27, 2026, from 11:00 AM - Noon |
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Jessica Fletcher, Step Aside! with Rochelle Staab and Daryl Wood Gerber
Friday, February 27, 2026, from 12:15-1:30 PM |
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Pawsitively Cozy with Chips and Guacamole with Rachele Baker and Paula Charles
Friday, February 27, 2026, from 12:30-1:30 PM |
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Book Bedazzling with Michelle Chouinard and Marla Cooper
Friday, February 27, 2026, from 12:30-1:30 PM |
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Visit the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory with two Jennifers
Friday, February 27, 2026, from 2:00-3:30 PM |
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Our Favorite British Detectives with Marty Wingate & Alice K. Boatwright
Friday, February 27, 2026, from 2:00-2:45 PM |
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THE GREAT CALIFORNIA CHOC OFF: Ghirardelli’s vs. See’s with Catriona McPherson
Friday, February 27, 2026, from 2:00-3:30 PM |
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Cheese Adventure with Stacie Grey/Daisy Bateman
Friday, February 27, 2026, from 3:00-4:00 PM |
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Tea, Tweed, and Treachery with Connie Berry and Dianne Freeman
Friday, February 27, 2026, from 4:30-5:30 PM |
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Murder at the Movies: The Real Story Behind Hollywood's Darkest Films with Paul Drexler
Friday, February 27, 2026, from 5:00–6:00 PM |
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Nightcaps, Dessert, and Movie Post-Mortem with Chicks on the Case: Ellen Byron, Jennier J. Chow, Marla Cooper, Leslie Karst, and Lisa Q Mathews
Friday, February 27, 2026, from 10:15-11:00-ish PM |
Saturday, February 28
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Visit the Farmers’ Market with Author Leslie Budewitz
Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 8:15-10:00 AM |
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Let’s Talk CROWN CITY or Anything Else with Naomi Hirahara
Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 9:00-10:00 AM |
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HAWAI'I RAGE Paperback ARCs & Talk Story with Tori Eldridge
Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 10:15-11:15 AM |
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Fiction from Fact with David Hagerty
Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
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Help Author June Gillam plan a horrific San Francisco murder
Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 12:30-1:15 PM |
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SF Killer Crime Tour: A walk through downtown San Francisco with Michelle Chouinard
Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 12:30-2:30 PM |
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How does artificial intelligence (AI) work? with Ross Carley
Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 2:00-2:45 PM |
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A Glass of Wine with Two Authors: Leslie Budewitz & Maddie Day
Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 4:00-5:30 PM |
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ACTION SEEN: Self defense in sixty seconds with Vera HC Chan and Cindy Fazzi
Saturday, February 28, 2026, from 5:00-5:45 PM |
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