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A girl investigates crime fiction from around the world, by the book.
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CBTB EVENTS

Coverage of CBTB's crime fiction travels, from book festivals to moderated events and more.

Crime Fiction Festival Preview: Iceland Noir 2021

January 30, 2022

I can’t even tell you how excited I am to be writing this blog post right now. After three long years since the last Iceland Noir in 2018, my favorite crime fiction festival is back!!! In less than two months, I’ll be heading to Reykjavik to attend my third Iceland Noir crime fiction festival—and this year, I’m going to be moderating some amazing panels as well as attending as a fan!! In this blog post, you can learn more about Iceland Noir, check out a preview of some of the authors who will be attending, and more!

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Iceland Noir 2021 Festival Journal

January 30, 2022

As I write this, I’m sitting at Keflavik airport heading home from an amazing two weeks in Scandinavia which all revolved around the truly special crime fiction festival Iceland Noir. Iceland Noir 2021 took place from Wednesday, November 17 through Saturday, November 20 in downtown Reykjavik. This year’s festival marked my third time attending Iceland Noir, and I have to say, this was my favorite festival experience yet (and that’s really saying something—I’ve loved every Iceland Noir festival I’ve attended in the past!). In today’s blog post, I wanted to recap my experience at the festival, as well as share information and answer some frequently-asked questions for readers who might be curious about attending the festival in the future! Read on for an overview of my Iceland Noir 2021 experience, including a day-by-day recap of the festival, lots of photos, links to a bunch of book recommendations, frequently asked questions about the festival, and more information on Iceland Noir 2022!

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Crime Book Festival: Bouchercon 2018

November 3, 2018

Bouchercon, aka the World Mystery Convention, brings together readers and authors from around the world for a fantastic long weekend of crime fiction fun! This year’s Bouchercon was held in St. Petersburg, Florida, and included appearances from some of the biggest names in crime writing, including Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Sara Blaedel, Lisa Unger, Mark Billingham, Karin Slaughter, and many more. I had such a fantastic time at this conference, and am so excited to share more about my experience in the blog posts linked below!

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Author Event: Karin Slaughter at The Strand

November 3, 2018

It was an absolute honor to moderate Karin Slaughter’s New York event for her newest release, PIECES OF HER! You can find a full event recap - including video footage! - linked in this post.

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Crime Book Festival: Bouchercon 2017

October 21, 2017

Bouchercon (aka the World Mystery Convention) is one of the most prominent crime fiction festivals in the world - and I was thrilled to attend my first Bouchercon this fall! This was a fantastic long weekend filled with reuniting with old friends, listening to author panels, exploring Toronto, and more! You can find my full coverage of Bouchercon 2017 via the blog links below. 

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