The P.I. Calendar

Okay, okay, I know. This page is occasionally out-of-date, but we’re doing much much better than we used to. If you’ve got a relevant event — a convention, a fan event, a Noir-at-the-Bar, a mystery-writing course or something — coming up, tell me… Or at least put me on your mailing list, if you’re organized enough to have one. If your event is not listed here, it might not be my fault.

Sorry, authors, I’m not looking for individual book signings, though — that way would lead to madness.

NOTE: Due the ongoing concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 virus, many events have been cancelled or postponed. I’ll relay what I know. A lot of organizers are stalling, hoping to proceed as planned, but hesitant to post details. Before you book rooms, rent cars, book flights, saddle your horse or anything, it’s best to check directly with the event’s organizers for any updates. (Now if only they’d update their web sites!)

I’m also trying to list as many virtual events as possible, but if you don’t tell me, I can’t pass it on.

2021

• World Book Day
  Everywhere
  April 23, 2021
  Go ahead–read one!
• Virtual Gŵyl Crime Cymru Festival
  April 26 – May 3, 2021
  Everywhere
  Hosted from Aberystwyth, Wales
  Wales’s very first international crime fiction festival will be held next year, but in the meantime they’ll be hosting an online crime fest, with world famous guests, absolutely free. Among those scheduled to appear are Lee Child, Cathy Ace, and Martin Edwards.
• Pulp Adventurecon 2021
  Dania Beach, Florida
  May 1, 2021
  Relive the Golden Age of Pulp Fiction, Comics and Cinema! You’ll be superamalgamated when you see the wide variety of paper collectibles on display at Pulp Adventurecon — a one-day show, held annually in two locations, and sponsored by Bold Venture Press, publishers of new and classic pulp fiction.
• Thrillerfest XV
  Online (New York City, NY)
  June 28-July 10, 2021
• Malice Domestic
  Online (Bethesda, Maryland)
  July 14-17, 2021
• Miss Fisher Con
  July 15-17, 2021,
  Richmond, VA
• National Paperback Book Day
  July 30, 2021
  U.S.
  Fawcett Gold Medal. Hard Case Crime. Dell Mapback… name your poison.
• PulpFest
  August 5-8, 2021
  Pittsburgh, PA
• National Book Lovers Day
  August 9, 2021
• Killer Nashville
  Nashville, TN
  August 19-22, 2021
• Bouchercon 2021
  August 25-29, 2021
  New Orleans, LA
• The Windy City Pulp & Paperback Convention
  September 9-12, 2021
  Chicago, IL
• Bloody Scotland
  September 17 – 19, 2021 (tentative)
• New England Crime Bake
  November 12-14, 2021
• Pulp Adventurecon 2021
  Mount Laurel, New Jersey
  November 2021
  Relive the Golden Age of Pulp Fiction, Comics and Cinema! You’ll be superamalgamated when you see the wide variety of paper collectibles on display at Pulp Adventurecon — a one-day show, held annually in two locations, and sponsored by Bold Venture Press, publishers of new and classic pulp fiction.

2022

• Left Coast Crime: Southwest Sleuths
  April 7-10, 2022
  Albuquerque, NM
  Guest of Honor: Mick Herron
  Guest of Honor: Catriona McPherson
  Fan Guest of Honor; Kristopher Zgorski
  Toastmaster: Kellye Garrett
  Ghost of Honor: Tony Hillerman
• Gŵyl Crime Cymru Festival
  April 29 – May 2, 2022)
  Aberystwyth, Wales
  Wales’s very first international crime fiction festival.

RELATED LINKS

• NOIRS AT THE BAR
  Frustratingly, the minds behind the various Noirs at the Bar are hard to pin down, but allegedly these are the correct links. For now…
• Noir at the Bar Toronto
• Noir at the Bar Los Angeles
• Noir at the Bar Seattle
• Noir at the Bar Edinburgh
• Noir at the Bar NYC
• Noir at the Bar Denver
  
• Sisters in Crime: Conferences, Events & Tradeshows
  The best listing I’ve found for general mystery events.

Is your event not listed? Don’t be afraid — just call me…

Respectfully compiled by Kevin Burton Smith. Missing something? Let me know.