--Fri., February 5, 7pm--BALTIMORE, MD, Mark Andersen, author of Dance of Days, appears at Atomic Books, 3620 Falls Road. Featuring Sab Grey, author of Hated & Proud

-- Thurs., February 11, 12noon--BEVERLY, MA, Dana Cameron, a contributor to Boston Noir, appears at Henry's Wine Cellar, 588 Cabot St. Appetizers and Pinot Noir will be served before Dana reads.

-- Thurs., February 11, 12noon--RICHMOND, VA, Richmond Noir book launch at the Library of Virginia (800 E. Broad St.). Featuring editors Andrew Blossom, Brian Castleberry, and Tom De Haven, with contributors Laura Browder, Dennis Danvers, Dean King and Meagan Saunders.

--Thurs., February 12, 4-7pm--BEVERLY, MA, Dana Cameron, a contributor to Boston Noir, will appear at Henry's Wine Cellar, 588 Cabot St, for an event called "Boston Noir/Pinot Noir."

--Fri., February 12, 9:30-10am--Chicago, IL, Jay Ryan, author of Animals & Objects In and Out of Water, appears at the College Art Association Annual Conference @ the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Dr.

--Fri., February 12, 7pm--Chicago, IL, Jay Ryan, author of Animals & Objects In and Out of Water, and Joe Meno, author of Demons in the Spring, The Boy Detective Fails and Hairstyles of the Damned, appear at The Book Cellar, 4736-38 North Lincoln Ave.

--Thurs., February 18, 6:30pm--RICHMOND, VA, book event for Richmond Noir at Fountain Books, 1312 E. Cary St. Featuring editors Andrew Blossom, Tom De Haven, Brian Castleberry, and contributors Dennis Danvers, Dean King, Howard Owen, Meagan Saunders and Anne Thomas Soffee.

--Tues., February 23, 4:30pm--WELLESLEY, MA, Achy Obejas, author of Ruins, appears with Chris Abani, author of Becoming Abigail, at Wellesley College, 106 Center St. New House Center for the Humanities.

--Thurs., February 25, 7pm--WATERBURY, CT, Elizabeth Nunez, author of Anna In-Between, appears at the Naugatuck Valley Community College, 750 Chase Parkway (room details tba)

--Wed., March 3, 7pm--TOLEDO, OH, Mike Farrell, author of Of Mule and Man appears at the Stranahan Theater, Great Hall, 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. Presented by the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library

--Thurs., March 4, time tbd--RICHMOND, VA, book event for Richmond Noir at New York Deli, 2920 W. Cary St. Featuring editors Andrew Blosson, Tom De Haven, Brian Castleberry, and contributors X.C. Atkins, Clay McCleod Chapman, Dennis Danvers, David L. Robbins and Howard Owen.

--Fri., March 5, 7pm--San Antonio, TX, Achy Obejas, author of Ruins, appears at the University of Texas--San Antonio.

--Sat., March 6, 10am-12noon--PHOENIX, AZ, book event for Phoenix Noir at Heard Museum Shop & Bookstore, 2301 N. Central Ave. Featuring editor Patrick Millikin and contributors Laura Tohe and Stella Pope Duarte. This event is part of the Indian Fair & Market.

--Sat., March 6, 7pm--NEW YORK, NY, Mark Andersen, author of Dance of Days, appears at Bluestockings Books, 172 Allen St.

--Sat., March 6, 1pm--BALTIMORE, MD,Elizabeth Nunez, author of Anna In-Between, appears at the the Enoch Pratt Free Library, 400 Cathedral St. This event is part of the International Women's History Month Literary Festival sponsored by Enoch Pratt Free Library and Antigua & Barbuda International Literary Festival. Other authors include Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Tiphanie Yanique, Connie Mae Fowler, Iris Gomez and Linda Duggins (moderator).

Sun., March 7, 7pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Mark Andersen, author of Dance of Days, appears at Issue Project Room, 232 Third St. (at Third Ave.) Mark will be in discussion with Travis Morrison, followed by a solo by the former Dismemberment Plan frontman!

--Mon., March 8, 11:30am--ARCADIA, CA, Mike Farrell, author of Of Mule and Man appears at San Gabriel Valley Penhellenic Associations Dollars for Scholars benefit luncheon @ San Anita Golf Course, 405 So. Santa Anita Ave.

--Fri., March 12, 9:45am-10:30am--LOS ANGELES, CA, Orange County Noir book event featuring editor Gary Phillips and contributors Lawrence Maddox, Robert Levinson and Nathan Walpow. This event is part of Left Coast Crime 2010 @ the Omni Hotel, 251 South Olive St.

--Sat., March 13, 9:45-10:30am--LOS ANGELES, CA, Los Angeles Noir 2 book event featuring editor Denise Hamilton with contributors Jervey Tervalon, Naomi Hirahara, and LA Noir contributor Chris Rice. This event is part of Left Coast Crime 2010 @ the Omni Hotel, 251 South Olive St.

--Sat., March 13, 2-4pm--RICHMOND, VA Richmond Noir book event featuring Editors Andrew Blossom, Tom De Haven and Brian Castleberry, with contributors Anne Thomas Soffee, Clint McCown and Laura Browder.

--Sun., March 14, 2pm--CERRITOS, CA, The Failure, and Mark Gluth, author of The Late Work of Margaret Kroftis will read at City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Ave. (Featuring Dennis Cooper, author of Ugly Man and The Sluts)

--Tues., March 16, 7pm--SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Mark Gluth, author of The Late Work of Margaret Kroftis, reads at City Lights, 261 Columbus Ave. Featuring Dennis Cooper and James Greer

--Tues March 16, 6pm--CHICAGO, IL, Achy Obejas, author of Ruins, appears at the Story Week Festival of Writers, Harold Washington Library, Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, 400 S. State St. Achy appears on a "Genres from Afar"panel also featuring Aleksandar Heman and John Dale

--Thurs., March 18, 7:30pm--PORTLAND, OR, James Greer, author of The Failure, and Mark Gluth, author of The Late Work of Margaret Kroftis will read at Powell's, 1005 W. Burnside.

--Fri., March 19, 7pm--NEW YORK, NY, Elizabeth Nunez, author of Anna In-Between, appears at the Antigua House (12 W. 122nd St.); sponsored by the Friends of the Public Library--NY

--Fri., March 19, 8pm--CORAL GABLES, FL, Preston L. Allen, author of Jesus Boy, appears at Books & Books--Coral Gables (265 Aragon Ave.)

--Fri., March 19, time tba--FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, Achy Obejas, author of Ruins, appears at the Fort Lauderdale Literary Feast, Hyatt Regency Pier 66, 2301 Southeast 17th St. Specific locations and times to be added as determined!

--Sat., March 20, 10am--CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, book event for Richmond Noir at the Virginia Festival of the Book, Omni Hotel, 235 W. Main St. Featuring editors Andrew Blossom, Laura Browder, Dean King, Hermine Pinson, David Pinson, David L. Robbins and Howard Owen.

--Sat., March 27, 6:30pm--SOUTH ORANGE, NJ, Elizabeth Nunez, author of Anna In-Between, appears at the 33rd Annual NJCEA conference @ Seton Hall University. Nunez will delivery a keynote speech titled What We Read and Teach: Is the Tail Wagging the Dog?

--Sat., March 27, 5pm--LOS ANGELES, CA, Orange County Noir and Los Angeles Noir 2 book reading featuring editors Gary Phillips and Denise Hamilton. Also featuring contributors Naomi Hirahara, Jervery Tervalon, Robert Ward, Robert Levinson and Susan Straight.

--Sat., April 3, time tba--RICHMOND, VA, book event for Richmond Noir at Barnes & Noble, Chesterfield Town Center, 11500 Midlothian Turnpike. Featuring editors Andrew Blossom, Brian Castleberry and Tom De Haven.

--Sat., April 3, 5pm--LOS ANGELES, CA, The Mystery Bookstore (1036-C Broxton Ave.), Cocktail party for Los Angeles Noir 2 and Orange County Noir featuring respective editors Gary Phillips and Denise Hamilton, with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, Dan Duling, Martin J. Smith, Nathan Walpow, Patricia McFall, Mary Castillo, Naomi Hirahara and Jervey Tervalon.

--Thurs., April 8, 4:30-5:45pm--DENVER, CO, AWP Conference 2010, Colorado Convention Center, Room 201, 700 14th Street. "Rare Breed: A Reading withh the Black Goat Poets" featuring series editor Chris Abani, and Kate Durbin, Amatoritsero Ede, Gabriela Jauregui, Rick Reid, and Karen Harryman.

--Thurs., April 8, 8pm--MIAMI BEACH, FL, Preston L. Allen, author of Jesus Boy, appears at Books & Books--Miami Beach (927 Lincoln Rd.)

--Fri., April 9, Time tba--TORONTO, ONTARIO, CA, Elizabeth Nunez, author of Anna In-Between, appears at A Different Booklist, 746 Bathurst St.

--Fri., April 9, 7pm--W. HOLLYWOOD, CA, Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd. Orange County Noir and Los Angeles Noir 2 book reading featuring Editors Gary Phillips and Denise Hamilton. Also featuring contributors Patricia McFall, Jervey Tervalo, Yxta Maya Murray and Lawrence Maddox.

--Sat., April 10, time tba--IRVINE, CA, Book event for Phoenix Noir, featuring editor Gary Phillips and contributors Barbara DeMarco-Barrett and Martin J. Smith at the UC Irvine student center, located at the corner of West Peltason Dr. & Pereira Dr. *Presented by OC Public Libraries & UC Irvine libraries. Visit www.studentcenter.uci.edu for more information.

--Sat., April 11, 2pm--SAN DIEGO, CA, Orange County Noir and Los Angeles Noir 2 book event featuring editors Gary Phillips and Denise Hamilton, and contributors Patrica McFall and Lawrence Maddox.

--Fri., April 16, 2pm--LOS ANGELES, CA, Orange County Noir and Los Angeles Noir 2 book reading featuring editor Gary Phillips and contributor Jervery Tervalon.

--Sat., April 17, time tba--ORLANDO, FL, Preston Allen, author of Jesus Boy, appears at the Morgridge International Reading Center @ the University of Central Florida Books Festival.

--Sat., April 17, time tba--ORLANDO, FL, Elizabeth Nunez, author of Anna In-Between, appears at the Morgridge International Reading Center @ the University of Central Florida Books Festival.

--Sun., April 18, 3pm--IRVINE, CA, "Sisters in Crime" monthly meeting @ Irvine Ranch Water District, 15600 Sand Canyon Rd. Featuring Naomi Hirahara from Los Angeles Noir 2, and Barbara de Marco Barrett and Patricia McFall of Orange County Noir

--Mon., April 19, 7pm--RICHMOND, VA, book event for Richmond Noir, at the Virginia Commonwealth University Commons, Richmond Salons IV, 907 Floyd Ave. Featuring editor Andrew Blossom and contributors Mina Beverly, Dennis Darvers, Pir Rothenberg and Anna Thomas Soffee.

--Thurs., April 22, 6pm--RICHMOND, VA, book event for Richmond Noir, at the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, 1914 East Main Street. "Unhappy Hour" appearance with editors Andrew Blossom, Brian Castleberry and Tom De Haven, and contributors Clint McCown and Pir Rothenberg.

--Thurs., April 22, 7pm--NEWPORT BEACH, CA, Orange County Noir book event featuring Gordon McAlpine, Robert Ward and Mary Castillo. Newport Beach Public Library, 1000 Avocado Ave. This event is presented by the Newport Beach Library Foundation.

--Fri., April 23, time tba--NEW YORK, NY, Preston L. Allen, author of Jesus Boy, and Bernice McFadden, author of Glorious, appear at the Black Renaissance Noire launch program; Institute of African American Affairs at New York University (41 E. 11th St., 7th Floor).

--Thurs., April 29, 2010, time tba--NEW YORK, NY, book event for Richmond Noir at KGB BAR, 85 E. 4th St. Featuring editors Andrew Blossom, Tom De Haven, Brian Castleberry, and contributors Clay McLeod Chapman, Dennis Danvers, Conrad Ashley Persons and David L. Robbins.

--Wed., May 5, 7pm--CINCINNATI, OH, James Greer, author of The Failure, appears at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 2692 Madison Road.

--Thurs., May 6, 7pm--NEW YORK, NY, Bernice L. McFadden, author of Glorious, appears at Barnes & Noble--Tribeca, 97 Warren St.

--Sat., May 8, 10am-4:30pm--COLUMBUS, OH, James Greer, author of The Failure, appears at Ohioana Book Festival, State Library of Ohio, 274 E. First Ave.

--Tues., May 11, 7pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Elizabeth Nunez, author of Anna In-Between, appears at St. Francis College, 180 Remsen St. (room location tbd)

--Tues., May 11 7pm--NEW YORK, NEW YORK, Bernice L. McFadden, author of Glorious, appears at Hue-Man Bookstore, 2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd.

--Tues., May 11, 7pm--SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Kate Durbin, author of Ravenous Audience, appears at City Lights, 261 Columbine Ave., with Sarah Louise Green and Cara Benson.

--Thurs., May 13, 8pm--NEW YORK, NY, Arthur Nersesian, author of Mesopotamia, appears at Happy Ending, 302 Broome. This event is part of the brand new Animal Farm Reading Series!

--Thurs., May 13, 7pm--Brooklyn, NY, Bernice L. McFadden, author of Glorious, appears at Brownstone Books, 409 Lewis Avenue.

--Sat., May 15, tba--CORONA DEL MAR, CA, The Pen on Fire Speaker Series @ Scape Gallery, 2859 E. Coast Hwy. Book event for Orange County Noir featuring editor Gary Phillips and contributors Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, Martin J. Smith and Mary Castillo.

--Sat., May 15, 4pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Brooklyn Public Library, Central Branch at Grand Army Plaza. Preston L. Allen appears in conversation with Leonard Lopate (WNYC) as part of the "Cosmopolis: Immigrant Writer's in New York City" series.

--Sun., May 16, 3pm--IRVINE, CA, Martin J. Smith in conversation with Orange County Noir editor Gary Phillips, "Sisters in Crime" monthly meeting @ Irvine Ranch Water District, 15600 Sand Canyon Rd.

--Mon., May 17, 6:15pm--LONDON, ENGLAND, Hirsh Sawhney, author of Delhi Noir, appears at the Asia House, Fine Room 1, 63 New Cavendish Street. This event is part of the Asia House Festival of Asian Literature. Hirsh appears alongside Diane Wei Lang and Glen Peters.

--Mon., May 17, 3-5pm--LAGUNA BEACH, CA, Orange County Noir panel discussion featuring Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, Rob Roberge, Nathan Walpow, Dan Duling, Mary Castillo w/ Patricia McFall moderating. $25 entrance fee supports the playhouse and includes complimentary dessert with coffee, tea and champagne.

--Mon., May 17, 7pm--BROOKLINE, MA, James Greer, author of The Failure appears at Brookline Booksmith, 279 Harvard St.

--Tues., May 18, 7pm--NEW YORK, NY, James Greer, author of The Failure appears at Bluestockings Bookstore, 172 Allen St.

--Wed., May 19, 7pm--NEW YORK, NY, Center for Fiction, (17 East 47th St.). Akashic spring book party featuring Cristina Garcia, Arthur Nersesian, Bernice L. McFadden, and James Greer, with cohosts Melvin Van Peebles and Johnny Temple! AN EVENT NOT TO BE MISSED!

--Thurs., May 20, 7pm--BROOKLYN, NY, Bernice L. McFadden, Cristina Garcia, Achy Obejas, and Amiri Baraka appear as part of the Brooklyn Public Library Independents poetry reading series at the Grand Army Plaza location.

--Sun., May 23, 1pm--CHARLOTTE, NC, Bernice L. McFadden, author of Glorious, appears at Park Road Books, 4139 Park Rd.

--Thurs., June 24, 6:30pm--HOUSTON, TX, Noir Night at Murder by the Book (2342 Bissonnet St.) featuring Orange County Noir editor Gary Phillips, Indian Country Noir editor Sarah Cortez, and Miami Noir contributor Vicki Hendricks

--Fri., July 9, 7:30pm--, BROOKLYN, NY, Arthur Nersesian, author of Mesopotamia, appears at Spoonbill & Sugartown, 218 Bedford Ave.

--Fri., July 30, 8:30am--ATLANTA, GA, Bernice L.McFadden, author of Glorious, appears at the National Book Club Conference @ Atlanta Hyatt Regency, 265 Peachtree St., NE. (for registration details visit nationalbookconference.com)