Appearances

Author Edith Maxwell

 

 

Appearances

Author Edith Maxwell

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Where I'll Be

Jabberwocky Bookstore storefront

Deadly Crush Launch Party

Join Maddie to celebrate the release of Deadly Crush! She’ll introduce Cece Barton’s newest sleuthing adventure, then we’ll schmooze and sign and sip at the best independent bookstore on the North Shore.

 

December 7

LOCATION: Jabberwocky Books, 50 Water Street, Tannery Bldg 1, Newburyport, MA

5-7 pm

 
Jabberwocky Bookstore storefront

Rockport Holiday Author Fair

Join Maddie and twenty other local authors in festive Rockport, MA, to browse books for all ages, chat with the writers, and stroll the decorated streets of the scenic arts mecca by the sea.

December 14

LOCATION: Brackett’s Oceanview Restaurant, 25 Main St., downtown Rockport

Noon -3 pm

 

Where I've Been


Murder on Cape Cod by Maddie Day

Write What You Know

Join Maddie as she chats with Leslie Meier and Arlene Kay about how they use what they know to make stuff up!

 

October 26

LOCATION: Lakeville Public Library, 4 Precinct St Lakeville MA 02347

10:30 – 12

 
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Mystery Making

Join Maddie as she makes up a mystery on the spot with fellow authors Kate Flora, Toni Kelner, and Susan Cory in this fun interactive event! Maxmillian will sell books. 

 

September 25

LOCATION: Robbins Public Library, 700 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476

7 PM 

 
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South Yarmouth Library

Join Maddie as she talks about her long-running Cape Cod-based Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries and her other series. Brewster Bookstore will sell books.

 

October 5

LOCATION: South Yarmouth Public Library, 312 Old Main St, South Yarmouth, MA 02664

11 AM 

 
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Falmouth Library

Maddie Day talks about Murder at the Rusty Anchor, her newest Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery as well as the whole series set in fictional Westham on Cape Cod. Eight Cousins Books will sell books.

 

October 5

LOCATION: Falmouth Public Library, 300 Main St, Falmouth, MA 02540

3 PM 

 
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Kensington CozyCon Northeast

Join Maddie and other authors at a day-long Kensington Publishing CozyCon. Panels, swag, and fun!

 

May 18

LOCATION: Langley-Adams Library, Groveland, MA

10 AM – 4 PM

Register here.

 
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Malice Domestic Convention

Edith/Maddie will be at Malice Domestic:

  • Saturday 10 AM Cozies: All in the Family panel

  • Saturday 11 AM moderating the Best First Novel nominees’ panel

  • In the bar

April 26-28

LOCATION: North Bethesda Convention Center

Registration required.
 
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ARLINGTON SENIOR CENTER

Join Maddie as she talks about her writing in this free, in-person event to area seniors.

Thursday February 22  11-12 AM

LOCATION: Arlington, MA Community Center

27 Maple Street

 

Arlington, MA 02476

 
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MYSTERY BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION

Maddie joins the avid readers at the Wareham Free Library in a free online event for a discussion of Murder on Cape Cod, the first Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery. Meeting is open to the public.

Tuesday November 21,  6:30 PM

LOCATION: Wareham Free Library

59 Marion Road
Wareham, MA
508-295-2343
Register here.
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KENSI-CON MYSTERY PANEL

Maddie joins Carlene O’Connor, Dianne Freeman, and Rosemary Simpson in person and online at the legendary Poisoned Pen mystery bookstore in Scottsdale, Arizona, for this hybrid event talking about Murder Uncorked and the other authors’ books. Event is free and open to the public.

Saturday December 2,  1 PM

LOCATION: Poisoned Pen Bookstore

4014 N Goldwater Blvd #101 – view map
Scottsdale, AZ 85251 USA

Phone:(480) 947-2974

CLICK HERE to view on Youtube

CLICK HERE to view on Facebook

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CHRISTMAS MITTENS MURDER PANEL

Maddie joins Lee Hollis and Lynne Cahoon at the Langley-Adams Library in person for this hybrid event talking about Christmas Mittens Murder. Event is free and open to the public.

Monday December 4,  7 PM

LOCATION: Langley-Adams Library

185 Main Street
Groveland, MA
Jabberwocky Bookstore storefront

MURDER THEY WROTE PANEL “AT” TITCOMBS BOOKS

Maddie/Edith joins Gary Braver and Tom Mead in a panel moderated by Joanna Schaffhausen at an event sponsored by Titcombs Books. Register here.

Thursday October 26, 7 PM

On Zoom. Register in advance. 

Jabberwocky Bookstore storefront

MURDER UNCORKED LAUNCH PARTY AT JABBERWOCKY

Maddie will be in conversation with author Holly Robinson to launch Murder Uncorked at their local independent bookstore, the fabulous Jabberwocky Books. Raffle, door prizes, wine, and cheese!

Friday October 27, 7 PM

LOCATION:  Jabberwocky Books

50 Water Street
Newburyport, MA

978-465-9359

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WINERY BOOK LAUNCH PARTY

Help Maddie launch Murder Uncorked with this fun event at the Pedroncelli Winery in the beautiful Alexander Valley where the series takes place. 
 
Register for this ticketed event here.
  • $10 General Admission – includes wine and nibbles
  • $37 Signed Book + General Admission (wine/nibbles included)

Sunday October 29, 3-5 PM

LOCATION:  Pedroncelli Winery

1220 Canyon Rd.
Geyserville, CA

(800) 836-3894

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IN CONVERSATION WITH RHYS BOWEN

Please join Maddie in conversation with Rhys Bowen to celebrate the launch of Murder Uncorked at Book Passage bookstore in Corte Madera, California.

Monday October 30, 1 PM

LOCATION:  Book Passage

51 Tamal Vista Blvd.
Corte Madera, CA 94925
(415) 927-0960
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IN CONVERSATION WITH CATRIONA MCPHERSON

Join Maddie and award-winning author Catriona McPherson in conversation about Murder Uncorked. Please register for your free ticket at the event page at The Avid Reader.

Thursday November 2, 7 PM

LOCATION: The Avid Reader

617 Second Street
Davis, CA 95616

530-758-4040

Jabberwocky Bookstore storefront

BOOK TALK AT FALMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY

Maddie/Edith talks about all her writing, highlighting the Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries. Book sales by Eight Cousins Books.

Saturday October 14, 2 PM

LOCATION:  Falmouth Public Library

300 Main S,
Falmouth, MA 02540

978-465-9359


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BOUCHERCON APPEARANCES

Find Maddie at the following Bouchercon events:

Weds 8:30 pm Cozies and Cocktails

Thurs 2 pm Panel: The Hook: Books, Victorian Architecture, and Other Excitement  in Cozy Mysteries

Sat 8:50 am Panel: Eating Your Way Thru a Book:  Culinary Mysteries

Sat 1:30 pm Kensington signing

And in the bar!

 

Weds August 30 – Sun Sept 3

LOCATION: San Diego, CA


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SUMMER THRILLS AND CHILLS

Join authors Edwin Hill, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Joanna Schaffhausen, and Maddie Day (aka Edith) in Hingham, MA for an August afternoon of thrills and chills with Author presentations, signing, and schmoozing.

Saturday August 5, 1-3 PM

LOCATION: Barnes & Noble, Derby Street Shops, Hingham, MA

https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062157311-0


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AUTHOR MINI-FEST

Join Edith/Maddie and three other authors for a panel, signing, and small group discussions.

Saturday July 29, 12:30-3:30 PM

LOCATION: Ashland Public Library, 66 Front Street, Ashland, MA


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SHARING HISTORY

Edith shares anecdotes about her new short story collection, A QUESTIONABLE DEATH AND OTHER QUAKER MIDWIFE MYSTERIES, in the garden of the Quaker Poet, himself, at the John Greenleaf Whittier Home Museum. 

Saturday June 24, 2-4 PM

LOCATION: 86 Friend St. Amesbury, MA

To register, call 978-697-2337 and leave a message with your name and the number of persons in your party

 

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ROSE CARROLL SHORT STORY COLLECTION LAUNCH PARTY

Edith launches A Questionable Death and Other Historical Quaker Midwife Mysteries, her new collection of Rose Carroll short stories. Join her for a reading, plus book signing and wine and cheese, in Amesbury’s history museum housed in a nineteenth-century former textile mill.

Saturday May 6, 5-7 PM

LOCATION: Mill 2 – Upper Millyard, Amesbury, MA (next to Flatbread Pizza)

 

 


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MALICE DOMESTIC:

Edith/Maddie will attend Malice Domestic. She’ll be signing at the Kensington event at ten on Saturday and on a panel at eleven, with a signing at one. Otherwise, look for her in the bar!

April 28-30

LOCATION: North Bethesda, MD Convention Center


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PATHWAYS TO PUBLICATION PANEL:

Edith/Maddie joins author Tilia Jacobs on a Sisters in Crime New England panel discussing Pathways to Publication, including traditional publishers large and small, independent publishing, and hybrid models. Register here.

Saturday April 8, 11-12 AM

LOCATION: Worcester Public Library (main library), 3 Salem Square, Worcester, MA 01608

 

 


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NOIR AT THE BAR:

Edith/Maddie joins nine other hot New England authors presenting readings at the bar. Others include Tess Gerritsen, Brendan DuBois, Bruce Coffin, Lynne Griffin, Emily Ross, and more.

Wednesday 8 March, 7-9 PM

LOCATION: Portsmouth Book and Bar, 40 Pleasant Street, Portsmouth, NH

 

 


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LAUNCH WEEK APPEARANCES:

Where Maddie will be online to celebrate the release of Four Leaf Cleaver

Jan 24 Wicked Authors blog

Jan 25 Jungle Red Writers and JL Buck Mystery Blog

Jan 26 Dru’s Book Musings

Feb 1 at 8 pm Live video Chat with Kelly Vaiman in Facebook group Cozies, Conversations and More (join the group first)

Feb 3 Review and recipe on Cinnamon, Sugar and a Little Bit of Murder

 

 


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LIVE CHAT:

Edith/Maddie chats live on video about Four Leaf Cleaver and all things authorly with Kelly Vaiman. Join the Facebook Cozies, Conversations and More ahead of time to tune in to the event.

February 1 at 8 pm EST

LOCATION: Facebook group Cozies, Conversations and More

 


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MYSTERY MAKING:

Edith/Maddie, along with authors Ang Pompano, Jane Bush Haertel, and Christine Falcone will be part of the South Windsor Public Library’s “Booked for Lunch” series, on Tuesday, December 6, from 12:30 to 2 PM. Panelists for this fun, fast-paced improv game create a brand new mystery, with audience participation, live as part of the Sisters in Crime New England Speakers’ Bureau.

December 6, 12:30 pm

LOCATION: 1550 Sullivan Ave, South Windsor, CT 06074


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LITERARY CAPE ANN HOLIDAY BOOK & AUTHOR  FAIR:

Edith/Maddie, along with Wicked Authors blogmates Julia Henry and Cate Conte, will be at the Literary Cape Ann’s second annual Holiday Book & Author Fair on December 3 from noon – 3pm.

December 3, noon-3pm

LOCATION: Brackett’s Restaurant, 25 Main St., downtown Rockport, MA


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NEW ENGLAND CRIME BAKE:

Edith/Maddie will be at the New England Crime bake conference – in person! On Saturday, November 12 find her at:

  • Historical Mysteries 9-10:15 AM. Edith is honored to be included on a panel with Guest of Honor William Martin moderated by Hank Phillippi Ryan. She’ll also be part of a group anthology s
  • Group anthology signing 11:45-12:15. Edith’s story, “The Management of Secrets,” is in Deadly Nightshade: Best New England Crime Stories (Crime Spell Books). 

Conference registration required.

November 11-13

LOCATION: Dedham, MA Hilton


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HUNTERDON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY INTERVIEW:

Edith/Maddie is interviewed by the Hunterdon County Public Library, to stream live on their podcast and Facebook page

October 27, 11 am

LOCATION: On the library’s podcast and Facebook page


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CONCORD FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS MYSTERY NIGHT:

Edith/Maddie will be in person at the Concord, MA public library on October 30, at 7 pm for the Concord Festival of Authors Mystery Night with Kate Flora, Edwin Hill, and Carolyn Wilkins. Register here.

October 30, 7 pm

LOCATION: Concord, MA, Public Library


FALMOUTH, MA LIBRARY TALK:

Edith/Maddie presents Murder in a Cape Cottage, her latest and fourth in the Cozy Capers Book Group mysteries. Eight Cousins Books will sell books.

October 8, 2022 @ 6:30-8 pm

LOCATION:
Falmouth Pubic Library, 300 Main St, Falmouth, MA 02540. Register here.


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RELEASE WEEK ONLINE POSTS:

Edith/Maddie is delighted to appear a bunch of places during release week, as follows:

Sept 19: Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen Spotlight
Sept 19: Wicked Authors Celebrating my ten-year anniversary of being published
Sept 23: Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen Ten-Year Anniversary Cake
Sept 25: Writers Who Kill How I planned a fictional wedding
Sept 26: Fresh Fiction 20 Questions about the author
Sept 27: Dru’s Book Musings Mac’s five-year-old niece Cokey writes the post!
Sept 28: 
Chicks on the Case Mixing History and the Present
Kings River Life Magazine No Love Triangles, Please
Sept 29: Jungle Red Writers Not Miss Havisham
Sept 30:
Tara Laskowski blog – What Scares Me
Cinnamon, Sugar, and a Little Bit of Murder – Blueberry Scones recipe


WRITE NOW PANEL:

Edith/Maddie is delighted to appear virtually on a panel at the Desert Sleuths online Write Now! conference. 

September 17, 2022 @ 10:50 – 11:50 am

LOCATION:
Virtual Event


QUAKER MIDWIFE WALKING TOUR:

Join Edith in a short walking tour around downtown Amesbury, where her historical Quaker Midwife Mysteries are set. A reception and book signing at the Industrial History Center follows. Register for the walk here. The reception at 7 pm is free.

August 6, 2022 @ 5:00 – 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
5 Market SquareAmesbury, MA 01913 (map)

Cost: $10 

CONTACT: Bonnie Brady

Event website


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HOW I SWITCHED CAREERS AND BECAME A PUBLISHED WRITER:

Join Edith/Maddie in a free outdoor event next to the Amesbury Public Library on Main Street for a talk about her late-in-life switch to being a full-time author of crime fiction. She will sell and sign a selection of her mysteries.

July 26, 2022 @ 6:30 – 8:00 pm
LOCATION:
Amesbury Public Library

Cost: Free 


CAPE COD BOOK SIGNING:

Please join author Amy Pershing and Maddie Day at a book signing in Sandwich, MA, where they’ll sign their latest cozy mysteries set on Cape Cod.

July 11, 2022 @ 2:00 – 3:00 pm
LOCATION:
Titcomb’s Bookshop
432 MA-6A, East Sandwich, MA 02537

Cost: Free 

CONTACT: Rae Titcomb 508-888-2331



Invite Edith to Speak

Author / Speaker / Panelist / Historian / Educator

Agatha-winning and Macavity-nominated author Edith Maxwell writes the Quaker Midwife Mysteries and the Local Foods Mysteries, as well as award-winning short crime fiction. As Maddie Day she authors the Country Store Mysteries and the Cozy Capers Book Group Mysteries. She also wrote two Lauren Rousseau Mysteries. 

Get details on Edith’s Speaker page