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APPEARANCES


2013

NEW YORK

July 10-13
ThrillerFest VIII
Grand Hyatt
New York City, NY
July 12, 9-9:50 a.m.
PANEL MASTER: "How Do You Maintain Suspense to the Very Last Word"
Carnagie/Alvin Room
July 12, 11:50 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
Signing and/or giveaway
Galleys and/or advance copies of Japantown available

September 19-22
Bouchercon (mystery book convention)
Albany, NY
Thursday, September 19, 2:40-3:35
PANEL DISCUSSION—"Get It Right the First Time—Our first published book wasn't necessarily our first"
Room 1
Thursday, after the panel
BOOK SIGNING for Japantown
Friday, September 20, 11:30
AUTHOR'S CHOICE SESSION—I'll be here for an open session with saké, giveaways, and some good talk about publishing, writing, and more. Stop in and introduce yourself and have a sip of saké.
Room 5
Saturday, September 21, 11:00-11:45
SECOND SIGNING—At Mystery Mike's tables in the Dealers' Room
Copies of Japantown available


CALIFORNIA

Friday, October 4, 5:30-7 p.m.
Northern California Independent Booksellers Association (NCIBA)
Author Reception
South San Francisco Conference Center
San Francisco, CA
Short talk, group signing

Saturday, October 5, 7:30 p.m.
The Avid Reader (bookstore)
"On Japantown, Writing, and the Publishing World" (w/ Q&A)
617 2nd Street
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 758-4040

Saturday, October 10, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Solano Community College
Talk, Q&A, signing
4000 Suisun Valley Road
Fairfield, CA 94534
Room location and contact number to come

Tuesday, October 15, 6:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Public Library, Platt Branch
"On Japantown, Writing, and the Publishing World" (w/ Q&A)
23600 Victory Boulevard
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
(818) 340-9386
Free admission
Copies of Japantown available

Saturday, October 19, 2:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Public Library, Little Tokyo Branch
"On Japantown, Writing, and the Publishing World" (w/ Q&A)
203 S Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 612-0525
Free admission
Copies of Japantown available

Saturday, November 2, 1:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Public Library, Northridge Branch
"On Japantown, Writing, and the Publishing World" (w/ Q&A)
9051 Darby Avenue
Northridge, CA 91325
(818) 886-3640
Free admission
Copies of Japantown available

Monday, November 4, 7 p.m.
Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925 (Bay Area)
(415) 927-0960

Saturday, November 9, 1-3 p.m.
Los Angeles Public Library, Calabasas Branch
"On Japantown, Writing, and the Publishing World" (w/ Q&A)
200 Civic Center Way
Calabasas, CA 91302
(818) 225-7616
Free admission
Copies of Japantown available

Saturday, November 16
"Men of Mystery" Event
Irvine, CA
50+ authors. Drop by and say hello!
More details to come


JAPAN

December 1, 6:30 p.m.
Good Day Books
Book talk and signing
CLOSEST STATION: Gotanda
Tokyo
FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT: 03-6303-9116 or email goodday@gol.com.
Attendance free with purchase of book. Extra books and bookplates available.
HOLIDAY GIFT: Special Oribe saké cups (retail: 7,500 yen) also free for those attending, courtesy of the author.

December 6, 8-10 p.m.
The Cat's Meow presents Japantown by Barry Lancet, an evening with the author
Biscotti Tapas
Yoyogi Uehara Tokyo
FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT: kimberlytierney@gmail.com
Yen 4,000 includes a hardcover copy of Japantown, a free welcome drink & delicious snacks. Walk-ins okay.
SPECIAL HOLIDAY GIFT: Those who reserve 30 days in advance or order a second book (for a holiday gift) will receive a Oribe-style saké cup (retail: 7,500 yen), courtesy of the author.

December 15, 6:30-8 (party to 9:30)
On Writing and Publishing a Novel: A Talk with Barry Lancet
At Kyoto HUB (Kyohaku-in)
CLOSEST STATION: Imadegawa
Map here, but note koban police station is gone


2014

JAPAN

Wednesday, March 19, 7:30 p.m.
Lakeland College
LCJ Building, 1st Floor
5-7-12 Shinjuku
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Map: https://lcjapan.com/lectures/maps.html
Tel: 03-3225-0425


FLORIDA

Friday, April 25, 2 p.m.
Palm Beach Peril
Hagen Ranch Road Library
14350 Hagen Ranch Road
Delray Beach, FL 33446
Tel: 561-894-7500

Sunday, April 27, 1:30 p.m.
Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens
Book Talk
4000 Morikami Park Road
Delray Beach, FL 33446
Tele: (561) 495-0233


NEW YORK

July 10-12
ThrillerFest IX
Grand Hyatt
New York City, NY

Sunday, July 13, 6-9 p.m.
Noir at the Bar NYC
Shade
with a group of authors
241 Sullivan St (at W 3rd)
New York, NY 10012
(212) 982-6275


TOKYO

Sunday, September 7, 1:00 p.m.
Kinokuniya Book Store, Shinjuku South Store, 6th Floor
Takashimaya Times Square Building
5-24-2 Sendagaya
Tel: 03-5361-3316
Closest Station: Shinjuku, JR (south exit), various subways, Keio Line


CALIFORNIA

Tuesday, October 7, 6-9 p.m.
The Japan Society of Northern California
at Squire Sanders, San Francisco Office
275 Battery St #2600
San Francisco, CA 94111

Saturday, October 11, 12:15 p.m.
Los Angeles Public Library, Little Tokyo Branch
203 S Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 612-0525
Free admission
Copies of Tokyo Kill available

Sunday, October 12, 2 p.m.
Mysterious Galaxy Books
7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Suite #302
San Diego, CA 92111
Tel: 858-268-4747
For directions, click here

Tuesday, October 21, noon
Solano Community College
Library
Talk, Q&A, signing
4000 Suisun Valley Road
Fairfield, CA 94534

Friday, October 24, 7:30 p.m.
The Avid Reader (bookstore)
617 2nd Street
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 758-4040

Saturday, October 25, 3 p.m.
Kinokuniya Bookstore
Japan Center—Kinokuniya Building
1581 Webster St. (between Geary Blvd & Post St)
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 567-7625

November 13-16
Bouchercon (Annual World Mystery Convention)
Hyatt Regency Long Beach
Long Beach, CA

November 15, morning
Men of Mystery 2014
At Bouchercon (Annual World Mystery Convention)
Hyatt Regency Long Beach
Long Beach, CA


2015

NEW YORK

July 7-11
ThrillerFest X
Grand Hyatt
New York City, NY


ARIZONA

Wednesday, July 15, 7:00 p.m.
Barry Lancet interviews Shane Kuhn
Poisoned Pen Bookstore
4014 N. Goldwater Boulevard
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Free to attend, copies of both authors' books will be available for purchase and signing


TOKYO

Sunday, September 27, 5-7 p.m.
Hosting "Married to the Mob"—Four Writers, Four Gaijin Wives
A "Four Stories" Event
Featuring authors Tracy Slater, Leza Lowitz, Grace Buchela & Liane Wakabayashi
The Pink Cow
5-5-1 Roppongi, B1F (Roi Building)
Minato-ku, Tokyo


NORTH CAROLINA

October 8-11
Bouchercon 2015 (world mystery convention)
"Murder Under the Oaks"
Sheraton Raleigh Hotel
421 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601


CALIFORNIA

Saturday, November 14
"Men of Mystery" Event
Irvine Marriott Hotel
18000 Von Karman Avenue
Irvine, CA 92612
50+ authors. Drop by and say hello!


2016

San Francisco Bay Area

Tuesday, February 9, 6-9 p.m.
JAPAN SOCIETY
500 Washington St, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94111
Contact: Rochelle Kopp

Wednesday, February 10, 7 p.m.
COPPERFIELD'S BOOKS
775 Village Ct
Santa Rosa, CA 95405

Thursday, February 11, 2016, 7 p.m.
BOOKS INC
301 Castro St
Mountain View, CA 94041

Saturday, February 13, 4 p.m.
BOOK PASSAGE, Corte Madera
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925

Sunday, February 14, 2 p.m.
KINOKINUYA BOOK STORE
Japan Center Mall (Japantown)
1581 Webster St, Suite 165A
San Francisco, CA 94115


San Diego

Thursday, February 18, 7:30 p.m.
MYSTERIOUS GALAXY
With Marc Greaney
5943 Balboa Ave, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92111


ORANGE COUNTY

Friday, February 19, 7:30 p.m.
BOOK CARNIVAL
348 S. Tustin Ave
Orange, CA 92866

Sunday, February 21, 2 p.m.
OC SISTERS-IN-CRIME PRESENTS...
Katie Wheeler Library
13109 Old Myford Road
Irvine, CA 92602
714-669-8753


ARIZONA

February 24, 6:30 p.m.
International Fiction Night (11 authors)
POISONED PEN BOOKSTORE
4014 North Goldwater Boulevard #101
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

February 25-28
Left Coast Crime (mystery conference)
Hyatt Regency Phoenix
122 N 2nd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004


LOS ANGELES

Saturday, March 5, 1-3 p.m.
LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY
Calabasas Branch
200 Civic Center Way
Calabasas, CA 91302
Contact: Kerrie Mierop

Saturday, March 12, 1 p.m.
LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY
Little Tokyo Branch
203 S. Los Angeles St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Contact: James Sharod

Saturday, April 2, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
LITERARY ORANGE
Irvine Marriott
18000 Von Karman Ave
Irvine, CA 92612

Sunday, April 3, signing 10-11 a.m. (event 9-4 p.m.)
LOS ANGELES VINTAGE PAPERBACK COLLECTORS SHOW
Glendale Civic Auditorium
1401 Verdugo Rd
Glendale, CA
NOTE: Signed books available at David Kaye Books

Saturday & Sunday, April 9-10
LA TIMES FESTIVAL OF BOOKS
Saturday signing at booth:
   Kinokuniya Bookstore, from 1:00 p.m.
Sunday signings at booths:
   Sisters in Crime, 10 a.m. to noon
   Kinokuniya Bookstore, noon to 2 p.m.
   Mystery Ink, 2 to 3 p.m.


TOKYO

Thursday, June 16, 3 p.m.
"On Japan, Travel, Writing Suspense Novels & Following Your Dreams"
Tokai University, Shonan campus
Room 2N-101 (Building 2, small hall, seats 1000)
4-1-1 Kitakaname, Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture
STATION: Tokaidaigaku-mae Station, Odakyu Odawara Line


NEW YORK

Wednesday, July 6, 3-3:50 p.m., signing 5-5:30 p.m.
CRAFTFEST 2016
"10 Things Bestselling Authors Do to Make Their Manuscripts Sing"
Grand Hyatt
New York, NY
With author Anthony Franze

July 6-9
THRILLERFEST XI
Grand Hyatt
New York, NY


NEW ORLEANS

September 15-18
BOUCHERCON
Marriott Hotel
555 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA


HAWAII

Wednesday, September 28, 7 p.m.
BARNES & NOBLE
1450 Ala Moana Boulevard
Honolulu, HI 96814