To request a visit by Lori to your bookstore, library, conference, festival, or other cultural event, contact Lori’s publicist Hector DeJean at hector.dejean (at) stmartins.com or use the contact page.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Join us for Midwest Mystery Conference, Chicago, Illinois
Registration required! Open to all ages.
Thursday, April 23, 2026 • 6:30PM Eastern • Takoma Park, Maryland
A Mystery Panel with Lori Rader-Day, Jennifer J. Chow, and Catriona McPherson
The People’s Book
7014 Westmoreland Ave Suite A, Takoma Park, Maryland
Free, open to the public!
Please sign up here so we know how many chairs to put out!
April 23-26, 2026 • Malice Domestic Mystery Readers’ Event • North Bethesda, Maryland
I’ll be talking about my mystery set in the world of country music at this lovely, friendly, cozy traditional mystery conference. Join us!
Thursday, April 30, 2026 • 6 PM Eastern • Madison, Indiana
I’ll be speaking about writing and my publishing journey for Indiana Humanities at the Jefferson County Public Library. Bring your questions!
420 West Main Street
Madison, Indiana
Saturday, May 2, 2026 • DePaul University Popular Culture Conference • Chicago, Illinois
I’ll be on a panel about using music in fiction with Michelle Falkoff and James DF Hannah at 1pm. The university has a full day of music investigation planned. They’d love to have you join! It’s free—just register at this link!
Saturday, May 16, 2026 • Gaithersburg Lit Fest • Gaithersburg, Maryland
Free lit fest! You can find details here as they are finalized.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 • 8PM E/7 PM C/6 PM M/5 PM P • Virtual
“Bookstore Events for Fun, Profit, and Total World Domination”
If you’re a member of Sisters in Crime (and why wouldn’t you be?), you can join this free session I’m doing with Midwest Bookseller Association board member Shane Mullen about working with bookstores for your book launch. Tune in! Non-members welcome for a small fee. Details here.
Looking ahead!
I’ll also be attending the following events in 2026! Make your plans to join me?
• Bouchercon Calgary, Alberta, Canada, October 21-25
More events are always being added to my schedule! Sign up at my newsletter to hear the details.
