Category: Noir at the Bar

Support Your Local Bookstore on Small Business Saturday

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Today is Small Business Saturday in the United States, a great day to support local independent bookstores by making some holiday purchases!

If there’s anyone on your gift list who might enjoy HOW TO HOST A GAME NIGHT, you can get a copy from your local bookstore by ordering via Indie Bound.

If you already have all the copies you need of HOW TO HOST A GAME NIGHT, here are some other great books from my publisher, Tiller Press:

And if you want a specific bookstore recommendation, I’ll point you to Reads & Company Bookshop in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, an incredible bookstore co-owned by my friend Robb Cadigan, who’s also an author (his novel PHOENIXVILLE RISING is tremendous) and occasional Noir at the Bar co-reader.

Noir at the Bar – Virtual – May 21 at 7 p.m.

On By Erik ArnesonIn Anthony Neil Smith, Ashley Erwin, Dennis Tafoya, Hector Acosta, J.B. Stevens, Nikki Dolson, Noir at the Bar, Richie Narvaez, S.A. Cosby, V. CastroLeave a comment

This Thursday – May 21 – a great group of writers is getting together for a Virtual Noir at the Bar. You can join us by watching on Crowdcast! The fun gets started at 7 p.m. eastern U.S. time.

Host Dennis Tafoya will be joined by me and eight amazing authors (and perhaps a few special guests):

Join us! I hope to see you there.

Noir at the Bar – NYC on Sunday, Dec. 8!

On By Erik ArnesonIn Alison Gaylin, Jay Butkowski, Jen Conley, Lauren Wilkinson, Noir at the Bar, Preston Lang, Roger Nokes, S.J. Rozan, Scott Adlerberg, Shade BarLeave a comment

Shade Bar in New York City is one of the best-known locations for great Noir at the Bar events, and I’m thrilled to be part of the lineup this Sunday, Dec. 8.

Hosts Jen Conley (Seven Ways to Get Rid of Harry) and Scott Adlerberg (Jack Waters) have assembled an incredible group of readers:

That lineup includes two Edgar Award winners (Gaylin and Rozan), an author whose debut novel is on the short list for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize and was included on Barack Obama’s 2019 Recommended Reading List (Wilkinson), an author with four books all rated 4.5 stars or better on Amazon (Lang), two editors at a hot new crime fiction magazine (Butkowski and Nokes)… and me.

Great authors reading great stories! Book giveaways! The greatest bartender in all of New York City!

Join us! I hope to see you there.

Noir at the Bar – Hillsborough, NC – July 25

On By Erik ArnesonIn Angel Colón, Eryk Pruitt, J.G. Hetherton, Jeanne Scoggins Arneson, Jen Conley, Judy Marie, Noir at the Bar, North Carolina, S.A. Cosby, Suzanne Crain Miller, Tracey ReynoldsLeave a comment

Noir at the Bar makes its debut at Yonder Bar in Hillsborough, North Carolina, on July 25, 2019, and I’m thrilled to be one of the authors reading.

Hillsborough is about 3.5 hours east of Barnardsville, NC, where my mom grew up, and less than an hour east of Greensboro, NC, where we lived for a year or two around the time I was in kindergarten (we were in Greensboro between South Carolina and Pennsylvania, where I’ve lived since first grade).

The lineup of readers is amazing:

Angel Colón
Jen Conley
S.A. Cosby
J.G. Hetherton
Judy Marie
Suzanne Crain Miller
Eryk Pruitt (creator of the fantastic true crime podcast The Long Dance and, with his wife Lana Pierce, owner of Yonder Bar)

And, to top off that amazing list of talent, the whole event will be hosted by actress Tracey Reynolds.

Books, booze, and broken promises. What more could you hope for? Join us!

Noir at the Bar in Philadelphia – This Sunday! (Oct. 28)

On By Erik ArnesonIn Bernard Schaffer, Dennis Tafoya, Don Lafferty, Gregory Frost, Jon McGoran, Merry Jones, Noir at the Bar, Robb Cadigan, William Lashner, William Myers Jr.Leave a comment

Noir at the Bar Chilled to the MarrowI’ll be joining a crew of great writers in Philadelphia this Sunday night (Oct. 28) for another Noir at the Bar!

The show begins at 6:30 p.m. at Misconduct Tavern, 1511 Locust St, Philadelphia. Admission is free, and the restaurant serves great food and drinks, so join us!

This is part of a series of Noir at the Bar events called CHILLED TO THE MARROW. Authors around the world are participating in Noir at the Bar events to help raise funds to cover medical expenses for Evie Swierczynski, who was recently diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Evie is awesome, and she’s the daughter of Duane Swierczynski, author of a lot of amazing novels and comic books.

For more information about supporting #TeamEvie, visit this GoFundMe page.

Hosted by the inimitable Jon McGoran, the Philadelphia lineup includes these amazing authors:

There will be a raffle to help raise funds, and probably a few surprises…

Hope to see you there!

Noir at the Bar – A Great Night in Baltimore!

On By Erik ArnesonIn Andrew Novak, Damien Angelica Walters, Duane Swierczynski, Jessica McHugh, Kim Alexander, Nik Korpon, Noir at the Bar, S.A. CosbyLeave a comment

Noir at the Bar - Baltimore, Oct. 21, 2018Last night’s Noir at the Bar in Baltimore, part of the CHILLED TO THE MARROW N@B series, was fantastic.

Host Nik Korpon put together a great lineup of authors to to help raise funds to cover medical expenses for Evie Swierczynski, who was recently diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Evie is awesome, and she’s the daughter of Duane Swierczynski, author of a lot of amazing novels and comic books.

For more information about supporting #TeamEvie, visit this GoFundMe page.

The lineup of authors included:

The show was held at Zella’s Pizzeria, and I can personally (and heartily) recommend the calzone.

Noir at the Bar in Baltimore – Tonight! (Oct. 21)

On By Erik ArnesonIn Andrew Novak, Damien Angelica Walters, Duane Swierczynski, Jessica McHugh, Kim Alexander, Nik Korpon, Noir at the Bar, S.A. CosbyLeave a comment

Noir at the Bar Baltimore Oct 2018I’ll be joining a crew of great writers in Baltimore tonight for another Noir at the Bar!

The show begins at 6:30 p.m. at Zella’s Pizzeria, 1145 Hollins St., Baltimore. Admission is free, and the restaurant serves great food, so join us!

This is part of a series of Noir at the Bar events called CHILLED TO THE MARROW. Authors around the world are participating in Noir at the Bar events to help raise funds to cover medical expenses for Evie Swierczynski, who was recently diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Evie is awesome, and she’s the daughter of Duane Swierczynski, author of a lot of amazing novels and comic books.

For more information about supporting #TeamEvie, visit this GoFundMe page.

The lineup of authors includes:

And the whole thing is hosted by the great Nik Korpon.

I hope to see you tonight in Baltimore!

Noir at the Bar – A Great Night in Harrisburg

On By Erik ArnesonIn Beth Fantaskey, Cathy Jordan, David Nemeth, Gabriella Gill, John Austin, John Micek, Jon McGoran, Merry Jones, Nathan Froehlich, Noir at the Bar, Owen LaukkanenLeave a comment

Noir at the Bar in Harrisburg, PA, on May 20, 2018.

A stellar crew made the most recent Harrisburg Noir at the Bar one to remember. We took over the second floor at Sturges Speakeasy in Harrisburg, PA, on Sunday night, May 20, and had a blast.

Everyone read great stories. So many great stories! I want to thank all of the authors who came out for the event:

And last but certainly not least, singer-songwriter John Austin and trumpeter Nathan Froehlich, who helped end the night with the surreal experience of me performing a (mostly spoken-word) song (the very romantic “We’re Still in Love”).

If you want to know more about the authors, check out their full bios here.

Noir at the Bar in Harrisburg – Tonight! (May 20)

On By Erik ArnesonIn Beth Fantaskey, Cathy Jordan, David Nemeth, Gabriella Gill, John Austin, John Micek, Jon McGoran, Merry Jones, Noir at the Bar, Owen Laukkanen, Robb CadiganLeave a comment

Noir at the Bar returns to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, tonight!

Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Sturges Speakeasy, 400 Forster Street. Admission is free, the restaurant serves great food and great beer, and there will be book giveaways. So join us!

Join us for a great lineup (complete bios available here) that includes:

Owen Laukkanen, author of the brand new maritime adventure thriller Gale Force (which has been praised by the likes of Clive Cussler and Lee Child), along with six critically acclaimed Stevens and Windermere FBI thrillers.

Robb Cadigan, author of Phoenixville Rising and an upcoming second novel which is based on a true crime story and set in Pennsylvania.

Beth Fantaskey, author of five paranormal and mystery novels for young adults and middle-grade readers and (as Bethany Blake) the Lucky Paws Petsitting Mysteries.

Gabriella Gill, author of Saving Metropolis, Behind the Mask, and the upcoming The Gentlemen’s Flying Club.

Merry Jones, author of Child’s Play, the third novel featuring unreliable narrator Elle Harrison, as well as a series of thrillers featuring heroine Harper Jennings, an Iraq war veteran.

Catherine Jordan, author of the paranormal thrillers The Book Seller’s Secret and Seeking Samiel.

Jon McGoran, author of eight novels including Spliced, a near future science fiction thriller, and the ecological thrillers Drift, Deadout, Dust Up, and Down to Zero.

John L. Micek, author of the upcoming novel Saving Time and the opinion editor and political columnist for PennLive/The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pa.

David Nemeth, writer of the crime fiction blog Unlawful Acts and a columnist at Do Some Damage.

And last but certainly not least, singer-songwriter John Austin, who has released 10 critically acclaimed albums, will be performing a new song with… me. But don’t worry, I won’t be singing.

I hope to see you tonight at Sturges Speakeasy!

Noir at the Bar Crawl: May 19-21 (Richmond, DC, Baltimore)

On By Erik ArnesonIn Angel Colón, Anjili Babbar, Damien Angelica Walters, Louis Bayard, Matthew Iden, Meg Opperman, Nik Korpon, Noir at the Bar, Tony KnightonLeave a comment

The first-ever Noir at the Bar Crawl is taking place in Richmond, Washington, DC, and Baltimore on May 19-21. Click on the flyer below for all the details:

All the events are free, feature great authors reading great stories, and there’s a good chance you might win a book.

Noir at the Bar is always a great time, and I’ll be reading a story on Sunday, May 21, in Baltimore. Hope to see you there!