Alumni Reading Event at Georgia State – Atlanta, GA

Department of English, GSU 25 Park Place NE, 23rd Floor, Atlanta, GA

Chris will participate in a reading with fellow GSU graduate Soniah Kamal, author of Unmarriageable, at Georgia State University.

A Novel Idea – Dunwoody, GA

Crema Espresso Gourmet 2458 Mt. Vernon Road, Dunwoody, GA

Chris will appear at A Novel Idea in Dunwoody along with authors Mark Warren, McPatti Langston, Doug Dahlgren, and Jason Sheffield.

Write Now: Heroes and Villains with Brian Panowich – McDonough, GA

Story on the Square 19 Griffin Street, McDonough, GA

Chris will pair with Brian Panowich, the award-winning author of Bull Mountain and Like Lions, for a Write Now program run by the Broadleaf Writers Association at Story on the Square in McDonough.  The date has changed to July 13.  Details forthcoming.

Decatur Book Festival (Decatur, Georgia)

Marriott Conference Center C 130 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA

Chris will moderate the panel "The American Dream: Three Novels" at this year's Decatur Book Festival. On the panel are Jason Allen, author of The East End; Tim Murphy, author of Correspondents; and Snowden Wright, author of American Pop. From the Decatur Book Festival's website: There are many “American” stories. Snowden Wright’s American Pop is an epic saga that moves […]

4th Annual Broadleaf Writers Conference – Atlanta, GA

Cobb Galleria 2 Galleria Parkway SE, Atlanta, GA

Chris will serve on three different panels at the 4th Annual Broadleaf Writers Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.   Goons, Dames, Lying, Cheating and Killing: Putting the Thrill in Thriller Panelists: Emily Carpenter, Roger Johns, Christopher Swann / Moderator: Ian Campbell Saturday, Sept. 21, 10:45-11:45am, Room #118 From the gritty pulp crime novels on dime store […]

Hometown Novel Nights – Newnan, GA

Carnegie Library in Newnan, GA 1 Lagrange Street, Newnan, GA

Chris will join authors Angela McRae and David Coppage for Hometown Novel Nights at the Carnegie Library in Newnan, GA.

Hometown Novel Nights – Newnan, GA

Carnegie Library in Newnan, GA 1 Lagrange Street, Newnan, GA

Chris will be on the September author panel of the Hometown Novel Nights series in Newnan, GA, along with Estelle Ford-Williamson, Marlene Ratledge Buchanan, and Bob Moseley. For those unable to attend in person, the program will be simulcast on Facebook Live. Event registration available right after Labor Day weekend.

Hudson Library – Highlands, NC

Hudson Library 554 Main Street, Highlands, NC

Chris will read from his newest book, A Fire in the Night, as well as talk about his writing and answer questions at the Hudson Library in Highlands, N.C. as part of their "Books & Bites" series. (Added bonus--A Fire in the Night is set in Highlands and Cashiers, and there is even a big scene in the […]

Moveable Feast with Litchfield Books – Pawleys Island, SC

Austin's Ocean One at the Oceanfront Litchfield Inn 1 Norris Drive, Pawleys Island, SC

Chris will be the keynote speaker at a Moveable Feast luncheon hosted by Litchfield Books at The Oceanfront Litchfield Inn, where he will talk about his newest book, A Fire in the Night. A signing at Litchfield Books will follow the event for those who cannot make the luncheon.