CHRISTOPHER SWANN

The Book Catapult - San Diego, CA
2018-10-19 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | The Book Catapult, 3010-B Juniper Street, San Diego, CA, 92104
Chris will talk about his book Shadow of the Lions, sign copies, and answer questions from the audience at the Book Catapult in San Diego.

Perimeter College - Dunwoody, GA
2019-03-11 14:30 - 15:45 (America/New_York) | GPC/GSU Dunwoody Campus, NC Building Auditorium, 2101 Womack Road, Dunwoody, GA, 30338
Chris will read, talk, and participate in a Q&A at The Chattahoochee Review‘s guest author series at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College (Dunwoody campus).

Alumni Reading Event at Georgia State - Atlanta, GA
2019-03-14 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Department of English, GSU, 25 Park Place NE, 23rd Floor, Atlanta, GA, 30303
Chris will participate in a reading with fellow GSU graduate Soniah Kamal, author of Unmarriageable, at Georgia State University.

AWP Conference - Portland, OR
2019-03-28 12:00 - 13:15 (America/New_York) | Oregon Convention Center, E143-144, Level 1, 777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR, 97232
Chris will participate in “Books for a Well-Read Life: Celebrating Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill” at the annual AWP Conference in Portland, OR. Other authors reading at this event include Heather Abel (The Optimistic Decade), Brock Clarke (I Am Calvin Bledsoe), and Joanna Luloff (The Beach at Galle Road). Our moderator will be Lauren Grodstein, author of Our Short History and director of the MFA Program at Rutgers University.

A Novel Idea - Dunwoody, GA
2019-05-07 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Crema Espresso Gourmet, 2458 Mt. Vernon Road, Dunwoody, GA, 30338
Chris will appear at A Novel Idea in Dunwoody along with authors Mark Warren, McPatti Langston, Doug Dahlgren, and Jason Sheffield.

Noir at the Bar - Birmingham, AL
2021-06-26 19:00 (America/New_York) | Wild Roast Cafe, 585 Shades Crest Road, Hoover, AL, 35226
Come join Chris and a host of other authors–including Brian Panowich, Emily Carpenter, Hank Early, Chris Offutt, Rachel Hawkins, JB Stevens, Mark Westmoreland and more–for a great evening of storytelling LIVE at the Wild Roast Cafe in Hoover, Alabama, just outside of Birmingham. Find a new favorite author, listen to some fantastic stories, get a picture with a literary hero, and buy a signed book or two.

In Conversation with Joshilyn Jackson at A Cappella Books - Atlanta, GA
2021-09-08 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | A Cappella Books, 208 Haralson Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia, 30307
Chris will be in conversation with New York Times bestselling novelist Joshilyn Jackson about his new book, A Fire in the Night, at A Cappella Books in Atlanta.

Hometown Novel Nights - Newnan, GA
2021-09-16 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Carnegie Library in Newnan, GA, 1 Lagrange Street, Newnan, GA, 30263
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
2021-09-25 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Hudson Library, 554 Main Street, Highlands, NC, 28741
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 Hudson Library itself!)

Moveable Feast with Litchfield Books - Pawleys Island, SC
2021-10-01 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Austin’s Ocean One at the Oceanfront Litchfield Inn, 1 Norris Drive, Pawleys Island, SC, 29585
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.

Page and Palette - Fairhope, AL
2021-10-12 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Page and Palette, 32 South Section St, Fairhope, AL, 36532
Chris will be talking about his newest book A Fire in the Night in the Book Cellar at Page and Palette in Fairhope, AL. Come by to meet Chris, have a cocktail, and get your copy!

Hub City Bookstore - Spartanburg, SC
2022-09-01 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Hub City Bookshop, 186 W. Main Street, Spartanburg, SC, 29306
Chris will be at Hub City in Spartanburg to talk about his latest book, Never Go Home. Register via Eventbrite link below—attendance is free, but you can reserve your signed copy of Never Go Home to pick up in the store or get shipped to you.

Litchfield Books at Caffe Piccolo - Pawleys Island, SC
2022-12-16 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Caffe Piccolo, 9248 Ocean Highway, Pawleys Island, SC, 29585
Chris will be the keynote speaker at a luncheon event at Caffe Piccolo in Pawleys Island. The luncheon will be sponsored by Litchfield Books, who will be selling copies of Chris’s newest, Never Go Home.

Noir at the Bar - Birmingham, AL
2023-02-25 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | The Red Cat Coffee House, 2901 2nd Ave S., Birmingham, AL, 35233
Chris will participate in Noir at the Bar at The Red Cat Coffee House at Pepper Place in Birmingham, AL. Other authors in attendance will include Brian Panowich, John Mantooth, Bobby Mathews, James D. F. Hannah, Andy Davidson, Crystal O’Leary-Davidson, Hayley M. Moon, Rob Smith, and Schuyler Randall. Signed books will be available for sale.

Noir at the Bar - Birmingham, AL
2023-02-25 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | The Red Cat Coffee House, 2901 2nd Ave S., Birmingham, AL, 35233
I will participate in Noir at the Bar at The Red Cat Coffeehouse in Birmingham, AL from 6pm-9pm (Central Standard Time). Details forthcoming.

Carrollton Book Fest - Carrollton, GA
2023-03-25 | Carrollton Center for the Arts, 251 Alabama Street, Carrollton, GA, 30117
Chris will be one of the featured authors–along with Raymond Atkins, T.M. Brown, Susan Crawford, and Alison Umminger–at the inaugural Carrollton Book Fest. See the website below for scheduling details.

Atlanta Book Launch for NEVER BACK DOWN - FoxTale Book Shoppe, Woodstock, GA
2023-07-23 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 East Main Street, #138, Woodstock, GA, 30188
Join me to celebrate the launch of my newest book, Never Back Down, at FoxTale Book Shoppe in Woodstock, GA! I’ll be in conversation with award-winning author Peter Farris (The Devil Himself).

Hub City Bookshop with Joshilyn Jackson - Spartanburg, SC
2023-07-28 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Hub City Bookshop, 186 W. Main Street, Spartanburg, SC, 29306
I will be at Hub City Bookshop in conversation with NYT bestselling author Joshilyn Jackson, who also voices the audiobook versions of my Susannah Faulkner novels, Never Go Home and Never Back Down.

A Novel Idea - Alpharetta, GA
2023-08-22 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Brimstone Restaurant and Tavern, 10595 Old Alabama Rd Con, Alpharetta, GA, 30022, United States
I will be one of four authors for “A Night of History, Mystery, Mayhem, and Music” at the Brimstone Restaurant and Tavern. Other authors include T.M. Brown, Kate Hallock, and Mike Shaw playing. There will also be live music. The event is free but please register to get a ticket.

Noir at the Bar - Birmingham, AL
2025-06-07 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | The Red Cat Coffee House, 2901 2nd Ave S., Birmingham, AL, 35233
I’ll be at Noir at the Bar in Birmingham, Alabama from 6pm on (Central Standard Time) along with authors Bobby Mathews, Randy Moon, J. H. Markert, Brandi Bradley, and more.

Garden City Noir at the Bar - Augusta, GA
2025-12-13 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Le Chat Noir, 304 8th Street, Augusta, GA, 30901, United States
Join me along with Brian Panowich, Meagan Lucas, Jon Lindstrom, Peter Farris, Karen Head, Jason Sheffield, and Samantha Jayne Allen for a “noir at the bar” at the incomparable Le Chat Noir in Augusta, GA! Doors open at 6pm with storytelling starting at 7pm. Entry is FREE and the bar will be open and all authors’ books will be for sale courtesy of The Book Tavern.
