CHRISTOPHER SWANN

In Conversation with Emily Carpenter at Fountain Bookstore - Richmond, VA (virtual)
2021-09-09 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Fountain Bookstore, 1312 E. Cary St., Richmond, VA, 23219
Join Chris virtually on Crowdcast as he talks with Emily Carpenter, author of Burying the Honeysuckle Girls and Reviving the Hawthorn Sisters, about writing and his new novel, A Fire in the Night. Tickets available on Eventbrite via Fountain Bookstore website–free to register with options to pre-order copies.

In Conversation with Joshilyn Jackson at A Cappella Books - Atlanta, GA
2021-09-08 19:00 - 20:00 | 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.

Book Launch for A FIRE IN THE NIGHT
2021-09-07 | SC
Chris’ third novel, A Fire in the Night, drops September 7, 2021! The party will be held on Saturday, September 11. Details forthcoming.

Write Now: Crime, Thrills, & Twists - Broadleaf Writers Association (virtual)
2021-08-19 19:00 - 20:00 | SC
Join Chris and Zachary Steele, founder of Broadleaf Writers Association, for a virtual talk via Zoom about crime, thrillers, writing in general, and Chris’ newest book, A FIRE IN THE NIGHT.

Paperback for NEVER TURN BACK
2021-08-10 | SC
The paperback edition of Never Turn Back drops on August 10, 2021!

Noir at the Bar - Birmingham, AL
2021-06-26 19:00 | 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.

Party at A Cappella Books - Atlanta, GA
2021-06-25 18:00 - 21:00 | A Cappella Books, 208 Haralson Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia, 30307
Come join Chris in-person along with other Atlanta-area authors—including Joshilyn Jackson, Andrew Feiler, Sally Sears, and Benjamin Hedin—for a party on the back patio of A Cappella Books! Eat, drink, hob-nob with some Atlanta literati, and buy a signed book or three from one of my city’s premier indie bookstores.

HIES Parent Book Club
2021-02-23 19:00 - 20:30 | SC
Chris will be meeting virtually with the newly-formed Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School Parent Book Club to discuss Never Turn Back.
HIES parents who are interested in participating, please contact Chris at chris.swann@hies.org for details on how to join.

Lewes Public Library / Browseabout Books - Lewes, DE (virtual)
2020-11-09 17:00 - 18:00 | Lewes Public Library, 111 Adams Avenue, Lewes, DE, 19958
Chris will talk about his newest book, Never Turn Back, with the Lewes Public Library via Zoom. Browseabout Books will be the bookseller for the event. Click on registration link below for free access to the virtual event.

Conversation with Brian Panowich (virtual)
2020-10-29 19:00 - 20:00 | SC
Chris will talk about Never Turn Back, crime fiction, the publishing business, and lots more with award-winning author Brian Panowich. Any conversation with Brian is a good time and this won’t be any different. As the event website states, “This will not be your parents’ author interview.”
A Cappella Books will be the bookseller for the event, and Zachary Steele of the Broadleaf Writers Association will moderate.
Join Zoom Meeting (Thursday, October 29 at 7pm)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81577523153
Meeting ID: 815 7752 3153

Bethany Beach Books - Bethany Beach, DE (virtual)
2020-10-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Bethany Beach Books, 99 Garfield Parkway, Bethany Beach, DE, 19930
Chris will be in conversation virtually with Bethany Beach Books about his newest book, Never Turn Back.

Conversation with Wiley Cash - Raleigh, N.C. (virtual)
2020-10-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Quail Ridge Books, 4209-100 Lassiter Mill Road, Raleigh, NC, 27609
Chris will be in virtual conversation with Wiley Cash, author of The Last Ballad and A Land More Kind than Home, sponsored by Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, NC.

Hub City Bookshop - Spartanburg, SC (virtual)
2020-10-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Hub City Bookshop, 186 W. Main Street, Spartanburg, SC, 29306
Chris will speak virtually with Jacque Lancaster of Hub City Bookshop about his new novel, Never Turn Back. Tickets via Eventbrite (link here for tickets). Attendance is free; a paid ticket option will include a signed copy of Never Turn Back.

Read It Again Bookstore - Suwanee, GA (virtual)
2020-10-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Read It Again Bookstore, 3630 Peachtree Pkwy, Suite 314, Suwanee, GA, 30024
Chris will be in conversation (virtually) with Read It Again Bookstore in Suwanee, GA. The interview will be broadcast via StreamYard on Facebook Live and YouTube live. Details forthcoming.

Atlanta Writers Club: The Origin of a Novel - Atlanta, GA (Virtual)
2020-10-17 13:30 - 15:00 | Atlanta Writers Club, Dunwoody, GA
Chris will be a guest speaker at the virtual October 17 meeting of the Atlanta Writers Club. He will talk about “The Origin of a Novel”: where novel ideas come from, how we explore them, what it was like to write a second novel, and more. To participate, add yourself to the AWC mailing list here to receive an email link for the online meeting. A Cappella Books will be selling copies of Never Turn Back at the event.

Conversation with Joshilyn Jackson - Atlanta, GA (virtual)
2020-10-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA, 30305
Chris will be in virtual conversation with New York Times bestselling author Joshilyn Jackson about his new novel Never Turn Back, hosted by the Atlanta History Center. Register for free at the event website link below for Zoom access.

Fountain Bookstore - Richmond, VA (virtual)
2020-10-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Fountain Bookstore, 1312 E. Cary St., Richmond, VA, 23219
Chris will have a virtual interview via Crowdcast with Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, VA for his latest novel, Never Turn Back. He will also have a Q&A session.
Link to Crowdcast event here.
Link to Eventbrite here.

BookTowne - Manasquan, NJ (virtual)
2020-10-07 18:30 - 19:30 | BookTowne, 171 Main Street, Manasquan, NJ, 08736
Chris will have a virtual event with BookTowne to discuss his latest novel, Never Turn Back. Register to attend below and have a chance to win a signed and personalized copy of the novel.

Book Launch for NEVER TURN BACK - Atlanta, GA (virtual)
2020-10-06 19:00 | Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, 805 Mount Vernon Highway NW, Atlanta, GA, 30327
Join Chris virtually via Zoom for the launch of his latest novel, Never Turn Back, hosted by Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in Atlanta, GA. Author Carmen Deedy will join Chris in a conversation. Signed copies available from FoxTale Book Shoppe (link here).

Malaprop's - Asheville, NC (virtual)
2020-10-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Malaprop’s Bookstore, 55 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC, 28801
One day before his newest book drops, Chris will engage in a virtual conversation via Zoom about Never Turn Back with Malaprop’s Bookstore in Asheville, N.C.

Noir at the House - Virtual Edition
2020-05-16 20:00 - 22:00 | SC
Chris will join several other authors like S. A. Cosby, Hank Early, Brian Panowich, Paul Tremblay, Andy Davidson, Nathan Ballingrud, Crystal O’Leary-Davidson, and many more for Noir at the House. This virtual event will take place via Zoom on Saturday, May 16 at 7PM CDT (8PM EDT).
Please consider making a donation to the Wild Roast: https://www.wildroastcafe.com/support

Hometown Novel Nights - Newnan, GA
2020-02-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Carnegie Library in Newnan, GA, 1 Lagrange Street, Newnan, GA, 30263
Chris will join authors Angela McRae and David Coppage for Hometown Novel Nights at the Carnegie Library in Newnan, GA.

Bouchercon 2019 - Dallas, TX
2019-11-01 - 2019-11-03 | Hyatt Regency Dallas, 300 Reunion Boulevard, Dallas, TX, 75207
Chris will be attending Bouchercon 2019 in Dallas, Texas.

4th Annual Broadleaf Writers Conference - Atlanta, GA
2019-09-21 09:00 - 2019-09-22 17:00 | Cobb Galleria, 2 Galleria Parkway SE, Atlanta, GA, 30339
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 racks of old to the current bestselling trend of vulnerable, weird narrators finding murderers next door, on the train or just outside their window, nothing quite compels like a good thriller. But what are the ingredients you need to make your thriller delicious instead of toxic? How do you create something daring and effective in a genre where everything can be spoiled by too many turns of the screw? Our panelists will investigate, seeking out the clues to help you solve this challenging mystery within your own work.

Getting to Yes: How Community Helps Get You From Draft to Publication
Panelists: Roger Johns, Kimberly Jones, Christopher Swann / Moderator: Justin Barisich
Sunday, Sept. 22, 10:30-11:30am, Room #118
Life is hard. Writing is harder. Walking the writing road alone can further the difficulty and deepen the sense of isolation. Writers need writers. We need a community that consists of supportive critique groups, effective beta readers, and programs that introduce us to scores of writers, editors, agents, and publishers. These resources are easy to take for granted yet sometimes hard to find. Where do you start? How do you find “your people”? Let us open the door, answer your questions, and help you find the community you need.

When Bad is Worse: The Motives of Villainy
Panelists: Angie Thomas, Christopher Swann, Julian Winters / Moderator: Carmen Slaughter
Sunday, Sept. 22, 11:45am-12:45pm, Ballroom A
“When I’m Good, I’m Very Good, But When I’m Bad, I’m Better.” —Mae West
Antagonists don’t see themselves as evil. There’s always a motivation, a reason. And though villains can be diabolical, manipulative, vicious, bloodthirsty and ruthless, they’re often more intriguing for readers and writers to spend time with. If you handle them right. A properly written villain—much like Erik Killmonger, Hannibal Lecter, or the Wicked Witch of the West—can seduce your readers, test their loyalties, and even appeal to their baser instincts. Join our panel for a discussion on creating a believable and motivated antagonist that your readers may secretly (or not so secretly!) root for.

Decatur Book Festival (Decatur, Georgia)
2019-08-31 15:00 - 16:00 | Marriott Conference Center C, 130 Clairemont Avenue, Decatur, GA, 30030
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 from Mississippi to Paris to New York and back again, following the family, ambition, passion, and tragedy that brings to life one unforgettable Southern dynasty—the Forsters, founders of the world’s first major soft-drink company—against the backdrop of more than a century of American cultural history. Jason Allen’s The East End is an atmospheric debut novel of family secrets and scandal, of love and heartbreak, of working class struggle versus the privileges of the super wealthy, all set in the Hamptons, a place whose incredible beauty means both pleasure and pain. And Tim Murphy’s The Correspondents is an enthralling and fast-moving epic of two families—one from New England, the other from the Middle East—and a haunting portrait of the best and worst sides of America. Join these three authors as they discuss the role of America in the dreams of their characters.

Write Now: Heroes and Villains with Brian Panowich - McDonough, GA
2019-07-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Story on the Square, 19 Griffin Street, McDonough, GA, 30253
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.

A Novel Idea - Dunwoody, GA
2019-05-07 18:30 - 20:30 | 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.

Atlanta Writers Conference - Atlanta, GA
2019-05-04 10:15 - 13:00 | Westin Atlanta Airport Hotel, 4736 Best Rd., Atlanta, GA, 30337
Chris will deliver two keynote talks at the Atlanta Writers Conference in Atlanta, GA–“The Road to Publication” and “Write What You Know, and Make Up the Rest.” The conference is sponsored by the Atlanta Writers Club.

AWP Conference - Portland, OR
2019-03-28 12:00 - 13:15 | 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.

Georgia Symphony Orchestra Celebrity Luncheon - Marietta, GA
2019-03-23 12:00 - 15:00 | Marietta Country Club, 1400 Marietta Country Club Drive NW, Kennesaw, GA, 30152
Chris will be one of the celebrities and notables at the annual Celebrity Luncheon for the Georgia Symphony Orchestra.
