2026 - events
May 12th - 13th - 14th
the last mandarin tour Haskell
Haskell Free Library and Opera House
On the border of Vermont and Quebec.
Hosted by Brome Lake Books (Canada) and Phoenix Books (USA)
Event Dates (choose your date when booking):
May 12, 6pm ET
May 13, 4pm ET
May 14, 4pm ET
Canadian bookings
Brome Lake Books
USA bookings Phoenix Books:
May 16th
the last mandarin tour
7:30 PM – Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) , the Lightbox Theatre
May 20th
the last mandarin tour
7pm Edmonton, Canada. event with Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium.
June 11th to 14th
Shetland Noir! Scotland
My great friend, and amazing writer, Ann Cleeves, has invited me to the Shetland Noir!
I will be in conversation with acclaimed Scottish crime writer Alex Gray, Sunday Times bestselling author and co-founder of the Bloody Scotland Crime Writing Festival.
Friday 12th June – 11.30am
Aug 18th to 23rd
Knowlton film Festival
On August 22nd I’ll be involved in a special event – An Evening with Charlotte’s Web. It’s an onstage reading of a short play written by Katherine Dempsey, adapted from the classic children’s book – my very favourite growing up. In fact, I used it as a clue in THE BRUTAL TELLING. (Some pig). I’ll be the narrator for the production that will feature the Knowlton Players.
Sep 20th
The Queen’s Reading Room Festival in Chatsworth UK
Louise Penny – Murder in Three Pines: Building a Beloved Crime Series
Sunday 20th September
Chapel Stage, 2.30pm
SOLD OUT!
Sep 20th
The Queen’s Reading Room Festival in Chatsworth UK
Louise Penny & Jane Harper
in conversation with
Joanna Cannon
Justice in Fiction: Why We Love Crime Stories
Sunday 20th September
Fountain Stage, 3.30pm
Sept 24th to 27th
Gothenburg Book Fair in Sweden
I’ll be a Guest of Honour at the Gothenburg Book Fair in Sweden this year. I cannot wait. This book fair is a highlight in the literary calendar. Love it if you can join me there!
Oct 15th to 17th
Knowlton Literary Festival
Oct 15th to 17th Knowlton Literary Festival – Quebec
October 20th
MISS WOLCOTT'S GHOST launch at Haskell
Tuesday, October 20 at 5 p.m. EDT in-person launch at the Haskell Opera House
On the border of Vermont and Quebec.
Hosted by Brome Lake Books (Canada) and Phoenix Books (USA)
Canadian bookings Brome Lake Books
USA bookings Phoenix Books:
Oct 22nd to 25th
Bouchercon
I’ll be one of the Guests of Honour at the huge Crime Writers/Readers convention, Bouchercon. It will be in Calgary this year, from October 22nd to 25th. It’s an amazing, at times overwhelming, event! Packed with amazing writers and fellow readers. Hope to see you there.
october 23rd
Wordfest in Calgary
On Friday, October 23 at 7 p.m., I’ll be taking part in a special off-site event with Wordfest in Calgary. It will be an intimate evening with just 120 spaces available.
To give everyone an equal chance, tickets will be allocated by lottery. Registration for the lottery is open until Aug. 30. Click below for all the details on how to enter, along with more information about the event.
Photo credit: Benjamin McAuley – The Last Mandarin Tour
Photo credit: TIFA photography by Dahlia Katz – The Last Mandarin Tour
