I’m excited to report that Black Ice, the sequel to Virgin Snow, and the second book in the Buffalo Trilogy, will be available online (Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, etc) on Paperback Book Day, July 30th! If you plan to buy my book online, it would be terrific if you would buy it on this day–it will help improve my ranking. I might even make the bestseller list!!
Of course, I appreciate the convenience of Ebooks and Audiobooks, but isn’t it great sometimes, to hold a real paperback book in your hands? And I encourage everyone who has a bookstore near you, to please support these wonderful places. I would love to see you at my book launch party at the Bestcellar Book Bar, 9560 Main Street in Clarence, NY, on July 31st. I’ll be there, signing books, playing music from the late ’70s and early ’80s, and offering complimentary soft drinks and appetizers! Come join us!
For a complete list of upcoming events, stay tuned to this page! I will update it each time the calendar fills in.
I have a special place in my heart for Book Clubs! I’ve met with several, and have learned that Virgin Snow generates interesting and sometimes passionate discussion at the meetings. If your book club would like to discuss the book with me, either virtually or in person, contact me and I will do my best to accommodate you.
I also enjoy speaking to larger groups and have spoken at history museums, cultural clubs, the Chautauqua Institute, bookstores, and at universities. If you are interested in having me speak to your group, contact me.
Upcoming Events
July 30, 2026: Paperback Book Day! Black Ice will be available online through a number of outlets (including bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, etc).
July 31, 2026: Official Black Ice book launch day! Buffalo readers, come join the party at the Bestcellar Book Bar, 9560 Main Street, Clarence, NY from 6-8:30 pm. Complimentary soft drinks and appetizers. Music from the 1970s and 80s.
August 11, 2026: Authors’ Hour at the Chautauqua Institution. I will be joining two fellow authors on the porch of the Literary Arts Center to do a reading from my new book, Black Ice. The readings take place between noon and 1 pm and books are available. With me will be Brenda Haas, reading from her book, Finding Sutton’s Choice, and Estelle Rauch, reading from her book, Loving and Evil.
August 15, 2026: Come join me for coffee and waffles, at Fitz Books and Waffles, 1462 Main St, Buffalo, NY from 1-2 pm. Buy my book (and get it signed) as well as a few others in this eclectic bookstore.
August 20, 2026: At a new program at Chautauqua called Locals at the Library, on the porch of Smith Library from noon until 1 pm. I will be selling and signing both of my books along with fellow authors, Doreen Gallagher Regan (co-author of Historic Places of Buffalo and Western New York, local history, non-fiction) and Patricia Averbach, (Dreams of Drowning, magical realism). September 11, 2026: WNY Authors Alliance Salon & Soiree at Revolver Records, 810 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY. Eight authors will be selling and signing their books from 6-9 pm.
Stay tuned for updates!