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June
June 8th
Author Takeover Event (7 pm - 8 pm)
Free to Attend | Online Event - No Reservation Required
Join Misty Lynn as she takes over the Facebook Group, And Then There Were Mysteries..., to chat with our readers about her book, Boom, Bang, and a Body. All orders placed through the Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop, during this week, will receive 20% off.
This is not a zoom event. All times listed are Eastern.
June 13th
51st Annual Middletown Arts and Crafts Show (9 am - 4 pm)
Hosted by the Middletown Area Historical Society
Happening at Hoffer Park in Middletown, PA 17057
Free to Attend | In-Person Event - No Reservation Required
Our author member, J.T. Kunkel, will be attending this year's Annual Arts and Crafts Fair in Middletown for the 252nd Anniversary of the town's Declaration of Independence. Enjoy over 150 arts and crafts vendors, delicious food booths, a cruise in car show, live entertainment, craft beer and wine cafe, and a kids crafting corner.
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This event is happening rain or shine.
June 18th
96th Annual Jubilee Day (10 am - 8 pm)
Free to Attend | In-Person Event - No Reservation Required
Will our member, J.T. Kunkel, see you at this year's Jubilee Day? Held in downtown Mechanicsburg, the Chamber of Commerce describes this event as "The Largest, Longest running, One-Day Street Fair on the East Coast." There will be food, crafts, and other booths.
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For more information, please visit their website.
July
July 13th
Author Takeover Event (7 pm - 8 pm)
Free to Attend | Online Event - No Reservation Required
Join Nancy Basile as she takes over the Facebook Group, And Then There Were Mysteries..., to chat with our readers about her book, Bright Girl. All orders placed through the Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop, during this week, will receive 20% off.
This is not a zoom event. All times listed are Eastern.
July 15th
Cozy Mystery Tribe Book Club
Free to Attend | Online Event - No Reservation Required
Join the Cozy Mystery Tribe Book Club and get two free books every month, including Nancy Basile's on July 15. Plus, you can download lots of freebies, like a magazine and a book tracker.
July 25th
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Creating a Reading Log (Starting at 1 pm)
Happening at the Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop
Located at 6 Clouser Road, Mechanicsburg PA 17055
Paid Ticket Entry | In-Person Event - Reservations Required
Join us for another crafting afternoon as Sarah Ickes leads the class in making a customizable reading log to suit their own bookish needs! All supplies will be included, and the craft will also feature originally designed pages by the instructor, herself!
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$20 Per Person. Seats are Limited.
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For more information, please visit the bookshop's website.
July 28th
Author Book Signing (5 pm - 7 pm)
Hosted by Next Chapter Cafe & Book Shop
Located at 141 W Washington Street, Hagerstown MD
Free to Attend | In-Person Event - No Reservation Required
Sheryl is excited to be heading to the Next Chapter Cafe and Book Shop for a book signing for Tough Fluff - "A Fluff and Flowers Mystery #1." Thinking cool thoughts in the middle of summer is what she does best, and what a better way than to chat about a holiday-themed mystery?
July 31st
Fable Con York
Hosted at the Wyndham Garden York
Located at 2000 Loucks Rd, York PA 17408
This is a Ticketed Event | In-Person Event
Will our member, Misty Simon, see you at the Fable Con in York this year? Tickets start at $25, which includes access to the convention floor and a night party. Come for books, vendors, authors, and a fantasy weekend!
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For more information, please visit the organizer's website.
July 31st
Author Takeover Event (6 pm - 7 pm)
Free to Attend | Online Event - No Reservation Required
Join Nancy and other cozy mystery fans in the Cozy Mystery Village Facebook group for a fun Q&A. You could win free book! She'll be there from 6 - 7 PM.
August
August 8th
Author Book Signing Event (2 pm - 4 pm)
Hosted at 2nd & Charles in Hagerstown, MD
Located at 17636 Garland Groh Blvd, Hagerstown MD 21740
Free to Attend | In-Person Event - No Reservation Required
Sheryl C.D. Ickes and Sarah Ickes are delighted to be doing a joint book signing at 2nd and Charles on the afternoon of August 8th. Be sure to drop on by to hear about their latest releases and to chat about books!
August 13th
Author Takeover Event
Free to Attend | Online Event - No Reservation Required
Join Nancy and other cozy mystery fans for a fun takeover LIVE! You could win a free book!
August 13th
Indie Author 101 (Starting at 7 pm)
Happening at the Mechanicsburg Mystery Bookshop
Located at 6 Clouser Road, Mechanicsburg PA 17055
$5 Per Person (Payable at the Door) | In-Person Event - Reservations Required
Wondering what to do after you've written your book? Hear from two local authors who've taken the Indie path and have experience working at our bookshop, Sarah Ickes and Sheryl C.D. Ickes. We'll be talking about tips on distribution, social media outreach, some things not to do, scams to be careful of, etc.
This class will be an introduction to the publishing world with some time for questions and answers at the end of the program.
Light refreshments will be provided.
August 25th
Mt. Airy Peach Festival (7 am - 1 pm)
Located at 522 E Mt Airy Rd, Dillsburg, PA 17019
Free to Attend | In-Person Event - No Reservation Required
One of Sheryl's favorite fruits just happens to be peaches, so what is a more perfect way to highlight the peach-themed desserts in A Piece of My Heart - "A Slice of Life Mystery #4," than at a Peach Festival?! Stop on by for vendors, food, music, and tractor rides...and Sarah Ickes will also be there!
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Breakfast is served (ticketed), and there will be Pick-Your-Own-Berries. PLUS...a BOGO on peach sundaes!
September
September 16th
Author Takeover Event
Free to Attend | Online Event - No Reservation Required
More information is coming soon.
September 18th
Craft and Sip (Starting at 2 pm)
Happening at 120 South Market Street in Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
This is a Ticketed Event ($20 Per Person) | In-Person Event
Decorate a charming teacup collage. The design features pre-drawn stacking tea cups on a tea stained mat board base. Working with assorted colorful pieces of paper, participants will adorn the teacups to create a fanciful craft that is user friendly for all art levels from beginners to advanced and everyone in between.
Fine art artist and talented author Sarah Ickes will guide you during this creative crafting session. Class will be held in the Author's Tent area of the festival with all supplies included.
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Tickets go on sale on July 1st.
September 26th
Books, Books, Books (12 pm - 5 pm)
Organized by Author Mary Walsh
Happening at 2300 Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster, PA 17602
$5 Per Person General Admission | In-Person Event
See our author member, Misty Simon, and many other authors for an afternoon of connecting with fellow readers!
October
October 3rd
Chocolate Town Book Fest (11 am - 3 pm)
Free to Attend | In-Person Event - No Reservation Required
Come meet a bunch of fantastic authors and buy signed books for all genres! Last year, Nancy had a blast, so she'll hope you'll join her this year, too. Chocolate Town Book Fest is at the Hershey Public Library on Saturday, from 11 am to 3 pm.
November
November 12th
Adams County Library Fundraising Event
Hosted by The Adams County Library
Happening at 140 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA 17325
In-Person Event
More information is coming soon.
November 14th
A Bookish Affair Poconos Signing (12 pm - 4 pm)
Hosted by The Gilded Prose and J.L. Beers
Happening at 475 Camelback Rd, Tannersville, PA 18372
This is a Ticketed Event | In-Person Event
As the organizer's website states: please join us for a day celebrating books with local (and surrounding) authors, vendors, food, and drinks.
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Our very own, Misty Simon, will be attending the event.
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Please visit the event's website for more details.
November 16th
Author Takeover Event
Free to Attend | Online Event - No Reservation Required
More information is coming soon.
November 21st
Yuletide Bookish Market Sly Fox in Wyomissing
In-Person Event
More information is coming soon.
December
December 5th
Holiday Author Takeover Event (5:30 pm - 6 pm)
Free to Attend | Online Event - No Reservation Required
Over 130 cozy mystery authors in one place on Dec. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18! Join other readers and authors for the Cozy Mystery Party Holiday Takeover. The event will happen over two weekends, but Nancy's part of the takeover happens on December 5, 2026 from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET.
There will be tons of giveaways from everyone.
Authors like Nancy J. Cohen, Lynn Cahoon, and Bee Littlefield! Join the group to be part of the fun!
December 11th
Holiday Author Takeover Event (8:30 pm - 9 pm)
Free to Attend | Online Event - No Reservation Required
Over 130 cozy mystery authors in one place on Dec. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18! Join other readers and authors for the Cozy Mystery Party Holiday Takeover. The event will happen over two weekends.
There will be tons of giveaways from everyone.
December 12th
Author Takeover - Holiday Weekend (10 am - 10:30 am)
Free to Attend | Online Event - No Reservation Required
Over 130 cozy mystery authors in one place on Dec. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18! Join other readers and authors for the Cozy Mystery Party Holiday Takeover. The event will happen over two weekends.
There will be tons of giveaways from everyone.
December 12th
Author Takeover - Holiday Weekend (12:30 pm - 1 pm)
Free to Attend | Online Event - No Reservation Required
Over 130 cozy mystery authors in one place on Dec. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18! Join other readers and authors for the Cozy Mystery Party Holiday Takeover. The event will happen over two weekends.
There will be tons of giveaways from everyone.
December 18th
Author Takeover - Holiday Weekend (5:30 pm - 6 pm)
Free to Attend | Online Event - No Reservation Required
Over 130 cozy mystery authors in one place on Dec. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18! Join other readers and authors for the Cozy Mystery Party Holiday Takeover. The event will happen over two weekends.
There will be tons of giveaways from everyone.