Book signings, talks & media
May 1, 2019
Interview in The Big Thrill magazine
http://www.thebigthrill.org/2019/04/the-marijuana-murders-by-mark-s-bacon/
March 23, 2019
Top pick by Once Upon a Time Book Reviews.com
Sept. 22, 2018 3 p.m.
Talk: “Everything You Always Wanted
to Know about Mystery Novels”
South Lake Tahoe branch, El Dorado
(Calif.) County Library
1000 Rufus Allen Boulevard
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96105
October 14
Book signing, author panel discussion
Great Valley Bookfest
Manteca, Calif. (just south of Stockton)
May 16, 2018
This 22 minute interview by Laura Brennan on
the Destination Murder podcast is highlighted
on Facebook and available for listening at
these places:
Destination Mystery podcasts – Mark Bacon interview
iTunes interview with Mark S. Bacon
April 26 noon
Newcomers and Neighbors Club of Reno-Sparks
Atlantis Spa Casino
Reno, Nev.
April 16 6 – 9 p.m.
Classic Mysteries of the ’30s & ’40s
One-evening class
Truckee Meadows Community College
5270 Neil Road
Reno, NV
April 14 11:30 a.m.
Tumbleweeds Book Club
Reno, Nev.
March 22-25
Panelist
Left Coast Crime Convention
Nugget Hotel & Casino
Sparks, NV
At this panel at the Left Coast Crime mystery convention we discussed outlining a novel versus writing “by the seat of your pants.” Annamaria Alfieri, far left, moderated and I book-ended on the right.
Feb. 23, 2018 1 p.m.
Lecture
Spanish Springs High School
1065 Eagle Cyn Dr.
Sparks, NV
Feb. 19, 2018 3 :30 p.m.
Talk and book signing
Sierra Place
1111 W. College Parkway
Carson City, NV
Jan. 11, 2018 6 p.m.
Talk and book signing
wine and hors d’oeuvres
Browsers Corner Book Store
711 E. Washington St.
Carson City, NV
Jan. 10, 2018 5 p.m.
Talk and book signing
wine and hors d’oeuvres
Nevada Historical Society
1650 North Virginia St.
Reno, Nev.
Nov. 14, 2017 12 noon
Author Lunch
NV Energy
6100 Neil Road
Reno, NV
Oct. 21, 2017
Signing books at Book Carnival in Orange, Calif., with mystery bookstore owner Anne Saller in October 2017
Oct. 7, 2017
Oct. 7, 2017
Book signing at Washoe County Library Bookstore
Sept. 25, 2017
Oct. 20, 2017
Sept. 30, 2017
Oct. 16, 2017
Recent online appearances
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“Interview” with Kate Sorensen, Nostalgia City mysteries protagonist
Beyond the books
How I avoided a costly mistake with only a few words
The Writer’s Life
Dodging intrusive interview questions from Anastasia Pollack
Anastasia Pollack
Everything you want to know—and then some—about how I wrote Desert Kill Switch
The Dark Phantom Review
“Interview” with my other protagonist, Lyle Deming
Omni Mystery News
Odd assortment of questions of me, again from Omni Mystery News
Omni Mystery News
Author interview on KNPR Las Vegas
N e v a d a P u b l i c R a d i o
https://knpr.org/knpr/2015-05/nevada-author-ties-murder-mystery-book-las-vegas
Ebook Soda May 12, 2016
Police tape around the stage area was appropriate at the South Lake Tahoe Library’s “Toast to Die For” mystery literary event.
I’m joined by three talented authors at the South Lake Tahoe Library’s “A Toast to Die For” literary event. From left: Sue Owens Wright, Cindy Sample and Kathi Daley. Name badges featured magnifying glasses–a great touch, but made my tie crooked.
Aug. 23, 2015 4 to 7 p.m.
“A Toast to Die For” an evening of wine and mystery
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Aug. 13, 2015 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Book signing at Truckee, Calif., Street Fair
Bookshelf Bookstore booth
Donner Pass Road, Truckee
The Truckee Street Fair was a hit. Signed some books, met lots of great people,
June 21, 2015
Avid Reader Books
617 2nd St.
Davis, Calif. 95616
May 30, 2015 1-3 p.m.
Book signing and talk about murder
Books-or-Books
3460 E. Sunset Road, Suite R
Las Vegas, Nev.
Feb. 28, 2015 4 p.m.
Book signing and talk about murder
Four-Eyed Frog Books
Gualala, Calif.
Death in Nostalgia City made the Four-Eyed Frog Bestseller list:
Many thanks to Anne Saller of Carnival Books in Orange, Calif. and Debbie Mitsch of Mystery Ink in Huntington Beach for hosting my book signings. Here I’m talking to the group at Mystery Ink.
Jan. 23, 2015 3 – 5 p.m.
Talk: Everything You Wanted to Know About Murder Mysteries
& Book signing
Mystery Inc.
8907 Warner Ave. #135
Huntington Beach, Calif.
Jan. 24, 2015 3-5 p.m.
Book signing & Talk
Book Carnival
348 S. Tustin Ave.
Orange, Calif.
Jan. 8, 2015 6 a.m.
Guest on “Good Morning Reno” KOLO-TV ABC Channel 8
Jan. 8, 2015 6-8 p.m.
Browsers Corner Bookstore
711 E. Washington St.
Carson City
Dec. 18 7:30 a.m.
Reno Newcomers, Mens Breakfast Club
Talk: Mysteries and Mystery Writers
Denny’s
205 Nugget Ave.
Sparks, Nev.
Nov. 13-16
Bouchercon – Annual world mystery convention for mystery readers, writers, publishers and booksellers
Book signings and mystery writing talk
Long Beach, Calif.
At Bouchercon, USA Today best-selling mystery writer Jamie Lee Scott and I pitched our books to groups of 8 mystery fans at a time seated around a table. After five minutes, we moved to another table. This was repeated until we had talked to about 200 people in two hours. The event was called speed dating.
Signing books at the Friends of the Washoe County Library Bookstore Nov. 7
Nov. 7 3 to 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 8 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friends of the Washoe County Library Bookstore
Town Mall
4001 So. Virginia St.
Reno
More online appearances
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Open Book Society Review “The book pulled me in from the very beginning and never let me go.”
Book Obsessed Cecile Sune hosts my article on locales in mystery novels
Futures Mystery Review by Dr. C.L. Clark
FMAM Futures Mystery Summary and review
Book Pleasures . com Biography and long interview
The Idle Musings of a Writer’s Mind Beginner’s advice: quit your day job
Four-Eyed Frog Books Book signing details, review
Book Readers Heaven – Not just a rave review, but excerpts with pictures and a soundtrack!
Mason Canyon’s Thoughts in Progress: Many of the thoughts are mine
Kings River Life Magazine: Route 66 and the origins of Death in Nostalgia City
The Big Thrill newsletter of the International Thriller Writers
OmniMystery News Intro and summary
Marilyn’s Musings Comments on American tea (yuk) and writing crime
Buried Under Books What makes a good first sentence in a mystery novel?
Patricia Stoltey’s thoughts about writing How many words does it take to make a great mystery story?
Rabbit Hole Reviews “the speed of a theme park ride..”
Susan Whitfield’s Website – New: You’ll like this Bacon
Clues Sisters Review: A compelling world with characters and puzzles
Suspense Radio Recorded interview. I talk about mystery writing, authors and how to get words on paper.
Nostalgia City Mysteries 