Greetings, true crime fans. I’m updating this post with more book launch eventsāI hope to see you later this month if you’re in Philadelphia or Northeast PA. š And my updateĀ starts with some surprise book news:Ā if you’d like a signed copy ofĀ The Jacklighter before its official publicationĀ on Oct. 27, 2026, join me at the new Barnes & Noble in...
Carla Conti’s Writers’ Conferences and Author Events
One of the highlights of this year’s Pennwriters Conference in Lancaster, PA, was recording a special podcast episode for the BookSpeak Network. I was thrilled to sit down with podcaster Tory Gatesāauthor, broadcaster, and host of The Brown Posey Press Showāfor an all-Pennwriters edition of the podcast. Tory is a veteran of nearly four decades in broadcast radio, currently...
The 39th Annual Pennwriters Conference ā Lancaster, PA | May 15ā17, 2026 There’s something about a roomful of writers that recharges me every time. The 39th Annual Pennwriters Conference, themed The Writer’s Path, brought a swarm of authors, poets, and storytellers to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for three days of workshops, craft conversations, and a Lord of the Rings costumed social...
Looking ahead to 2026, I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be presenting a workshop called True Crime Uncovered at the 39th Annual Pennwriters Conference in Lancaster, PA, May 15-17, 2026! This is a particularly meaningful opportunity for me, as I first attended the conference this past spring as a debut author still finding my way in the publishing world....
I am SO jazzed to be appearing on three author panels at this year’s Killer Nashville Writers’ Conference, followed by book signings of Chained Birds after each one in the Killer Nashville Bookstore! Fun fact: all bookstore signings are open to the public š So if you’re a crime fiction, thriller, or true crime fan in Nashville next weekend,...