The Shadow Holders Cometh

Where you can find us over the next month

May 29th, 2025 at 7:00p.m. PT on Crowdcast

Mystery Writers of America, Historical Mystery Writers Event (Virtual)

Join us on Crowdcast for a fantastic lineup of award-winning historical mystery writers:

• Naomi Hirahara — Featured Guest Author

• Anne Louise Bannon

• Paddy Hirsch

• Maria Alexander

We’ll each be reading excerpts from our work for 5 minutes and then there will be 5 minutes for Q&A. I’ll be reading out loud a bit of Brimstone & Blades for the first time ever.

Here’s the link: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/historical-reading

June 7, 2025 at 4:00p.m. PT at The Open Book

Brimstone & Blades Book Launch at The Open Book in Woodland Hills, CA

6320 Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Suite. 1680
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Phone: (747) 226-0334

First floor, right next to Wokano!

Join us for an interview, reading, signing, and devouring of delicious French delicacies as we celebrate the release of this exciting new book featuring the historic queer icon, La Maupin!

You’ll love Brandie June, author of young adult fantasies such as Goldspun, Curse Undone, and coming in October Magic At The Grand Dragonfly Theatre, as she interviews me about the book. I’ll then be reading an exciting excerpt, answering your questions, and signing.

There might be costumes. Just warning you.

June 12-15, 2025 at StokerCon

I’ll be at StokerCon in Stamford, CT. Schedule TBD.

My books will be available at eSpec Books in the dealer’s room. Get yourself a lovely copy of Brimstone & Blades or even Snowed and bringing it to me at the mass author signing!

I’m on a virtual panel about YA horror and an IRL panel on horror video games. I’ll also be presenting the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Young Adult Horror with author Robert Ottone at the Bram Stoker Awards Banquet. It’s going to be great!

June 21, 2025, 2:00p.m. at The Avid Reader

Join me at The Avid Reader in Sacramento, CA as I return to read and sign Brimstone & Blades in my hometown. (I’m a Hornet, baby!) There will be delicious French (gluten-free!) treats. There might be a special guest for the Q&A. Stay tuned!

1945 Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95818
Phone: (916) 441-4400

June 27, 5:00p.m. at Books on B

For those in the Bay Area looking for a fun bookish Pride event, I’ll be in Hayward, CA at the lovely Books on B. Hayward is very close to my heart for family reasons. Enjoy delicious French (gluten-free!) treats as I read and sign. There might be a special guest — TBD! There will be free Eventbrite tickets. I’ll update as soon as those are available.

1014 B St.
Hayward, CA 94541
Phone: (510) 538-3943

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June is going to be a rockin’ month! I’m so looking forward to seeing you. And remember, if you can’t attend a signing, you can always order books from Bookstar B&N. Tell them that you’d like it signed. They’ll be in touch with me to turn around your signed book tout de suite.

xo

Maria