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Obelia Akanke
Donna Andrews (Headliner)
E.A. Aymar
I.S. Berry
Melissa Bourbon
Thomas A. Burns, Jr.
Ellen Butler
Austin S. Camacho
Lee Clark
Mollie Ann Cox
John DeDakis
Courtney G. Foutz
Victoria Gilbert
Marni Graff
Michael Gryboski
Jeffrey James Higgins
Tim Holland
Teresa Inge
Sara E. Johnson
Diane Kelly
Thomas Kies
Dana King
Kristin Kisska
Eleanor Kuhns
2024 Authors L-Z
Tara Laskowski
Jackie Layton
Hugh Lessig
D.J. Lutz
Allie Marie
Karen McCullough
Amy Patricia Meade
Julie Moffett
K.L. Murphy
Stacie Murphy
Nancy Naigle
Nan O'Berry
Tj O'Connor
Rick Pullen
Mindy Quigley
Amy M. Reade
Shawn Reilly Simmons
Katharine Schellman
Rosalie Spielman
Art Taylor
Grace Topping
Christine Trent
LynDee Walker
Heather Weidner
Cathy Wiley
Stacy Woodson
2024 Schedule
Full Festival Schedule
VIP Reception
Signings
Author Panels
Contact Us
2024
Media Releases
Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival Announces 2023 Headliner (8/21/23)
2023
Media Releases
Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival Announces 2023 Headliner (9/30/22)
2022
Media Releases
Discover a New Mystery at this Virtual Festival
(2/9/22)
Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival Announces 2022 Headliner
(10/3/21)
2021
Newspaper Articles & Video
Annual Mystery Festival Goes Virtual
(2/15/21)
Media Releases
A Book Festival Like No Other: Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival Makes Virtual Return
(2/10/21)
Headliner for 7th Annual Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival Announced
(1/31/20)
2019
Newspaper Articles & Video
Festival a success
(
Suffolk News-Herald
, 8/16/19)
Suffolk Headlines: 6th Annual Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival
(City of Suffolk Municipal Channel, 8/13/19)
*video
Writers, fans turn out for festival
(
Suffolk News-Herald
, 8/12/19)
Weekend festival for mystery fans
(Suffolk News-Herald, 8/7/19)
Media Releases
A Book Festival Like No Other: 6th Annual Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival Around The Corner
(7/25/19)
Headliner for 6th Annual Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival Announced
(2/1/19)
2018
Newspaper Articles & Video
Suffolk Headlines: Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival
(City of Suffolk Municipal Channel, 8/9/18)
*video
Don't overthink it, just write it
(
Suffolk News-Herald
, 8/8/18)
Readers meet their mysterious favorites
(
Suffolk News-Herald
, 8/6/18)
Mysteries take center stage this Saturday
(
Suffolk News-Herald
, 7/31/18)
Suffolk mystery writer event offers tips for novice novelists
(
Virginian Pilot
, 7/29/18)
On The Scene: Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival & Suffolk Tourism
(City of Suffolk Municipal Channel, 7/20/18)
*video
Media Releases
A Book Festival Like No Other: Fifth Annual Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival Right Around The Corner
(7/25/18)
Headliners for 5th Annual Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival Announced
(1/25/18)
2017
Newspaper/Magazine Articles & Video
Suffolk Headlines: Fourth Annual Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival
(City of Suffolk Municipal Channel, 8/16/17)
*video
No mystery about it
(
Suffolk News-Herald
, 8/16/17)
Hundreds attend authors' festival
(
Suffolk News-Herald
, 8/13/17)
On The Scene: Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival & Traipse
(City of Suffolk Municipal Channel, 7/31/17)
*video
It's No Mystery: Suffolk Festival Appeals To Reader And Writers Alike
(
Coastal Virginia Magazine
, August 2017)
Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival
(Coastal Virginia Mag.com, July-August 2017)
Media Releases
A Book Festival Like No Other: Fourth Annual Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival Right Around The Corner
(6/26/17)
2016
Newspaper Articles & Video
Suffolk Headlines: Third Annual Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival
(City of Suffolk Municipal Channel, 8/22/16)
*video
It's No Mystery Why This Author Festival Is A Hit
(
Virginian Pilot
, 8/21/16)
Authors, readers connect at festival
(
Suffolk Ne
ws-Herald
, 8/13/16)
Sunspots: Things to do in Suffolk (Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival)
(
Virginian Pilot
, 8/7/16)
On The Scene: Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival & Month of Mystery
(
City of Suffolk Municipal Channel, 7/29/16)
*video
A unique event for Suffolk
(
Suffolk News-Herald
, 7/27/16)
Mystery festival to return
(
Suffolk News-Herald
, 7/26/16)
2016 Mystery Authors Festival PSA
*video
Media Releases
Third Time's a Charm: Suffolk Mystery Authors Continues to Grow
(6/16/16)
2015
Newspaper Articles & Video
Mystery Author's Festival draws crowd
(
Virginian Pilot
, 9/6/15)
Thanks for festival
(
Suffolk News-Herald
, 8/26/15)
Suffolk Headlines: Second Annual Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival
(City of Suffolk Municipal Channel, 8/25/15)
*video
Mystery festival a success
(
Suffolk News-Herald
, 8/25/15)
Suffolk sets mystery event
(
Suffolk News-Herald
, 8/16/15)
Lovers of whodunits, this Festival is for you
(
Virginian Pilot
, 8/16/15)
On The Scene: Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival
(City of Suffolk Municipal Channel, 7/24/15)
*video
Media Releases
Second Annual Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival: A Day of Mystery and Intrigue
(8/19/15)
Second Annual Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival Booked for Summer
(7/1/15)
2014
Newspaper Articles & Video
No mystery at mystery fest
(
Suffolk News-Herald
, 11/12/14)
Suffolk Headlines: Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival
(City of Suffolk Municipal Channel, 11/12/14)
*video
Mystery writers, fans gather
(
Suffolk News-Herald
, 11/11/14)
Mystery writers of Hampton Roads
(
Daily Press
, 11/6/14)
Mystery authors' event set for Saturday
(
Suffolk News-Herald
, 11/4/14)
Mystery writers to appear in Suffolk author fair
(
Daily Press
, 11/3/14)
Writers and Readers of 'Cozy Mysteries' Set to Swap Stories
(
Virginian Pilot
, 11/2/14)
On The Scene: Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival
(City of Suffolk Municipal Channel, 10/24/14)
*video
Exhibit mixes literature and art
(
Suffolk News-Herald
, 9/12/14)
Media Releases
Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival Details
(11/3/14)
Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival Details
(9/24/14)
Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival Announced
(7/11/14)
Home
About SMAF
Frequently Asked Questions
History
Venue 2024
Stay Nearby
Ordering Books
Posters
Photos
Press
Praise For The Festival
2024 Authors A-K
Obelia Akanke
Donna Andrews (Headliner)
E.A. Aymar
I.S. Berry
Melissa Bourbon
Thomas A. Burns, Jr.
Ellen Butler
Austin S. Camacho
Lee Clark
Mollie Ann Cox
John DeDakis
Courtney G. Foutz
Victoria Gilbert
Marni Graff
Michael Gryboski
Jeffrey James Higgins
Tim Holland
Teresa Inge
Sara E. Johnson
Diane Kelly
Thomas Kies
Dana King
Kristin Kisska
Eleanor Kuhns
2024 Authors L-Z
Tara Laskowski
Jackie Layton
Hugh Lessig
D.J. Lutz
Allie Marie
Karen McCullough
Amy Patricia Meade
Julie Moffett
K.L. Murphy
Stacie Murphy
Nancy Naigle
Nan O'Berry
Tj O'Connor
Rick Pullen
Mindy Quigley
Amy M. Reade
Shawn Reilly Simmons
Katharine Schellman
Rosalie Spielman
Art Taylor
Grace Topping
Christine Trent
LynDee Walker
Heather Weidner
Cathy Wiley
Stacy Woodson
2024 Schedule
Full Festival Schedule
VIP Reception
Signings
Author Panels
Contact Us