News & Events

Novel in a Day Workshop

Mad About Words
Winter Park– Community Clubhouse, 200 St. Andrews Blvd.
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

“Authors in the Round”

Books Plus
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
1743-A South 8th Street
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

Join Vic and other area authors for this group signing at Books Plus new location.

Gold Medal Winner

BRING DOWN THE FURIES, the second Quint Mitchell Mystery took the top spot, a Gold Medal in last night Florida Authors & Publishers Association President’s Awards. Quint knocked out the judges and the competition, and Parker was there to take home the gold, saying he felt like an Olympic champion. read more…

Upcoming Appearances

August 23 – 25, 2013

Nashville, Tennessee

Killer Nashville Conference
Hutton Hotel & Convention Center
1808 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203

One of the nation’s biggest conferences for mystery writers and lovers of mysteries

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Thursday-Friday, September 26-27
St. Augustine, Florida

Florida Heritage Book Festival Writers Conference
St. Johns County Convention Center at World Golf Village
500 S.Legacy Trail
St. Augustine, FL read more…

April, 2013 Appearances

Nassau County Youth Writers
Tuesday, April 16 at 5:00 p.m.
Books Plus Bookstore
Fernandina Beach, FL
Amelia Island Writers
Tuesday, April 16 at 6:15 p.m.
Books Plus Bookstore
Fernandina Beach, FL
FWA Spring Mini-Conference
Saturday, April 20
Altamonte Springs, FL
“How to Write Killer Fiction” Workshop
Friends of the Library Book Fair
Monday, April 22 at 5:30 p.m.
St. Augustine Main Library
SF & Fantasy read more…

Contest Winner

Congratulation to Penelope Merriweather, winner of the “Like Parker Francis” contest. As I said in my last post, the contest generated over 350 new Likes to the official Parker Francis Facebook page, spurred, perhaps, by the prize of an autographed copy of BRING DOWN THE FURIES. Penelope’s number was chosen read more…

Upcoming Workshops

Heroes, Mentors & Shapeshifters

Tuesday, February 12
6:30 p.m.
SE Regional Library
10599 Deerwood Park Boulevard
Jacksonville, Floria 32256

This workshop is presented to the River City Writers chapter of the Florida Writers Association, and focuses on archetypes and the writer’s journey.

How to Write Killer Fiction

Saturday, April 20
Altamonte Chapel
825 E. Altamonte Drive
Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701

This full read more…

February 2013

Barnes & Noble Booksellers

Saturday, February 9, 2013
11112 San Jose Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida 32223
12:30 – 3:30 p.m. Booksigning

 Ocean Gallery Book Club

Wednesday, February 20, 2013
4600 A1A South
St. Augustine, Florida 32080