Appearance on WCCO/CBS’s Mid Morning show
Crime Fiction Panel
Come join a conversation with James R Benn, author of the Billy Boyle WWII Mysteries; SW Lauden, author of the Greg Salem Mysteries and Tommy and Shayna Crime Capers; and James Tucker, a debut author on the Minnesota scene. Conversation will be facilitated by Crimespree's Kate Malmon.
Land of 10,000 Mysteries
Special Barnes + Noble event featuring nine of the finest mystery and thriller authors today!
Chat with your faves? Gain insider info? Write a thriller? Solve mini-mysteries? Meet industry experts? Win prizes? Walk the black carpet? And get plenty of photo ops? You bet!
All this and more will be on offer at Barnes + Noble Minnetonka Mystery Night.
Radio Interview
December 12th, 7:30PM Central Time, on Write On! Radio, we speak with James Tucker about his new novel NEXT OF KIN.
Reading at Hennepin County Library
Once Upon a Crime 31st Anniversary Bash
Celebrate the 31st anniversary of Once Upon a Crime bookstore by joining me and 25 other Minnesota authors in the store!
I'll be there from 12:30 to 1:00 with Barbara Deese, Rhonda Gilliland, Lois Greiman, Brian Lutterman and Rick Ollerman. The 26 authors will rotate through in four shifts from 12-2PM.
Hope to see you there!
KARE 11 News
Interview on KARE 11 News at 4 with Pat Evans
Reading at Edina Reads Program
Sponsored by the Friends of the Edina Library, Edina Community Education, Edina Senior Center, Edina High School, and Edina League of Women Voters.
Meet the Author
Interview on The Lori and Julia Show
KMY Talk 107.9 FM Radio in the Twin Cities
Listen live at https://www.mytalk1071.com/lojbookclub/
Teaching Event: Writing the Suspense Novel
Are all novels mysteries? Discuss and learn the elements and techniques of a suspense novel, with specific focus on examples from crime fiction (mysteries and thrillers). The class will draw on examples of experts in the genre such as Lee Child, Jo Nesbo, and others, as well as from teaching artist James Tucker’s two novels, Next of Kin and The Holdouts. Students in the class will have time to practice writing a few paragraphs of the beginning of a scene using the elements and techniques discussed, and to share some of this writing with the class. There will also be time for general questions and discussions about writing and publication.
Joy Circle Presents: An Evening with Author James Tucker
All are invited to attend a presentation by local author James Tucker, the author of the acclaimed Buddy Lock Thrillers, Next of Kin, and The Holdouts. Tucker is a graduate from the University of Minnesota Law School and one of four fiction writers awarded a position at a past Mentor Series at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis.
The Mystery Masters Quartet
Step into a world of suspense and intrigue with the Mystery Masters Quartet! Featuring four talented authors from Minnesota and South Dakota—Mark Hoffman, Bonnie Oldre, Jolene Stratton Philo, and James Tucker—this event promises to captivate every mystery lover. Each author will present their latest books, ensuring there's something for everyone, from cozy mysteries to thrilling whodunits.
Reading and Signing
Together with author Loretta Ellsworth
James Tucker and Loretta Ellsworth in conversation
Join us for an engaging conversation between James Tucker and Loretta Ellsworth. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from these two insightful speakers as they discuss their experiences and share their knowledge.