NOIR AT A BAR
Crime, suspense and a touch of murder.
A perfect evening. If YOU aren't the one being murdered.
OUR NEXT EVENTS
Noir at a Bar - Live in Person
A benefit for the Oxford Public Library
Thursday, November 12, 2026
6:30 pm until the last body drops
Octoraro Hotel (OTE)
2 South Third Street, Oxford PA
Local authors present their short fiction
designed to scare, shock, and delight you.
Tickets $35 include meal and entertainment
Presented in conjunction with
The Main Line Writers Group
MEET THE AUTHOR/READERS WHO WILL HEADLINE AT
NOIR AT A BAR OXFORD - NOVEMBER 12, 2026
Our authors are all local. Some are established writers having published multiple books. Others are presenting their first public work. Some work at it full time and for others, it's their passionate hobby.
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Chris Bauer
Chris Bauer writes thrillers, in series and as standalones. He’s a subject matter expert in none of the following, although his fictional characters are: firearms, crime scene cleaning, Hawaiian mobsters, law enforcement, fugitive recovery, NASA, or the Supreme Court, nor does he have six fingers on either hand.
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Jennifer Conley
Jen Conley is the author of the Anthony Award-winning YA novel, "Seven Ways to Get Rid of Harry" and the Anthony Award-nominated short story collection, "Cannibals: Stories from the Edge of the Pine Barrens." She lives in Brick Township, New Jersey.
Vince Dowdle
Vince is the author of two books at opposite ends of the literary spectrum. The Philadelphia Sampler of Photographs Past and Present shows what the titles states while Big Change Gonna Come is a comic fantasy.
Todd Harra
Todd Harra has authored several books about the funeral profession. His latest book, Last Rites: The Evolution of the American Funeral, was selected as a contestant for Malcolm Gladwell’s Next Big Idea Club and End of Life University’s 2023 reading list. His lecture on President Lincoln’s Funeral (Chapter 1 of Last Rites) to the Lincoln Club of Wilmington was broadcast by CSPAN-2.
Todd is a former associate editor/staff writer for Southern Calls magazine “The Journal of the Funeral Profession” and has written pieces for Delaware Communion Magazine and the Globe and Mail. His new book, The Embalming Surgeons, will be out September of 2027.
Jay "Knuckles" Kennedy
Jay is a reader, not a writer, but Gary has naked pictures of his cats so occasionally he can be coerced into embarrassing himself at Noir events. Like this one.
Jay serves on the board of the Library.
Gary Zenker
By day, Gary uncovers the mysteries of marketing for his clients and, according to one client, "kicks ass."
By night, he writes flash fiction and publishes books on a variety of topics, including two co-written with his then pre-teen son Seth and a volume on using leadership skills to create successful Meetup groups.
Gary is the founder/facilitator of the Main Line Writers Group and also founded and ran the Wilmington/ Chadds Ford Writers Group for thirteen years. His flash fiction stories appear in a variety of print and online anthologies.
David Kedson
David Kedson has published seven humorous mystery and thriller novels (some written under the name "DK Kedson") plus a cocktail recipe book, The Ten Plagues of Cocktails.
In addition to writing, David has spent time as a litigation attorney, small business owner, computer programmer, independent stock trader, and stay-at-home parent. He recently showed off his drink-making skills as a contestant on the reality TV show, Recipe Philly.
For more info on David's books, check out his website: davidkedson.com
Lanny Larcenese
Lanny Larcinese has published a memoir and four crime novels. He is currently shopping a fifth crime novel and underway with a sixth, titled Bungalow Nights, an opus about the demise of a once-great American city—Detroit—Jimmy Hoffa, racism, and urban politics.
Lanny lives in Philadelphia’s University City where he writes, remains active in the writing community, and leads a happy bachelor life.
Mike Clarke
MIKE CLARKE retired from the paint business in 2015, and has lived in Oxford PA since 2000. He enjoys writing crime and horror fiction. Loves the creative process - - not so much the editing and re-writing.
Mike posts news, interviews, and reviews of comics, fiction, music and video on his long-running blog: www.popculturepodium.blogspot.com
Kavitha Goyal
Kavitha Reddy Goyal was born in India, learned English in Ireland and grew up in the northeastern U.S. She recently transitioned from a 30-year career in medicine and the biopharmaceutical industry, and is enjoying working on two novels.
Her short stories have been published in Story Quilt, Empyrean Literary, Schuylkill Valley Journal, Commuter Lit, Novellum Magazine and Wilderness House Literary Journal. She's lives in the Philadelphia area, and loves to explore nature and the humanities.
James McCrone
James McCrone’s stories pose questions about the nature of power, the choices we make and the lessons we don’t learn. He’s the author of the thriller trilogy Faithless Elector, Dark Network and Emergency Powers, about stealing the presidency and setting up a puppet government; and Bastard Verdict, where a looming second referendum on Scottish Independence threatens to expose irregularities in the first.
He’s the current president of the Delaware Valley Sisters in Crime chapter, a member of Mystery Writers of America, and the Int’l Assoc. of Crime Writers. He lives in Philadelphia. You can learn more at his website: <<JamesMcCrone.com>>
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