Sisters in Crime Heart of Texas Chapter is pleased to announce the Thirteenth Annual Texas Mystery Month: May 2011 . The purpose of Texas Mystery Month is to spotlight Texas Mystery Authors.

Texas Mystery Month activities include panel discussions, book signings, author presentations and more.  Bookmark this page for a full list of special events in Austin and other cities in Texas. Check back as the schedule expands.

As a Chapter project, Sisters in Crime Heart of Texas Chapter will once again co-sponsor The Seventh Annual Barbara Burnett Smith Aspiring Writers Project with the Barbara Burnett Smith Mentoring Authors Foundation.

February 15-May 15 - Barbara Burnett Smith Aspiring Writers Project, Sisters in Crime Heart of Texas Chapter and the Barbara Burnett Smith Mentoring Authors Foundation - Contact Sarah Ann Robertson hotxsinc@yahoo.com Click here for Aspiring Writer Guidelines.

May 5, Thursday, 1:00 p.m., Texas Mystery Author Dave Ciambrone.  Marble Falls Library Mystery Book Club, Mary Jackson, Dir. mjackson@burnetcountrylibrary.org , 1-830-693-3023, 101 Main St., Marble Falls, TX, 78654. Event Contact: B. Ochandarena arenas@nctv.com

May 6, Friday, 4:00 p.m. Texas Mystery Author George Arnold. Barnes & Noble-Baybrook 1-281-554-8224, 1029 West Bay Area Boulevard, Webster, Texas 77598

May 7, Saturday, 10:00 a.m.   Texas Mystery Author George Arnold.   Barnes & Noble-Baybrook 1-281-554-8224, 1029 West Bay Area Boulevard, Webster, Texas 77598

May 8, Sunday, 11:00 a.m.  Texas Mystery Author George Arnold.   Barnes & Noble-Baybrook 1-281-554-8224, 1029 West Bay Area Boulevard, Webster, Texas 77598

May 9, Monday, 6:30 p.m.  Texas Mystery Author Jim Parker presenting 'The Sound of the Baskervilles' for the Sherlock Holmes Society of Austin aka Waterloo Station.  La Madeleine-Arboretum (512) 502-2474 - 9828 Great Hills Trl Austin, TX 78759.  Event contact:  Sarah Ann Robertson sherlockholmessocietyaustin@yahoo.com

May 13, Friday, 6:00 p.m.  Texas Mystery Authors Presentation. Hill Country Book Store, Preston Jones preston@squarebookstore.com 1-512-869-4959  719 South Main, Georgetown, TX 78626

May 13-14, Friday-Saturday, 7-9 p.m., 9:15-11:15 a.m., 12-2 p.m. Texas Mystery Author and 2011 Sage Award Winner Russ Hall presenting "How to Write a Mystery" workshop. BookPeople, Scott Montgomery wildremuda@yahoo.com (512) 472-5050.  603 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78703.  Event Contact:  Sarah Ann Robertson hotxsinc@yahoo.com

May 14, Saturday, 3:00 p.m.,  Texas Mystery Author Robin Allen book launch "If You Can't Stand the Heat".Book People, Scott Montgomery, Crime Fiction Coordinator wildremuda@yahoo.com 1-512-472-4288, 603 N. Lamar, Austin TX 78703.

May 14, Saturday, 4:00 p.m. Texas Mystery Author Panel: JA Adams, George Arnold, Brenda Gaudet, Laura Griffin, Ken Squier, Moderator Julie Wray Herman.  Murder by the Book, John Kwiatkowski john@murderbooks.com 1-888-4-AGATHA, 2342 Bissonnet Street Houston, Texas 77005. Event Contact: Julie Wray Herman JulieWrayH@yahoo.com

May 14, Saturday, 7:00 p.m. – Texas Mystery Author Chris Barton signing "Can I See Your I. D.?" Book People, Scott Montgomery, Crime Fiction Coordinator wildremuda@yahoo.com 1-512-472-4288, 603 N. Lamar, Austin TX 78703.

May 15, Sunday, 2:00-5:00 p.m. - Barbara Burnett Smith Aspiring Writers Event with presentation of the 2011 Sage Award to Russ Hall, and the 2011 Mentor Authors and Aspiring Writers Barnes & Noble-Westlake.  Bob Kissinger, Mgr., crm2757@bn.com , 1-512-328-3155, 701 Capital of Texas Hwy S. #P860, Austin TX 78746. Event Contact: Sarah Ann Robertson hotxsinc@yahoo.com

May 20, Friday, 7:00 p.m.- Texas Mystery Authors Writers' Forum George Arnold, Ken Squier. Barnes & Noble-San Pedro Crossing, Debra Castanon, Community Relations Mgr. crm2802@bn.com 1-210-342-2386, 321 NW Loop 410 #104, San Antonio TX 782161-210-342-2386, 321 NW Loop 410 #104, San Antonio TX 78216.

May 21, Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Texas Mystery Author George Arnold Berkman Books, 611 South Washington Street, Fredericksburg, Texas

May 27, Friday, 10:00. Texas Mystery Author George Arnold. The Book Spot, Danny Woodfill, Mgr. info@JuliesBookSpot.com 1-512-278-5411, 1205 Round Rock Ave. Round Rock TX 78681

May 28, Saturday, 9:00 a.m. Texas Mystery Author George Arnold. The Book Spot, Danny Woodfill, Mgr. info@JuliesBookSpot.com 1-512-278-5411, 1205 Round Rock Ave. Round Rock TX 78681

May 29, Sunday, 12:00 p.m. Texas Mystery Author Janice Hamrick Book Launch "Death on Tour" Book People, Scott Montgomery, Crime Fiction Coordinator wildremuda@yahoo.com 1-512-472-4288, 603 N. Lamar, Austin TX 78703..