Jo with Linda at Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego.

Jo and her Media escort, Larry, right at home in a San Diego bakery.

In Seattle, WA, with Media Escort, Gail.

At the Seattle Mystery Bookshop -- a joint signing with Laura Lippman.

Lunch with Trudi at the Space Needle Restaurant. 
Yes, it revolves.  And yes, Jo did get a little dizzy. 

It's a spectacular view!

At Third Place Books in Seattle.

Arriving at Powell's Books in Portland, OR, with Media Escort, Elizabeth.

At The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ -- behind Jo
 on the right is the delicious carrot cake Robert made for the event.

On the set of "Good Day Arizona" with Olivia.

Media Guide and Food Stylist Lois Brown gets everything
ready for Jo's TV baking debut on "Arizona Midday" in Phoenix.

Terry and husband Paul arrange her carrot cake cookies on platters
 for Jo's signing in Milwaukee, WI, while Jo and Media Escort, Mary, watch.
(You'll find Terry's recipe in "Cream Puff Murder")

A nice crowd in Milwaukee (and they all enjoyed Terry's cookies!)

Mary Alice Gorman from Mystery Lovers Bookshop
in  Oakmont, PA poses with Jo for the camera.

A big crowd of Hannah fans in Pittsburgh at the event Mary Alice arranged!

Jo's friends from Swanville showed up in St. Cloud, MN,
for what seemed like old home week.

Jo's high school friends Val and Lila meet Trudi.

Jo's friend Bev and two Minnesota State Fair baking contest winners.

Here's Jo's second Mom, Lois, and her daughter and granddaughter.

There's nothing like sharing a secret with a friend,
 even in the middle of a book signing!

Jo enjoys the Minneapolis Skyway, a system of second-floor,
enclosed bridges that run for over 20 miles and connect the downtown area.
 It's snowing and sleeting outside, but there's no need for a coat in the Skyway!

With Pat and Gary at Once Upon A Crime.

Lunch with friends in Minneapolis.

It was good to see Tom again in Edina, MN.

Not even 6 inches of snow kept Minnesota Hannah fans at home!

This is the display Donald Kendall arranged for Jo
at the Barnes & Noble in Troy, Michigan.

Jo's friend  Jenny is 12 years old and lives in Seoul Korea. 
She enjoys reading about Hannah in Korean and English
and sent Jo this photo of some cookies she baked.  Yum!

Jo with the ladies from the AAUW Book Club at their Christmas buffet.
 Everyone brought a dish made from a a recipe in one of Jo's books

Jo with Charlie and Bernie, relaxing.

  
Laura Levine & Jo at the double parties for CANDY CANE MURDER,
 one at Mysteries To Die For in Thousand Oaks, CA
and the other at The Mystery Bookstore in Los Angeles, CA

Jo's pal Charlie has a new friend,  Bernie the Fox Terrier.

Photos From My Book Tour 2007

New York, New York, so nice they named it twice:

Jo standing outside the Algonquin.  It was the writerly place to visit.
 

Having dessert with her cover artist, Hiro Kimura,
while Jo was in New York.
 

Jo outside that New York institution, Zabar's Deli. 
 

At Book Expo America in New York


Jo standing in front of the giant CANDY CANE MURDER poster
at Kensington's BEA booth with John Scognamiglio.
 

Jo's friend Trudi went to New York with her for Book Expo America.
Here they are standing outside the new studio Jo's audio publisher,
Recorded Books, built.  (If Jo looks relieved, it's because she just finished
taping an interview for librarians!)
 

And here is Jo with Matt, who interviewed her.
 

In Chicago, second city to none.

Smiling with the Levy Supervisor of the Year, Ines Morgenstern
at the Levy Home Entertainment Convention in Chicago.
 

In Bakersfield
 

Lining up for the book signing in Bakersfield.
 

Jo’s interview on Minneapolis TV
with Heidi of "Showcase Minnesota.”
 

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Getting ready for a TV appearance in Phoenix.
I brought Blonde Brownies, Spicy Dream Cookies, and Peach Bread
for the cast and crew of "Good Day Arizona."
 

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Showing off the Peach Bread for
"Good Day Arizona" viewers in Phoenix.
 

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Jo with Larry (formerly of Vroman's Bookstore) getting
ready for her Minnesota book tour.
 

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A family dinner on the road -- The kids like any place with chicken
fingers on the menu.
 

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Mark, a loyal reader, brought the balloons to
the Key Lime Pie Murder launch party.
 

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Judy helping at the Key Lime Pie Murder launch party.
 

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My friend Sally (she gave me the banana bread recipe in SUGAR)
 trying to decide which recipe to bake next.
 

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"Get thee behind me, cookies!" 
It’s my neighbor Melanie on a diet.

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It’s cinnamon from the Lake Eden Red Owl,
 courtesy of Jill Saxton.
 

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Jo with her publicist, Maureen

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Jo with the coach of The Lake Eden Gulls

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Here's Jo's favorite, "Ruel the Quaint."

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Jo made her own wedding cake -- chocolate of course.

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