Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Woods is a member of the National Book Critics Circle and the editor or author or eight books, including four Charlotte Justice mystery novels. Her reviews appear regularly in The Los Angeles Times.

Hallinan is the Edgar- and Macavity-nominated author of the Poke Rafferty thriller series and the Junior Bender mystery series. After years of working in Hollywood, television, and the music industry, he now writes full time. He divides his time between California and Thailand. His... Read More →

Ide is of Japanese American descent. Growing up in South Central Los Angeles, Joe's favorite books were the Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes stories. The idea that a person could face the world and vanquish his enemies with just his intelligence fascinated him. Joe went on to earn a graduate... Read More →

Swinson is the author of “A Detailed Man” and “Second Girl.” He is a retired D.C. police detective and a former alternative and punk rock promoter in Long Beach, CA in the eighties.