Authors
Second wine dinner of the season: Join us for a flight of reds paired with Elaine’s award-winning menu. Please wear red!
First wine dinner of the season: Take a Tour de France! Join us for a flight of 5 white wines — please wear white!
Don’t miss our author interview with Wolf Bahren about her newest book: “The Secessionist’s Wife”
Tanya Stokes is bringing “The Woman I’m Becoming” to Elaine’s — Your transformation starts here!
Noël-Marie Fletcher is bringing her groundbreaking book to Elaine’s: “Reporting the Nuremberg Trials—How Journalists Covered Live Nazi Trials and Executions”
You are invited to learn all about this groundbreaking book by Dr. C. Victor Herbin III: “Organizational Arrogance: How Superiority Behaviors Become Cultural Arrogance – And What Every Leader Must Do to Stop It”
Beka Wueste’s “Human of the Year,” is a gripping tale about a man released from a Maryland prison after nearly 20 years. Join us to learn more about this story of family dynamics, emotional survival, and second chances.
Policy expert and political operative Matthew Lavoie brings us his debut thriller novel, “Main Street Fringe”
Happy Hour for Writers — the last Wednesday of the month: Join Sisters in Crime Chessie Chapter, the Authors Guild, Mystery Writers of America, Northern Virginia Writer’s Club, Friends to Lovers Bookstore — and more!
Save the Date: Saturday, August 1, noon to 3pm — Summer Scent & Stories: Smoke & Fireflies with Hemlock & Hearth
We will see you tonight! Sunday, June 28, 6-9pm — The Long Dark House is coming to Elaine’s for its Summer 2026 event Soft Launch “SummerWeen” Celebration
Friends to Lovers bookstore presents, “Falling for You” book release party with Natasha Madison
QuinTango is coming to Elaine’s! Join us for “The Stories Tango Tells” — an intimate interview with the group’s founder Joan Singer and composers Ali Cook and Emmanuel Trifilio
June 6: Shortcon 2026 is sold out! Are you on the waiting list for the Premier Conference for Writers of Short Crime Fiction
May 3: Hemlock & Hearth is coming to Elaine’s! Be sure to check out this independent Southern Gothic-influenced fragrance house based in Alexandria, Virginia founded by Chanthal
April 11: Get your books signed by the author at the Spy Museum — Meet award-winning thriller novelist Jeffrey James Higgins who will be signing his Nathan Burke bestselling books!
March 21 Writer’s Workshop: “Becoming a Master Writer,” with John DeDakis — Writing coach, and award-winning author, a former CNN Senior Copy Editor for the Emmy and Peabody-Award winning news program “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer”
Elaine's Writers Club
THIS WEEK AT ELAINE’S
READERS + WRITERS: Learn from a master of book marketing, J.D. Barker on August 15, noon to 3pm!
He will teach us how to follow in his footsteps to be a massive bestseller using his tips, tricks, and timeless approach.
Sign up for your free seat here: JDBarker.eventbrite.com
ELAINE’S WELCOMES ART IN EVERY SPACE
ELAINE’S LITERARY SALON IS IN THE NEWS
Many thanks to reporter Shirley Ruhe for her insightful article in Jeff Higgins’ career and also InkandescentKids.com founded by Elaine’s PR director Hope Katz Gibbs. Check it out in the August 5 issue of the Alexandria Gazette Packet
Check out this fabulous article by reporter Lisa-Helene Lawsonabout Elaine’s Literary Salon in The Zebra
Saturday, August 15, 2026In-person live event12-3pm
Join us on Aug. 15 for this official Author’s Guild event: International bestseller J.D. Barker is coming to Elaine’s Literary Salon with his new novel, “The Probability of Murder”JDBarker.eventbrite.comSunday, August 16, 2026In-person live event12-3pm
Kenneth Dekleva releases his 4th novel, The Expediterwww.eventbrite.co.ukSaturday, August 22, 2026In-person live event12-3pm
Beka Wueste’s “Human of the Year,” is a gripping tale about a man released from a Maryland prison after nearly 20 years. Join us to learn more about this story of family dynamics, emotional survival, and second chances.BekaWueste.eventbrite.comSunday, August 23, 2026In-person live event12-3pm
You are invited to learn all about this groundbreaking book by Dr. C. Victor Herbin III: “Organizational Arrogance: How Superiority Behaviors Become Cultural Arrogance – And What Every Leader Must Do to Stop It”Click here to purchase your ticket, $100, which includes brunch and a bookWednesday, August 26, 2026In-person live event6-9pmHappy Hour for Writers — the last Wednesday of the month: Join Sisters in Crime Chessie Chapter, the Authors Guild, Mystery Writers of America, Northern Virginia Writer’s Club, Friends to Lovers Bookstore — and more!No reservations needed — We'll meet you at the bar!Thursday, August 27, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
Writers Club members: Mark your calendar for our August 27 Write-In at Elaine’sAuthorsGuildWriteIn.eventbrite.comThursday, August 27, 2026In-person live event6-9pmSecond wine dinner of the season: Join us for a flight of reds paired with Elaine’s award-winning menu. Please wear red!Call Elaine's to reserve your seats, 571-970-0517Wednesday, September 02, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
Policy expert and political operative Matthew Lavoie brings us his debut thriller novel, “Main Street Fringe”MatthewLavoie.eventbrite.comSunday, September 06, 2026In-person live event12-3pm
Don’t miss our author interview with Wolf Bahren about her newest book: “The Secessionist’s Wife”KristiJanzen.eventbrite.comThursday, September 17, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
You are going to love the first two novels by Michelle Cullen, including, “A Field Guide to Murder” — Meet her at Elaine’s on Sept. 17Thursday, September 24, 2026In-person live event6-9pm
Writers Club members: Mark your calendar for our monthly write-in at Elaine’sSaturday, September 26, 2026In-person live event12-3pm
Kathleen Corcoran is bringing to Elaine’s her new book of essays, “Northern Notes”Sunday, September 27, 2026In-person live event12-3pm
Tanya Stokes is bringing “The Woman I’m Becoming” to Elaine’s — Your transformation starts here!Wednesday, September 30, 2026In-person live event6-9pmHappy Hour for Writers — the last Wednesday of the month: Join Sisters in Crime Chessie Chapter, the Authors Guild, Mystery Writers of America, Northern Virginia Writer’s Club, Friends to Lovers Bookstore — and more!Thursday, October 29, 2026In-person live event6-9pmSave the Date: Join us for a Halloween to celebrate the new bookstore Hemlock & Hearth
Join us on Aug. 15 for this official Author’s Guild event: International bestseller J.D. Barker is coming to Elaine’s Literary Salon with his new novel, “The Probability of Murder”JDBarker.eventbrite.comSunday, August 16, 2026In-person live event12-3pmKenneth Dekleva releases his 4th novel, The Expediterwww.eventbrite.co.ukSaturday, August 22, 2026In-person live event12-3pmBeka Wueste’s “Human of the Year,” is a gripping tale about a man released from a Maryland prison after nearly 20 years. Join us to learn more about this story of family dynamics, emotional survival, and second chances.BekaWueste.eventbrite.comSunday, August 23, 2026In-person live event12-3pmYou are invited to learn all about this groundbreaking book by Dr. C. Victor Herbin III: “Organizational Arrogance: How Superiority Behaviors Become Cultural Arrogance – And What Every Leader Must Do to Stop It”Click here to purchase your ticket, $100, which includes brunch and a bookWednesday, August 26, 2026In-person live event6-9pmHappy Hour for Writers — the last Wednesday of the month: Join Sisters in Crime Chessie Chapter, the Authors Guild, Mystery Writers of America, Northern Virginia Writer’s Club, Friends to Lovers Bookstore — and more!No reservations needed — We'll meet you at the bar!Thursday, August 27, 2026In-person live event6-9pmWriters Club members: Mark your calendar for our August 27 Write-In at Elaine’sAuthorsGuildWriteIn.eventbrite.comThursday, August 27, 2026In-person live event6-9pmSecond wine dinner of the season: Join us for a flight of reds paired with Elaine’s award-winning menu. Please wear red!Call Elaine's to reserve your seats, 571-970-0517Wednesday, September 02, 2026In-person live event6-9pmPolicy expert and political operative Matthew Lavoie brings us his debut thriller novel, “Main Street Fringe”MatthewLavoie.eventbrite.comSunday, September 06, 2026In-person live event12-3pmDon’t miss our author interview with Wolf Bahren about her newest book: “The Secessionist’s Wife”KristiJanzen.eventbrite.comThursday, September 17, 2026In-person live event6-9pmYou are going to love the first two novels by Michelle Cullen, including, “A Field Guide to Murder” — Meet her at Elaine’s on Sept. 17Thursday, September 24, 2026In-person live event6-9pmWriters Club members: Mark your calendar for our monthly write-in at Elaine’sSaturday, September 26, 2026In-person live event12-3pmKathleen Corcoran is bringing to Elaine’s her new book of essays, “Northern Notes”Sunday, September 27, 2026In-person live event12-3pmTanya Stokes is bringing “The Woman I’m Becoming” to Elaine’s — Your transformation starts here!Wednesday, September 30, 2026In-person live event6-9pmHappy Hour for Writers — the last Wednesday of the month: Join Sisters in Crime Chessie Chapter, the Authors Guild, Mystery Writers of America, Northern Virginia Writer’s Club, Friends to Lovers Bookstore — and more!Thursday, October 29, 2026In-person live event6-9pmSave the Date: Join us for a Halloween to celebrate the new bookstore Hemlock & Hearth