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Friday, September 5, 2025

Crime Scene
Case File
TablePanelists
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM Preservation Hall Floor2
Hospitality Suite: Sponsor Sibylline Press
Sharon Murphy
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM Acadia Ballroom Floor3
Book Store
Donald Longmuir
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM Carondelet Ballroom Floor3
Speed Dating
Les Blatt, Leslie Blatt
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Balcony K Floor4
Quiet Room
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Preservation Hall Floor2
Book Bazaar
Patricia Walker
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Preservation Hall Foyer Floor2
Information Table
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Preservation Hall Foyer Floor2
Registration
Teresa Wilson
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Acadia Front Floor3
Anthony Awards Voting Table
John Purcell
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Galerie 4 Floor2
Media Room: Sponsor Outliers Writing University
Kathleen Antrim, DP Lyle
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM Galerie 1-2 Floor2
Panel 9-1: Multiple Series: Maintaining Storyline Silos
Eileen Haavik McIntire(M), Lee Goldberg, Traci Hall, R.J. Koreto, Rob Osler, Cheryl Hollon
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM Galerie 3 Floor2
Panel 9-2: Objection! More Courtroom Drama, Please!
Robin James(M), Nils Gilbertson, Paul Levine, Mandy Miller, Shaun Perkins, J.D. Rhoades
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM Galerie 5-6 Floor2
Panel 9-3: Bridging the Gap Between YA and Adult Mysteries and Thrillers
Avram Lavinsky(M), Jen Conley, Jonathan Maberry, Alan Orloff, Emily Ross, Nancy G. West
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM Salon A-B-C-D Floor2
Panel 9-4: Hooking the Reader: Is It Really the First Three Pages?
Luisa Cruz Smith(M), Yasmin Angoe, Jane K Cleland, Tom Ryan, Amie Schaumberg, Alex Segura
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM Salon E Floor2
Panel 9-5: Psychological Focus: Going Inside the Mind of a Killer
Brian Tracey(M), Lisa Jewell, Joshua Moehling, Linda Sands, Diane Schaffer, Miranda Smith
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM Salon F-G-H Floor2
Panel 9-6: What's Old Can Be New: The Appeal of Historical Mysteries and Thrillers
Decca Price(M), Alistair Kimble, Alecia P. Long, Sujata Massey, Karen Odden, Meredith Taylor
10:00 AM - 10:55 AM Acadia Ballroom Floor3
Author Signings
Alistair Kimble, Yasmin Angoe, Jane K Cleland, Jen Conley, Luisa Cruz Smith, Nils Gilbertson, Lee Goldberg, Traci Hall, Robin James, Lisa Jewell, R.J. Koreto, Avram Lavinsky, Paul Levine, Alecia P. Long, Jonathan Maberry, Sujata Massey, Eileen Haavik McIntire, Mandy Miller, Joshua Moehling, Karen Odden, Alan Orloff, Rob Osler, Shaun Perkins, J.D. Rhoades, Emily Ross, Tom Ryan, Linda Sands, Diane Schaffer, Amie Schaumberg, Alex Segura, Miranda Smith, Cheryl Hollon, Decca Price, Meredith Taylor, Brian Tracey, Nancy G. West
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM Galerie 1-2 Floor2
Panel 10-1: Crafting a Cozy: The Essential Elements
Christine Husom(M), William Baer, SK Golden, Leigh Perry, Lori Robbins, Suzanne Trauth
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM Galerie 3 Floor2
Panel 10-2: The Writing Life Balance: Superstitions, Demons and Routines
Marie Sutro(M), C. J. Carmichael, John DeDakis, Nicole Maggi, Barbara Nickless, Linda L. Richards
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM Galerie 5-6 Floor2
Panel 10-3: Dialog Matters: Slang, Concise, or Verbose?
Tim Maleeny(M), Kathleen Barber, Polly Bruno, Bruce DeSilva, Laura Oles, Kaira Rouda
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM Salon A-B-C-D Floor2
Panel 10-4: Domestic Suspense: How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors?
Vicki Montet(M), Allison Buccola, Carla Buckley, Alafair Burke, Terri Parlato, Kate White
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM Salon E Floor2
Panel 10-5: Beyond the Conference: Sharpen Your Skills, Elevate Your Craft, Get Published
DP Lyle(M), Kathleen Antrim, Heather Graham, Jon Land, Terry Shepherd, Stacy Woodson
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM Salon F-G-H Floor2
Panel 10-6: Elementary! The Sherlock Effect
Liese Sherwood-Fabre(M), Elizabeth Crowens, Kate Hohl, Kathleen Kaska, Leslie S. Klinger, Nicholas Meyer
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM Carondelet Ballroom Floor3
Interview: Jonathan Maberry
Dennis K Crosby(M), Jonathan Maberry
11:30 AM - 12:25 PM Acadia Ballroom Floor3
Author Signings
Kathleen Antrim, William Baer, Kathleen Barber, Polly Bruno, Allison Buccola, Carla Buckley, Alafair Burke, C. J. Carmichael, Dennis K Crosby, Elizabeth Crowens, John DeDakis, Bruce DeSilva, SK Golden, Heather Graham, Kate Hohl, Christine Husom, Kathleen Kaska, Leigh Perry, Leslie S. Klinger, Jon Land, DP Lyle, Jonathan Maberry, Nicole Maggi, Tim Maleeny, Nicholas Meyer, Vicki Montet, Barbara Nickless, Laura Oles, Terri Parlato, Linda L. Richards, Lori Robbins, Kaira Rouda, Terry Shepherd, Liese Sherwood-Fabre, Marie Sutro, Suzanne Trauth, Kate White, Stacy Woodson
12:00 PM - 12:55 PM Carondelet Ballroom Floor3
Anthony Mixer
Eric Beetner, Olivia Blackburn, Michael Bracken, Valerie Burns, Ellen Byron, LYNN Cahoon, Jennifer Chow, Tracy Clark, Kellye Garrett, Barb Goffman, Lee Goldberg, Heather Graham, Curtis Ippolito, KB Jackson, Susan Van Kirk, Madison Lawson, Audrey Lee, James L'Etoile, Jennifer K. Morita, Nadine Nettmann, K.T. Nguyen, Alan Orloff, Rob Osler, Josh Pachter, Katherine Ramsland, Raquel Reyes, Alex Segura, Rob D. Smith, Suja Sukumar, Duane Swierczynski, Nina Wachsman, Chad Williamson, Henry Wise, Stacy Woodson
1:00 PM - 1:55 PM Galerie 1-2 Floor2
Panel 11-1: Villains: The Dark Side of Humanity
J.L. Hill(M), Reed Farrel Coleman, J.T. Ellison, Alex Finlay, Domenic Stansberry, Duane Swierczynski
1:00 PM - 1:55 PM Galerie 3 Floor2
Panel 11-2: Short Stories: Packing in the Action
Martha Reed(M), Don Bruns, John M. Floyd, Robert Lopresti, Jason Powell, Steve Steinbock
1:00 PM - 1:55 PM Galerie 5-6 Floor2
Panel 11-3: It's (Not) a Mystery: Crafting the Perfect Crime Novel
Drew Strickland(M), Robert Bailey, Heather Chavez, Samantha Downing, Sara J. Henry, Sam Reaves
1:00 PM - 1:55 PM Salon A-B-C-D Floor2
Panel 11-4: Location: Crime is Bigger in Wide Open Spaces
Sylissa Franklin(M), Jeff Ayers, Bruce Borgos, V.P. Chandler, Craig Johnson, George Wilhite
1:00 PM - 1:55 PM Salon E Floor2
Panel 11-5: Publishing Undercover
Jessica Case(M), Juliet Grames, Joshua Kendall, Neil Nyren, Brian Sweany, Helen Thornton-Gussy
1:00 PM - 1:55 PM Salon F-G-H Floor2
Panel 11-6: Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! Furry and Feathered Partners in Crime
Carol J. Stephenson(M), Rebecca Barrett, Valerie Burns, Sharon Marchisello, Margaret Mizushima, Mary Seifert
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Preservation Hall Floor2
Hospitality Suite: Sponsor Crooked Lane
Sharon Murphy
2:00 PM - 2:55 PM Acadia Ballroom Floor3
Author Signings
Jeff Ayers, Robert Bailey, Rebecca Barrett, Bruce Borgos, Don Bruns, Valerie Burns, Jessica Case, V.P. Chandler, Heather Chavez, Reed Farrel Coleman, Samantha Downing, J.T. Ellison, Alex Finlay, John M. Floyd, Sylissa Franklin, Juliet Grames, Sara J. Henry, J.L. Hill, Craig Johnson, Joshua Kendall, Robert Lopresti, Sharon Marchisello, Margaret Mizushima, Neil Nyren, Jason Powell, Sam Reaves, Martha Reed, Mary Seifert, Domenic Stansberry, Steve Steinbock, Carol J. Stephenson, Drew Strickland, Brian Sweany, Duane Swierczynski, Helen Thornton-Gussy, George Wilhite
2:30 PM - 3:25 PM Galerie 1-2 Floor2
Panel 12-1: Getting Forensics Right in Fiction
Mark Zeid(M), Lisa Black, DP Lyle, Frances McNamara, Katherine Ramsland, Sheri Lewis Wohl
2:30 PM - 3:25 PM Galerie 3 Floor2
Panel 12-2: Damaged Heroes: Protagonists with Flaws
Jen Jumba(M), Jennifer Fawcett, Joseph Finder, Mark Oneill, Adam Plantinga, Mark Stevens
2:30 PM - 3:25 PM Galerie 5-6 Floor2
Panel 12-3: Killing Your Darlings: Edit That Manuscript!
Sara J. Henry(M), Michael Bracken, Luisa Cruz Smith, Donald Maass, Paula Munier, Otto Penzler
2:30 PM - 3:25 PM Salon A-B-C-D Floor2
Panel 12-4: Romance in Crime Fiction: Essential or Distraction?
Teresa Michael(M), Mary Dixie Carter, Celeste Connally, Jenny Dandy, Charlaine Harris, Jenny Milchman
2:30 PM - 3:25 PM Salon E Floor2
Panel 12-5: AI – Enhancing or Replacing Human Creativity?
Bruce Johnson(M), McGarvey Black, Andrew Bridgeman, Amran Gowani, Reece Hirsch, Walter Horsting
2:30 PM - 3:25 PM Salon F-G-H Floor2
Panel 12-6: Crime Rave: Mystery Reviewers Talk About Their Favorite Crime Fiction
George Easter(M), Meredith Anthony, Oline Cogdill, Larry Gandle, J. Kingston Pierce
2:30 PM - 3:25 PM Carondelet Ballroom Floor3
Interview: Alex Segura
Kellye Garrett(M), Alex Segura
3:30 PM - 4:25 PM Acadia Ballroom Floor3
Author Signings
Meredith Anthony, McGarvey Black, Lisa Black, Michael Bracken, Andrew Bridgeman, Mary Dixie Carter, Oline Cogdill, Celeste Connally, Luisa Cruz Smith, Jenny Dandy, George Easter, Jennifer Fawcett, Joseph Finder, Larry Gandle, Kellye Garrett, Amran Gowani, Charlaine Harris, Sara J. Henry, Reece Hirsch, Walter Horsting, Bruce Johnson, Jen Jumba, DP Lyle, Donald Maass, Frances McNamara, Teresa Michael, Jenny Milchman, Paula Munier, Mark Oneill, Otto Penzler, J. Kingston Pierce, Adam Plantinga, Katherine Ramsland, Alex Segura, Mark Stevens, Sheri Lewis Wohl, Mark Zeid
4:00 PM - 4:55 PM Galerie 1-2 Floor2
Panel 13-1: Crafting a Thriller: High Stakes, Risks and Rewards
Lawrence Light(M), Wes Blalock, Andrew Ludington, Alex Segura, Terry Shames, Brad Taylor
4:00 PM - 4:55 PM Galerie 3 Floor2
Panel 13-2: It's All Fun and Games Until Someone Crimes! Why We Love Cozies
Jennifer J. Chow, Traci Hall, Claudia H. Long, Julie Mulhern, Juneau Black
4:00 PM - 4:55 PM Galerie 5-6 Floor2
Panel 13-3: Tips and Tricks for Keeping a Series Fresh
Deborah Dobbs(M), Anne Cleeland, Marcy McCreary, Jeffrey Siger, Charles Todd, Tessa Wegert
4:00 PM - 4:55 PM Salon A-B-C-D Floor2
Panel 13-4: Writing For the Young Adult Reader
Colin Campbell(M), Lee Matthew Goldberg, KB Jackson, Jonathan Maberry, Jenny Ramaley, Gwendolyn Womack
4:00 PM - 4:55 PM Salon E Floor2
Panel 13-5: Blending Genres: Mash-Ups That Make the Story
Rebecca Harris(M), Rachel Howzell Hall, Katayoun Medhat, K.T. Nguyen, Cynthia Pelayo, Laura Picklesimer
4:00 PM - 4:55 PM Salon F-G-H Floor2
Panel 13-6: My Life of Crime – Infusing the Story with Personal Experience
Tom Farrell(M), Jennifer Givhan, Patrick Hoffman, Smita Harish Jain, Jon Lindstrom, Joseph Reid aka Parker Adams
5:00 PM - 5:55 PM Acadia Ballroom Floor3
Author Signings
Wes Blalock, Colin Campbell, Jennifer J. Chow, Anne Cleeland, Deborah Dobbs, Tom Farrell, Jennifer Givhan, Lee Matthew Goldberg, Traci Hall, Rebecca Harris, Patrick Hoffman, Rachel Howzell Hall, KB Jackson, Smita Harish Jain, Lawrence Light, Jon Lindstrom, Claudia H. Long, Andrew Ludington, Jonathan Maberry, Marcy McCreary, Katayoun Medhat, Julie Mulhern, Juneau Black, K.T. Nguyen, Cynthia Pelayo, Laura Picklesimer, Jenny Ramaley, Joseph Reid aka Parker Adams, Alex Segura, Terry Shames, Jeffrey Siger, Brad Taylor, Charles Todd, Tessa Wegert, Gwendolyn Womack
5:30 PM - 6:25 PM Carondelet Ballroom Floor3
Interview: Craig Johnson
Craig Johnson
6:30 PM - 7:25 PM Acadia Ballroom Floor3
Author Signing
Craig Johnson
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Carondelet Ballroom Floor3
Murder Mystery Almost Dinner Theater
Heather Graham
9:15 PM - 10:15 PM Bissonet Ballroom Floor3
Underrepresented Authors: Sponsored by Sisters in Crime
John Copenhaver
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