7:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Preservation Hall
Floor 2 | Hospitality Suite: Sponsor Sibylline Press | Sharon Murphy |
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Acadia Ballroom
Floor 3 | Book Store | Don Longmuir |
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Carondelet Ballroom
Floor 3 | Speed Dating | Les Blatt, Leslie Blatt |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Balcony K
Floor 4 | Quiet Room | |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Preservation Hall
Floor 2 | Book Bazaar | Pat Walker |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Preservation Hall Foyer
Floor 2 | Information Table | |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Preservation Hall Foyer
Floor 2 | Registration | Teresa Wilson |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Acadia Front
Floor 3 | Anthony Awards Voting Table | John Purcell |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Galerie 4
Floor 2 | Media Room: Sponsor Outliers Writing University | Kathleen Antrim, DP Lyle |
9:00 AM - 9:55 AM
Galerie 1-2
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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 - 10:25 AM
Acadia Ballroom
Floor 3 | Author Signings | Click to see full list of suspects! |
10:30 AM - 11:25 AM
Galerie 1-2
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 3 | Interview: Jonathan Maberry | Dennis K Crosby(M), Jonathan Maberry |
11:30 AM - 11:55 AM
Acadia Ballroom
Floor 3 | Author Signings | Click to see full list of suspects! |
12:00 PM - 12:55 PM
Carondelet Ballroom
Floor 3 | Anthony Mixer | Eric Beetner, Olivia Blacke, Michael Bracken, Valerie Burns, Ellen Byron, Lynn Cahoon, Jennifer J. Chow, Tracy Clark, Kellye Garrett, Barb Goffman, Lee Goldberg, Heather Graham, James D.F. Hannah, 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 V. Reyes, Alex Segura, Rob D. Smith, Suja Sukumar, Duane Swierczynski, Nina Wachsman, Henry Wise, Stacy Woodson |
1:00 PM - 1:55 PM
Galerie 1-2
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | Hospitality Suite: Sponsor Crooked Lane | Sharon Murphy |
2:00 PM - 2:25 PM
Acadia Ballroom
Floor 3 | Author Signings | Click to see full list of suspects! |
2:30 PM - 3:25 PM
Galerie 1-2
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 3 | Interview: Alex Segura | Kellye Garrett(M), Alex Segura |
3:30 PM - 3:55 PM
Acadia Ballroom
Floor 3 | Author Signings | Click to see full list of suspects! |
4:00 PM - 4:55 PM
Galerie 1-2
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | Panel 13-2: It's All Fun and Games Until Someone Crimes! Why We Love Cozies | Rebecca Barrett(M), Jennifer J. Chow, Traci Hall, Claudia H. Long, Julie Mulhern, Juneau Black |
4:00 PM - 4:55 PM
Galerie 5-6
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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
Floor 2 | 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 - 5:25 PM
Acadia Ballroom
Floor 3 | Author Signings | Click to see full list of suspects! |
5:30 PM - 6:25 PM
Carondelet Ballroom
Floor 3 | Interview: Craig Johnson | Craig Johnson, A Martinez |
6:30 PM - 7:25 PM
Acadia Ballroom
Floor 3 | Author Signing | Craig Johnson, A Martinez |
7:30 PM - 9:25 PM
Carondelet Ballroom
Floor 3 | Murder Mystery Almost Dinner Theater | Heather Graham |
9:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Bissonet Ballroom
Floor 3 | Underrepresented Authors: Sponsored by Crime Writer of Color | John Copenhaver |
