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Friday, September 5, 2025
Crime Scene | Case File | TablePanelists |
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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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